TLev: In the beginning, God made a Bass

Correspondent:: stereoroid
Date: 14 Feb 2005 03:55:57 -0700

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HellPope Huey wrote in
news:Slapyomammy-226393.11380210022005@news1.west.earthlink.net:

> Passed on from Barry Craig aka A PRODUCE...
>
>
> In the beginning there was a bass.
>
> It was a Fender, probably a Precision, but it
> could have been a Jazz - nobody knows. Anyway, it was
> very old .definitely pre- C.B.S.
...

> And for all your days if you want to play your
> fancy licks you shall have to sneak them in like a
> thief in the night." "And if you finally do get to
> play a solo, everyone shall leave the bandstand and
> go to the bar for a drink."
>
> And it was so.

This was written by Tony Levin - yes. +that+ Tony Levin. It's the
intro to his book "Beyond The Bass Clef". Some hilarious stories
stories and anecdotes about life on the road, with a few "big
picture" articles about music and the way you approach it.

If you're a bassist, and you don't have it... why the hell not?
http://www.papabear.com/ is where it's at. He used to have the Funk
Fingers up there too, but I guess they're sold out by now.

--
stereoroid
dublin, ireland

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