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Main Forums => The Outpost Cafe => Topic started by: ilan on January 06, 2014, 01:34:32 PM

Title: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: ilan on January 06, 2014, 01:34:32 PM

http://gizmodo.com/a-pill-that-lets-adults-learn-perfect-pitch-as-easily-a-1495105058

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: Highlander on January 06, 2014, 01:49:50 PM

... but will it make me a better person...?

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: Dave W on January 06, 2014, 04:11:41 PM

Will it improve the lead singer's personality?

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: uwe on January 14, 2014, 08:11:25 AM

Do not jest. You know how Viagra got started.

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: Pilgrim on January 14, 2014, 11:37:49 AM

Quote from: uwe on January 14, 2014, 08:11:25 AM

Do not jest. You know how Viagra got started.

If your sustain lasts more than 4 hours, call a luthier.....

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: gweimer on January 14, 2014, 11:40:55 AM

Quote from: Pilgrim on January 14, 2014, 11:37:49 AM

If your sustain lasts more than 4 hours, call a luthier.....

If my sustain lasts more than 4 hours, I'm calling EVERYONE.   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: Pilgrim on January 14, 2014, 11:44:19 AM

4-hour sustain might indicate a problem in the wood.   :o

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: uwe on January 14, 2014, 04:23:25 PM

You mean with the truss rod?

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: gweimer on January 14, 2014, 04:26:18 PM

Nothing that a little twist of the nut won't fix.

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: uwe on January 14, 2014, 04:46:01 PM

You beat me to it! I was gonna muse how a much overlooked and largely forgotten similarity of Viagra and allen wrenches is how they both tighten nuts.

And we haven't even discussed the importance of the saddle position yet.

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: gweimer on January 14, 2014, 05:16:35 PM

Or polishing the neck.

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: drummer5359 on January 14, 2014, 10:26:58 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xdp5L4yW14

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: rahock on January 15, 2014, 05:32:42 AM

Well, it's looks like I showed up late for this thread. All the good wise ass comments have already been made :sad:. Bastards ;D.
Rick

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: uwe on January 15, 2014, 10:55:43 AM

Quote from: drummer5359 on January 14, 2014, 10:26:58 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xdp5L4yW14

I love that song! Never had heard anything from her, didn't even know she had a famous husband, but now you have me hooked!

Title: Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
Post by: Pilgrim on January 15, 2014, 02:20:50 PM

Agreed, cool tune.  I enjoyed it.

The video took me back to Yellow Submarine....