4:06 I'm in the same band as that particular guitarist. That recording session felt LONG. We had no idea what our work structure was going to be like, so we spent 2 hours of a 4 1/2 hour session setting up and sound-checking the drums, only to realize that our drummer took his cues off of the bass and guitars, so we didn't actually record any drums. I recorded all my bass parts to a click and - interesting fact - the producer asked me to play a somewhat different way than I usually would, so I did. Like a courteous musician. The guitarist (who sent these texts) then proceeded to spend ages going through his parts section by section (including the solos) until it was all to the click. It came as absolutely no surprise to me that the producer turned around a week later and said he no longer wanted to work with us. Both he and I were urging our guitarist not to rush everything, as rush jobs never sound good. Here's hoping he doesn't see this and hate me... I sent the screencap along to Glenn
I'd just like to add that I enjoyed working with you. You were prepared, knew the song in and out and had great suggestions. It's a shame rest of the band wasn't up to your level. I'd be happy to work with you in the future given there are different circumstances (read band haha) Please do keep in touch. We need more bass players like you in the world.
Hey, nice to meet a fellow drummer! I also dabble in Bass as well as Guitar. I'm a 'bedroom' musician as of right now but I hope to get more serious once I get better at my instruments.
Caption: Yeah sorry boss, I was organizing picks when a bassist came up and said he was looking for new strings.. I got so startled I dropped them all..
I found it a bit more entertaining this way, particularly when also seeing the 'actors' and their reactions while reading them... Doesn't change the stupidity of the texts, just adds extra humor to what engineers and tech's have been dealing with for years on end even before 'texting' was invented ... ;-)
Jen and Nita are both amazing musicians and humans. They may be more famous for the bands they’re in (Evanescence and Alice Cooper, respectively) but their solo albums are beyond awesome!
Hey Glenn, I got a Distrokid subscription with your link just to support your channel. I put some old shit on there (that I probably wouldn't buy) just to park something there. Love the channel. *Cheers*
I might be a year and a half late (Only recently found this channel, so I'm going through all the Stupid Musician Texts videos) but my caption suggestion would be "I can't eat these crayons"
Damn I know the feels with the picks. I have a pick bowl In my studio and the amount of bass players (me included) that have tiped it over has made me consider using a safe
Glenn me and my gf stayed at your place in a dream I had last night. You where going to show me around, and then I woke up. I still feel weird about it.
Re: the drummers that bitch about changing their setup for recording... Instead of bitching about it, maybe practice with your kit set up in a "conducive to making great recordings" way. That way, even if you don't like it for regular play, you'll at least be familiar with how it feels. Or you may even find(as I did) that you'll come like it even better than your regular setup. Oh, but let's not push the boundaries of our abilities and what we're capable of, or anything! Sincerely, a drummer/budding sound engineer.
There's a video with Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) had an interesting analysis on why metal started to slip. Power ballads and unplugged. Dee Snider's PMRC hearing was awesome
“When you finally find the perfect pick type for your playing but you absolutely hate it a week later... NOW YOU HAVE TO DO THE RESEARCH ALL OVER AGAIN “
Caption for the pics! Wow look at the pretty colors!! I really have to say being a guy who’s been in the business for almost 30 years, I love your fucking channel!! Keep up the good work!! Loll
Caption, an indie band's Facebook Page "Bass player went to Guitar Center with us, said he wanted to buy some pics, he grabbed all of them (even the regular, jazz, thumb and other non-bass picks). When he went to the counter and asked us to cover his 271,64 excl. VATS because he spent all his money on weed and we said no he started throwing a tantrum and then this happened. Guess we're looking for a new bass player, or a guitar player that's ballsey enough to take one for the team. Hit us up guys!"
Have you ever been surprised when a band or artist shows up, with you having 0 expectations, yet they *did* actually nail their recording sessions in little time? Seems like it's something that'll be quite rare, especially with so many people thinking they can actually pull that off.
To everyone else who has replied thus far: Congrats on being utter wastes of carbon and not realizing who made the original comment. Y'all are making the bass player, of all people, look like a genius.
What really sucks is getting booted from an Al Di Meola concert for fighting and then fighting with the bouncers at the end of an acoustic set right before he brings out the Les Paul for an electric set.
"write 6-7 songs for me? Like record them and i'll do vocals for them ... i can put your name in the credits when its released" So an entire album I wrote and recorded myself for no pay would have the grace to put my name in the credits? Sweet deal.
I see that random mash of letters and numbers at 8:01 and think "Oh great Ibanez player don't change strings" Caption contest: I ain't picking that up.
All those picks on the floor reminds me of an incident i had working in the 80´s, i was carrying a big box full of small parts and going into the workshop slipped with my wet shoes on the plastic floor (it was slippery like ice pretty much). I spent hours sorting the parts....
Gotta love that even through that thick Scottish accent, Colin was more fluent in reading English than Pete. With that said however his fluency with the word fuck was quite on point. Just came right out of him 😆
Good in the jam space DOES often mean good in the studio....the trouble is, defining what's actually "good" in the jam space. Its like the "but we're so good live" thing....Suuuuuuuuuure you are....Because while you are playing on stage you are in the best objective position to make those judgments right? "but we're so good in practice" and, "but we're so good live" is right up there with "the check is in the mail"
Making my acting debut as “Angry Brit” haha :)
you did an amazing job, Pete!
Yeah it was pretty funny
I have to say, Pete, reading those texts with an "angry brit" accent gives them a whole new dimension.
XD
I think that's the first time I've heard you swear. And with such passion too!
Dude that was actually very good, maybe you could consider voice acting, it was really well done and very funny!
Caption:
"Is 4 bass?"
I'm not even going to submit a caption because I'm pretty sure this one has to be the winner, lol.
Dammit... I literally just posted the same thing... Didn't realize you beat me to it...
Beat me to it 😔
Bass players consider themselves the pick of the litter.
Caption:
This store sucks! All they have is guitar picks! Where are all the bass picks at man! Screw it, I’m going to buy some weed instead.
Caption: "sweep the picks on aisle 3"
Your Mom
Pete Cottrell read his one so well, I suspect he was the actual original texter.
Mephistopheles **penis**
FreeBDS \m/
*caption*
So this is the black hole where all my missing picks went
Glenn please make this guy win
I appreciate you glenn for pointing these things, it really help musicians who are hungry and want to learn.
4:06
I'm in the same band as that particular guitarist. That recording session felt LONG. We had no idea what our work structure was going to be like, so we spent 2 hours of a 4 1/2 hour session setting up and sound-checking the drums, only to realize that our drummer took his cues off of the bass and guitars, so we didn't actually record any drums. I recorded all my bass parts to a click and - interesting fact - the producer asked me to play a somewhat different way than I usually would, so I did. Like a courteous musician.
The guitarist (who sent these texts) then proceeded to spend ages going through his parts section by section (including the solos) until it was all to the click. It came as absolutely no surprise to me that the producer turned around a week later and said he no longer wanted to work with us. Both he and I were urging our guitarist not to rush everything, as rush jobs never sound good. Here's hoping he doesn't see this and hate me... I sent the screencap along to Glenn
I'd just like to add that I enjoyed working with you. You were prepared, knew the song in and out and had great suggestions. It's a shame rest of the band wasn't up to your level. I'd be happy to work with you in the future given there are different circumstances (read band haha)
Please do keep in touch. We need more bass players like you in the world.
Chris Illusion Thank you so much man. I will definitely keep in touch
Also, you're a bass player? Who actually knows his shit?
I'm actually a drummer by trade, but I'm a big fan of the show. All of my craft-improvement skills and studio courtesy pointers I learned from Glenn
Hey, nice to meet a fellow drummer! I also dabble in Bass as well as Guitar. I'm a 'bedroom' musician as of right now but I hope to get more serious once I get better at my instruments.
I loved how Colin lost it. 😂
Caption
"Why don't any of these work? I don't sound like John Myung yet."
That's because he uses all 5 fingers haha
Jesus when Pete lets loose hahahahahahaha
I didnt even start watching yet but im sure im in for a fucking treat
hi rudy
I don't think I heard Pete swear before. Lol
Damn you, Glen you corrupted him!! Lol
Caption:
Yeah sorry boss, I was organizing picks when a bassist came up and said he was looking for new strings.. I got so startled I dropped them all..
Caption
"Well, fingerstyle sounds better anyway....!"
Nice!
Caption:
"Jason Newsted is going to kill me for this."
Lmfao!
Caption:
"I can't find the right one! Maybe I should pour them on the floor like Legos and sift through them until I find it..."
Caption:
Just put those anywhere.
150 hours a year = around 25 min a day, lol. Not something to brag about :)
Nope
The texts are classic... getting RUclipsrs to read them is pure GOLD !!..... LOL
Glad you liked it! Was a little nervous changing up the format, tbh :)
I found it a bit more entertaining this way, particularly when also seeing the 'actors' and their reactions while reading them... Doesn't change the stupidity of the texts, just adds extra humor to what engineers and tech's have been dealing with for years on end even before 'texting' was invented ... ;-)
Pete and Colin should read all of these from now on.
We'd never get anything done!
Oh...so...business as usual? :-P
Mark Stratton I think I speak for Pete as well when I say I'd love to do more of these.
CSGuitars
You guys SHOULD do more of these!
IS 4 BASS
New T-shirt idea?
EcosphereOFFICIAL I second this!
lol... curious though, will a bass amp + guitar cab work or vice versa 🤔 🙈
EcosphereOFFICIAL Agreed.
agreed
With a little "asking if hin sale" under it, right?
Jen and Nita are both amazing musicians and humans. They may be more famous for the bands they’re in (Evanescence and Alice Cooper, respectively) but their solo albums are beyond awesome!
Thanks Glenn, been waiting for you to post another of these! You rock sir!! Keep bringing us the good stuff!
teletubby bukaki finale....
Caption:
"PSA: Please don't leave your bass players unattended. Thank you."
This made my day after a bad breakup. Great shit Fricker!
gladI could help!
My first answer to most of those musicians would be "I hope you are not the lyricist in your band".
Caption
*dumps picks on floor*
These skittles taste like plastic!
Hey Glenn, I got a Distrokid subscription with your link just to support your channel. I put some old shit on there (that I probably wouldn't buy) just to park something there. Love the channel. *Cheers*
Thanks, dude!
Caption:
Breaking News: Every lost pick ever reappears in guitar store.
Caption:
When you let your bassist off the lead
This was really fun! Hope you will do another one with guest YTers sometime in the future.
“Is For Bass” is my new band name
I might be a year and a half late (Only recently found this channel, so I'm going through all the Stupid Musician Texts videos) but my caption suggestion would be
"I can't eat these crayons"
Pete and Colin had me ROLLING. God, I hope I’m never like one of these entitled commenters.
Omg Pete made me cry of laughter when he blew up😂😂 I’ve gone back and watched that part like 20 times and it’s not getting old😂
the tubers reading....brilliant. Thanks networking Glenn, it has been gold.
Thanks for watching & I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Caption: "I'm gonna throw one pick on the floor for every time someone has told me to change my strings"
*Caption:*
".....Do you have any thicker ones?"
Caption.... Bass Player: “Picks??? I thought these were Legos!”
"I tried to taste the rainbow but it tasted like hurting so I threw them away." - B. Player.
more like... prick 🙈🙈
Hence why this is a bass player quote. Do really expect a bass player to know this?
T-shirt suggestion:
No high IQ = No good EQ
Caption:
“Just when you thought that using a pick would make you a better Bass Player.....the pick had other ideas.....”
Lol
Caption
“Nah, I only play with fingers bro”
"Strings aren't that expensive"
-A Bassist with a job
--Strings still never been changed
This was a really fresh way to do the musicians texts! Great job!
Caption:
Soap flakes for bass players, "Taste the Rainbow".
Hell yea man, after years of work, my band is opening for one of the rest repose tour dates! Love your show 🤘🏽
Damn I know the feels with the picks. I have a pick bowl In my studio and the amount of bass players (me included) that have tiped it over has made me consider using a safe
My band went with Distrokid...I first heard about it on your channel. It's great.
Glenn me and my gf stayed at your place in a dream I had last night. You where going to show me around, and then I woke up. I still feel weird about it.
As you should. Please get help.
FreePadz LOL WTF!!!??
It’s because glenn has nicer hair than your gf!
ROFL!
She does also.
You should get help. . .Why the hell would you bring your GF. , Whats wrong with you. . .
Sarah sounded ADORABLE
This was your best episode yet Glenn. Keep up the great work.
Great episode man, laughing through the whole thing!
Is 4 bass X)
That would be great for a T-shirt :)
10:19
Must have been "true bass player" who only plays with his fingers
Re: the drummers that bitch about changing their setup for recording...
Instead of bitching about it, maybe practice with your kit set up in a "conducive to making great recordings" way. That way, even if you don't like it for regular play, you'll at least be familiar with how it feels. Or you may even find(as I did) that you'll come like it even better than your regular setup. Oh, but let's not push the boundaries of our abilities and what we're capable of, or anything!
Sincerely, a drummer/budding sound engineer.
Welcome back... TCU is a great idea. Loved all the stuff I've seen from it so far.
"I hope that isn't Al DiMeola!" ahahahaah, loved it!
uglijimus what is the name of that tuber? J letter J?
no idea, it was the first time I have ever seen him.
Pete is fuckin gold. Henning’s read was also very Henning
I'm a bassist and i approve what Glenn says of the majority of us
There's a video with Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) had an interesting analysis on why metal started to slip. Power ballads and unplugged. Dee Snider's PMRC hearing was awesome
"Sweep Picking? I thought you said to practice Pick Sweeping!"
This is by far one of the funniest stupid musician text episodes. I'm laughing so hard I can barely hold in my piss!
“When you finally find the perfect pick type for your playing but you absolutely hate it a week later... NOW YOU HAVE TO DO THE RESEARCH ALL OVER AGAIN “
Caption..:: "watta you mean I should buy new bass strings?, Collecting picks is important dur hur"
*caption*
Those are definitly mine
Lol
d e f i n i t e l y
I need more Pete/Colin interactions.
Caption for the pics! Wow look at the pretty colors!!
I really have to say being a guy who’s been in the business for almost 30 years, I love your fucking channel!! Keep up the good work!! Loll
Caption, an indie band's Facebook Page
"Bass player went to Guitar Center with us, said he wanted to buy some pics, he grabbed all of them (even the regular, jazz, thumb and other non-bass picks). When he went to the counter and asked us to cover his 271,64 excl. VATS because he spent all his money on weed and we said no he started throwing a tantrum and then this happened. Guess we're looking for a new bass player, or a guitar player that's ballsey enough to take one for the team. Hit us up guys!"
Caption contest:
“Which one of us is gonna PICK up this mess?”
Have you ever been surprised when a band or artist shows up, with you having 0 expectations, yet they *did* actually nail their recording sessions in little time? Seems like it's something that'll be quite rare, especially with so many people thinking they can actually pull that off.
Idk what you guys are mad about, 20yr old bass strings still sound and feel brand new no matter what
Patrick Hunter Please be sarcasm.
LOL. right , you should change the strings once every 30 years. Dumbass
Leave.
To everyone else who has replied thus far: Congrats on being utter wastes of carbon and not realizing who made the original comment. Y'all are making the bass player, of all people, look like a genius.
NotActuallyBFG okay
diss track... distract xD
Been looking forward to this forever!!
caption: fuck these colorful triangle things , real bass is in the fingers !!
What really sucks is getting booted from an Al Di Meola concert for fighting and then fighting with the bouncers at the end of an acoustic set right before he brings out the Les Paul for an electric set.
"write 6-7 songs for me? Like record them and i'll do vocals for them ... i can put your name in the credits when its released"
So an entire album I wrote and recorded myself for no pay would have the grace to put my name in the credits? Sweet deal.
Pete really got into character for his read. I love it.
Glenn, thanks for reassuring me that people are ignorant as fuck. Makes me really appreciate the good people out there.
Pete should be in all youtube vids somehow.
I read this as “Stupid Mexican Texts” at first and I was really confused
Josh Barela LOL.
I see that random mash of letters and numbers at 8:01 and think "Oh great Ibanez player don't change strings" Caption contest: I ain't picking that up.
All those picks on the floor reminds me of an incident i had working in the 80´s, i was carrying a big box full of small parts and
going into the workshop slipped with my wet shoes on the plastic floor (it was slippery like ice pretty much). I spent hours sorting the parts....
Caption:
“Damn it! None of these get rid of finger noise.”
Pete and colin was gold
Gibson tried to organize the pick section
With the same people that make their newer guitars
Other possibility for caption: *Bass player sees picks: "What are THESE? Lemme dump them out and see all the pretty colors"
Gotta love that even through that thick Scottish accent, Colin was more fluent in reading English than Pete.
With that said however his fluency with the word fuck was quite on point. Just came right out of him 😆
Caption... bass players, not even good at buying picks
That last one had me dying!
CSGuitars and Agufish? Yes.
Glenn, here's a caption for the picks - "Real sorry, but I DON'T remember eating THAT"!
Bass player: 'I'm just gonna grab some of those colourful snacks over there.'
"Okay! Who's going to ...PICK all these up?"
Caption: Another Bass Player: "How did my LEGO come here?"
Caption- "Play the rainbow, taste the rainbow."
That bass string part horrified me! Actually horrified me
Caption for the picture: Exhibit A, your Honor, this is what cause the store employee to snap and convert the bass player to a headless model.
"Honey, I found those picks you said you lost. Didn't you say you only had one or two?"
Good in the jam space DOES often mean good in the studio....the trouble is, defining what's actually "good" in the jam space. Its like the "but we're so good live" thing....Suuuuuuuuuure you are....Because while you are playing on stage you are in the best objective position to make those judgments right? "but we're so good in practice" and, "but we're so good live" is right up there with "the check is in the mail"