I have been playing bass in churches for over 20 years and it's only been within the last 4 years that I've noticed an illness more people are catching. I don't know if there is a medical name for it but for the sake of explanation I'll name it:
"Ignorant-man-comes-up-on-the-altar-and-starts-playing-my-bass-without-asking-me-first-because-for-some-God-forsaken-reason-he-thinks-he-knows-how-to-play-it"-itis.
"Ignorant-man-comes-up-on-the-altar-and-starts-playing-my-bass-without-asking-me-first-because-for-some-God-forsaken-reason-he-thinks-he-knows-how-to-play-it"-itis.
Last Sunday I was informed that someone had come down with this illness. I didn't actually see it but the evidence was there. It happened between first and second services because when I picked up my bass for second service, a nice heavenly crackling sound burst forth for the congregation to hear. Then, just like an episode of CSI Miami, the guilty party shows up out of nowhere.
It was our trumpet player. And then he has the nerve to say to me "There's something wrong with your cable." Wow.
But he was right about one thing, there's something wrong.
There's something wrong...
When the worst player on the roster starts picking up other instruments. Bro, seriously. Learn your own first before trying others.
When the worst player on the roster starts picking up other instruments. Bro, seriously. Learn your own first before trying others.
There's something wrong...
When there doesn't seem to be a need to ask permission to handle my personal property. My parents taught me that I shouldn't touch other people's stuff without asking, all the way back in Kindergarten. Maybe it's a simple rule that's probably in some obscure part of the Bible he hasn't read so I guess he thought it was okay.
When there doesn't seem to be a need to ask permission to handle my personal property. My parents taught me that I shouldn't touch other people's stuff without asking, all the way back in Kindergarten. Maybe it's a simple rule that's probably in some obscure part of the Bible he hasn't read so I guess he thought it was okay.
There's something wrong...
When the person who actually goes ahead with all this doesn't even put my stuff back in the condition they found it, and then tell me my stuff is broken. Really? So if I played a trumpet and blared some notes, is it broken or do I just suck really bad? Just saying.
When the person who actually goes ahead with all this doesn't even put my stuff back in the condition they found it, and then tell me my stuff is broken. Really? So if I played a trumpet and blared some notes, is it broken or do I just suck really bad? Just saying.
Ask me how I really feel about it. I dare you.
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