Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

Comics for musicians

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Cal

Cal works with Roni. Learning she’s in a band, he asks for her autograph, then stage-dives at her show.

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Popularity rank 1 #56. Office people after the show

October 21, 2005

MARCY: Great job, Veronica! The others from the office had to catch the 1:15 train, but they got to see your first song.
JOHN: Roni, you KNOW this jackass who kept jumping on stage?

CAL: I am a golden god!!
JOHN: Yeah, you almost had a golden goddamned lawsuit on your hands, pal.
MARCY: We better get going, Veronica. Young man: you have a nice voice.

JOHN: Oh... hey, thanks.
RONI: Bye Marcy. Bye Cal.

JOHN: So what's her story? Single?
RONI: Yes, John, she's 68, recently widowed and ready to mingle.

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Popularity rank 2 #55. Office people show up

October 20, 2005

SARA: We're all here, Veronica! I told you Kemper-Rogers would support you at your shows!
CAL: Wooooo!!
RONI: You all're... here early.

MARCY: Now where can I set up my folding chair and blanket?
RONI: Oh, well, most people just, you know, stand, Marcy.
CAL: MOSH!!

MARCY: Oh my, I didn't wear my standing shoes.
SARA: I love the art on the wall here. I can't make out this one though.

RONI: It... (sigh) it looks to be a monkey sucking on a dolphin's penis, Sara.
MARCY: Oh my.
CAL: Stage dive!

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Popularity rank 3 #53. I never knew

October 18, 2005

RONI: Hey, Cal, I tried to scan a tax form, and--
CAL: Veronica, I... I didn't know you were in a band.

RONI: Oh. You saw Sara's email. (sigh) Yeah.
CAL: I... I never saw you as... I mean, here you are, this STAR of this... this hit BAND.

RONI: Oh, heh, HARDLY, we mainly play open mic nights, to like 4 people. And I'm not the frontman, I--

CAL: AUTOGRAPH ME, VERONICA!! LET ME BE TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF A ROCK GOD!!
RONI: Cal, this... this is not approriate breakroom behavior, man.

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