Author Topic: Funny Story/Alembic Ignorance (Read 771 times)

rockbassist · « **Reply #30 on:** February 04, 2006, 08:20:49 AM »

Since I'm the one who started this thread I figured I should continue with another recent story involving the ignorance another so-called musician. I recently auditioned a drummer for a recording project I am working on. When he saw my Epic he started asking questions. I told him about Alembic,how they are made, the prices of various models, etc. At one point he said, but what makes a bass worth that kind of money, why is an Alembic more expensive than a Fender, Ibanez, and Yamaha. I then asked why a DW drum set cost more than a CB700. He said well it's much better quality, different manterials and much better sound. So I said and the same thing applies to basses or any other instrument. He said yeah, but it's just a bass. So I responded with and I suppose a drum is just something you hit with a stick? I obviously did not hire him.

jlpicard · « **Reply #31 on:** February 05, 2006, 12:11:13 AM »

I'm continually amazed at how an indistinct, rumbling fart of a low note is good enough for most people!

(Message edited by jlpicard on February 05, 2006)

lbpesq · « **Reply #32 on:** February 05, 2006, 08:31:50 AM »

Isn't a drum just something you hit with a stick? nyuk, nyuk. Then again, I am recalling other uses, like the drummer in a country/country rock band I was in called the Half Fast Band - (We're not slow, we're not fast, we're half fast - try saying it out loud). He had a floor tom that he literally NEVER hit. It's entire purpose was to serve as a stand for his beer! True story!

Bill, tgo

applejuice · « **Reply #33 on:** February 05, 2006, 09:21:47 AM »

The percussion professor at Northwestern state university in Louisiana uses the yamaha floor toms as trash cans.

tom_z · « **Reply #34 on:** February 05, 2006, 12:22:22 PM »

Bill - that's hilarious - I'm still chuckling.
=D

Tom

David Houck · « **Reply #35 on:** February 06, 2006, 08:55:14 AM »

Joe; I'm guessing he doesn't think highly of Yamaha drums! But I guess they would make for an attractive adjustable height trash can. Hmm .. maybe a small rack mount tom would be nice for the bathroom.

lbpesq · « **Reply #36 on:** February 10, 2006, 07:36:40 AM »

I was in New York this week and yesterday, before heading to the airport for my return flight, I checked out a small guitar store in White Plains called Toys from the Attic (they sell on eBay every so often.). While I'm there a guy comes in with a bass case and starts talking to the young guy behind the counter. I'm sort of hearing their conversation but not really paying attention. The guy with the bass is telling the store guy that the Blue Book has the MSRP of his bass way too low. As I'm approaching the counter, the store guy says that the bass isn't even listed in the Blue Book and shows it to the guy with the bass, who then says It's spelled with an A, not with an O. This caught my ear as it sounded way too familiar. I asked him what he had in the case. Guess what? It wasn't an Olympic! He had an Excel. He said it was his favorite bass but he didn't know much about Alembics. I, of course, steered him to this site.

Bill, tgo

David Houck · « **Reply #37 on:** February 11, 2006, 07:10:01 AM »

Cool!