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jack
Member Username: jack
Post Number: 75 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 7:44 am: | |
Well, here I thought you were all kind of kidding with that ol' Olympic joke, and I'm gettin' on the subway the other day with the bass and the cops are there to check bags and they say "Hey, what you got in there?" "Bass." (My Alembic is in a Peavey hard case). "Fender Precision? Rickingbaker? Olympic?" When he said Olympic I pretty much fell over laughing. "Yep, Olympic." "Stephen Clarke?" "You got it buddy, see you later." |
57basstra
Advanced Member Username: 57basstra
Post Number: 225 Registered: 4-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 9:04 am: | |
I have a good friend, really good guitar picker, who just cannot get Alembic out of his mouth. (and this is a reasonably intelligent fellow, or at least he should be because he has a good job with the federal government.). It's always "Olympic' and now I just look at him askew and let him go. |
dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001
Post Number: 651 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 10:33 am: | |
Ah yes... good old Stephen Clarke. Didn't he play with that fusion band Chink Corea & Return To Whatever? I loved their albums No Mastery and Erotic Terrier j/k Mike |
jack
Member Username: jack
Post Number: 77 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 10:48 am: | |
Mike, you are mistaken, Return to Whatever was a biker band. Don't you remember Tight as a Leather? |
olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 605 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 11:25 am: | |
Oh yea, "Stephen" played "circles" (5 to be exact) around other players on his "Olympic". |
lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 1558 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 12:55 pm: | |
David: Having a good job with the federal gov't, IMHO, has no correlation with reasonable intelligence. After all, George W. has a pretty good job with the feds and, well, you know ..........! As for Stephen Clarke, didn't he write "Carry", the story of a lonely outcast teen with psychic abilities, a bass, and no roadie? Bill, tgo P.S. I know I'm bordering on the political, a border I try to stay away from around here, but, c'mon now, you can't hand me a straight line that good and expect me to control myself! |
57basstra
Advanced Member Username: 57basstra
Post Number: 227 Registered: 4-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 2:05 pm: | |
Hey Bill, I know, I know. ....believe me I know...One certainly does not logically lead to the other (good job/intelligence) but you would expect a reasonably sharp bloke to be able to pick up on a different word after 7 or 8 respectful corrections. Anyway, I did couch my remark with 'should'...;....believe me I know. I may bid on Bob's Series because a previous post said it was made of "bleeding heart.".... |
olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 606 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 2:26 pm: | |
I don't know David, I've been correcting people for years on the pronunciation of my name, Olie, pronounced Oh-lee, (rhymes with holy) and they still want to call me Ollie, pronounced ah-lee. Go figure! |
richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939
Post Number: 698 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 5:01 pm: | |
I used to have a copy of Erotic Terrier. He would make a mess of your pant leg if you weren't careful. Rich |
tbrannon
Intermediate Member Username: tbrannon
Post Number: 122 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 5:06 pm: | |
Rich, Is an Erotic Terrier anything like a Carolina Leg Hound? |
paulman
Member Username: paulman
Post Number: 69 Registered: 2-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 6:10 pm: | |
Bill you are confusing Stephen Clarke with Stanley King. Saint Stephen dada dah dah... |
byoung
Advanced Member Username: byoung
Post Number: 345 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 6:29 pm: | |
I think he did something called "If this bass could only talk". Wasn't that how we got the Billy Bass? Yes, I realize it's a verbal joke. Bradley Take me to the riiiveerrr... |
richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939
Post Number: 699 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 6:59 pm: | |
Toby, they are very similar except that they work in different areas. The CLH mainly works above the knee. The ET's primary work zone is close to your home, you know, down under. Rich |
bob
Senior Member Username: bob
Post Number: 692 Registered: 11-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 9:25 pm: | |
As long as we're talking about pronunciation in the context of federal government positions, I saw a bumper sticker last summer that said: "I give up - it's nucular". |
bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass
Post Number: 963 Registered: 9-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 9:58 pm: | |
Ah the astounding synchronicity of it all . . . one of the mechanics at work has personal tags on his truck: "ON2BASS" . . . right right between the bumper stickers for 'BASS Pro Shops' and 'BASS Anglers' Society Member' ! ! Now what I want to know is, how the hell do you angle a bass? What angle? Did I miss something back in my School Days? I thought Stephen Clarke played with the New Crusty Nostrils. Whaddya mean, it's not n-u-c-u-l-a-r ? J o e y |
adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan
Post Number: 1004 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 2:00 am: | |
You angle a bass to make it sit upright. Joey, people usually switch the first two characters. It's u-n-c-l-e-a-r. |
bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen
Post Number: 1043 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 5:24 am: | |
Erotic Terrior? Didn't they do Virgin on the Ridiculous? When I'm asked about my bass and say "Alembic" people always look at the headstock. I guess that word doesn't register. I wore my t-shirt to the pub one night and a guy who plays bass in a Dead tribute band got all excited. "Alembic! They're the best!" |
57basstra
Advanced Member Username: 57basstra
Post Number: 231 Registered: 4-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 9:15 am: | |
Around here we have lots of these huge Bass clubs with dozens of men and women. (They don't seem to spend much time at their music, though. They are always fishing.) |
olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 608 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 9:31 am: | |
"Fishing" or "Phishing"? |
57basstra
Advanced Member Username: 57basstra
Post Number: 232 Registered: 4-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 10:37 am: | |
a lot of 'em are drankin' |
olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 612 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 10:45 am: | |
A school play about a boy and his Orion bass, could be called "Alembicskit"? |