Slug-related- COME ON GUYS TIGHTEN IT UP
13612(Bill Ray)
*I* sent out my beaters (not those of Slug's, but *mine* and geve the simple
admonishment that A> You need to communicate to me where they are, and B> I
need a tracking number to know where it is.
So far, only 3 people have done this right.
It was my intention to try and start a "network" of "Beta-testers" with
several of my endorsing companies. They are all for it. They are watching.
However, if some *simple ground rules* cannot be abided by with something as
small as a bass drum beater, what makes you think that a snare drum or
cymbal can be sent out by certain folks with the comfort of knowing they may
never see it again?
Let's tighten it up!
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13612
Bill Ray
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www.billraydrums.com
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Jim Dwyer
I hope that I was one of the three!
Jim
"13612(Bill Ray)" <bill@*REMOVETHIS*billraydrums.com> wrote in message
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Benjamin Jacoby
> So far, only 3 people have done this right.
Like Duh... You are talking about *drummers* here!
Of course, if this were a bass group *nobody* would
have got it right!
[True story: I bought a bass guitar from some HM dude
in Cleveland and he emailed me instructions to get
to his pad. Lucky I used to live in Cleveland because
he even got is *OWN* street name wrong!!!!] :-)
Benj
Hey, How do I get on the list to have my chance to do it wrong?
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Leif Madsen
that I have done it once, it is all good to go. I sent tracking
number and website. I found out that I don't need to go through a
bunch of hastle with UPS pickup and stuff, we have Purolater right
in my local post office. It was so simple after doing it the first
time (have you noticed that I never send mail :))
On Thu, 31 Aug 2000 18:48:32 GMT, "Jim Dwyer" <jmd...@home.com>
wrote:
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Leif Madsen
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions,
perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
Let him step to the music which he hears, however
measured or far away."
- Henry David Thoreau
"Hey Buddy Rich! You're the oldest 19 year old I know."
- My Boss at Work
Pervect Catastrophy
<bja...@user.netwalk.net> wrote:
> "13612\(Bill Ray\)" <bill@*removethis*billraydrums.com> wrote:
>
> > So far, only 3 people have done this right.
>
> Like Duh... You are talking about *drummers* here!
> Of course, if this were a bass group *nobody* would
> have got it right!
> Benj
well, yeah
the beaters sound a little funky on the bass. (too much surface area)
Most of us diehard bassists just rip out a piano felt & use that.
You know, like a bass dulcimer......
JOn
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Wri...@webtv.net
Me three... uh too!
Hey I even insured it for fifty bucks when I sent it to George, it
only cost about 80¢ extra.
The last bass player I worked with couldn't set a digital alarm clock.
( no lie ! )
I couldn't believe it.
I start tonight with one that is a good player, real tight and solid,
as long as he has learned the song note for note from a tape. Otherwise
he can't play shit. This is going to be a fun ride.
Rick Ball
Leif Madsen
me there is automatically $100 of insurance on it. I was like,
"Cool!"
On Fri, 1 Sep 2000 12:33:40 -0400 (EDT), Wri...@webtv.net wrote:
>>I hope that I was one of the three!
>
>Me three... uh too!
>
> Hey I even insured it for fifty bucks when I sent it to George, it
>only cost about 80=A2 extra.
>
> The last bass player I worked with couldn't set a digital alarm clock.
>( no lie ! )
>I couldn't believe it.
>
> I start tonight with one that is a good player, real tight and solid,
>as long as he has learned the song note for note from a tape. Otherwise
>he can't play shit. This is going to be a fun ride.
>
>Rick Ball
>
Pervect Catastrophy
Wri...@webtv.net wrote:
> The last bass player I worked with couldn't set a digital alarm clock.
> ( no lie ! )
> I couldn't believe it.
>
> I start tonight with one that is a good player, real tight and solid,
> as long as he has learned the song note for note from a tape. Otherwise
> he can't play shit. This is going to be a fun ride.
>
> Rick Ball
I worked with a drummer once who kept falling off the back of his stool.
One of the crew had to stand in the back to make sure he didn't.
Drug Problem? Nah, he never had ANY problems taking drugs.
Sounds like the bass players you guys use have some serious deficiencies.
Tell 'em ta Butch up or you'll hire a gtr player..... ;-)
Pete Pemberton
"Leif Madsen" <lma...@mnsi.net> wrote in message
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Benjamin Jacoby
> well, yeah
> the beaters sound a little funky on the bass. (too much surface area)
> Most of us diehard bassists just rip out a piano felt & use that.
> You know, like a bass dulcimer......
> JOn
If you want to try something cool on a bass (guitar)...
Find an old Mainline drumstick preferably 7A. Saw off about six or
so inches of it to make a short stubby little stick. Sand the ends of
that stubby stick to make them nice and round. And then play the
bass by using the stick to hit the strings near the bridge. Pretty
nifty effect a la slap and tap. If you actually did rip out a
piano hammer that actually might be cool too! Of course this
is actually an *old* idea. Anybody here remember the "big noise
from Winetka"?
Benj
Pervect Catastrophy
<bja...@user.netwalk.net> wrote:
I used to have a really nifty gadget for bass,
it had rubber wheels that rotated on the strings near the bridge,
gave it kind of an e-bow effect
Kristallin01
><bja...@user.netwalk.net> wrote:
>
>> Pervect Catastrophy <n...@infi.net> wrote:
>>
>> > well, yeah
>> > the beaters sound a little funky on the bass. (too much surface area)
>> > Most of us diehard bassists just rip out a piano felt & use that.
>> > You know, like a bass dulcimer......
>>
>> > JOn
>>
>> If you want to try something cool on a bass (guitar)...
>> Find an old Mainline drumstick preferably 7A. Saw off about six or
>> so inches of it to make a short stubby little stick. Sand the ends of
>> that stubby stick to make them nice and round. And then play the
>> bass by using the stick to hit the strings near the bridge. Pretty
>> nifty effect a la slap and tap. If you actually did rip out a
>> piano hammer that actually might be cool too! Of course this
>> is actually an *old* idea. Anybody here remember the "big noise
>> from Winetka"?
>>
>> Benj
>
>I used to have a really nifty gadget for bass,
>it had rubber wheels that rotated on the strings near the bridge,
>gave it kind of an e-bow effect
That was, if I remember correctly, the Gizmotron, which was developed by Godley
and Creme for their work with 10CC, interesting little thing, never caught on,
really.
Tony Levin markets sort of cut-off sticks you fit over your fingertips, they're
called funk fingers.
Pervect Catastrophy
krista...@cs.com (Kristallin01) wrote:
>
> That was, if I remember correctly, the Gizmotron, which was developed by
Godley
> and Creme for their work with 10CC, interesting little thing, never caught on,
> really.
> Tony Levin markets sort of cut-off sticks you fit over your fingertips,
they're
> called funk fingers.
yep, that was the one. (neat gadget)
Did a gig last night, and got to use my ART nightbass,
with the full fx package& controllers.
Only get 1 solo a night, and have to make the best of it.
(Hey,even *bad* drummers get more solos than bass players)
Why is that??
Funk fingers I'll leave alone; as a straight line it's too easy.....