Jode Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 My wife got me three LPs - new ones that must be reissues. Taj Mahal, T.Rex, and the Meters (Fire On The Bayou - yeah!). And her aunt dropped a - gulp - Wii on us! Santa was good to me. How about you? "I had to have something, and it wasn't there. I couldn't go down the street and buy it, so I built it." Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 I bought myself a Christmas/birthday present a while ago. We'll leave it at that for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 I got the flu. Not my best Christmas... Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenstrum Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Along w/Bump I bought myself a Christmas present too. A new Ampeg SVT-410HLF which rawks. I got a bunch of new clothes that I desperately needed. Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocko777 Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 I got brakes in my vehicle.... not the greatest gift but I will STOP! Don't have a job you don't enjoy. If you're happy in what you're doing, you'll like yourself, you'll have inner peace. ~ Johnny Carson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Jew Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 I got a rock. \m/ Erik "To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." --Sun Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 I got a rock. http://www.petbrick.com/petrock.jpg ? - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Hey Picker, you deserved better. What was your answer when Santa asked if you had been good? Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbn Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 To go with my new upright... An Ingles Stand. It is pretty cool and keeps the bass off of the wall & the endpin off the floor. Edgar Meyer & Bela Fleck, Music for Two CD + DVD Edgar Meyer, Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites: Performed on Double Bass Non-bass related stuff would be some gun related items, a Kitchenaid Heavy Duty Stand Mixer, a sweater and some tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Edgar Meyer & Bela Fleck, Music for Two CD + DVD That is an awesome disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbn Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 +1 I haven't watched the DVD yet but the CD does not disappoint. Kudos to the new g/f. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloe Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 My band's rhythm guitar/arranger gave me the CD "King Biscuit Boy with Crowbar". For the non-blues heads in the crowd: Richard Newell AKA King Biscuit Boy was a blues musican from Canada. His stage name is taken from the King Biscuit Time blues radio program. According to Wikipedea: King Biscuit Time, broadcast each weekday from KFFA in Helena, Arkansas, is one of the longest-running daily American radio broadcasts in history and the most famous live blues radio program. The first broadcast of King Biscuit Time was on 21 November 1941 on KFFA in Helena, and featured the African-American "blues" artists Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller) and Robert Lockwood, Jr. I have been playing/practicing "Biscuit's Boogie" and "Hoy Hoy Hoy" since I received the cd. They are fun songs with cool bass lines. At rehearsal tonight I am nominated them to be added to our set list. They should be available on the ITunes music store if you would like to listen to excerpts of them. Bass, the final frontier... http://www.myspace.com/johnnyandtheboomers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 I got a 5-string set of D'Addario Chromes. All I wanted, all I asked for. My wife and I decided to sharply curtail our Christmas gift spending, and focus on the more intangible aspects of Christmas instead. It was a very nice Christmas for that reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 I got a Creative Zen Nano Plus MP3 player -- kind of a pain in the butt to set up, but working fine now. Nice features -- direct CD recording, voice recorder, FM tuner. I also got CDs: Pillar -- Where Do We Go From Here Alterbridge -- Blackbird King's X -- Live All Over The Place And I got the Clapton autobiography. "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Hey Picker, I got the flu too Been coughing my lungs out all week ... Worst part is I seem to have passed it on to my family, as well as my girlfriend's family. I got: Beirut - The Flying Club Cup Paul Simon - The Essential Paul Simon (with dvd) Laïs - The Ladies' Second Song (Belgian folk trio) Battlestar Galactica - Season 1 + miniseries And a huge 1.5 litre bottle of Karmeliet Tripel to drink while listening to those cd's and watching TV :grin: The best part, though, was that my sister invited this Canadian friend of hers, and the friend's friend, to come spend Christmas with us. I was reluctant at first but they both turned out to be really nice and entertaining girls, and I think I may have two more friends now "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juancarlin Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Hmmm... seems like the flu was a cheap gift nowadays, since I also got it.. just recently have the gift of my voice again (Had to spend a couple weeks without doing my weekly radio show, nor even thinking of singing backup vocals as I often do)... I think Santa got drunk or something... I am still awaiting a couple fishies I bought for myself about a month and a half ago... customs is acting reeeeeal slow around here... Brought to you by Juancarlin. www.juancarlinmusic.com http://www.youtube.com/JuanCarlinMusic www.facebook.com/JuanCarlinMusic Instagram: @JuanCarlinMusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMPires Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I got an ipod 160gb and two dream theater dvds which I didn´t have sweet! www.myspace.com/davidbassportugal "And then the magical unicorn will come prancing down the rainbow and we'll all join hands for a rousing chorus of Kumbaya." - by davio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose85 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Got a shiny blue bass and amp from my wife and son (this is my first post btw)... it's been 20 long years since I've played... took me about 5 minutes to remember how to tune a bass by ear... is taking longer to remember how to play something interesting... hehehehe but it will come... Mostly just clothes as far as the rest of Xmas goes... it's my birthday in three days... and I know I'm getting Guitar Hero III for the Wii... woohoo... L8r, Moose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 No Bass gear, but I now have the Kino - Picture album. My brother and I went halves on a Zoom H2 for my Dad. Next year I think one of my resolutions is to learn a lot more about chordal structure within a tune and how it fits with melody. I think everything I need for that is either; on the inter-web, in books I already have, or in my head. The 2x10's I want are too much for anyone to present me with. Feel the groove internally within your own creativity. - fingertalkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpedebass Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Moose, welcome to the forum! Let's see...I got a MusicMan Sub5 that, as it turns out was the last one to come off the assembly line over is San Luis Obispo, Ca. I also got a nice new MusicMan hard case for it as well as strap locks, a new black strap with metal rivets (rawkish) and a visual volume pedal. All that and the earlier gift of the SVT 4 Pro and Hartke 4200Pro. Above all that, though I have a family that dearly loves me, a roof over my head, two paid off vehicles, and a God who sent his Son to die for my sins. I cannot remember when I have been so very blessed in celebrating Christ's birthday! Love God...Love People! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I am still awaiting a couple fishies I bought for myself about a month and a half ago... customs is acting reeeeeal slow around here... They are only acting reel slow because you keep talking about fish on the net. That sort of line will just sink anyone. Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 This year's booty: Donny Hathaway Live A couple of The Brand New Heavies discs Blood Sweat and Tears two disc 'best of' set (Ugly fellows, all of them....) A dutch oven a set of those expensive cold weather work out clothes and a pair of fleece lined jeans, 'cause I'm very, very cold blooded. That book of Sting's lyrics. And a new blue tie that I won't wear anywhere. Why does my father give me an ugly tie every year???? Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 And a new blue tie that I won't wear anywhere. Why does my father give me an ugly tie every year???? I wish my parents would indulge me on that matter. I love ties, I have a small collection of 'em, some fugly, some funny and some serious (gotta wear some to work, you know). "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moot Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 From me- M.K. Fretless Dragonfly 5 Ibanez A/E exotic wood guitar From others- Dell laptop and tons of music from my girlfriend Things I will never wear from my folks Cash from a couple of my clients Lowes gift cards from people who really know what I like "He is to music what Stevie Wonder is to photography." getz76 I have nothing nice to say so . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Digital picture frame for the office Portable DVD player and case New Razor for shaving my head Seinfeld Season 8 Genz Benz Neo112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edro Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Dell laptop and tons of music from my girlfriend Does she have a sister? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I'm getting another year of bass lessons: something I really can use! As an illustrator, I might hope my work could someday touch someone's heart, but a musician has the potentital to touch a person's very soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCriley Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 From wife: Permission to spend money re-building my P-style.(Earlier) from wife: G-K 1001RB head.From gutar-playing son: MP3 player and book on learning slap/pop style.From drummer son: Bottle of top-shelf bourbon.From daughter: New grandbaby.From two oldest sons: Not even a phone call! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrush Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 My band's rhythm guitar/arranger gave me the CD "King Biscuit Boy with Crowbar". For the non-blues heads in the crowd: Richard Newell AKA King Biscuit Boy was a blues musican from Canada. His stage name is taken from the King Biscuit Time blues radio program. I have been playing/practicing "Biscuit's Boogie" and "Hoy Hoy Hoy" since I received the cd. They are fun songs with cool bass lines. At rehearsal tonight I am nominated them to be added to our set list. They should be available on the ITunes music store if you would like to listen to excerpts of them. "I dreamed of heaven and saw my baby tonight"... Richard Newell has been around for awhile and I like his version of Hoy Hoy Hoy. Joe, if you can manage that song for 5 or 6 minutes you're really moving. Nice CD, good raw energy. BTW, I got a t-shirt that says, "I make my own stink bait". Visit my band's new web site. www.themojoroots.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloe Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 ...if you can manage that song for 5 or 6 minutes you're really moving. Nice CD, good raw energy. BTW, I got a t-shirt that says, "I make my own stink bait". I'm using "Hoy Hoy Hoy" as a benchmark of my walking bass lines. To me it sounds like a classic upright bass walking line. When I can play that one successfully I'll fell confident that I can mimic an old style upright bass on my fretless. "Bisquit's Boogie" is my workout benchmark. It moves so fast with a bass line who's pattern is based on the second and forth fingers on the fretting hand that it's a great workout. I sat down a few days ago and played it through about 5 times (it's a 10 minute song). It was a good workout as I rehabilitate my fretting hand from surgery a month ago. Bass, the final frontier... http://www.myspace.com/johnnyandtheboomers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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