Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

Comics for musicians

John the egomaniac singer

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Popularity rank 31 #233. Add more emotion

April 15, 2009

RONI: If that's what you want me to play, then say that!
JOHN: I DID say that!

RONI: No, you said, "add more emotion"! Who knows what that means!
JOHN: People! PEOPLE know what that means!

RONI: Isn't it much easier to remember that I play the root and fifth note as an arpeggio?

JOHN: Yeah, if you're a MIDI sequencer, Roni!
DAN: Wait, now I'm not even sure I was playing the same song as you...

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Popularity rank 32 #232. Hit more weird notes

April 13, 2009

RONI: You mean like... this?
JOHN: YES! Yeah. That.

RONI: OK, so when you say you want me to "hit more weird notes" in my solos, you actually want me to use chromatics to create melodic tension.
JOHN: I guess.

RONI: (sigh) This would be so much easier if you guys had a strong music theory background.
JOHN: Yeah...

JOHN: Or, I mean, if you DIDN'T.

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Popularity rank 33 #217. Corporate card

March 9, 2009

DAN: HEY... new mic!
JOHN: Sweet, right? I put it on our new CORPORATE CARD.

RONI: John... we incorporated the band to SAVE money, you jackass.
JOHN: Roni, you just don't understand ECONOMICS.

JOHN: This is like the STIMULUS PACKAGE. I'm INVESTING in the band NOW to allow us-

RONI: Give me the American Express, John, or I will throw this out the window.
JOHN: Dan! STOP HER! Our nation's infrastructure is CRUMBLING!

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Popularity rank 34 #216. John’s annual review

March 8, 2009

JOHN: Why is my mom even here AT ALL?
CHRISTINA: You said that I could run your annual review HOWEVER I wanted.

JOHN: But you didn't even invite ME, Christina!
CHRISTINA: This is how I review students at my SCHOOL, John.

CHRISTINA: Mrs. Romero, he gets very difficult during long rehearsal. Any tips?
JOHN'S MOM: Well, my Johnny gets VERY fussy when he's hungry.
JOHN: I am NOT! Mom! QUIT it!

CHRISTINA: Interesting...
JOHN'S MOM: So I always keep a sugar cookie in my purse...
JOHN: OOO, gimme...

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Popularity rank 35 #215. Dan’s annual review

March 5, 2009

JOHN: All right, Dan, time for your annual review. I've graded your performance in the band in a variety of categories. Have a look...

DAN: Whoa, wait, what? "Falling Down on Stage Right in the Middle of Our God Damn Songs" is a CATEGORY?
JOHN: Yes. Yes, it is.

JOHN: Do you dispute your score of "OFTEN, IF NOT CONSTANTLY"?

DAN: I do not...
JOHN: Moving on then...

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