Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

Comics for musicians

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Comics about music executives

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Popularity rank 1 #317. The dream is dead

November 30, 2009

BART: The dream of beautiful one-note Mega-Tuned music has died, Joel. Back to STUPID, complicated multi-note songs, with their STUPID "melodies" and "harmonies"... Ugh...

MUSIC: JUMP!

JOEL: Playing one last Mega-Tuned song for good measure, sir?
BART: Oh, no no...

BART: No, I just looooooove love love those Pointer Sisters, Joel.
BART: For my love! JUMP IN!

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Popularity rank 2 #299. Getting focus groupers

October 30, 2009

JOEL: I've never run a focus group, sir. How do we get participants?
BART: The American way, Joel. With market forces.

BART: We bribe them. Vouchers, gift certificates, free food...
JOEL: Doesn't that result in overly positive opinions?

BART: Exactly!
GREG: Hi, I heard something about a Frostie coupon?

BART: Yes sir! Just sign this release form without reading it.
GREG: No PROBLEM. Oooo, free pens!!

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Popularity rank 3 #298. Statistics and quotes

October 29, 2009

JOEL: With all due respect, sir, I don't think you've thought this through.
BART: Sure I have!

BART: I've got statistics! I've got quotes!
JOEL: Unrelated statistics and quotes that you've skewed to support your point.

BART: Well, maybe you're right. Let's focus group it. Get some outside opinions.
JOEL: Yes.

BART: And skew THOSE to support our point.
JOEL: No.

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Popularity rank 4 #294. Beethoven’s Fifth

October 25, 2009

KURT: Ve call de process Mega-Tune. It accepts a piece of music, und returns dat piece of music simplified to a single note.

KURT: So, here ist Beethoven's 5th.
SOUND: Complicated music.

KURT: Und here is Mega-Tuned version.
SOUND: Single note.

KURT: Compelling, ja?
JOEL: It's HORRIBLE.
BART: I like it. It's HOOKY.

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Popularity rank 5 #289. Kurt’s office

October 13, 2009

KURT: Velcome to simplified office. Metal bar to sit, glass computer suspendink in air. Nothing else needed. Guests sit on bar with me, here.
JOEL: OK.

KURT: This is awkward. Guest policy not well thought-out.
JOEL: Yes, maybe not.

A pause.

KURT: I don't get many guests.
JOEL: Oh no?

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