Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

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Roni the jaded guitarist

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Popularity rank 56 #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 57 #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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Popularity rank 58 #4. Slaves to the audience

January 4, 2005

JOHN: OK, post-practice band meeting, people!

JOHN: I'm a little upset about the setlist changes last night. Do we take requests? Yes. But we are not slaves to the audience. The Ambulance Men are artists.

RONI: It was a karaoke night, John. They pick the songs; we play them. That's how it works.

JOHN: SLAVE!!
DAN: I thought our "Sweet Caroline" had a real edge to it, by the way.
CHRISTINA: (silent)

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Popularity rank 59 #180. Couldn’t hurt to try

October 20, 2008

GUITARPLANET CLERK: You SURE you wanna try this $3,000 PRS 513? Thought you wanted the $400 Strat?
DAN: Well... couldn't hurt to... TRY...

SOUND: perfect C suspended 7th chord

DAN: Sweet historical JESUS.

DAN: I didn't even know that WAS a chord!
RONI: Is this a MAGIC guitar?
GUITARPLANET CLERK: In a way, my dear. Credit or debit?

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Popularity rank 60 #179. The Paul Reed Smith 513 Rosewood

October 16, 2008

RONI: Hey hey HEY! What're you doing with THAT guitar?
GUITARPLANET CLERK: JUST using this 513 Rosewood to see if the amp's working...

RONI: Look, don't try and upsell us to THAT guitar!
GUITARPLANET CLERK: Look, I'll just hit ONE chord. I'm NOT trying to upsell you on this guitar. I swear.

SOUND: perfect E chord

GUITARPLANET CLERK: THIS guitar upsells you all by itself...
RONI: We... don't want... THAT guitar...

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