Badbird designer interviewed on TV!

godofthunder · June 19, 2015, 01:57:32 PM

Amazing! My good friend James Warner fellow bass nut from High School saw my Geddy pics on fb. He lives next door to a local Fox News reporter Jennifer Johnson, they talk and Jennifer decides this is news worthy! I got a call around 6 PM Tuesday, can you be at the studio at 7:50 Wednesday morning? I said sure but holy cats I had lots to do! I am the worlds worst public speaker, been know to faint on occasion. So enjoy! Good for a chuckle. http://www.foxrochester.com/news/features/good-day-rochester/stories/rush-bassist-geddy-lee-using-local-musicians-invention-2648.shtml#.VYRxIFLwrAn

uwe · June 19, 2015, 03:01:46 PM

Wow, you did that absolutely pro, yet genial, Scott, je suis très impressed! As if it was your 150th interview, yet you were still not jaded. Lovely. Dasson Technologies ruleth!!!

(Different point and I hate to say it, but that TBird doesn't look right on Geddy. He's too petite for such a beast of a bass. No wonder though since the Steinberger, which looked like a toy on most players, looked "just right" on him.)

Lightyear · June 19, 2015, 05:13:06 PM

Quote from: godofthunder on June 19, 2015, 01:57:32 PM
.......... I said sure but holy cats I had lots to do! I am the worlds worst public speaker, been know to faint on occasion. So enjoy! Good for a chuckle. http://www.foxrochester.com/news/features/good-day-rochester/stories/rush-bassist-geddy-lee-using-local-musicians-invention-2648.shtml#.VYRxIFLwrAn

BS! You acted like you'd been sitting on that couch every morning for the last 20 years! You did a great job!

Maybe you can partner up with a skinny little blond motor mouth airhead and get yourself a full time morning gig! Good Morning Rottenchester with G.O.T & Suzy?

godofthunder · June 19, 2015, 06:44:00 PM

To kind really. I stutter I know it and I deal with it. Public speaking is s horror . I do the best I can.

Dave W · June 19, 2015, 06:46:58 PM

Scott, I linked to your appearance in your other thread http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=9601.0 -- take a look, you got plenty of compliments. Don't minimize your public speaking abilities. You're a natural at it.

Lightyear · June 19, 2015, 07:05:55 PM

Quote from: godofthunder on June 19, 2015, 06:44:00 PM
To kind really. I stutter I know it and I deal with it. Public speaking is s horror . I do the best I can.

Welcome to my word! I don't stutter though I feel like I'm going to hurl the entire time!

I don't believe I heard you stutter in this clip? Mel Tillis syndrome maybe?

On another front, and you've probably already thought of this, but you need to link this to You Tube and do all the key word search stuff to you site.

TBird1958 · June 19, 2015, 07:35:55 PM

You rocked it Scott!

Highlander · June 20, 2015, 02:14:10 AM

Usually harder to get me to stop talking...

planetgaffnet · June 20, 2015, 06:05:07 AM

Brilliant mate, just brilliant.

Hope it brings you more business!
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hieronymous · June 20, 2015, 08:24:45 AM

By the time I watched it, I had already read your comments about how nervous you were, but even given that, you don't seem nervous at all! I was really impressed! Here are my favorite lines:

"If I had a bridge for a Fender I'd be rich"

GOT: [words to the effect of] "It makes it so you can play in tune"
Commentator: "So it changes the sound"
GOT: "No, it makes the bass play in tune"

Commentator: "We bow to you"
GOT: "Oh no, that's not necessary, throw money though!"

Nocturnal · June 20, 2015, 10:02:33 AM

Great job Scott!!! You didn't seem nervous at all, you looked very comfortable sitting with them. You rolled with it better than I could have for sure.

Pilgrim · June 20, 2015, 10:37:09 AM

Scott, I've been a radio and TV guy for more than 30 years and I'd put that in the top 10% of interviews I have ever seen. Seemingly relaxed, addressed every point, conversational, got the facebook info out, AND - you held the bass still long enough for the the camerman to get a good shot. You'd be amazed to know how seldom people do that.

Top marks all around, and a story well told.

Psycho Bass Guy · June 20, 2015, 06:09:41 PM

Quote from: Pilgrim on June 20, 2015, 10:37:09 AM
Scott, I've been a radio and TV guy for more than 30 years and I'd put that in the top 10% of interviews I have ever seen. Seemingly relaed, addressed every point, conversational, got the facebook info out, AND - you held the bass still long enough for the the camerman to get a good shot. You'd be amazed to know how seldom people do that.

Top marks all around, and a story well told.

Yes on all counts! That was, by far, one of the BEST interviews I have ever seen, period. You handled TV better than most folks I've worked with who supposedly are "professionals" and do it every day. You have great camera presence and your confidence and sincerity showed through with style.

Rob · June 20, 2015, 08:45:17 PM

Quote from: Psycho Bass Guy on June 20, 2015, 06:09:41 PM
Yes on all counts! That was, by far, one of the BEST interviews I have ever seen, period. You handled TV better than most folks I've worked with who supposedly are "professionals" and do it every day. You have great camera presence and your confidence and sincerity showed through with style.

Plus a big #1 on that.
Calm cool and on target Bud.

godofthunder · June 21, 2015, 02:52:23 PM

The play in tune /makes the bass sound different exchange was so Spinal Tap inside I was going WTF!

Quote from: hieronymous on June 20, 2015, 08:24:45 AM
By the time I watched it, I had already read your comments about how nervous you were, but even given that, you don't seem nervous at all! I was really impressed! Here are my favorite lines:

"If I had a bridge for a Fender I'd be rich"

GOT: [words to the effect of] "It makes it so you can play in tune"
Commentator: "So it changes the sound"
GOT: "No, it makes the bass play in tune"

Commentator: "We bow to you"
GOT: "Oh no, that's not necessary, throw money though!"