Funny

Stranger things have happened, I guess.

As the old saying goes, clothes make the man. When it comes to bands, most just do the standard button-down shirt and jeans thing on stage (except for the drummer who usually wears shorts for more freedom of movement). But then there are those who get into the game of same-look for all band members. … Read more

In order to be a true bass snob to separate yourself from “the little people” (or to be an a**hole just for fun), one must practice the following 5 rules. 1. Hate Fender All bass snobs must hate Fender in all forms. Here are a few lines you can use: “Fender hasn’t made anything good … Read more

You already know that photos on or around train tracks is a bad idea. But this time around I’m going to concentrate on the dumb things bands do with their internet presence. “Internet presence” defined: Any presence a band has on the internet, such as a dot-com web site, a blog (e.g. WordPress, Tumblr), a … Read more

Victor quit the bass? He sure did, so we did an exclusive interview to find out why he would do such a thing when he’s such a well-known bass player. We called Victor a total of 27,745 times to get the scoop on this. He sent us a cease & desist letter instructing us to … Read more

You’ve heard the phrase, “built like a tank,” and understand what that means. There was (or possibly still is, not sure,) a bass guitar made in Russia where the brand name was “Ural.” Do they play well? Sort of. Did they ever sound good? Not really (it’s been said that it ‘sounds like a detuned … Read more

I understand that not everyone is photogenic. I get that. I also understand that some people hate having their pictures taken, but you understand that band pics are a requirement to put on business cards, web sites, social sites and so on. The top 3 classic mistakes people make with band photos 1. Train tracks … Read more