Short for "Bass Guitarist."
I must take issue with the idea that Punk Bassists are no good, because I can name at least three who excelled: Jah Wobble, Peter Hook, Norman Watts-Roy. QED
However - Kids, note: playing the root note of the chord eight times in a bar does NOT constitute a bass-line!
I must take issue with the idea that Punk Bassists are no good, because I can name at least three who excelled: Jah Wobble, Peter Hook, Norman Watts-Roy. QED
However - Kids, note: playing the root note of the chord eight times in a bar does NOT constitute a bass-line!
The first great bassist in rock music was John Entwistle (RIP).
The greatest exponent of the fretless bass was Jaco Pastorius (also RIP).
The greatest living bassist is Flea (not RIP yet ;-) ).
The greatest exponent of the fretless bass was Jaco Pastorius (also RIP).
The greatest living bassist is Flea (not RIP yet ;-) ).
by Dr Pinch April 08, 2006
Get the bassistmug. by Dr Pinch September 16, 2004
Get the samebrushmug. Hotel or rented accomodation which has a catalogue of disasters associated with it, especially if it includes obnoxious staff, etc.
Named after the classic 1970s comedy series starring John Cleese.
Named after the classic 1970s comedy series starring John Cleese.
The new student accomodation opened for Leeds University students in 1993 was so bad, the students quickly dubbed it "Fawlty Towers".
by Dr Pinch December 26, 2004
Get the fawlty towersmug. Place whose sole reason for existence is for English people to go and stock up on alcoholic drink. In other words, France.
I'm on a booze-cruise to England's Largest Off-Licence.
by Dr Pinch September 15, 2004
Get the England's Largest Off-Licencemug. Nasty villains from Doctor Who. As hard as the Daleks but they can climb stairs, without having to resort to johnnycomelately plot devices such as levitation!
Source from which the Borg were shamelessly ripped in Star Trek.
Source from which the Borg were shamelessly ripped in Star Trek.
by Dr Pinch May 02, 2005
Get the cybermenmug. by Dr Pinch October 23, 2004
Get the Assonance Insultsmug. "Pimp" has been used as in insult for at least 900 years.
It is on record that Thomas à Becket, when facing the four knights that were about to murder him in Canterbury cathedral, called one of them, Reginald FitzUrse, a pimp.
Historians might well judge that this was not Becket's smartest ever move.
It is on record that Thomas à Becket, when facing the four knights that were about to murder him in Canterbury cathedral, called one of them, Reginald FitzUrse, a pimp.
Historians might well judge that this was not Becket's smartest ever move.
According to historians, Becket's last words were either
"Willingly I die for Jesus and in defence of the Church!"
Or
"Let me go, you pimp!"
"Willingly I die for Jesus and in defence of the Church!"
Or
"Let me go, you pimp!"
by Dr Pinch August 14, 2006
Get the pimpmug.