SM isn't the only one with gigs! - Page 2

warch · 08-12-2004, 05:37 PM

Overheard during the launching of a recent bass solo:

" I always get nervous when I hear the drums stop..."

xoxoxoBruce · 08-12-2004, 05:54 PM

Can I have your autograph.

lookout123 · 08-12-2004, 06:27 PM

how about autographed Cellar shirts? that would freakin' rock, man.

Clodfobble · 08-12-2004, 07:29 PM

How do you stop a viola player from drowning?

Take your foot off his head.

What's the difference between an onion and a viola?

No one cries when you cut up a viola.

smoothmoniker · 08-13-2004, 12:21 AM

what do you call a bass player with a cellphone?

-- an optomist.

how many bass players does it take to screw in a light bulb.

-- 5. One to screw it in, and 4 to argue about how Jaco Pastorious would have done it.

and my all time favorite ...

how many bass players does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
-- none. the keyboardist can do it with his left hand. <rimshot>

-sm

Griff · 08-13-2004, 07:10 AM

Congrats Tony! Rock steady.

Pie · 08-13-2004, 09:03 AM

Way to go UT!

What's the difference between a soprano and a pitbull?

Lipstick.

ladysycamore · 08-13-2004, 03:29 PM

WTG UT.

You are going to get so laid now...pick your groupies wisely.

*cheers*

Undertoad · 08-13-2004, 04:10 PM

Oh, I got no complaints currently in that dep't

glatt · 08-13-2004, 04:15 PM

She reads the Cellar, doesn't she?

You are writing that for her to read, not us. Aren't you?

Undertoad · 08-13-2004, 04:27 PM

Yes, I am. What I'm hoping is that I can keep the wool pulled over her eyes through the Cellar, and then use my new-found status as rhythm section guy to really nail as many babes as possible.

Although the truth is, the real truth, that I got no complaints atall.

lumberjim · 08-13-2004, 08:43 PM

hey, congrats, tony. make sure you keep us posted. how wide an area will you be touring? Just Philly?

SteveDallas · 08-13-2004, 11:55 PM

How do you know when the viola section is on your front porch?

They don't have the right key and they don't know when to come in.

Tony, that is BEYOND awesome. Congratulations!!!

I've spent most of my musical life playing in student or amateur orchestras. I've had a grand total of three paying gigs and while I have to say my most musically rewarding moments have been unpaid, there is something damned special about sitting down and pulling out your axe and knowing you're getting ca$h for it.

Edit: there's a typo there.. you have to say ": thumpsup :" to get that icon...

Undertoad · 08-14-2004, 09:44 AM

The smilie is fixed.

I think Nik will be angling for shows in NYC, showcase gigs, and I think he will get them, but I dunno. I'm up for just about anything I think, and highly mobile in the GTI. I'll drive anywhere!

I don't expect to net a dime on this; if I get paid it's probably covering expenses. But it's exactly what I need in my life, too. Working at home means I really need some hobby or some activity that forces me to get out of the house and work with, you know, other human beings.

When I actually do that it seems to often lead to good. The first time I tried to get an audition, I wound up meeting a guy who had a great web development job that I was perfect for. Hustling these little things is just as valuable as anything else. I'm not setting out to be a bassist so I can pick up web gigs, but that's not a bad plan really.

And you never know... maybe Nik will get enough attention to make another record and maybe I'll be on it and maybe I'll get a songwriting credit and maybe he'll sell a song to a TV show or something... you never know.

SteveDallas · 08-14-2004, 10:37 AM

That's still great... actually my last paying gig was with a group I won't name for fear of embarassing them. The agreed upon fee was something any pro would have scoffed at but then I'm not a pro!!! When I got the check in the mail it was slightly more than twice what I had been promised. I decided to return the extra if they had the balls to call and ask.. but not to bring it up myself, and they said anything about it.

08-12-2004, 05:54 PM	#17
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Can I have your autograph. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-12-2004, 06:27 PM	#18
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	how about autographed Cellar shirts? that would freakin' rock, man. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

08-13-2004, 12:21 AM	#20
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	what do you call a bass player with a cellphone? -- an optomist. how many bass players does it take to screw in a light bulb. -- 5. One to screw it in, and 4 to argue about how Jaco Pastorious would have done it. and my all time favorite ... how many bass players does it take to screw in a lightbulb? -- none. the keyboardist can do it with his left hand. <rimshot> -sm __________________ to live and die in LA

08-13-2004, 07:10 AM	#21
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Congrats Tony! Rock steady. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-13-2004, 09:03 AM	#22
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Way to go UT! What's the difference between a soprano and a pitbull? Lipstick. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

08-12-2004, 05:37 PM	#16
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Overheard during the launching of a recent bass solo: " I always get nervous when I hear the drums stop..."

08-12-2004, 07:29 PM	#19
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	How do you stop a viola player from drowning? Take your foot off his head. What's the difference between an onion and a viola? No one cries when you cut up a viola.

08-13-2004, 03:29 PM	#23
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	WTG UT. You are going to get so laid now...pick your groupies wisely. cheers __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

08-13-2004, 04:10 PM	#24
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Oh, I got no complaints currently in that dep't

08-13-2004, 04:15 PM	#25
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	She reads the Cellar, doesn't she? You are writing that for her to read, not us. Aren't you?

08-13-2004, 04:27 PM	#26
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Yes, I am. What I'm hoping is that I can keep the wool pulled over her eyes through the Cellar, and then use my new-found status as rhythm section guy to really nail as many babes as possible. Although the truth is, the real truth, that I got no complaints atall.

08-13-2004, 08:43 PM	#27
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	hey, congrats, tony. make sure you keep us posted. how wide an area will you be touring? Just Philly? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

08-13-2004, 11:55 PM	#28
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	How do you know when the viola section is on your front porch? They don't have the right key and they don't know when to come in. Tony, that is BEYOND awesome. Congratulations!!! I've spent most of my musical life playing in student or amateur orchestras. I've had a grand total of three paying gigs and while I have to say my most musically rewarding moments have been unpaid, there is something damned special about sitting down and pulling out your axe and knowing you're getting ca$h for it. Edit: there's a typo there.. you have to say ": thumpsup :" to get that icon... Last edited by SteveDallas; 08-14-2004 at 10:32 AM.

08-14-2004, 09:44 AM	#29
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	The smilie is fixed. I think Nik will be angling for shows in NYC, showcase gigs, and I think he will get them, but I dunno. I'm up for just about anything I think, and highly mobile in the GTI. I'll drive anywhere! I don't expect to net a dime on this; if I get paid it's probably covering expenses. But it's exactly what I need in my life, too. Working at home means I really need some hobby or some activity that forces me to get out of the house and work with, you know, other human beings. When I actually do that it seems to often lead to good. The first time I tried to get an audition, I wound up meeting a guy who had a great web development job that I was perfect for. Hustling these little things is just as valuable as anything else. I'm not setting out to be a bassist so I can pick up web gigs, but that's not a bad plan really. And you never know... maybe Nik will get enough attention to make another record and maybe I'll be on it and maybe I'll get a songwriting credit and maybe he'll sell a song to a TV show or something... you never know.

08-14-2004, 10:37 AM	#30
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	That's still great... actually my last paying gig was with a group I won't name for fear of embarassing them. The agreed upon fee was something any pro would have scoffed at but then I'm not a pro!!! When I got the check in the mail it was slightly more than twice what I had been promised. I decided to return the extra if they had the balls to call and ask.. but not to bring it up myself, and they said anything about it.

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