"can't you, you know, move around on stage more?"

[stonetone]

ok all you thumpers, quit hiding behind the mains and be counted!

meanwhile, i'll continue to hold down big marge's nether regions.

[Ed Rafalko]

MY position is FIRMLY behind the backline!
As for Large Marge's Nether Regions- be careful, I think it was Angu Young who got lost in Whole Lotta Rosie's Nethers and wasn't seen for 5 years!

[stonetone]

point taken!

me personally, it's been two years since big marge drew me into the abyss.

you know how many times, in two years, a bass player can be interrogated about stage mobility?

um, me neither. but it's a lot.

[Telebluesfan]

Originally posted by stonetone
ok all you thumpers, quit hiding behind the mains and be counted!

Sir - I'll have you know I NEVER hide behind the mains and my mathematical skills are exemplary!

But I'm pretty tame when it comes to moving around - I'll juke and bob a bit - especially when my brother (the drummer) and I get hooked up nice and tight on a particularly synchopated fill - but I get distracted when I move around TOO much. Guess that's why it's almost always a simple "pound on the root" lick I see being played as some of these guys (that like to put on a show) jump about.

Funny - but it's just the opposite when I'm singing/playing. I have some of my most complicated bass runs to be played while I'm singing either a lead or (most of the time) harmony vocal part. Have no trouble with being distracted then (but then again - I play drums too so I've gotten very used to playing/singing one part while playing/singing a completely different part simultaneously).

Oh - and who the hell is "big" Marge??

[stonetone]

ah, well, that's um, the name of our band. it's a long story...

*ducking*

but i know exactly what you're talking about, because i have to sing and play bass at the same time. much harder than doing same with a guitar. maybe in another two years, i'll get to be good at it