bourniplus Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 ...change a lightbulb? Ten. One to change the lightbulb and nine to talk about how you should not stand on an X-stand to do it. Quote "Show me all the blueprints. I'm serious now, show me all the blueprints." My homemade instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABECK Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 to turn the bulb. 91 to complain it doesn't sound like real tonewheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 to screw in the bulb 9 to complain that the LEDs don't distort the light like the original incandescents. Quote Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphollis Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 It would start with a 40-page thread to debate all the alternatives: -------------------------------- Incandescent or LED? House AC current or separate DC line? Warm tone or something more blueish and modern? Authentic wood ladder, or aluminum? Solo light changing, or as part of a group? At least a half-dozen reminisces of light changing in the 70s and 80s. How much does the gig pay? ... and so on ... Quote Want to make your band better? Check out "A Guide To Starting (Or Improving!) Your Own Local Band" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Let's all draw colorful and meaningful charts and graphs to calculate the trajectory of hypothemotimus in terms of nuclear fishing. The answer is clear... 1 to change the lightbulb and 273 to say "Did you hear that augminished b7+9 dememted chord?" Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan_evett Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 One to set the ladder, take out the old bulb, install the new bulb and turn on the light. Then at least a dozen to complain about how long it took to get the new bulb installed and powered up. Quote 'Someday, we'll look back on these days and laugh; likely a maniacal laugh from our padded cells, but a laugh nonetheless' - Mr. Boffo. We need a barfing cat emoticon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboKeys Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 No!!! Don't change it! The new bulbs sound nothing like the old ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABECK Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 It's a trick question. Answer: Zero. We'd all just wait for Uli Behringer to recreate the light bulb. (ducking) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Zero, the egotistical "look at me everybody" guitar player changes the light bulb while performing his stage acrobatics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalman Stern Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Nord Lead. -Z- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaware Dave Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 to turn the bulb. 91 to complain it doesn't sound like real tonewheels. Hammond, anything else is just a clone. Quote 57 Hammond B3; 69 Hammond L100P; 68 Leslie 122; Kurzweil Forte7 & PC3; M-Audio Code 61; Voce V5+; Neo Vent; EV ELX112P; GSI Gemini & Burn Delaware Dave Exit93band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wineandkeyz Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Oh, the light bulb went out? I hadn't noticed, since I'm always stuck at the back of the stage in the dark anyway. Quote Live: Yamaha S70XS (#1); Roland Jupiter-80; Mackie 1202VLZ4; IEMs or Traynor K4 Home: Hammond SK Pro 73; Moog Minimoog Voyager Electric Blue; Yamaha S70XS (#2); Wurlitzer 200A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 One, five, 100, whatever . . . it doesn't matter how many members or how many times you change it, you'll never quite achieve that "Herbie" tone. Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelBLupowitz Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Joe, why"d you break the light bulb? Quote Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Motif Max Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Hey, at least the light bulb is still analog and not one of those horrid, harsh digital things! Quote Yamaha: Motif XF8, MODX7, YS200, CVP-305, CLP-130, YPG-235, PSR-295, PSS-470 | Roland: Fantom 7, JV-1000 Kurzweil: PC3-76| Hammond: SK Pro 73 | Korg: Triton LE 76, N1R, X5DR | Emu: Proteus/1 | Casio: CT-370 | Novation: Launchkey 37 MK3 | Technics: WSA1R Former: Emu Proformance Plus & Mo'Phatt, Korg Krome 61, Roland Fantom XR & JV-1010, Yamaha MX61, Behringer CAT, Kurzweil PC4 (88) Assorted electric & acoustic guitars and electric basses | Roland TD-17 KVX | Alesis SamplePad Pro | Assorted organs, accordions, other instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Two. One to change it, and Theo to fix the bugs. Quote Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy C Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 As a bassist and pianist, I've always appreciated this version of the joke: Q: How many bassists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Never mind, the pianist can do it with his left hand ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 It would start with a 40-page thread to debate all the alternatives: -------------------------------- Incandescent or LED? House AC current or separate DC line? Warm tone or something more blueish and modern? Authentic wood ladder, or aluminum? Solo light changing, or as part of a group? At least a half-dozen reminisces of light changing in the 70s and 80s. How much does the gig pay? ... and so on ... And three other members to start separate threads about being a newbie to lightbulbs and asking which one is best for them, one trying to figure out if they should buy the 60, 80, or 100-watt version of the bulb, and one to ask if the screw in bulb would work in a fluorescent tube socket. Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 It only takes 1. Plus a construction thread wherein the details of my leslie horn to lightbulb screw mechanism are laid out. Quote Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Totally confused here. As long as you have the schematic bulbs can easily be repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzzz Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 None. They let it burn out and then follow it around for 30+ years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mike Metlay Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Twenty. One to light a candle and nineteen to stare at it for a moment, shrug, and say, "Close enough. Roll tape." Quote Dr. Mike Metlay (PhD in nuclear physics, golly gosh) Musician, Author, Editor, Educator, Impresario, Online Radio Guy, Cut-Rate Polymath, and Kindly Pedant Editor-in-Chief, Bjooks ~ Author of SYNTH GEMS 1 clicky!: more about me ~ my radio station (and my fam) ~ my local tribe ~ my day job ~ my book ~ my music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonizer Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 What characteristics would a Roland-manufactured light bulb have ? (I have some thoughts, but it's more fun to let others respond). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 What characteristics would a Roland-manufactured light bulb have ? (I have some thoughts, but it's more fun to let others respond). Horizontal throw light switch for one. Quote Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markay Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 One, and 2,000 standing at the back of the gig saying I can do that. Quote A misguided plumber attempting to entertain | MainStage 3 | Axiom 61 2nd Gen | Pianoteq | B5 | XK3c | EV ZLX 12P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markay Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 How many social workers does it take to change a light globe? One but the light globe has got to want to change Quote A misguided plumber attempting to entertain | MainStage 3 | Axiom 61 2nd Gen | Pianoteq | B5 | XK3c | EV ZLX 12P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 1000 - all of whom never change it as they can't decide whether a mono or stereo bulb is better. Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 What characteristics would a Roland-manufactured light bulb have ? (I have some thoughts, but it's more fun to let others respond). Roland would never use a highly technical term like 'light bulb' which may confuse and scare off potential customers. Instead consider 'Dark Disrupter' or 'Brighty Nighty' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 What characteristics would a Roland-manufactured light bulb have ? (I have some thoughts, but it's more fun to let others respond). It would come with a 1000 page manual written in JapEnglish. "Please to rotate vacuum containment receptacle newly." Quote Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy C Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 What characteristics would a Roland-manufactured light bulb have ? (I have some thoughts, but it's more fun to let others respond). The switch feels great to the fingers, but the light looks terrible ... (I own two Roland DPs, so don't be hatin' ... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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