Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

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Roni the jaded guitarist

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Popularity rank 56 #54. Office guy was in a band

October 19, 2005

PAT: So you're in a band, huh? I was in a band back in the day. Toured some with the Crue. Crazy times, man.

PAT: Once, on this wicked meth trip, I thought these two chicks WERE cymbals. I pulled a gun on our manager, made him beat them with drumsticks for hours while we mainlined paprika and cried.

PAT: Crazy times....

PAT: So anyway, I upgraded you to Word 2003. Now, there are a few changes you should know about....
RONI: OK....

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Popularity rank 57 #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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Popularity rank 58 #22. Getting approached after the show

May 10, 2005

JOHN: I always wanted someone to come up after a show and say, "Your songs really moved me."
DAN: Yeah, or like, "You looked hot up there."

JOHN: "Your lyrics... they're like poetry... sweet, sweet poetry."
DAN: "The way you move up there, it just... drove me crazy."

JOHN: "You're the most exciting songwriter of our generation!!"
DAN: "Daniel Lepp, I wanna ride you like Space Mountain!!"

RONI: What's, ah..... What's up, guys?
DAN: H-hey, Roni, I, uh... look I'll be right back, OK?
JOHN: "You! Not Conor Oberst! Not #@*?ing Conor Oberst!!"

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Popularity rank 59 #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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Popularity rank 60 #9. Watching your friends on VH1

February 8, 2005

RONI: Man. Hard to believe. Kevin Edo, our bassist just two years ago, started "Jumpstart Malady", the most successful rock band in twenty years.
KEVIN EDO: (silent)

RONI: And here we are, still in Brooklyn, watching the "Behind the Music" about him. About Kevin Edo. So weird.
DAN: Shh! It's back on!

VH1 NARRATOR: "For several years before forming 'Malady', Edo toiled in several small unsuccessful N.Y. bands..."

DAN: Oh my God, John, get in here, they just mentioned us on TV!!
CHRISTINA: I... I gotta call m-my mom....

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