Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

Comics for musicians

John the egomaniac singer

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Popularity rank 91 #21. Mom at practice

May 3, 2005

MOM: Knock knock! Hi gang! Who wants a cookie?
JOHN: Mom! We are rehearsing! I told you not to bug us! Come on!

MOM: OK, OK, I'm sorry, honey, I'm sorry. I'm already gone, OK? Forget I'm here. Call me if you need more cookies....

MOM: Oh, and Daniel-honey, you keep coming into the bridge a half-step slow.

DAN: Really?
JOHN: Dan, man... just ignore her.
RONI: (silent)
CHRISTINA: (silent)

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Popularity rank 92 #20. Never took guitar lessons

April 26, 2005

JOHN: You ever take guitar lessons?
DAN: Nah, dude. Well... I was going to once....

JOHN: Yeah?
DAN: Yeah, but the night before I was up really late and this show about Keith Richards was on.

DAN: He talked about how rock is just in you, or it isn't. And you can't force it, it's just nature... it really make me think....

DAN: Anyway, I slept through the lesson and my mom said she wouldn't pay for any more.
JOHN: Man, your mom is a Grade A jerk, dude.

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Popularity rank 93 #18. Song about Carole

April 12, 2005

JOHN: OK. I'm finishing the lyrics to "Screw You Carole" and I need another word that rhymes with "Carole".
DAN: OK.

JOHN: So... so far I've used... "Clairol", "barrel", "feral", "sterile", and... "NARAL".

A pause.

JOHN: What? Carole and I had a complicated relationship, dude....
DAN: "Feral"?

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Popularity rank 94 #15. Describing your sound

March 22, 2005

JOHN: We're different, Joey! We're like... the Pixies... meets Bob Dylan, b-but a young Dylan!

JOHN: We're like... Nick Drake! Meets... Devo! Meets... the Kinks! B-but new! You know, Joey? Hip!

JOHN: It's like Superdrag met Run DMC! And Lucinda Williams! A-and they all drive to New York, meet TV On the Radio, and... and call Frank Zappa, a-and meet him, too!!

JOEY: That's a big meeting, John.
JOHN: We're a big band, Joey!!!

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Popularity rank 95 #12. No support in the community

March 1, 2005

JOHN: Another show for, like, TWO people! PFFT! You know the PROBLEM with this scene? I'LL tell you the problem! NO community! ZERO! No one SUPPORTS each other!

RONI: Well, OK, but DUDE... you don't go to any of the other local bands' shows either.

JOHN: Well... yeah....

JOHN: ...but all the other local bands suck, Roni.

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