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AmyBass

I left the band so I could play with myself.

About Me

I'm funny and love music. OK, maybe I'm obsessed with music. I play bass guitar for PSYCHOPATHetIC and ArcAngel . It keeps me out of trouble (sometimes). And to a much lesser extent, I play drums.
I know most things. I live in my own imagination. In my world everything is great. I'm a free spirit, independent, I hate drama, and I REALLY don't like to be told what to do. I'm a rebel without a clue.
I'm also an attorney. Many people don't believe me when I tell them that. If you don't want to believe it:
People Envy Your Compassion
You have a kind heart and an unusual empathy for all living creatures. You tend to absorb others' happiness and pain.
People envy your compassion, and more importantly, the connections it helps you build. And compassionate as you are, you feel for them. What Do People Envy About You?

You are a Rocker Girl!
If you don't have musical talent, you've got a talent for picking out great CD's.
Music rules your life - and you've got the best MP3 collection of anyone you know.
Many guys find you intimidating, but a select few think you're the catch of a lifetime.
Start hanging out in more used record stores, and you'll find love with a fellow rocker! What Kind of Girl Are You?
Some cool quotes:
* I'd like a beer and I'd like to see something naked. (Jeff Foxworthy)
* It may be that my whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
* Can we skip the sex and go right to the disappointment? (Gerry)
* There is no problem that can't be solved by the proper application of high explosives.
* Few things are as ego-boosting as being kicked out of an anarchy convention for unruly behavior.
* I am ready to meet my Maker -- whether my Maker is ready for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter.
* If you think sex is a pain in the ass, try a different position.
* Marriage is a three ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering.
* A [wo]man's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another drink. (W.C. Fields)
* To alcohol! The cause of and solution to all of life's problems. (Homer Simpson)
* The happier the memory, the deeper it hurts.
* God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
* Nothing in life worth having, or keeping, is going to be effortless or painless.
* A hard man is good to find. (Mae West)
* Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. (Helen Keller)
* The greedy search for money or success will almost always lead men into unhappiness. Why? Because that kind of life makes them depend upon things outside themselves. (André Maurois)
* Unhappiness is the hunger to get; happiness is the hunger to give. . . . If the individual should set out for a single day to give happiness, to make life happier, brighter and sweeter, not for himself but for others, he would find a wondrous revelation of what happiness really is. (William George Jordan)
* Being single is preferable to being lonely in a relationship. (Ladies Home Journal)
Friendship quotes:
* Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don't walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend. (Albert Camus)
* You cannot be friends upon any other terms than upon the terms of equality. (Woodrow Wilson)
* A friend loves at all times. (Proverbs 17, 17)
* A companion loves some agreeable qualities which a man may possess, but a friend loves the man himself. (James Boswell)
* A friend hears the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails. (Readers Digest)
* A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway. (Fr. Jerome Cummings)

My Interests

All things music - hard rock and heavy metal. I like cover bands, and bands that do original stuff. I don't like the ones with big egos though. I love my kid, my sister and her family, my cats, my friends, my boyfriend, la de da, etc. I'm a bit of a computer nerd, but I don't think I'm too far gone yet. I like watching football a little, drinking MGD light, playing bass - shit, I sound like a dude! Well, I like to garden from time to time, and I love flowers - that's kind of girly, huh? I also have a pink bass.

Your Brain is 27% Female, 73% Male
You have a total boy brain
Logical and detailed, you tend to look at the facts
And while your emotions do sway you sometimes...
You never like to get feelings too involved What Gender Is Your Brain?

You Are Animal
A complete lunatic, you're operating on 100% animal instincts.
You thrive on uncontrolled energy, and you're downright scary.
But you sure can beat a good drum.
"Kill! Kill!" The Muppet Personality Test

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet people who don't piss me off. Those are my favorites. I'm not as angry as I sound ... seriously. The anger is decorative. And this guy:

Music:

Rock and metal!!!!! From 80s hair metal and thrash to Audioslave and Slipknot. A lot of the bands I like are on my friends list - except Tool cuz they don't ever seem to want to get a MySpace page. I get a kick out of stuff in odd time signatures. Yes, I'm a dork. I am quite familiar with many genres of music - I should totally host a VH-1 special of some sort! I know a lot of 70s, 80s and 90s pop and rock, and even a bit of country music (from the 80s up until about 1999). I just really like music a lot.
My bass influences are many, but some of my favorites are Rex Brown (Pantera), Cliff Burton (Metallica), Rachel Bolan (Skid Row), Duff McKagan (Velvet Revolver/Guns 'n' Roses), Dave Benedict (Default), and Justin Chancellor (Tool - see below) is my hero (despite his use of a pick, which everyone who knows me knows I'm allergic to picks).

Movies:

I rarely watch movies cuz I'm too busy. When I do, I mostly like comedies and thrillers/horror movies. This is Spinal Tap and Napoleon Dynamite were great. And MST3K of course!

Television:

I watch stuff on Court TV, like Forensic Files, and shows like CSI and occasionally Law and Order, Animal Planet, Comedy Central (mostly stand up), Fuse and VH1. Oh, and the local news and occasionally football - go Patriots (and Packers too - but not so much last season)!!!!!

Books:

I never get a chance to read outside of work - except for music magazines and theory books and stuff of that nature. I once read "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo and really liked it. I'm not into war stories; I got the idea from Metallica's "One" video. There was some book about near death experiences I read once that was cool.

Heroes:

My mother and myself.

My Blog

Looking for female musicians

Well, Kat and I have decided we really want to work on originals and scrap the cover band idea completely.  We've gone back to our original notion of an all-female band.  The genre is nu met...
Posted by AmyBass on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:24:00 PST

Suck ass song of the week volume 2: Jet "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is"

Back by popular demand (well, just one person), it's the second installment of suck ass song of the week. This time it's Jet's "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is".  How about put a bullet where ...
Posted by AmyBass on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 03:07:00 PST

If they attack...

I needed a good laugh.  I stole this from Jess. ...
Posted by AmyBass on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:05:00 PST

Blog on a stick

Happy Minnesota state fair.  I'm not going.  Too many damn people and the only time I ever went I spent $100 on food.  Never going again! Anyway, I've been wanting to rant about some sh...
Posted by AmyBass on Sat, 26 Aug 2006 01:12:00 PST

Watch me get deleted

It seems a lot of profiles are getting deleted recently.  ArcAngel's did, and that was silly, cuz I know there were no TOS violations going on.  Now Mattie's is gone - and Stricken's se...
Posted by AmyBass on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:45:00 PST

Look at my striped shirt!

http://www.thephatphree.com/features.asp?StoryID=239&Sec tionID=11&LayoutType=1 I sent this out as a bulletin earlier.  Then I got a message from someone saying it wasn't funny.  And ...
Posted by AmyBass on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:28:00 PST

Get a load of this, I'm not messed up!

You are 22% messed up.You are not messed up, which is odd because practically everyone else is. Maybe that makes you even more messed up than the others. 'How messed up are you?' at Quiz...
Posted by AmyBass on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 04:20:00 PST

Are you ready for some football?

I have slacked off bad on watching football the last couple of years - mostly cuz the Packers have been stinking something fierce, and they never show Patriots games out here.  I think I watched ...
Posted by AmyBass on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:39:00 PST

Beer on a Sunday night blog

I'm going to gouge out every part of me!  WTF?Gerry, if you read this, DO NOT do any damage for me!  I talked to Alice - she had info - abort the mission! On a related note - I'd like to may...
Posted by AmyBass on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:03:00 PST

Suck ass song of the week volume 1: Nickelback "Rock Star"

OK, so a few people have told me they don't want me to stop posting the silly bullshit I post.  And these are people I like.  So here's the deal: if you don't like it, don't read it!  I...
Posted by AmyBass on Sat, 15 Jul 2006 10:50:00 PST