Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

Comics for musicians

John the egomaniac singer

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Popularity rank 46 #162. Whole Point of Running a Contest

May 16, 2007

JOHN: OK, let's use this rehearsal time to go over decorations for the band contest. First, the streamers...
RONI: Jesus, we haven't rehearsed in weeks!

RONI: I though the whole point of running this contest was to have more time to play our music!
JOHN: Wow, Roni, I... I'm sorry.

JOHN: You were way off on that.

JOHN: Now, who has the glue gun?
CHRISTINA: What do you think of this taupe for the gift bags?
DAN: Ooo...
RONI: When did you all... Voltron into Tim Gunn?

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Popularity rank 47 #160. Contest Negotiations

January 16, 2007

JOEY: John, I don't want your shitty band at my venue.
JOHN: But it won't be just us, Joey! It'll be a band contest! A bringer show! 5 other bands!

JOEY: 15 other bands.
JOHN: 8!
JOEY: 12.
JOHN: 10!

JOEY: Done. 10 other bands. One hour. Your band is only to on stage for five minutes. You hear me?

JOHN: Ha! Yes! You will not regret this, Joey!
JOEY: I'll be right by the soundboard, John. I got an itchy trigger finger, and I love house music.

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Popularity rank 48 #158. Ride Home From The Contest

December 15, 2006

JOHN: "Show of hands".... Pfft.... It's a fucking unscientific way to decide a band contest.
DAN: That bartender was cute, right?
CHRISTINA: She was, yeah.

DAN: Think she liked me?
CHRISTINA: I dunno, Danny. I mean, she never talked to you. Or looked directly at you.

JOHN: I mean, the guy running the contest was in the winning band! That's bullshit!
RONI: John, we just didn't bring enough people. That's it.

JOHN: We should contact the Better Business Bureau.
RONI: Yeah, I'll call "Fox 5 On Our Side".
DAN: Maybe she was gay.
CHRISTINA: I bet she was, sweetie.

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Popularity rank 49 #152. Contest For New Bands

September 25, 2006

JOHN: So guys: gig this Friday. A contest for new bands.
CHRISTINA: We've been a band for 8 years, John.

JOHN: We've got to bring 10 people, so plug this bitch.
RONI: A bringer show? Jesus....
DAN: How much money is the prize?

JOHN: The prize, Dan, is a whole lot of the most valuable currency in the music business: EXPOSURE.

RONI: And of course, the title of "City's Most Gullible Band".
JOHN: Oh, hey, the entry fee's $150, so... pony up.

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Popularity rank 50 #135. Friendship is based on trust

August 2, 2006

STEWART: John? Hey, man. What's... up?
JOHN: "What's up?" I had a show last night, Stewart. Where the hell were you?
STEWART: Oh... I...

JOHN: A friendship is based on trust, Stewart. I loan you my friendship, and I trust you will repay me by coming to my shows, but you've been missing payments, man!

STEWART: And I'm foreclosing on our friendship, Stewart!
JOHN: Whoa.

STEWART: Can I have my Newsradio DVDs back, then?
JOHN: No, Stewart! No! Those DVDs were... "friendship collateral."

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