I was going to say, if I got offered an endorsement deal with Ibanez, I'd probably take it. Then you'd see a cheesy pic of me and my guitar in all the music rags.
Steve Swallow is a favorite of mine, and Jaco gets props in any list like this. A few that aren't on up there whom I like are Jeff Berlin, Richard Bona, Kai Eckhardt, and Gary Willis. Christian McBride is much better doing double-duty than Holland or Carter.
No, it's not exactly analogous. We sort of veered off topic a bit when Noj quoted someone from another board about how a person that throws a drink on you in a bar is due an ass whoopin'.
If it would de-escalate the situation, absolutely. Though a better line might be, "Hey, looks like the drinks are on me!"
Usually when I'm in a bar, it's to provide entertainment, not security. I'll leave the ejection to the doorman.
If that article is correct, it appears that there will be a price to pay for those fans involved in the fight.
No surprise that the cup thrower's latest offense was alcohol related...
Thanks, David. Unfortunately, Michelle's been on her sickbed all week, so Jim and I have (somewhat) been in the same boat. We're just hoping she'll be better by Thursday so we can trek up to my parents' for Thanksgiving.