Ed Friedland Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 Hey, we all have them. I've come out publicly as one who lusts after Gibson Ripper basses (unconsumated at this point). The Dude has his well documented love affair with Kiss live action figures and spandex/hair bands of the 80's. So, what are YOU hiding? http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif We're all friends here, any secret (bass) desires or embarrassing bands you listen to on the freeway you'd like to get off your chest? www.edfriedland.com The Bass Whisperer Bass Whisperer TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude_dup3 Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 Hey!! Those Kiss action figures are an "investment" damn it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 Shhh...Don't tell anyone, but I have a Kiss Alive cassette that I keep safely hidden under the dashboard for the occasional guilty pleasure fix. Nothin' like Cold Gin crankin' while your flyin' down the Highway. Other guilty pleasures... Spinal Tap Beatle Basses Frank Sinatra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude_dup3 Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 I mean come on now...these are cool huh??? http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=637760&a=11443738 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilmac Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 I cant believe I'm actually saying this but sometimes, when nobody is home, I crank up my intersteller od and pretend I'm a guitar player. anonymous--------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtituspacbell.net Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 I must admit that I often daydream about forming an 80's Metal band and playing the cheezy nightclub circuit! I would love to cover the Scorpions, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, etal. Please don't think any less of me... (if that is possible) Dale "The Closet Headbanger" Titus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmstudio99 Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 Man, just when I thought this was going to be a cool forum, I stumble across this mess... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif Paul (owner of the complete works of ABBA) Gila Monster Studio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5not4 Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 Okay ,here goes. . . (Flame-suit on) I play with a pick and I don't really care for Jaco. Boy, I'm a dead man now ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyassbasser Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 I swore I never would tell anyone this... but here goes. Sometimes I like to crank up Christina Aguilara's "Come on over" and just bust out singing. One time my guitar player even saw my CD of it. I just said that it was something that my wife listens to once in a while. I need help, man! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/frown.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 Well I hate to admit it but at one time I actually owned the (gulp) Kajagoogoo album. For those of you who don't know they were a one hit wonder 80's hair band whose single was Shy, Shy with a phasey/flangey bass line hook. Geeze... I don't believe I actually admitted this in public. RobT Famous Musical Quotes: "I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve" - Xavier Cugat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 BTW Dude - I fellow bass playing friend at work collects Kiss "action figures" also. A couple of weeks ago we check out the local music store and buys a Marshall "stack" practice amp and sets it up as part of the Paul Stanley figures stage setup at home. Talk about a KISS shrine. What a hoot!!!! RobT Famous Musical Quotes: "I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve" - Xavier Cugat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyripphotmail.com Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 Y'all, RobT posted: >Well I hate to admit it but at one time I actually owned the (gulp) >Kajagoogoo album. For those of you who don't know they were a one hit >wonder 80's hair band whose single was Shy, Shy with a phasey/flangey >bass line hook. There's no shame in that! I love that bassline, although I suspect that it might have been played on a keyboard.. Can anyone verify this? Dude: In my 9th grade English class, we were required to 'dissect' a song's lyrics and make a presentation in front of our classmates explaining the structure/meaining/etc... I picked 'Here I Go Again' by Whitesnake, and even predicted that I would replace Rudy Sarzo as their bassist! Cheers! ------------------ Rob Miller Philadelphia, PA www.bklounge.net Rob Miller Philadelphia, PA www.JimmyRipp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude_dup3 Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 Here's one for ya....I'm the high bidder on this: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1408754540 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Friedland Posted February 7, 2001 Author Share Posted February 7, 2001 I knew this topic was going to be good! Well, some of my favorite music for driving is Mrs. Miller. For those of you who haven't experienced her artistry, check out this! http://www.angelfire.com/ny/yorik/emcentral.html Very good when stuck in traffic! www.edfriedland.com The Bass Whisperer Bass Whisperer TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 Dude, looks like Eddie gets pleasure out of being guilty. But it is a good way of getting rid of a drummer with a poor sense of timing... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gif I wonder what his solution would be for off key singers ? http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wise Man Posted February 8, 2001 Share Posted February 8, 2001 Mr. Friedland: Shooby Taylor (http://www.earthstation1.com/shooby.html) kicks Mrs. Miller's butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansouth Posted February 8, 2001 Share Posted February 8, 2001 Guilty pleasures, eh? I hope that no one from the Family Channel is reading this. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif 1) Bangles videos 2) Carly Simon album covers 3) Rhonda Smith string ads in BP Honorable Mention) Till Tuesday Oh, yeah, and how about four Laklands, all with pet names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST.Morigeaugte.net Posted February 8, 2001 Share Posted February 8, 2001 Originally posted by 5not4: Okay ,here goes. . . (Flame-suit on) I play with a pick and I don't really care for Jaco. Boy, I'm a dead man now ;-) I know this ain't a guilty pleasure...but I am guilty... I cried.........I mean I cried like a baby when I read JACO!! Mo Da Baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornbread_medhotmail.com Posted February 8, 2001 Share Posted February 8, 2001 I must admit that I own the White Trash album. You know, the band that sang "Apple Pie?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Friedland Posted February 8, 2001 Author Share Posted February 8, 2001 Wise Man, I am intimately familiar with Mr. Taylor! As a matter of fact, I have a band called The Friends Of Shooby Taylor. We do mostly Korn-inspired Thelonius Monk covers. Shraw! I'd love to hear Shooby AND Mr.s Miller do "Endless Love". Look for Eilert Pilarm, Sweden's best Elvis Impersonator. More great music. www.edfriedland.com The Bass Whisperer Bass Whisperer TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Addicott Posted February 8, 2001 Share Posted February 8, 2001 I buy most of my groceries at Shop 'n Kart, where they hire a lot of 'alternative' types and they let them play their own tapes over the store PA. Sometimes, you'll hear The Clash, then next week it'll be Mozart. The other night, it was early '80s new wave... and I was enjoying it more than I should have. At least I haven't fuelled my early '80s nostalgia with CD purchases... yet. Jeff Addicott http://www.jeffnet.org/~addicott/bass.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wise Man Posted February 8, 2001 Share Posted February 8, 2001 Mr. Friedland: Now you're talking! I think the whole "outsider music" genre (to use the phrase coined by Irwin Chusid, who wrote the book on the subject -- http://www.keyofz.com) is my very favorite guilty pleasure -- the guilt mostly comes from not being certain if, say, the Shaggs would appreciate the fact that I'm laughing so hard at what they've obviously put so much effort into. Mrs. Miller is actually a little controversial in the outsider music fan community, mostly because it appears that she was in on the joke as opposed to, say, the legendary Cherry Sisters, who had no idea why their audiences would laugh and throw veggies. Then you have weirdos like Jandek, who absolutely aren't funny at all, but whose music I find alternately unlistenable and beautiful. Check out http://www.incorrectmusic.com, if you haven't already. Lots of information, links, and RealAudio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harp Posted February 8, 2001 Share Posted February 8, 2001 o.k. gang, when was the last time you listened to "Hot August Night", Neil Diamond has one of the most together bands i have ever listened to. his live shows are amazing. there, i said it and i don't care who knows! harp diamondville junkie ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Rider Posted February 8, 2001 Share Posted February 8, 2001 Oh yeah!! Hot August Night!! Man, it's been too long since I've listened to that one! I should dust off my record player and slap that on. That and maybe my copy of Pac Man Fever! hahahahahaaaaaaaa! I still have my copy of Kiss' Rock & Roll Over on vinyl WITH the sticker! You wanna talk cheese? Somewhere I have the CD single for "All that she wants." I got it 'cuz it reminds me of my trip to Greece back in '93. C'mon! Put up yer dukes! Put 'em uuuup! Put 'em uuuup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy_dup1 Posted February 9, 2001 Share Posted February 9, 2001 I must admit I still get chills whenever I hear Grand Funk Railroad sing, "We're an American band." ------------------ http://www.jps.net/jeremy/basspage.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtian_dup1 Posted February 9, 2001 Share Posted February 9, 2001 Hoo boy... I got two guilty pleasures: #1 is Motorhead. The early stuff like Ace of Spades, No Sleep..., Overkill. Raaaahhhhrrrrr!!!! Love it. Saw them live on the Isle of Man during Bike Week, with the original lineup: Lemmy, Philthy and Fast Eddie. Also have the leather-bound LP. #2 is Devo. Everything they ever recorded. Geek funk, man. ...now I'll go take cover! - Christian Budapest, Hungary www.Crunchy-Frog.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Friedland Posted February 10, 2001 Author Share Posted February 10, 2001 I'm a big fan of "outsider music". Things like that makes me smile no matter what is going on. www.incorrectmusic.com is awesome, check out "Hot In The Airport" or "Candy Pants". Great stuff. I love playing The Shaggs for some of my students, the shifting expressions on their faces - from interest, to bewilderment, to shock, to disgust, to horror! It makes my day to know I've exposed someone to timeless music like that! I hear there's a big Hollywood production of a Shaggs bio in the works. www.edfriedland.com The Bass Whisperer Bass Whisperer TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude_dup3 Posted February 10, 2001 Share Posted February 10, 2001 Hey Christian! Motorhead rules bro! I ever show you my shots of Lemmy when I met him earlier this year? http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=637760&a=6500591 I forgot my earplugs for the show and I was in the photo pit at the foot of the stage smakdab in front of Lemmy's Marshall stack. I think it took about a week for the ringing to go away but I wouldn't trade it for a second! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bspangleyahoo.com Posted February 10, 2001 Share Posted February 10, 2001 Hey Jeremy, in retrospect Grand Funk sounds a lot better to me now than I gave them credit for during their heyday. My guilty pleasure was watching and actually enjoying the Yanni concert that was playing on PBS several years ago during one of PBS's pledge drives. The black girl who plays the improvised solos on violin is IMHO an incredible musician. In one of the pieces I remember her and another violinists "swapping licks". It was great showmanship. I remember being impressed by the electric bassist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST.Morigeaugte.net Posted February 10, 2001 Share Posted February 10, 2001 I forgot my earplugs for the show and I was in the photo pit at the foot of the stage smakdab in front of Lemmy's Marshall stack. I think it took about a week for the ringing to go away but I wouldn't trade it for a second![/b] I wanna take Cory home to meet Mama......... she Looks deliciously wholesome.. Mo with a Woody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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