Cup Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Well the title says it all. I just recently seen something, somewhere on this board, where a member (can't remember name the member sorry) named their bass "Mavis". Anyone else name their chosen piece of wood? CupMcMali...this monkey's gone to heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 I named a few cars, but never my bass. Just couldn't think of a name that fit. Makes me remember Marlene. Named after a Todd Rundgren song from the Something/Anything album. Powder blue '65 Dodge Dart I had from '73 - '77. Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 P Bass Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Yes, I do. Kind of a bad habit. I've named both my basses, and my acoustic guitar. I once named a car. Back in college I named my- oh nevermind. "Start listening to music!". -Jeremy C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkALunk Kitty Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Everything in my life that has any kind of meaning to me has a name...and yes my bass has a name. I am sure you will all roll your eyes at this one, but seeing as my bass is a Fender Mustang of course I had to name her Sally. I know it is not original at all but it just seemed right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Fender Mustang of course I had to name her Sally. *Rimshot* Thank you ladies and gentlemen, he'll be here all week. Tip your friendly waitstaff and try the veal. I've never named my basses. It always seemed a silly thing to do. I call 'em "my fretted" or "my fretless" or "my upright." Pretty creative, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 When I was a wee bass lad, I had both a Bill the Cat sticker (Bloom County) and a Calvin sticker (Calvin and Hobbes) on the front of my bass, as well as others on the back. This bass came to be called "Billvin". Not much of a story, I know, bit I'm sticking to it... I have 2 basses left to name. Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 No, I don't name them. spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Orr Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Yes, I name my basses. The reason why I attach names to otherwise inanimate objects to to help me become more emotionally attached to my music. It my case, my fretless is named after an (ex-)girlfriend. And no, I don't plan on changing it. I can't remember where I heard that you should name your basses, somewhere on the net. My upright doesn't have a name, though a bass instructor I had a while ago suggested that I name her BABS (Big Ass BasS). Though looking at the quality of the beast, I think naming it might degrade the quality of the name groove, v. Inflected Form(s): grooved; groov·ing transitive senses:1a.to make a groove in;1b.to join by a groove;2.to perfect by repeated practice;3.to throw (a pitch) in the groove intransitive senses:1.to become joined or fitted by a groove;2.to form a groove;3.to enjoy oneself intensely;4.to interact harmoniously - groov·er noun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Yeah, it seems silly in a way, but I think all of my instruments have had names. It's a way of adding a personality (in your own head) to the music. What's worse is that I talk to it sometimes (I'm not crazy?), but I've always done that as well. In my day job I work on aircraft and I talk to them, too. Some people can take a detached approach to what they are doing. I have to make it personal if I'm serious about it. I know every helicopter on my line. I know the problems it has had, what parts have been replaced recently, recurring problems, etc... I take the same approach to my music and my instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren. Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Do you name your basses? No. Well, maybe I sort of label them. "the red one", "the black one", "the fretless", "the six-strings" Who Put The ' M ' In MySpace? don\'t_click | day_job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornbread_medhotmail.com Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 I'm really clever with the names of my basses. The purple bass I call "my purple bass" and my Stingray I call "my Stingray." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 I tried to once...but couldn't think of any goods names. Free your mind and your ass will follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 no Free your mind and your ass will follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 "The Warwick" and "The Fretless". Not very original really... Alex Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike H. Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 "The Yammy's" in reference to my Nathan East and TRB Yamaha's. "The G&L" or "wedding present from my wife" L2500 custom. And of course, "the fretless" Ibanez SR400. http://www.identity5.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Jew Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Yeah, I don't have names for my stuff, either. They're just tools to me, really. \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...
Bisgit Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 You mean you DONT?????? MY Bright Yellow Ibanex fretless is Big Bird (cause when I bought it, it had a big bird sticker on the headstock) My Red Curbow is Elmo (I know, but I had to go with the sesame street theme) My Greenburst Carving Six string fretless is called Godzilla (cause its huge and green) My Yamaha TRB5 is called Joe Meek (becuase I replaced the factory knobs with HUGE Joe Meek knobs (to hid the broken paint when it got dropped out of the back of the van before a show)) I also have my first bass still that I call the phantom bass, because it was so bad I would never play it in public, now its framed on my wall. you can make stumbling blocks, or stepping stones out of the same things, what have you built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibescotty Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Nah I don't name them. I call them the P bass and the Berger. Double Posting since March 2002 Random Post Generator #26797 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieCat Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Yeah, sure. Lately I've been calling it "The Stranger," since it's been so long since I picked it up. Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Martin Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Originally posted by CupMcMali: Well the title says it all. I just recently seen something, somewhere on this board, where a member (can't remember name the member sorry) named their bass "Mavis". That would be me; Mavis is the first upright bass I ever bought (I played school basses all through school); and the $3500 or so I spent (back in 1987) was a huge sum; I borrowed money to be able to do it, then drove to Cincinatti to pick her out and bring her home. It was kind of like an adoption. So of course I named her. But acoustic basses are different animals than electric basses; I've never felt the urge to personalize any of my electrics over the years. All of those are simply tools; I don't name table saws or screwdrivers either... Dave Martin Java Jive Studio Nashville, TN www.javajivestudio.com Cuppa Joe Records www.cuppajoerecords.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cup Posted May 29, 2003 Author Share Posted May 29, 2003 ....(Can't remember name the member sorry) Wow, massive typo, you got the picture anyway. Some do, most don't (so far). After reading Dave Martin's reference to Mavis (very pretty btw) I thought everyone here named their basses and that I must be very mean hearted not to....Seems the majority don't. I'm still mean hearted of course Thanx. Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Yeah, I started naming them when I got more than one. The one that I play the most is called "Girlfriend." The other names are kinda private. The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Never named my basses but there was a time period years ago where I was in a duo that used a drum machine, Obe R Heim from LA was the way he was introduced. Obe for short. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 He probably was a pretty reliable drummer, Wally. Around the same time I was working with Al Lessis. Al had a great sound and good time, but he didn't swing. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Lyons Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Well, my seven string was "Lucky" and my first bass was Molly after my girlfriend at the time I got the bass. I still refer to her as Molly, but the Stingray is called the Stingray. \m/ Timothy Lyons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Originally posted by jeremyc: He probably was a pretty reliable drummer, Wally.He didn't get drunk or chase women. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Martin Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Originally posted by Wally Malone: Never named my basses but there was a time period years ago where I was in a duo that used a drum machine, Obe R Heim from LA was the way he was introduced. Obe for short. WallyYep, I worked with one too - the Oberheim DX. We introduced him as 'Dexter'. I had a real love/hate relationship with that machine (Actually,I was using the Oberheim 'system' - an OB-8, the DX and whatever their sequencer was called.) I'd use it until I missed playing with a live drumer, then we'd hire a drummer and play as a trio. After a while, I'd get sick of putting up with drummers and go back to using the machine - until I started missing drummers... Dave Martin Java Jive Studio Nashville, TN www.javajivestudio.com Cuppa Joe Records www.cuppajoerecords.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 What I liked about the Oberheim DX was that the drums sounded like a real live kit. What I didn't like were the cymbals. I prefer playing with a real drummer. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Martin Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Originally posted by Wally Malone: What I liked about the Oberheim DX was that the drums sounded like a real live kit. What I didn't like were the cymbals. I prefer playing with a real drummer. WallySure, except: When the drummer's sense of time is not all that solid, and when he feels like he needs to hit every drum and cymbal on every song - multiple times, and when he feels like it's beneath his dignity to play certain styles of music (maybe Buddy Rich could get away with it on ballads; a drummer in a Holiday Inn trio can't decide that country songs aren't worth playing), when he feels that drums are made loud to be played loud, or when his personal habits make him more trouble on the road than he's worth. Then you get the Oberheim back out... Dave Martin Java Jive Studio Nashville, TN www.javajivestudio.com Cuppa Joe Records www.cuppajoerecords.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Originally posted by Dave Martin: Originally posted by Wally Malone: What I liked about the Oberheim DX was that the drums sounded like a real live kit. What I didn't like were the cymbals. I prefer playing with a real drummer. WallySure, except: When the drummer's sense of time is not all that solid, and when he feels like he needs to hit every drum and cymbal on every song - multiple times, and when he feels like it's beneath his dignity to play certain styles of music (maybe Buddy Rich could get away with it on ballads; a drummer in a Holiday Inn trio can't decide that country songs aren't worth playing), when he feels that drums are made loud to be played loud, or when his personal habits make him more trouble on the road than he's worth. Then you get the Oberheim back out...Dave, I hear what you're saying. I've been really fortunate to have the opportunities to work with real professional drummers. You're right, nothing is worse than working with a bad drummer. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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