• EVs still far more expensive in total cost of ownership

    From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 1 20:42:27 2023
    According to their calculations, the median EV cost $554 per mile of range in 2012, and has been slashed by more than half to $214 in 2021.

    Tesla cars, which are calculated separately due to the automaker's industry-leading range, have seen improvement from $352 in 2012 to $173 per mile in 2021.

    Both Teslas and non-Teslas lag well behind gas cars, which have hovered around $104 per mile with little variation over the past decade.

    The researchers sensibly stop short of forecasting a date when EVs will match gas cars on this metric, but a basic extrapolation of the data suggests the soonest that might happen is around 2025.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Wed Aug 2 07:06:00 2023
    On 8/1/23 10:42 PM, ScottW wrote:
    According to their calculations, the median EV cost $554 per mile of
    range in 2012, and has been slashed by more than half to $214 in
    2021.

    That's from February 22, 2022. Dividing MSRP by miles of range is an interesting take, good for comparison purposes year-to-year, but it incorporates market distortions ie chip shortages leading to
    higher-priced models getting manufacturing priority skewing the median
    upwards when low-priced models are dropped.

    Those numbers will change if, say, China starts selling low priced EVs
    in the US.

    And, of course, it doesn't show what the subject line says. Cost per
    mile of range at purchase isn't the cost per mile to run nor is it the
    total cost of ownership.

    Here's a different measure that includes 2022:

    https://www.self.inc/info/electric-cars-vs-gas-cars-cost/

    "After 25 years, the ownership cost for the three vehicles is as follows:

    Tesla Model 3: $110,368
    Toyota RAV 4: $111,464
    BMW 3 Series: $151,880

    This includes the purchase price of each vehicle which is split over the
    first 6 years. The BMW 3 Series was chosen as it has a similar price tag
    to the Tesla Model 3 and is consistently the most popular premium-gas
    vehicle."

    Please follow the link for questions about the methodology.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 2 11:43:59 2023
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 8:06:05 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/1/23 10:42 PM, ScottW wrote:
    According to their calculations, the median EV cost $554 per mile of
    range in 2012, and has been slashed by more than half to $214 in
    2021.


    Here's a different measure that includes 2022:

    https://www.self.inc/info/electric-cars-vs-gas-cars-cost/

    "After 25 years, the ownership cost for the three vehicles is as follows:

    Tesla Model 3: $110,368
    Toyota RAV 4: $111,464
    BMW 3 Series: $151,880


    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?

    REALLY????????????????????

    After 25 years, you can sell one for $300,000 as a rare collector's classic.

    And after 10years, parts availability dries up and parts costs skyrocket.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 2 12:09:42 2023
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 8:06:05 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/1/23 10:42 PM, ScottW wrote:
    According to their calculations, the median EV cost $554 per mile of
    range in 2012, and has been slashed by more than half to $214 in
    2021.
    That's from February 22, 2022. Dividing MSRP by miles of range is an interesting take, good for comparison purposes year-to-year, but it incorporates market distortions ie chip shortages leading to
    higher-priced models getting manufacturing priority skewing the median upwards when low-priced models are dropped.

    Those numbers will change if, say, China starts selling low priced EVs
    in the US.

    And, of course, it doesn't show what the subject line says. Cost per
    mile of range at purchase isn't the cost per mile to run nor is it the
    total cost of ownership.

    Here's a different measure that includes 2022:

    https://www.self.inc/info/electric-cars-vs-gas-cars-cost/

    "After 25 years, the ownership cost for the three vehicles is as follows:

    Tesla Model 3: $110,368
    Toyota RAV 4: $111,464
    BMW 3 Series: $151,880

    This includes the purchase price of each vehicle which is split over the first 6 years. The BMW 3 Series was chosen as it has a similar price tag
    to the Tesla Model 3 and is consistently the most popular premium-gas vehicle."



    Good Lordy!!!!!
    After "25 YEARS" or about 375,000 miles, one would have had to replace the Tesla batteries
    two times. Maybe one time, but with greatly reduced range from attrition.

    a Tesla battery is good for about 300,000 miles,
    however, it degrades capacity at 10% every 100,000 miles

    A Tesla battery replacement is $20,000

    https://provscons.com/can-tesla-batteries-be-replaced/#:~:text=Here%20is%20the%20summary%20and%20recommendation%20from%20this,used%20Tesla%20as%20its%20battery%20warranty%20is%20limited.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Wed Aug 2 14:41:43 2023
    On 8/2/23 1:43 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 8:06:05 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/1/23 10:42 PM, ScottW wrote:
    According to their calculations, the median EV cost $554 per mile of
    range in 2012, and has been slashed by more than half to $214 in
    2021.


    Here's a different measure that includes 2022:

    https://www.self.inc/info/electric-cars-vs-gas-cars-cost/

    "After 25 years, the ownership cost for the three vehicles is as follows:

    Tesla Model 3: $110,368
    Toyota RAV 4: $111,464
    BMW 3 Series: $151,880


    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?

    REALLY????????????????????

    Go figure. I had to quote what was there.

    After 25 years, you can sell one for $300,000 as a rare collector's classic.

    And after 10years, parts availability dries up and parts costs skyrocket.

    Perhaps. The website does split the purchase price over the first six
    years. I agree subsequent years are less predictable. OTOH, I've had two different cars for twenty-five years (not consecutively).

    Since you showed an interest, the website has annual running costs:
    $3,679 for an EV; $4336 for a gas vehicle.

    There's another figure for cost per year including purchase price which
    I assume is for the first six years: gas vehicle $8,691 each year; EV
    $10,360 each year.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Wed Aug 2 14:52:42 2023
    On 8/2/23 2:09 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 8:06:05 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/1/23 10:42 PM, ScottW wrote:
    According to their calculations, the median EV cost $554 per mile of
    range in 2012, and has been slashed by more than half to $214 in
    2021.
    That's from February 22, 2022. Dividing MSRP by miles of range is an
    interesting take, good for comparison purposes year-to-year, but it
    incorporates market distortions ie chip shortages leading to
    higher-priced models getting manufacturing priority skewing the median
    upwards when low-priced models are dropped.

    Those numbers will change if, say, China starts selling low priced EVs
    in the US.

    And, of course, it doesn't show what the subject line says. Cost per
    mile of range at purchase isn't the cost per mile to run nor is it the
    total cost of ownership.

    Here's a different measure that includes 2022:

    https://www.self.inc/info/electric-cars-vs-gas-cars-cost/

    "After 25 years, the ownership cost for the three vehicles is as follows:

    Tesla Model 3: $110,368
    Toyota RAV 4: $111,464
    BMW 3 Series: $151,880

    This includes the purchase price of each vehicle which is split over the
    first 6 years. The BMW 3 Series was chosen as it has a similar price tag
    to the Tesla Model 3 and is consistently the most popular premium-gas
    vehicle."



    Good Lordy!!!!!
    After "25 YEARS" or about 375,000 miles, one would have had to replace the Tesla batteries
    two times. Maybe one time, but with greatly reduced range from attrition.

    a Tesla battery is good for about 300,000 miles,
    however, it degrades capacity at 10% every 100,000 miles

    A Tesla battery replacement is $20,000

    https://provscons.com/can-tesla-batteries-be-replaced/#:~:text=Here%20is%20the%20summary%20and%20recommendation%20from%20this,used%20Tesla%20as%20its%20battery%20warranty%20is%20limited.

    Well-researched! How much cost for oil changes would 375k incur? Other
    fluids? From the previous cite:

    "The annual cost of maintenance for electric vehicles, specifically the
    Tesla Model 3, is $190 a year. For a gas powered car, the average annual
    cost of maintenance, specifically the country’s most popular model, the Toyota Rav 4, is $964.60. This is based on an annual mileage of over
    13,000 miles. The maintenance cost for the average electric vehicle is
    $321 cheaper each year than a gas alternative."

    A lot of cars will go 300k+ but I don't know if the RAV4 is one of them.
    There could be an engine replacement involved at 250k or so.

    I agree a lot could happen in twenty-five years: punitive taxes on ICE; Japan/Euro style disincentives for old cars; greater utilization of
    public transport due to increased urban density; etc.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 2 15:45:38 2023
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 3:52:45 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/2/23 2:09 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 8:06:05 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/1/23 10:42 PM, ScottW wrote:
    According to their calculations, the median EV cost $554 per mile of
    range in 2012, and has been slashed by more than half to $214 in
    2021.
    That's from February 22, 2022. Dividing MSRP by miles of range is an
    interesting take, good for comparison purposes year-to-year, but it
    incorporates market distortions ie chip shortages leading to
    higher-priced models getting manufacturing priority skewing the median
    upwards when low-priced models are dropped.

    Those numbers will change if, say, China starts selling low priced EVs
    in the US.

    And, of course, it doesn't show what the subject line says. Cost per
    mile of range at purchase isn't the cost per mile to run nor is it the
    total cost of ownership.

    Here's a different measure that includes 2022:

    https://www.self.inc/info/electric-cars-vs-gas-cars-cost/

    "After 25 years, the ownership cost for the three vehicles is as follows: >>
    Tesla Model 3: $110,368
    Toyota RAV 4: $111,464
    BMW 3 Series: $151,880

    This includes the purchase price of each vehicle which is split over the >> first 6 years. The BMW 3 Series was chosen as it has a similar price tag >> to the Tesla Model 3 and is consistently the most popular premium-gas
    vehicle."



    Good Lordy!!!!!
    After "25 YEARS" or about 375,000 miles, one would have had to replace the Tesla batteries
    two times. Maybe one time, but with greatly reduced range from attrition.

    a Tesla battery is good for about 300,000 miles,
    however, it degrades capacity at 10% every 100,000 miles

    A Tesla battery replacement is $20,000

    https://provscons.com/can-tesla-batteries-be-replaced/#:~:text=Here%20is%20the%20summary%20and%20recommendation%20from%20this,used%20Tesla%20as%20its%20battery%20warranty%20is%20limited.
    Well-researched! How much cost for oil changes would 375k incur? Other fluids? From the previous cite:

    "The annual cost of maintenance for electric vehicles, specifically the Tesla Model 3, is $190 a year. For a gas powered car, the average annual cost of maintenance, specifically the country’s most popular model, the Toyota Rav 4, is $964.60. This is based on an annual mileage of over
    13,000 miles. The maintenance cost for the average electric vehicle is
    $321 cheaper each year than a gas alternative."

    A lot of cars will go 300k+ but I don't know if the RAV4 is one of them. There could be an engine replacement involved at 250k or so.

    I agree a lot could happen in twenty-five years: punitive taxes on ICE; Japan/Euro style disincentives for old cars; greater utilization



    of
    public transport due to increased urban density; etc.

    So, in order to recoup my higher initial outlay, I have to hold onto
    the car for TWENTY FIVE YEARS to balance that with lower operating costs!

    You are one great Marxist economic planner.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 2 15:51:08 2023
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 3:41:46 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/2/23 1:43 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 8:06:05 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/1/23 10:42 PM, ScottW wrote:
    According to their calculations, the median EV cost $554 per mile of
    range in 2012, and has been slashed by more than half to $214 in
    2021.


    Here's a different measure that includes 2022:

    https://www.self.inc/info/electric-cars-vs-gas-cars-cost/

    "After 25 years, the ownership cost for the three vehicles is as follows: >>
    Tesla Model 3: $110,368
    Toyota RAV 4: $111,464
    BMW 3 Series: $151,880


    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?
    25 years?

    REALLY????????????????????



    OTOH, I've had two
    different cars for twenty-five years (not consecutively).

    That figures!
    I always doubted that you liked the finer things in life.

    with a two year interval, and putting you as early as sixteen for your first hoostie,
    that pegs you as being at least 68 years old. If you bought each of them as new vehicles.
    I doubt you owned the two wreckers simultaneously.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Wed Aug 2 18:08:48 2023
    On 8/2/23 5:45 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 3:52:45 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    From the previous cite:

    "The annual cost of maintenance for electric vehicles, specifically the
    Tesla Model 3, is $190 a year. For a gas powered car, the average annual
    cost of maintenance, specifically the country’s most popular model, the
    Toyota Rav 4, is $964.60. This is based on an annual mileage of over
    13,000 miles. The maintenance cost for the average electric vehicle is
    $321 cheaper each year than a gas alternative."

    So, in order to recoup my higher initial outlay, I have to hold onto
    the car for TWENTY FIVE YEARS to balance that with lower operating costs!

    I could have worked out the recoup time quickly if you hadn't snipped
    out the yearly cost info I posted. What does that say for your argument
    that you hide the evidence while you misstate it? It's not as if it's
    hard for anyone to see what you did.

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  • From Fascist Flea@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 2 17:14:42 2023
    mINE109 wrote:

    your first hoostie,

    What the hell's a "hoostie"?

    https://www.nameslook.com/hoostie
    If that is what Dribbles-a-Lot meant, it's obscure indeed.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Wed Aug 2 18:16:44 2023
    On 8/2/23 5:51 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 3:41:46 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    OTOH, I've had two different cars for twenty-five years (not
    consecutively).

    That figures! I always doubted that you liked the finer things in
    life.

    On the contrary, I really liked my cars and was sorry to see them go,
    well-worn and over 200k miles on each, the last nearly 300k and still a
    good driver but without A/C, which won't do in CenTex summers.

    No, I probably wouldn't like your cars. I picture soft springs and bench
    seats up front.

    with a two year interval, and putting you as early as sixteen for
    your first hoostie, that pegs you as being at least 68 years old. If
    you bought each of them as new vehicles. I doubt you owned the two
    wreckers simultaneously.

    Fourteen year overlap. No, I didn't buy them new. Buying a used car then repairing it until you've run it into the ground is best for the planet.

    What the hell's a "hoostie"?

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 2 18:08:20 2023
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 5:06:05 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/1/23 10:42 PM, ScottW wrote:
    According to their calculations, the median EV cost $554 per mile of
    range in 2012, and has been slashed by more than half to $214 in
    2021.
    That's from February 22, 2022. Dividing MSRP by miles of range is an interesting take, good for comparison purposes year-to-year, but it incorporates market distortions ie chip shortages leading to
    higher-priced models getting manufacturing priority skewing the median upwards when low-priced models are dropped.

    Those numbers will change if, say, China starts selling low priced EVs
    in the US.

    And, of course, it doesn't show what the subject line says. Cost per
    mile of range at purchase isn't the cost per mile to run nor is it the
    total cost of ownership.

    Here's a different measure that includes 2022:

    https://www.self.inc/info/electric-cars-vs-gas-cars-cost/

    "After 25 years, the ownership cost for the three vehicles is as follows:

    Tesla Model 3: $110,368
    Toyota RAV 4: $111,464
    BMW 3 Series: $151,880

    This includes the purchase price of each vehicle which is split over the first 6 years. The BMW 3 Series was chosen as it has a similar price tag
    to the Tesla Model 3 and is consistently the most popular premium-gas vehicle."

    Please follow the link for questions about the methodology.

    From your site
    "When factoring in purchase cost, the average cost of an EV is $10,360 each year"

    "When factoring in purchase cost, the average cost of a gas vehicle is $8,691 each year"

    Thanks for proving my point.

    ScottW

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 2 19:26:19 2023
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 7:16:47 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/2/23 5:51 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 3:41:46 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    OTOH, I've had two different cars for twenty-five years (not
    consecutively).

    That figures! I always doubted that you liked the finer things in
    life.
    On the contrary, I really liked my cars and was sorry to see them go, well-worn and over 200k miles on each, the last nearly 300k and still a
    good driver but without A/C, which won't do in CenTex summers.

    No, I probably wouldn't like your cars. I picture soft springs and bench seats up front.
    with a two year interval, and putting you as early as sixteen for
    your first hoostie, that pegs you as being at least 68 years old. If
    you bought each of them as new vehicles. I doubt you owned the two wreckers simultaneously.
    Fourteen year overlap. No, I didn't buy them new. Buying a used car then repairing it until you've run it into the ground is best for the planet.

    What the hell's a "hoostie"?

    autocorrect put that in
    hooptie is what I typed.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 2 19:27:44 2023
    I could have worked out the recoup time quickly if you hadn't snipped
    out the yearly cost info I posted.

    You can't look at your previous post?
    You are one lazy son of a bitch.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 2 19:37:05 2023
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 7:16:47 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/2/23 5:51 PM, Art Sackman wrote:


    No, I probably wouldn't like your cars. I picture soft springs and bench seats up front.

    My best and favorite I owned one for 14 years.

    https://www.musclecardrive.com/ford/images/1989-mustang-gt.jpg


    Fourteen year overlap. No, I didn't buy them new. Buying a used car then repairing it until you've run it into the ground is best for the planet.

    You bought two used cars and owned each for twenty-five years.
    I applaud you for making those awesome sacrifices to save my planet,
    During that time I burned a lot of gas in my muscle car, ate lots of outdoor charcoal broiled steaks, and
    kept warm in the winter with my wood burning Stoveplace.
    And I mowed with a gasoline powered lawnmower.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Thu Aug 3 07:14:33 2023
    On 8/2/23 9:26 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 7:16:47 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/2/23 5:51 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 3:41:46 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    OTOH, I've had two different cars for twenty-five years (not
    consecutively).

    That figures! I always doubted that you liked the finer things in
    life.
    On the contrary, I really liked my cars and was sorry to see them go,
    well-worn and over 200k miles on each, the last nearly 300k and still a
    good driver but without A/C, which won't do in CenTex summers.

    No, I probably wouldn't like your cars. I picture soft springs and bench
    seats up front.
    with a two year interval, and putting you as early as sixteen for
    your first hoostie, that pegs you as being at least 68 years old. If
    you bought each of them as new vehicles. I doubt you owned the two
    wreckers simultaneously.
    Fourteen year overlap. No, I didn't buy them new. Buying a used car then
    repairing it until you've run it into the ground is best for the planet.

    What the hell's a "hoostie"?

    autocorrect put that in
    hooptie is what I typed.

    Leading inevitably to the follow up question: what the hell's a
    "hooptie"? ...

    Sir Mix-A-Lot? Not part of my experience.

    http://www.word-detective.com/2011/01/hooptie/

    No, as a kid and future lover of fine things. I disdained floaty
    American living rooms on wheels in favor of European sport sedans.

    As an adult, I'm turning Japanese.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Thu Aug 3 07:17:20 2023
    On 8/2/23 9:27 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    I could have worked out the recoup time quickly if you hadn't snipped
    out the yearly cost info I posted.

    You can't look at your previous post?
    You are one lazy son of a bitch.

    No worries, Scott supplied the info.

    And if we're handing out insults, what kind of person snips something to
    make more work for the other guy's reply?

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Thu Aug 3 07:28:38 2023
    On 8/2/23 9:37 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 7:16:47 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/2/23 5:51 PM, Art Sackman wrote:


    No, I probably wouldn't like your cars. I picture soft springs and
    bench seats up front.

    My best and favorite I owned one for 14 years.

    https://www.musclecardrive.com/ford/images/1989-mustang-gt.jpg

    Good for you: no Olds Cutlass Supreme.

    Here's the car model from 1989 in my household:

    https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-honda-crx-si-5/

    Bought used, driven for over ten years.

    Fourteen year overlap. No, I didn't buy them new. Buying a used car
    then repairing it until you've run it into the ground is best for
    the planet.

    You bought two used cars and owned each for twenty-five years. I
    applaud you for making those awesome sacrifices to save my planet,
    During that time I burned a lot of gas in my muscle car, ate lots of
    outdoor charcoal broiled steaks, and kept warm in the winter with my
    wood burning Stoveplace. And I mowed with a gasoline powered
    lawnmower.

    I had gasoline cars, too, and gas heat, just like many others. That's
    why systemic change is necessary. The market will supply what's
    profitable even if it's harmful in the long run.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Thu Aug 3 08:50:23 2023
    On 8/2/23 8:08 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 5:06:05 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/1/23 10:42 PM, ScottW wrote:
    According to their calculations, the median EV cost $554 per mile of
    range in 2012, and has been slashed by more than half to $214 in
    2021.
    That's from February 22, 2022. Dividing MSRP by miles of range is an
    interesting take, good for comparison purposes year-to-year, but it
    incorporates market distortions ie chip shortages leading to
    higher-priced models getting manufacturing priority skewing the median
    upwards when low-priced models are dropped.

    Those numbers will change if, say, China starts selling low priced EVs
    in the US.

    And, of course, it doesn't show what the subject line says. Cost per
    mile of range at purchase isn't the cost per mile to run nor is it the
    total cost of ownership.

    Here's a different measure that includes 2022:

    https://www.self.inc/info/electric-cars-vs-gas-cars-cost/

    "After 25 years, the ownership cost for the three vehicles is as follows:

    Tesla Model 3: $110,368
    Toyota RAV 4: $111,464
    BMW 3 Series: $151,880

    This includes the purchase price of each vehicle which is split over the
    first 6 years. The BMW 3 Series was chosen as it has a similar price tag
    to the Tesla Model 3 and is consistently the most popular premium-gas
    vehicle."

    Please follow the link for questions about the methodology.

    From your site
    "When factoring in purchase cost, the average cost of an EV is $10,360 each year"

    "When factoring in purchase cost, the average cost of a gas vehicle is $8,691 each year"

    Thanks for proving my point.

    Thanks for restoring Art's snip. The additional running cost of the
    'average EV' is $1669/yr over the 'average ICE' when factoring in
    purchase cost. I wonder where I can get an 'average car,' EV or ICE.

    If I'm choosing between an EV and an ICE vehicle of the same price, like
    the Tesla 3/BMW 3 pair shown above, running cost w/o purchase is the
    correct comparison: $3,679/yr for an EV; $4336/yr for a gas vehicle.

    Is >$2k/yr really "far more expensive" in the context of the EV average
    price of $64k? For cars only (no SUVs), more like $76k.

    https://www.findmyelectric.com/blog/electric-car-prices/

    Digging deeper into the first site:

    In California the annual running cost of an electric vs gas car is:

    ⚡ EV cost: $ 4,406
    ⛽ Gas cost: $ 5,450

    Price difference: $ -1,043

    In Texas the annual running cost of an electric vs gas car is:

    ⚡ EV cost: $ 3,990
    ⛽ Gas cost: $ 4,435
    Price difference: $ -444

    Usual caveats about their methodology, recentness, sources, etc.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 3 08:24:39 2023
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 6:50:28 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/2/23 8:08 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 5:06:05 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/1/23 10:42 PM, ScottW wrote:
    According to their calculations, the median EV cost $554 per mile of
    range in 2012, and has been slashed by more than half to $214 in
    2021.
    That's from February 22, 2022. Dividing MSRP by miles of range is an
    interesting take, good for comparison purposes year-to-year, but it
    incorporates market distortions ie chip shortages leading to
    higher-priced models getting manufacturing priority skewing the median
    upwards when low-priced models are dropped.

    Those numbers will change if, say, China starts selling low priced EVs
    in the US.

    And, of course, it doesn't show what the subject line says. Cost per
    mile of range at purchase isn't the cost per mile to run nor is it the
    total cost of ownership.

    Here's a different measure that includes 2022:

    https://www.self.inc/info/electric-cars-vs-gas-cars-cost/

    "After 25 years, the ownership cost for the three vehicles is as follows: >>
    Tesla Model 3: $110,368
    Toyota RAV 4: $111,464
    BMW 3 Series: $151,880

    This includes the purchase price of each vehicle which is split over the >> first 6 years. The BMW 3 Series was chosen as it has a similar price tag >> to the Tesla Model 3 and is consistently the most popular premium-gas
    vehicle."

    Please follow the link for questions about the methodology.

    From your site
    "When factoring in purchase cost, the average cost of an EV is $10,360 each year"

    "When factoring in purchase cost, the average cost of a gas vehicle is $8,691 each year"

    Thanks for proving my point.
    Thanks for restoring Art's snip. The additional running cost of the
    'average EV' is $1669/yr over the 'average ICE' when factoring in
    purchase cost. I wonder where I can get an 'average car,' EV or ICE.

    If I'm choosing between an EV and an ICE vehicle of the same price, like
    the Tesla 3/BMW 3 pair shown above, running cost w/o purchase is the
    correct comparison: $3,679/yr for an EV; $4336/yr for a gas vehicle.

    Is >$2k/yr really "far more expensive" in the context of the EV average price of $64k? For cars only (no SUVs), more like $76k.

    https://www.findmyelectric.com/blog/electric-car-prices/

    Digging deeper into the first site:

    In California the annual running cost of an electric vs gas car is:

    ⚡ EV cost: $ 4,406
    ⛽ Gas cost: $ 5,450

    Probably more....just refilled yesterday at a 7/11
    5.39/gal. Find that punch in the gut in inflation data.

    Thanks Joe!

    ScottW

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  • From Chuck@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 3 10:47:47 2023
    On Thu, 3 Aug 2023 07:14:33 -0500, mINE109 <pianoforte109@yahoo.com>
    wrote:

    On 8/2/23 9:26 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 7:16:47?PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/2/23 5:51 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 3:41:46?PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    OTOH, I've had two different cars for twenty-five years (not
    consecutively).

    That figures! I always doubted that you liked the finer things in
    life.
    On the contrary, I really liked my cars and was sorry to see them go,
    well-worn and over 200k miles on each, the last nearly 300k and still a
    good driver but without A/C, which won't do in CenTex summers.

    No, I probably wouldn't like your cars. I picture soft springs and bench >>> seats up front.
    with a two year interval, and putting you as early as sixteen for
    your first hoostie, that pegs you as being at least 68 years old. If
    you bought each of them as new vehicles. I doubt you owned the two
    wreckers simultaneously.
    Fourteen year overlap. No, I didn't buy them new. Buying a used car then >>> repairing it until you've run it into the ground is best for the planet. >>>
    What the hell's a "hoostie"?

    autocorrect put that in
    hooptie is what I typed.

    Leading inevitably to the follow up question: what the hell's a
    "hooptie"? ...

    Sir Mix-A-Lot? Not part of my experience.

    http://www.word-detective.com/2011/01/hooptie/

    No, as a kid and future lover of fine things. I disdained floaty
    American living rooms on wheels in favor of European sport sedans.

    As an adult, I'm turning Japanese.
    I think I'm turning Japanese
    I really think so. I thought that began in the early teens.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Thu Aug 3 11:43:43 2023
    On 8/3/23 10:24 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 6:50:28 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:

    Digging deeper into the first site:

    In California the annual running cost of an electric vs gas car is:

    ⚡ EV cost: $ 4,406
    ⛽ Gas cost: $ 5,450

    Probably more....just refilled yesterday at a 7/11
    5.39/gal. Find that punch in the gut in inflation data.

    No, it's not a dynamic day-by-day measurement.

    Thanks Joe!

    For lowering inflation? Down to 3% and there's a case to be made the
    target of 2% is too low.

    And there's a reason some price indexes omit fuel costs, starting with
    seasonal variations. Energy is down year-to-year, with gasoline down
    26.5% according to the BLS.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 3 09:46:43 2023
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 9:50:28 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:


    Thanks for restoring Art's snip.


    See?
    It's not really gone.
    Just read the previous posts

    I snip older messages for brevity and clarity, including snipping my own previous remarks,

    I AS an example, I just snipped the remainder of your previous post,
    as it was not relevant to the portion I am responding to.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Thu Aug 3 12:36:36 2023
    On 8/3/23 11:46 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 9:50:28 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:


    Thanks for restoring Art's snip.


    See?
    It's not really gone.
    Just read the previous posts

    No one said it was gone, just that you referred to it while snipping it.

    I snip older messages for brevity and clarity, including snipping my own previous remarks,

    However, if you snip something you refer to, you're trying to hide it.

    I AS an example, I just snipped the remainder of your previous post,
    as it was not relevant to the portion I am responding to.

    Yes, if you had only done that, there would no cause for complaint.

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  • From Fascist Flea@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 3 11:22:35 2023
    mINE109 wrote:

    I snip older messages for brevity and clarity,
    However, if you snip something you refer to, you're trying to hide it.
    I AS an example, I just snipped the remainder of your previous post,
    as it was not relevant to the portion I am responding to.
    Yes, if you had only done that, there would no cause for complaint.

    Too complex for Sackschmuck's tiny brain. They obviously can't incorporate
    even a single IF-THEN conjunction.

    I suggest simply repeating the most direct insult you customarily give him.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Fascist Flea on Thu Aug 3 14:52:16 2023
    On 8/3/23 1:22 PM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    I snip older messages for brevity and clarity,
    However, if you snip something you refer to, you're trying to hide it.
    I AS an example, I just snipped the remainder of your previous post,
    as it was not relevant to the portion I am responding to.
    Yes, if you had only done that, there would no cause for complaint.

    Too complex for Sackschmuck's tiny brain. They obviously can't incorporate even a single IF-THEN conjunction.

    I suggest simply repeating the most direct insult you customarily give him.

    It's more fun to point out he's talking about recouping the price
    difference of a pair of cars chosen because they cost the same.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 3 13:19:30 2023
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 1:36:39 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/3/23 11:46 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 9:50:28 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:


    Thanks for restoring Art's snip.


    See?
    It's not really gone.
    Just read the previous posts
    No one said it was gone, just that you referred to it while snipping it.
    I snip older messages for brevity and clarity, including snipping my own previous remarks,
    However, if you snip something you refer to, you're trying to hide it.
    I AS an example, I just snipped the remainder of your previous post,
    as it was not relevant to the portion I am responding to.
    Yes, if you had only done that, there would no cause for complaint.

    I can refer to anything you said, without having to show it.
    I assume that you have a functioning memory,
    In some cases I refer to something you said way back in the htread, or even
    in other threads, or maybe something you siad even a few weeks or a few monthes ago.

    I am under no obligation to show you what you previously said.

    For the sake of brevity and clarity, I clean up the repetiveness of
    already published previous posts, even of my own.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 3 13:20:40 2023
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 3:52:19 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/3/23 1:22 PM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    I snip older messages for brevity and clarity,
    However, if you snip something you refer to, you're trying to hide it. >>> I AS an example, I just snipped the remainder of your previous post,
    as it was not relevant to the portion I am responding to.
    Yes, if you had only done that, there would no cause for complaint.

    Too complex for Sackschmuck's tiny brain. They obviously can't incorporate even a single IF-THEN conjunction.

    I suggest simply repeating the most direct insult you customarily give him.
    It's more fun to point out he's talking about recouping the price
    difference of a pair of cars chosen because they cost the same.

    More irrelevancy from you.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Thu Aug 3 15:32:29 2023
    On 8/3/23 3:19 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 1:36:39 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/3/23 11:46 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 9:50:28 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:


    Thanks for restoring Art's snip.


    See?
    It's not really gone.
    Just read the previous posts
    No one said it was gone, just that you referred to it while snipping it.
    I snip older messages for brevity and clarity, including snipping my own previous remarks,
    However, if you snip something you refer to, you're trying to hide it.
    I AS an example, I just snipped the remainder of your previous post,
    as it was not relevant to the portion I am responding to.
    Yes, if you had only done that, there would no cause for complaint.

    I can refer to anything you said, without having to show it.

    Unless you make an argument that requires the presence of what was said
    to make a reply.

    I assume that you have a functioning memory,

    Your argument was numerative in nature. I shouldn't be expected to
    remember those exact figures.

    Fortunately for you, in this case, it was easy to remember the cars
    compared cost about the same.

    In some cases I refer to something you said way back in the htread, or even in other threads, or maybe something you siad even a few weeks or a few monthes ago.

    Indeed. When those are ideas or common allusions, all is well. Numbers?
    Not so good.

    I am under no obligation to show you what you previously said.

    No, this is Usenet.

    For the sake of brevity and clarity, I clean up the repetiveness of
    already published previous posts, even of my own.

    No problem! Unless you are inadvertently deceptive as a result.

    While I have your attention, how long does it take to recoup the cost difference between the Tesla 3 and BMW 3 series referred to in my cite?

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to There is a record of what id on Thu Aug 3 13:57:50 2023
    On Thursday, Augu


    I assume that you have a functioning memory,
    Your argument was numerative in nature. I shouldn't be expected to
    remember those exact figures.



    no, I didn't argue your numbers. My only reference to numbers was to
    a new factor that you did not include, battery replacement

    When those are ideas or common allusions, all is well. Numbers?
    Not so good.

    I didn't refer to yo r numbers, I only added battery replacement costs,



    I am under no obligation to show you what you previously said.
    No, this is Usenet.

    What difference does that make?
    There is a thread, go examine the thread.
    At any rate, brevity and clarity trump repetitiveness of what can readily be found.

    For the sake of brevity and clarity, I clean up the repetiveness of
    already published previous posts, even of my own.
    No problem! Unless you are inadvertently deceptive as a result.


    I haven't deceived anyone.
    What was said before, was said before.
    My not republishing it yet again is not deception.
    There is a record of what id said, Go look up the record.



    While I have your attention, how long does it take to recoup the cost difference between the Tesla 3 and BMW 3 series referred to in my cite?

    As you put it, 25 years.
    Hardly anyone owns a car for twenty five years,
    Only dweebs like you do that.
    You claimed to have done it twice.
    ANd, hahahahahah, not even on NEW car purchaseds but
    on used car purchases.
    What a fuckin useless moron you are.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Thu Aug 3 16:09:24 2023
    On 8/3/23 3:57 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Thursday, Augu


    I assume that you have a functioning memory,
    Your argument was numerative in nature. I shouldn't be expected to
    remember those exact figures.



    no, I didn't argue your numbers.

    You did when you brought up the recoupment interval.


    My only reference to numbers was to a new factor that you did not
    include, battery replacement

    It's not my number. We could consult the original site to see if battery replacement was
    considered.

    When those are ideas or common allusions, all is well. Numbers?
    Not so good.

    I didn't refer to yo r numbers, I only added battery replacement
    costs,

    And then I added engine replacement.

    I am under no obligation to show you what you previously said.
    No, this is Usenet.

    What difference does that make?

    There are no Usenet obligations to show what was previously said.

    There is a thread, go examine the thread.

    I might decline to do so if you're arguing in bad faith.

    At any rate, brevity and clarity trump repetitiveness of what can
    readily be found.

    What was the 25-year expense of the RAV4 EV again?

    For the sake of brevity and clarity, I clean up the repetiveness
    of already published previous posts, even of my own.
    No problem! Unless you are inadvertently deceptive as a result.


    I haven't deceived anyone.

    But you made it harder for me to reply.

    What was said before, was said before.

    And you made it harder to see.

    My not republishing it yet again is not deception. There is a record
    of what id said, Go look up the record.

    It's your argument. I often argue y'alls side for you, but I don't have to.

    While I have your attention, how long does it take to recoup the
    cost difference between the Tesla 3 and BMW 3 series referred to
    in my cite?

    As you put it, 25 years.

    At what point is the difference recouped?

    Hardly anyone owns a car for twenty five years, Only dweebs like you
    do that. You claimed to have done it twice.

    Claim! If it's so dweeby, why would I claim that if it weren't true?

    ANd, hahahahahah, not even on NEW car purchaseds but on used car
    purchases. What a fuckin useless moron you are.

    One who saved a ton of money not paying for new cars while driving cars
    I liked.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 3 19:36:13 2023
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 5:09:28 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/3/23 3:57 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Thursday, Augu


    I assume that you have a functioning memory,
    Your argument was numerative in nature. I shouldn't be expected to
    remember those exact figures.



    no, I didn't argue your numbers.
    You did when you brought up the recoupment interval.
    My only reference to numbers was to a new factor that you did not
    include, battery replacement
    It's not my number. We could consult the original site to see if battery replacement was
    considered.
    When those are ideas or common allusions, all is well. Numbers?
    Not so good.

    I didn't refer to yo r numbers, I only added battery replacement
    costs,
    And then I added engine replacement.
    I am under no obligation to show you what you previously said.
    No, this is Usenet.

    What difference does that make?
    There are no Usenet obligations to show what was previously said.


    LOL~~~~~ and I didn't show that!!

    There is a thread, go examine the thread.
    I might decline to do so if you're arguing in bad faith.
    At any rate, brevity and clarity trump repetitiveness of what can
    readily be found.
    What was the 25-year expense of the RAV4 EV again?

    You posted that, you go look it up.
    and even 'if' I kept those old posts, the links
    won't connect on the second, thirds, fourth, etc. Time around,


    For the sake of brevity and clarity, I clean up the repetiveness
    of already published previous posts, even of my own.
    No problem! Unless you are inadvertently deceptive as a result.


    I haven't deceived anyone.
    But you made it harder for me to reply.

    You lazy asshole, I am not here to make your internet life easier,
    You are a whining, spoiled, self possessed, entitled snowflake.


    What was said before, was said before.
    And you made it harder to see.

    I made the conversation easier to read by eliminating
    repetitive, redundant, and extraneous backstories.
    I threw all those synonyms in there, because you so adore redundancy.


    My not republishing it yet again is not deception. There is a record
    of what id said, Go look up the record.

    It's your argument. I often argue y'alls side for you, but I don't have to.

    Excuse me? Your previously posted data is YOUR arguesment


    While I have your attention, how long does it take to recoup the
    cost difference between the Tesla 3 and BMW 3 series referred to
    in my cite?

    As you put it, 25 years.
    At what point is the difference recouped?

    Why do I care/?
    People don't own cars much after ten to twelve years.
    The average ownership is 8.3 years.


    Hardly anyone owns a car for twenty five years, Only dweebs like you
    do that. You claimed to have done it twice.
    Claim! If it's so dweeby, why would I claim that if it weren't true?

    It's What you did .
    I can't explain WHY you did.

    ANd, hahahahahah, not even on NEW car purchaseds but on used car purchases. What a fuckin useless moron you are.
    One who saved a ton of money not paying for new cars while driving cars
    I liked.

    I get it, you liked buying a five year old car and owning it another 25 years. What do you do about spare parts after it is, say, twelve years old?
    or the one car I owned 14 years, it became a problem.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Fri Aug 4 07:24:39 2023
    On 8/3/23 9:36 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 5:09:28 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/3/23 3:57 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Thursday, Augu


    I assume that you have a functioning memory,
    Your argument was numerative in nature. I shouldn't be expected to
    remember those exact figures.



    no, I didn't argue your numbers.
    You did when you brought up the recoupment interval.
    My only reference to numbers was to a new factor that you did not
    include, battery replacement
    It's not my number. We could consult the original site to see if battery
    replacement was
    considered.
    When those are ideas or common allusions, all is well. Numbers?
    Not so good.

    I didn't refer to yo r numbers, I only added battery replacement
    costs,
    And then I added engine replacement.
    I am under no obligation to show you what you previously said.
    No, this is Usenet.

    What difference does that make?
    There are no Usenet obligations to show what was previously said.


    LOL~~~~~ and I didn't show that!!

    Yes, asking you to preserve data on which you comment is above the bare
    minimum for posting. Congrats.

    There is a thread, go examine the thread.
    I might decline to do so if you're arguing in bad faith.
    At any rate, brevity and clarity trump repetitiveness of what can
    readily be found.
    What was the 25-year expense of the RAV4 EV again?

    You posted that, you go look it up.
    and even 'if' I kept those old posts, the links
    won't connect on the second, thirds, fourth, etc. Time around,

    You see the point? It's not fair of me to quiz you without having the
    data at hand, right?

    For the sake of brevity and clarity, I clean up the repetiveness
    of already published previous posts, even of my own.
    No problem! Unless you are inadvertently deceptive as a result.


    I haven't deceived anyone.
    But you made it harder for me to reply.

    You lazy asshole, I am not here to make your internet life easier,
    You are a whining, spoiled, self possessed, entitled snowflake.

    And you've devolved into snarling. Such self-justification.

    What was said before, was said before.
    And you made it harder to see.

    I made the conversation easier to read by eliminating
    repetitive, redundant, and extraneous backstories.
    I threw all those synonyms in there, because you so adore redundancy.

    Projection.

    My not republishing it yet again is not deception. There is a record
    of what id said, Go look up the record.

    It's your argument. I often argue y'alls side for you, but I don't have to.

    Excuse me? Your previously posted data is YOUR arguesment

    You made a comment about recouping while snipping the difference data.

    While I have your attention, how long does it take to recoup the
    cost difference between the Tesla 3 and BMW 3 series referred to
    in my cite?

    As you put it, 25 years.
    At what point is the difference recouped?

    Why do I care/?
    People don't own cars much after ten to twelve years.
    The average ownership is 8.3 years.

    Deflection. You are evading my point about the ease of recalling numbers
    after a couple of posts into a thread

    Hardly anyone owns a car for twenty five years, Only dweebs like you
    do that. You claimed to have done it twice.
    Claim! If it's so dweeby, why would I claim that if it weren't true?

    It's What you did .
    I can't explain WHY you did.

    What point are you making to dispute such a minor fact? I kept my cars a
    long time. So what?

    ANd, hahahahahah, not even on NEW car purchaseds but on used car
    purchases. What a fuckin useless moron you are.
    One who saved a ton of money not paying for new cars while driving cars
    I liked.

    I get it, you liked buying a five year old car and owning it another 25 years.
    What do you do about spare parts after it is, say, twelve years old?
    or the one car I owned 14 years, it became a problem.

    Perhaps you don't recall the conversations I've had with Scott about
    Volvos. The 140/240 models were in production for twenty-five years and European cars have lots of parts in common. Also, my Volvo 240 was very dependable and relatively cheap to repair.

    If you actually care, the biggest problem was the US-mandated change of refrigerant, which required rebuilding the A/C which didn't work as well afterward. I decided not to repair the A/C when I had the opportunity to
    get a modern low-mileage Japanese sedan at low cost.

    I'll probably drive it for ten to fifteen years.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 4 14:31:12 2023
    I decided not to repair the A/C when I had the opportunity to
    get a mode n low-mileage Japanese sedan at low cost.

    I'll probably drive it for ten to fifteen years.

    The Austin area chicks will be thrilled.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Fri Aug 4 18:47:30 2023
    On 8/4/23 4:31 PM, Art Sackman wrote:


    I decided not to repair the A/C when I had the opportunity to
    get a mode n low-mileage Japanese sedan at low cost.

    I'll probably drive it for ten to fifteen years.

    The Austin area chicks will be thrilled.

    Well the girls would turn the color
    Of the avocado when he would drive
    Down their street in his El Dorado

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 5 15:49:42 2023
    On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:47:33 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/4/23 4:31 PM, Art Sackman wrote:


    I decided not to repair the A/C when I had the opportunity to
    get a mode n low-mileage Japanese sedan at low cost.

    I'll probably drive it for ten to fifteen years.

    The Austin area chicks will be thrilled.
    Well the girls would turn the color
    Of the avocado when he would drive
    Down their street in his El Dorado

    Here is a pic of your avocado fanboy.
    He digs 25 year old Volvos.

    https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6d/3e/67/6d3e67948a892a4b9cdcc33660bc7831.jpg

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Sun Aug 6 06:47:26 2023
    On 8/5/23 5:49 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:47:33 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/4/23 4:31 PM, Art Sackman wrote:


    I decided not to repair the A/C when I had the opportunity to
    get a mode n low-mileage Japanese sedan at low cost.

    I'll probably drive it for ten to fifteen years.

    The Austin area chicks will be thrilled.
    Well the girls would turn the color
    Of the avocado when he would drive
    Down their street in his El Dorado

    Here is a pic of your avocado fanboy.
    He digs 25 year old Volvos.

    Not a Modern Lovers fan, I see.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Sun Aug 6 10:15:31 2023
    On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 7:47:29 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/5/23 5:49 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:47:33 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/4/23 4:31 PM, Art Sackman wrote:


    I decided not to repair the A/C when I had the opportunity to
    get a mode n low-mileage Japanese sedan at low cost.

    I'll probably drive it for ten to fifteen years.

    The Austin area chicks will be thrilled.
    Well the girls would turn the color
    Of the avocado when he would drive
    Down their street in his El Dorado

    Here is a pic of your avocado fanboy.
    He digs 25 year old Volvos.
    Not a Modern Lovers fan, I see.

    Other than the films of the old 2nd Ave el, no.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Sun Aug 6 12:53:22 2023
    On 8/6/23 12:15 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 7:47:29 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/5/23 5:49 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:47:33 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/4/23 4:31 PM, Art Sackman wrote:


    I decided not to repair the A/C when I had the opportunity to
    get a mode n low-mileage Japanese sedan at low cost.

    I'll probably drive it for ten to fifteen years.

    The Austin area chicks will be thrilled.
    Well the girls would turn the color
    Of the avocado when he would drive
    Down their street in his El Dorado

    Here is a pic of your avocado fanboy.
    He digs 25 year old Volvos.
    Not a Modern Lovers fan, I see.

    Other than the films of the old 2nd Ave el, no.

    You get Chicago's El out of "El Dorado"? In the context of car models?
    But don't recognize a song covered by David Bowie and John Cale? Or the
    version on the Repo Man soundrack?

    The original:

    https://am-records.com/2022/04/28/the-modern-lovers-pablo-picasso/

    A bass player can appreciate the two-note groove.

    https://am-records.com/2022/04/29/david-bowie-iggy-pop-pablo-picasso/

    Iggy can't resist adding a second chord and a verse you won't hear
    anywhere else.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Sun Aug 6 17:20:52 2023
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 9:43:46 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/3/23 10:24 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 6:50:28 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:

    Digging deeper into the first site:

    In California the annual running cost of an electric vs gas car is:

    ⚡ EV cost: $ 4,406
    ⛽ Gas cost: $ 5,450

    Probably more....just refilled yesterday at a 7/11
    5.39/gal. Find that punch in the gut in inflation data.
    No, it's not a dynamic day-by-day measurement.

    Thanks Joe!

    For lowering inflation? Down to 3% and there's a case to be made the
    target of 2% is too low.

    Stephen just can't get enough oppression of low income workers.

    ScottW

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Sun Aug 6 18:04:52 2023
    On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 1:53:27 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/6/23 12:15 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 7:47:29 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/5/23 5:49 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:47:33 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/4/23 4:31 PM, Art Sackman wrote:


    I decided not to repair the A/C when I had the opportunity to
    get a mode n low-mileage Japanese sedan at low cost.

    I'll probably drive it for ten to fifteen years.

    The Austin area chicks will be thrilled.
    Well the girls would turn the color
    Of the avocado when he would drive
    Down their street in his El Dorado

    Here is a pic of your avocado fanboy.
    He digs 25 year old Volvos.
    Not a Modern Lovers fan, I see.

    Other than the films of the old 2nd Ave el, no.
    You get Chicago's El out of "El Dorado"? In the context of car models?
    But don't recognize a song covered by David Bowie and John Cale? Or the version on the Repo Man soundrack?

    The original:

    https://am-records.com/2022/04/28/the-modern-lovers-pablo-picasso/

    A bass player can appreciate the two-note groove.

    https://am-records.com/2022/04/29/david-bowie-iggy-pop-pablo-picasso/

    Iggy can't resist adding a second chord and a verse you won't hear
    anywhere else.

    OOPS!
    Look at what just popped up on my screen.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCCHvE5EWyA

    Very much funkier than Modern Lovers or Iggy Pop.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Sun Aug 6 17:53:35 2023
    On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 1:53:27 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/6/23 12:15 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 7:47:29 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/5/23 5:49 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:47:33 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/4/23 4:31 PM, Art Sackman wrote:


    I decided not to repair the A/C when I had the opportunity to
    get a mode n low-mileage Japanese sedan at low cost.

    I'll probably drive it for ten to fifteen years.

    The Austin area chicks will be thrilled.
    Well the girls would turn the color
    Of the avocado when he would drive
    Down their street in his El Dorado

    Here is a pic of your avocado fanboy.
    He digs 25 year old Volvos.
    Not a Modern Lovers fan, I see.

    Other than the films of the old 2nd Ave el, no.
    You get Chicago's El out of "El Dorado"? In the context of car models?
    But don't recognize a song covered by David Bowie and John Cale? Or the version on the Repo Man soundrack?

    The original:

    https://am-records.com/2022/04/28/the-modern-lovers-pablo-picasso/

    A bass player can appreciate the two-note groove.

    https://am-records.com/2022/04/29/david-bowie-iggy-pop-pablo-picasso/

    Iggy can't resist adding a second chord and a verse you won't hear
    anywhere else.

    NYC or Chicago?
    Maybe Chicago, the turns are very tight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejmE-F3EJyQ

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Sun Aug 6 17:46:35 2023
    On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 1:53:27 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/6/23 12:15 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 7:47:29 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/5/23 5:49 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:47:33 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/4/23 4:31 PM, Art Sackman wrote:


    I decided not to repair the A/C when I had the opportunity to
    get a mode n low-mileage Japanese sedan at low cost.

    I'll probably drive it for ten to fifteen years.

    The Austin area chicks will be thrilled.
    Well the girls would turn the color
    Of the avocado when he would drive
    Down their street in his El Dorado

    Here is a pic of your avocado fanboy.
    He digs 25 year old Volvos.
    Not a Modern Lovers fan, I see.

    Other than the films of the old 2nd Ave el, no.
    You get Chicago's El out of "El Dorado"? In the context of car models?
    But don't recognize a song covered by David Bowie and John Cale? Or the version on the Repo Man soundrack?

    The original:

    https://am-records.com/2022/04/28/the-modern-lovers-pablo-picasso/

    A bass player can appreciate the two-note groove.

    I am a bass player and I don't appreciate it at all
    Count me in for Motown (Jamerson)
    and Atlantic R&B (Dunn)
    Cream (Bruce) Weather Report (Pastorius and Vitous)
    and of course, The Meters (Porter, Jr.)
    and Little Feat (Gradney)
    Kevin Doster, for B.B. King, was quite solid.
    and The Neville Bros. Daryl Johnson



    https://am-records.com/2022/04/29/david-bowie-iggy-pop-pablo-picasso/

    The modern Lovers do sound a lot like Iggy Pop
    Not a fan of him either

    My bandmate coerced me into doing Lust For Life, and singing it too.
    I despised it.

    Iggy can't resist adding a second chord and a verse you won't hear
    anywhere else.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Sun Aug 6 18:21:11 2023
    On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 5:46:37 PM UTC-7, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 1:53:27 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/6/23 12:15 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 7:47:29 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/5/23 5:49 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:47:33 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/4/23 4:31 PM, Art Sackman wrote:


    I decided not to repair the A/C when I had the opportunity to >>>>>> get a mode n low-mileage Japanese sedan at low cost.

    I'll probably drive it for ten to fifteen years.

    The Austin area chicks will be thrilled.
    Well the girls would turn the color
    Of the avocado when he would drive
    Down their street in his El Dorado

    Here is a pic of your avocado fanboy.
    He digs 25 year old Volvos.
    Not a Modern Lovers fan, I see.

    Other than the films of the old 2nd Ave el, no.
    You get Chicago's El out of "El Dorado"? In the context of car models?
    But don't recognize a song covered by David Bowie and John Cale? Or the version on the Repo Man soundrack?

    The original:

    https://am-records.com/2022/04/28/the-modern-lovers-pablo-picasso/

    A bass player can appreciate the two-note groove.
    I am a bass player and I don't appreciate it at all
    Count me in for Motown (Jamerson)
    and Atlantic R&B (Dunn)
    Cream (Bruce) Weather Report (Pastorius and Vitous)
    and of course, The Meters (Porter, Jr.)
    and Little Feat (Gradney)
    Kevin Doster, for B.B. King, was quite solid.
    and The Neville Bros. Daryl Johnson

    Chris Squire, for Yes
    and Rosko Gee for the late years of Traffic.
    His introductory solo on their live "Last Traffic Jam" is masterful.
    Neither would play a two-noter.

    ScottW

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Mon Aug 7 08:01:19 2023
    On 8/6/23 7:46 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 1:53:27 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/6/23 12:15 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 7:47:29 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/5/23 5:49 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:47:33 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/4/23 4:31 PM, Art Sackman wrote:


    I decided not to repair the A/C when I had the opportunity to
    get a mode n low-mileage Japanese sedan at low cost.

    I'll probably drive it for ten to fifteen years.

    The Austin area chicks will be thrilled.
    Well the girls would turn the color
    Of the avocado when he would drive
    Down their street in his El Dorado

    Here is a pic of your avocado fanboy.
    He digs 25 year old Volvos.
    Not a Modern Lovers fan, I see.

    Other than the films of the old 2nd Ave el, no.
    You get Chicago's El out of "El Dorado"? In the context of car models?
    But don't recognize a song covered by David Bowie and John Cale? Or the
    version on the Repo Man soundrack?

    The original:

    https://am-records.com/2022/04/28/the-modern-lovers-pablo-picasso/

    A bass player can appreciate the two-note groove.

    I am a bass player and I don't appreciate it at all

    Can't help you if you don't groove.

    Count me in for Motown (Jamerson)
    and Atlantic R&B (Dunn)
    Cream (Bruce) Weather Report (Pastorius and Vitous)
    and of course, The Meters (Porter, Jr.)
    and Little Feat (Gradney)
    Kevin Doster, for B.B. King, was quite solid.
    and The Neville Bros. Daryl Johnson

    Many good bassists out there and in many styles. Doster is the only name
    I don't know.

    The latest bass player I noticed was Gerald Johnson.

    https://am-records.com/2022/04/29/david-bowie-iggy-pop-pablo-picasso/

    The modern Lovers do sound a lot like Iggy Pop

    That's not a typical Iggy performance.

    Not a fan of him either

    Again, can't help you.

    My bandmate coerced me into doing Lust For Life, and singing it too.
    I despised it.

    You're not a modern guy.

    Tony Sales. Standard rhythm (Can't Hurry Love, Walking on Sunshine,
    etc). That's a great drum pattern, of course.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Mon Aug 7 08:04:03 2023
    On 8/6/23 8:04 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    OOPS!
    Look at what just popped up on my screen.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCCHvE5EWyA

    Very much funkier than Modern Lovers or Iggy Pop.

    No arguing that the Meters are funky especially compared to artists who
    are consciously not funky.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Mon Aug 7 07:26:47 2023
    On 8/6/23 7:20 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 9:43:46 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/3/23 10:24 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 6:50:28 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:

    Digging deeper into the first site:

    In California the annual running cost of an electric vs gas car is:

    ⚡ EV cost: $ 4,406
    ⛽ Gas cost: $ 5,450

    Probably more....just refilled yesterday at a 7/11
    5.39/gal. Find that punch in the gut in inflation data.
    No, it's not a dynamic day-by-day measurement.

    Thanks Joe!

    For lowering inflation? Down to 3% and there's a case to be made the
    target of 2% is too low.

    Stephen just can't get enough oppression of low income workers.

    Low unemployment, rising wages and falling inflation isn't oppression.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Mon Aug 7 08:06:24 2023
    On 8/6/23 8:21 PM, ScottW wrote:

    Chris Squire, for Yes
    and Rosko Gee for the late years of Traffic.
    His introductory solo on their live "Last Traffic Jam" is masterful.
    Neither would play a two-noter.

    Chris Squire's Canon has way more than two notes.

    Nothing wrong with playing only as many notes as needed,

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 7 12:29:16 2023
    On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 9:04:06 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/6/23 8:04 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    OOPS!
    Look at what just popped up on my screen.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCCHvE5EWyA

    Very much funkier than Modern Lovers or Iggy Pop.
    No arguing that the Meters are funky especially compared to artists who
    are consciously not funky.

    That's why I like them.

    Modern Lovers are boring.

    A great bass line wants to make you dance.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Fascist Flea@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 7 12:54:51 2023
    ooga-booga! <thump-thump-thump>

    A great bass line wants to make you dance.

    Bass or no bass, they filmed you getting jiggy.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJk__rRXXHo

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Mon Aug 7 18:21:14 2023
    On 8/7/23 2:29 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 9:04:06 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/6/23 8:04 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    OOPS!
    Look at what just popped up on my screen.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCCHvE5EWyA

    Very much funkier than Modern Lovers or Iggy Pop.
    No arguing that the Meters are funky especially compared to artists who
    are consciously not funky.

    That's why I like them.

    Modern Lovers are boring.

    You're just steamed because Jonathan Richman performs as a duo with a
    drummer and no bass.

    A great bass line wants to make you dance.

    Oh, like "Everyday People"? or "Abacab"? "Magic Bus"? "Sharp Dressed Man"?

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 7 17:48:13 2023
    On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 7:21:17 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/7/23 2:29 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 9:04:06 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/6/23 8:04 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    OOPS!
    Look at what just popped up on my screen.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCCHvE5EWyA

    Very much funkier than Modern Lovers or Iggy Pop.
    No arguing that the Meters are funky especially compared to artists who >> are consciously not funky.

    That's why I like them.

    Modern Lovers are boring.
    You're just steamed because Jonathan Richman performs as a duo with a drummer and no bass.

    No
    I just don't like the style, the sound, and the songs.

    I saw a rockabilly duo with just guitar and drums
    It was pretty damn good

    It was the Flat Duo Jets.



    A great bass line wants to make you dance.
    Oh, like "Everyday People"? or "Abacab"? "Magic Bus"? "Sharp Dressed Man"?

    What is your point?

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 7 22:50:20 2023
    A great bass line wants to make you dance.
    Oh, like "Everyday People"? or "Abacab"? "Magic Bus"? "Sharp Dressed Man"?

    Still trying to get your point.
    Maybe its that you think those are four great basslines that
    don't get you dancing.

    Well, none of them are all that goof basslines, mostly one note continual thumping.
    Though Larry Graham and Dusty Hill do a great job of thumping. Those two songs are danceable. Abacab is rhythmically boring, though Rutherford has done some good other stuff. Magic
    Bus does nothing for me. some consider Entwhistle a God. Not me.

    Another really good bass player was the other Motown dude, Bob Babbitt



    Every Kind of People, Robert Palmer.
    video version
    Babbitt
    https://youtu.be/R686uRAzwIk

    I think that this is the album version
    Babbitt
    https://youtu.be/vj-twuCAeUc

    Babbitt??? probably
    https://youtu.be/j7bYat5b9bo

    not Babbitt, I don't know who, but great.
    https://youtu.be/XwCHFaarTjY


    My all time favorite bass line was another Robert Palme song
    Sneaking Sally Through the alley
    Bass by George Porter Jr.
    backed by the Meters and some of Little Feat.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4q9_XlsU3Y

    YESSSSS!!!!!!!!

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Tue Aug 8 08:04:53 2023
    On 8/7/23 7:48 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 7:21:17 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/7/23 2:29 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    Modern Lovers are boring.
    You're just steamed because Jonathan Richman performs as a duo with a
    drummer and no bass.

    No

    I just don't like the style, the sound, and the songs.

    Just joshing you. Everyone is entitled to their opinion about music.

    Still, "Roadrunner" is a garage classic.

    I saw a rockabilly duo with just guitar and drums
    It was pretty damn good

    It was the Flat Duo Jets.

    I've only heard the name. Maybe I'll check em out.

    The White Stripes are the other bass-less duo that comes to mind. The
    Black Keys are commercially successful but don't really sound like a duo.

    There were a few keyboard/guitar/drum trios in the past: Rascals, Atomic Rooster. Technically The Doors, but probably more so in the early club
    days. The records and tours had hired bass players.

    Well, whadayaknow:

    https://ultimateclassicrock.com/doors-bass-players/

    A great bass line wants to make you dance.
    Oh, like "Everyday People"? or "Abacab"? "Magic Bus"? "Sharp Dressed Man"?

    What is your point?

    Great bass lines have the right number of notes, even if that number is
    one. You wouldn't say Larry Graham and Sly Stone aren't funky!

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Tue Aug 8 07:59:15 2023
    On 8/8/23 12:50 AM, Art Sackman wrote:

    A great bass line wants to make you dance.
    Oh, like "Everyday People"? or "Abacab"? "Magic Bus"? "Sharp
    Dressed Man"?

    Still trying to get your point.

    Cool you circled back.

    Maybe its that you think those are four great basslines that don't
    get you dancing.

    You wish. No, "Everyday People" definitely gets people dancing.

    Well, none of them are all that goof basslines, mostly one note
    continual thumping. Though Larry Graham and Dusty Hill do a great job
    of thumping. Those two songs are danceable. Abacab is rhythmically
    boring, though Rutherford has done some good other stuff. Magic Bus
    does nothing for me. some consider Entwhistle a God. Not me.

    Someone has to keep the chaos of a Who improv together and it's not
    going to be Moonie.

    Another really good bass player was the other Motown dude, Bob
    Babbitt

    I like his Phillie stuff, too. And he was an Entwistle fan:

    "I started checking out rock bands like Aerosmith, Edgar Winter, and The Who--particularly what John Entwistle did on 'My Generation' and 'Magic
    Bus,' which knocked me out."

    Every Kind of People, Robert Palmer. video version Babbitt https://youtu.be/R686uRAzwIk

    I think that this is the album version Babbitt

    The original begins with bass. The remix has more acoustic guitar.

    Babbitt??? probably https://youtu.be/j7bYat5b9bo

    not Babbitt, I don't know who, but great.
    https://youtu.be/XwCHFaarTjY

    Pierre Brock.



    My all time favorite bass line was another Robert Palme song Sneaking
    Sally Through the alley Bass by George Porter Jr. backed by the
    Meters and some of Little Feat.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4q9_XlsU3Y

    YESSSSS!!!!!!!!

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Tue Aug 8 09:19:52 2023
    On 8/8/23 12:50 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    My all time favorite bass line was another Robert Palme song
    Sneaking Sally Through the alley
    Bass by George Porter Jr.
    backed by the Meters and some of Little Feat.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4q9_XlsU3Y

    YESSSSS!!!!!!!!

    Yes, George Porter is a beast.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 8 14:36:54 2023

    There were a few keyboard/guitar/drum trios in the past: Rascals, Atomic Rooster. Technically The Doors, but probably more so in the early club
    days. The records and tours had hired bass players.

    Well, whadayaknow:

    https://ultimateclassicrock.com/doors-bass-players/


    The end of that article talks about Harvey Brooks.
    Another really good one.
    The first song I learned was Harvey Brooks
    I learned to play bass by repetitively playing one of his songs.
    Albert's Shuffle, Mike Bloomfield on Super Sessions
    My teacher was a big fan.

    Brooks played with Miles Davis.
    Bitches Brew album and others.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 8 14:31:05 2023
    On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 9:04:57 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/7/23 7:48 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 7:21:17 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/7/23 2:29 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    Modern Lovers are boring.
    You're just steamed because Jonathan Richman performs as a duo with a
    drummer and no bass.

    No

    I just don't like the style, the sound, and the songs.
    Just joshing you. Everyone is entitled to their opinion about music.

    Still, "Roadrunner" is a garage classic.
    I saw a rockabilly duo with just guitar and drums
    It was pretty damn good

    It was the Flat Duo Jets.
    I've only heard the name. Maybe I'll check em out.

    The White Stripes are the other bass-less duo that comes to mind. The
    Black Keys are commercially successful but don't really sound like a duo.

    There were a few keyboard/guitar/drum trios in the past: Rascals, Atomic Rooster. Technically The Doors, but probably more so in the early club
    days. The records and tours had hired bass players.

    Well, whadayaknow:

    https://ultimateclassicrock.com/doors-bass-players/

    A great bass line wants to make you dance.
    Oh, like "Everyday People"? or "Abacab"? "Magic Bus"? "Sharp Dressed Man"?

    What is your point?
    Great bass lines have the right number of notes, even if that number is
    one. You wouldn't say Larry Graham and Sly Stone aren't funky!

    Graham on Everyday People.
    A great bass player, great playing, but playing not a great bass line.
    Same with Hill on Sharp Dressed Man

    One can do a lot with a one note baseline by adding other variations
    attacks, delays, slightly off rhythms, dynamics. tone
    But still, not a great bass line

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Tue Aug 8 17:50:47 2023
    On 8/8/23 4:36 PM, Art Sackman wrote:


    There were a few keyboard/guitar/drum trios in the past: Rascals, Atomic
    Rooster. Technically The Doors, but probably more so in the early club
    days. The records and tours had hired bass players.

    Well, whadayaknow:

    https://ultimateclassicrock.com/doors-bass-players/


    The end of that article talks about Harvey Brooks.
    Another really good one.
    The first song I learned was Harvey Brooks
    I learned to play bass by repetitively playing one of his songs.
    Albert's Shuffle, Mike Bloomfield on Super Sessions
    My teacher was a big fan.

    Brooks played with Miles Davis.
    Bitches Brew album and others.

    Amazing range of styles there.

    Part of being a music lover and a musician is appreciating these unsung
    players or being surprised at gig a familiar player did you didn't know
    about (Bob Babbitt with Robert Palmer counts there). I can't say why it
    never occurred to me that Pino Palladino had played on those Don Henley
    solo hits.

    I've learned to appreciate soul and r&b players (I bought a Ferrante &
    Teicher reissue because it had Jamerson on it) but do like that
    Rotosound buzz that cuts through the noise and gives a cello-like line
    in prog style. Vocal-sounding fretless is also something I like:
    Fernando Saunders for Lou Reed, for instance.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Tue Aug 8 17:17:07 2023
    On 8/8/23 4:31 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 9:04:57 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/7/23 7:48 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 7:21:17 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/7/23 2:29 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    A great bass line wants to make you dance.
    Oh, like "Everyday People"? or "Abacab"? "Magic Bus"? "Sharp
    Dressed Man"?

    What is your point?
    Great bass lines have the right number of notes, even if that
    number is one. You wouldn't say Larry Graham and Sly Stone aren't
    funky!

    Graham on Everyday People. A great bass player, great playing, but
    playing not a great bass line. Same with Hill on Sharp Dressed Man

    One can do a lot with a one note baseline by adding other variations
    attacks, delays, slightly off rhythms, dynamics. tone But still, not
    a great bass line

    Sometimes the best bass line isn't a great bass line.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 9 09:59:38 2023
    On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 6:17:10 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/8/23 4:31 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 9:04:57 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/7/23 7:48 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 7:21:17 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/7/23 2:29 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    A great bass line wants to make you dance.
    Oh, like "Everyday People"? or "Abacab"? "Magic Bus"? "Sharp
    Dressed Man"?

    What is your point?
    Great bass lines have the right number of notes, even if that
    number is one. You wouldn't say Larry Graham and Sly Stone aren't
    funky!

    Graham on Everyday People. A great bass player, great playing, but
    playing not a great bass line. Same with Hill on Sharp Dressed Man

    One can do a lot with a one note baseline by adding other variations attacks, delays, slightly off rhythms, dynamics. tone But still, not
    a great bass line
    Sometimes the best bass line isn't a great bass line.

    If it's played played well. and if it realy is the best bass line for that song I could have improved on Graham's Everyday People, it could have been enhanced by replacing one notes with a variable pattern of other notes from the structure
    I could not have improved on Hill's sharp dressed man. That fit like glove.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Wed Aug 9 13:24:13 2023
    On 8/9/23 11:59 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 6:52:51 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    Part of being a music lover and a musician is appreciating these unsung
    players or being surprised at gig a familiar player did you didn't know
    about (Bob Babbitt with Robert Palmer counts there). I can't say why it
    never occurred to me that Pino Palladino had played on those Don Henley
    solo hits.

    I've learned to appreciate soul and r&b players (I bought a Ferrante &
    Teicher reissue because it had Jamerson on it) but do like that
    Rotosound buzz that cuts through the noise and gives a cello-like line
    in prog style. Vocal-sounding fretless is also something I like:
    Fernando Saunders for Lou Reed, for instance.

    One of my all time bass favorites was Reed's Walk on the Wild Side
    But that wasn't anyone named Saunders
    It used two overdubbed bass lines, one upright and one fretless electric.

    Yes, the British studio bassist Herbie Flowers, inspired by the prospect
    of a doubling fee.

    I play fretted and fretless PBasses

    Please post a youtube link of something matching your
    vocal sounding fretless description.

    Saunders, live on The Late Late Show:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4VTClsw8RY

    Saunders, walking on the wild side:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO0wnWxj5rE

    Pino:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRjiMN2qJHI

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRIKNINTFls

    and something with a "rotosound buzz.
    I don't know what you are referring to

    Chris Squire, John Entwistle, etc. I mean roundwound ones in general, as opposed to flat-wound, but Rotosound invented them. More treble, more overtones. Favored by rock players.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHPZQNtZ87o

    "Hold your group together / With Rotosound Strings."

    https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/flatwound-vs-roundwound-bass-strings

    "Whether you play bass with your fingers or with a pick, roundwound bass strings sound brighter than flatwound bass strings. Roundwounds have a
    more even balance between low-end thump, midrange character, and
    high-end detail, relative to flatwounds. Flatwound strings have reduced
    high end, giving them more emphasis on mids and lows. Bassists playing
    rock, punk, and pop styles often choose roundwounds for their enhanced
    presence in a busy mix. For reggae, R&B, and jazz, the smoother, warmer
    sound of flatwounds is often more appropriate."

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Wed Aug 9 13:39:32 2023
    On 8/9/23 11:59 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 6:17:10 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    Sometimes the best bass line isn't a great bass line.

    If it's played played well. and if it realy is the best bass line for that song
    I could have improved on Graham's Everyday People, it could have been enhanced
    by replacing one notes with a variable pattern of other notes from the structure

    Well, Graham could have done that if that was what was wanted. It's a
    short one chord song with no harmonic progression.

    I could not have improved on Hill's sharp dressed man. That fit like glove.

    Sometimes right is right. So much rock playing is roots only, but great
    players can still surprise you.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 9 13:50:33 2023
    On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:39:36 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/9/23 11:59 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 6:17:10 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    Sometimes the best bass line isn't a great bass line.

    If it's played played well. and if it realy is the best bass line for that song
    I could have improved on Graham's Everyday People, it could have been enhanced
    by replacing one notes with a variable pattern of other notes from the structure
    Well, Graham could have done that if that was what was wanted. It's a
    short one chord song with no harmonic progression.

    One chord with one base note, yes, BUT, there is a whole scale to work with.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 9 14:17:12 2023
    On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:24:17 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/9/23 11:59 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 6:52:51 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    Part of being a music lover and a musician is appreciating these unsung >> players or being surprised at gig a familiar player did you didn't know >> about (Bob Babbitt with Robert Palmer counts there). I can't say why it >> never occurred to me that Pino Palladino had played on those Don Henley >> solo hits.

    I've learned to appreciate soul and r&b players (I bought a Ferrante &
    Teicher reissue because it had Jamerson on it) but do like that
    Rotosound buzz that cuts through the noise and gives a cello-like line
    in prog style. Vocal-sounding fretless is also something I like:
    Fernando Saunders for Lou Reed, for instance.

    One of my all time bass favorites was Reed's Walk on the Wild Side
    But that wasn't anyone named Saunders
    It used two overdubbed bass lines, one upright and one fretless electric.
    Yes, the British studio bassist Herbie Flowers, inspired by the prospect
    of a doubling fee.
    I play fretted and fretless PBasses

    Please post a youtube link of something matching your
    vocal sounding fretless description.
    Saunders, live on The Late Late Show:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4VTClsw8RY

    Saunders, walking on the wild side:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO0wnWxj5rE


    Both great.
    Not the same as the Wild Side original bass line but it fits just as well
    Pino:

    I am familiar with him. a great player.



    and something with a "rotosound buzz.
    I don't know what you are referring to
    Chris Squire, John Entwistle, etc. I mean roundwound ones in general, as opposed to flat-wound, but Rotosound invented them. More treble, more overtones. Favored by rock players.

    I know Rotosound, but I didn't know what you meant by buzz.
    I never used Rotosounds.
    I mostly used GHS

    Flatwounds on my fretted
    Flatwounds or Tapewounds on my fretless
    very rarely round wounds.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHPZQNtZ87o

    "Hold your group together / With Rotosound Strings."

    https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/flatwound-vs-roundwound-bass-strings

    "Whether you play bass with your fingers or with a pick, roundwound bass strings sound brighter than flatwound bass strings. Roundwounds have a
    more even balance between low-end thump, midrange character, and
    high-end detail, relative to flatwounds. Flatwound strings have reduced
    high end, giving them more emphasis on mids and lows. Bassists playing
    rock, punk, and pop styles often choose roundwounds for their enhanced presence in a busy mix. For reggae, R&B, and jazz, the smoother, warmer sound of flatwounds is often more appropriate."


    Flatwounds on my fretted
    Flatwounds or Tapewounds on my fretless
    very rarely round wounds.

    Sometimes I used a home-made mute on some songs
    I cut a piece of foam weatherstripping.
    Various placements gave me a few different sounds,
    Always used my fingers, never a pick.

    head amp was a vintage '65 Dual Showman
    Various modern speaker cabs
    nothing I couldn't carry
    dual 10's

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Wed Aug 9 19:06:43 2023
    On 8/9/23 3:50 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:39:36 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/9/23 11:59 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 6:17:10 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    Sometimes the best bass line isn't a great bass line.

    If it's played played well. and if it realy is the best bass line for that song
    I could have improved on Graham's Everyday People, it could have been enhanced
    by replacing one notes with a variable pattern of other notes from the structure
    Well, Graham could have done that if that was what was wanted. It's a
    short one chord song with no harmonic progression.

    One chord with one base note, yes, BUT, there is a whole scale to work with.

    Technically, it's missing the leading tone, ti, and chromatics.

    Seems conceived from the bottom up, so a Jamerson bass line would blunt
    the impact.

    Just to show one chord works isn't only for funk:

    Terry Riley "In C"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5W-1JJtz5Q

    More tones than Sly uses, but one appreciates Sly's brevity.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Wed Aug 9 19:21:12 2023
    On 8/9/23 4:17 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:24:17 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/9/23 11:59 AM, Art Sackman wrote:

    I play fretted and fretless PBasses

    Please post a youtube link of something matching your
    vocal sounding fretless description.
    Saunders, live on The Late Late Show:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4VTClsw8RY

    Saunders, walking on the wild side:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO0wnWxj5rE

    Both great.
    Not the same as the Wild Side original bass line but it fits just as well
    Pino:

    I am familiar with him. a great player.

    I knew his sound, but didn't recognize him by name until his Who days.

    and something with a "rotosound buzz.
    I don't know what you are referring to
    Chris Squire, John Entwistle, etc. I mean roundwound ones in general, as
    opposed to flat-wound, but Rotosound invented them. More treble, more
    overtones. Favored by rock players.

    I know Rotosound, but I didn't know what you meant by buzz.
    I never used Rotosounds.
    I mostly used GHS

    All good.

    Flatwounds on my fretted
    Flatwounds or Tapewounds on my fretless
    very rarely round wounds.

    One wonders about fret wear. Yes, use the one that fits your style.
    Flats are a more familiar feel for stand up or classical players.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHPZQNtZ87o

    "Hold your group together / With Rotosound Strings."

    https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/flatwound-vs-roundwound-bass-strings

    Flatwounds on my fretted
    Flatwounds or Tapewounds on my fretless
    very rarely round wounds.

    Sometimes I used a home-made mute on some songs
    I cut a piece of foam weatherstripping.
    Various placements gave me a few different sounds,
    Always used my fingers, never a pick.

    My bass player friend hates picks because they're for guitars.

    head amp was a vintage '65 Dual Showman

    Just saw a video of the Ventures using those.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43a1_jA0ZsI

    Someone set the Ron Furmanek restoration to the original video from the
    look of it.

    Various modern speaker cabs
    nothing I couldn't carry
    dual 10's

    Nice choice for punch.

    Modern club amps are Class D now, so surprisingly light. Not the same
    struggle.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 9 22:07:04 2023
    On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 8:06:47 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/9/23 3:50 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:39:36 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/9/23 11:59 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 6:17:10 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    Sometimes the best bass line isn't a great bass line.

    If it's played played well. and if it realy is the best bass line for that song
    I could have improved on Graham's Everyday People, it could have been enhanced
    by replacing one notes with a variable pattern of other notes from the structure
    Well, Graham could have done that if that was what was wanted. It's a
    short one chord song with no harmonic progression.

    One chord with one base note, yes, BUT, there is a whole scale to work with.
    Technically, it's missing the leading tone, ti, and chromatics.

    Seems conceived from the bottom up, so a Jamerson bass line would blunt
    the impact.

    Just to show one chord works isn't only for funk:

    Terry Riley "In C"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5W-1JJtz5Q

    More tones than Sly uses, but one appreciates Sly's brevity.

    You call that "works"?
    And the piece was misnamed.
    I would call it "Toothache in C"
    It was reminiscent of an Impressionistic rendition of a root canal.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 9 22:15:53 2023
    On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 8:21:16 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/9/23 4:17 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:24:17 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/9/23 11:59 AM, Art Sackman wrote:

    I play fretted and fretless PBasses

    Please post a youtube link of something matching your
    vocal sounding fretless description.
    Saunders, live on The Late Late Show:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4VTClsw8RY

    Saunders, walking on the wild side:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO0wnWxj5rE

    Both great.
    Not the same as the Wild Side original bass line but it fits just as well
    Pino:

    I am familiar with him. a great player.
    I knew his sound, but didn't recognize him by name until his Who days.
    and something with a "rotosound buzz.
    I don't know what you are referring to
    Chris Squire, John Entwistle, etc. I mean roundwound ones in general, as >> opposed to flat-wound, but Rotosound invented them. More treble, more
    overtones. Favored by rock players.

    I know Rotosound, but I didn't know what you meant by buzz.
    I never used Rotosounds.
    I mostly used GHS
    All good.
    Flatwounds on my fretted
    Flatwounds or Tapewounds on my fretless
    very rarely round wounds.
    One wonders about fret wear. Yes, use the one that fits your style.
    Flats are a more familiar feel for stand up or classical players.

    When I was in high school I played upright
    classical and big band jazz
    dropped it until I was 43, then picked up the electric.
    played blues, blues rock, classic R&B, and rockabilly

    So from my early experience, my heart and soul is stand up


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHPZQNtZ87o

    "Hold your group together / With Rotosound Strings."

    https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/flatwound-vs-roundwound-bass-strings
    Flatwounds on my fretted
    Flatwounds or Tapewounds on my fretless
    very rarely round wounds.

    Sometimes I used a home-made mute on some songs
    I cut a piece of foam weatherstripping.
    Various placements gave me a few different sounds,
    Always used my fingers, never a pick.


    My bass player friend hates picks because they're for guitars.

    Picks are only good for surf music.

    head amp was a vintage '65 Dual Showman
    Just saw a video of the Ventures using those.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43a1_jA0ZsI


    and a pick


    Someone set the Ron Furmanek restoration to the original video from the
    look of it.
    Various modern speaker cabs
    nothing I couldn't carry
    dual 10's
    Nice choice for punch.

    Modern club amps are Class D now, so surprisingly light. Not the same struggle.

    I also have a MarkBass for carrying purposes.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Thu Aug 10 08:11:06 2023
    On 8/10/23 12:07 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 8:06:47 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/9/23 3:50 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:39:36 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/9/23 11:59 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 6:17:10 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    Sometimes the best bass line isn't a great bass line.

    If it's played played well. and if it realy is the best bass line for that song
    I could have improved on Graham's Everyday People, it could have been enhanced
    by replacing one notes with a variable pattern of other notes from the structure
    Well, Graham could have done that if that was what was wanted. It's a
    short one chord song with no harmonic progression.

    One chord with one base note, yes, BUT, there is a whole scale to work with.
    Technically, it's missing the leading tone, ti, and chromatics.

    Seems conceived from the bottom up, so a Jamerson bass line would blunt
    the impact.

    Just to show one chord works isn't only for funk:

    Terry Riley "In C"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5W-1JJtz5Q

    More tones than Sly uses, but one appreciates Sly's brevity.

    You call that "works"?
    And the piece was misnamed.
    I would call it "Toothache in C"
    It was reminiscent of an Impressionistic rendition of a root canal.

    Nonetheless, it has an audience and has even been choreographed.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Thu Aug 10 09:46:03 2023
    On 8/10/23 12:15 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 8:21:16 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/9/23 4:17 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    When I was in high school I played upright classical and big band
    jazz dropped it until I was 43, then picked up the electric. played
    blues, blues rock, classic R&B, and rockabilly

    So from my early experience, my heart and soul is stand up

    Classical is a great start, although there's not as much solo rep as for
    violin or piano. If you've done jazz, too, it can make that garage band
    stuff seem musically uninteresting (I recall John Goodman mocking the
    folk singer's "cowboy chords" versus jazz using all 12 note in Inside
    Llewyn Davis).

    It's hard to imagine rock players starting on upright, but Jack Bruce
    comes to mind.

    The great Danny Thompson is exclusively stand up in my experience.

    Oh, yeah, another vocal fretless that's been in my ear forever:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyhznTkgAaw

    Armatrading with Tony Levin. Bad YouTube sound.

    Flatwounds or Tapewounds on my fretless very rarely round
    wounds.

    Sometimes I used a home-made mute on some songs I cut a piece of
    foam weatherstripping. Various placements gave me a few different
    sounds, Always used my fingers, never a pick.


    My bass player friend hates picks because they're for guitars.

    Picks are only good for surf music.

    Use the right tool for the job.

    head amp was a vintage '65 Dual Showman
    Just saw a video of the Ventures using those.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43a1_jA0ZsI


    and a pick

    Converted guitar player.

    Various modern speaker cabs nothing I couldn't carry dual 10's
    Nice choice for punch.

    Modern club amps are Class D now, so surprisingly light. Not the
    same struggle.

    I also have a MarkBass for carrying purposes.

    Yes, that kind of thing. It's odd to heft a combo amp near twenty pounds.

    I did a theater gig with a bass player who had an Ampeg fliptop. Even
    the combo size was a handful weight-wise.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 10 13:19:52 2023
    On Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10:46:09 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    c
    Classical is a great start, although there's not as much solo rep as for violin or piano. If you've done jazz, too, it can make that garage band stuff seem musically uninteresting (I recall John Goodman mocking the
    folk singer's "cowboy chords" versus jazz using all 12 note in Inside
    Llewyn Davis).

    My music started much earlier. Clarinet. at 8 years old
    So I am grounded in classical

    And it actually greatly influenced my bass playing,
    I use chromatics and scales a lot.

    It's hard to imagine rock players starting on upright, but Jack Bruce
    comes to mind.



    Oh, yeah, another vocal fretless that's been in my ear forever:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyhznTkgAaw

    Armatrading with Tony Levin. Bad YouTube sound.

    Never heard that before, but its in my ear now.




    I also have a MarkBass for carrying purposes.
    Yes, that kind of thing. It's odd to heft a combo amp near twenty pounds.

    I did a theater gig with a bass player who had an Ampeg fliptop. Even
    the combo size was a handful weight-wise.

    My friend has one. Its actually his lightweight solution!!!!!
    Because he favors Ampeg SVT's

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Fri Aug 11 07:34:25 2023
    On 8/10/23 3:19 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10:46:09 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    c
    Classical is a great start, although there's not as much solo rep as for
    violin or piano. If you've done jazz, too, it can make that garage band
    stuff seem musically uninteresting (I recall John Goodman mocking the
    folk singer's "cowboy chords" versus jazz using all 12 note in Inside
    Llewyn Davis).

    My music started much earlier. Clarinet. at 8 years old
    So I am grounded in classical

    And it actually greatly influenced my bass playing,
    I use chromatics and scales a lot.

    The clarinet section is a good place to spot aptitude for switching to
    other instruments. Clarinet to tuba happens a lot.

    It's hard to imagine rock players starting on upright, but Jack Bruce
    comes to mind.

    Oh, yeah, another vocal fretless that's been in my ear forever:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyhznTkgAaw

    Armatrading with Tony Levin. Bad YouTube sound.

    Never heard that before, but its in my ear now.

    I wouldn't have guessed the guy who played in King Crimson could come up
    with that.

    I also have a MarkBass for carrying purposes.
    Yes, that kind of thing. It's odd to heft a combo amp near twenty pounds.

    I did a theater gig with a bass player who had an Ampeg fliptop. Even
    the combo size was a handful weight-wise.

    My friend has one. Its actually his lightweight solution!!!!!
    Because he favors Ampeg SVT's

    I can't even imagine carting that around. I guess B3 players with
    Leslies are more inconvenient.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 11 13:20:38 2023
    You call that "works"?
    And the piece was misnamed.
    I would call it "Toothache in C"
    It was reminiscent of an Impressionistic rendition of a root canal.
    Nonetheless, it has an audience and has even been choreographed.

    The smattering of applause was from the people who were glad it was over.

    The real name of the piece is "Tery Riley in C"
    Here is a better version
    "Baby Riley in C"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cUZV6GjxxE
    Must be the same Riley.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Fri Aug 11 18:33:25 2023
    On 8/11/23 3:20 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    You call that "works"?
    And the piece was misnamed.
    I would call it "Toothache in C"
    It was reminiscent of an Impressionistic rendition of a root canal.
    Nonetheless, it has an audience and has even been choreographed.

    The smattering of applause was from the people who were glad it was over.

    The real name of the piece is "Tery Riley in C"
    Here is a better version
    "Baby Riley in C"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cUZV6GjxxE
    Must be the same Riley.

    A closer resemblance is "Baba O'Riley" (in F).

    https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-meaning-of-the-song-baba-oriley-by-the-who/

    "The actual title of the song is a result of two major inspirations of Townshend: Meher Baba (an Iranian spiritual master) and Terry Riley (an American composer)."

    And the choreography:

    "Trailer »In C« - Sasha Waltz & Guests - Terry Riley"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHntMt4t1yk&t=30sk

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 11 19:31:29 2023
    "Super Session" in the original quad mix available for preorder here:

    https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SICP-10144

    Super Session - SACD Multi-ch Hybrid Edition

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 12 12:24:47 2023
    On Friday, August 11, 2023 at 7:33:30 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/11/23 3:20 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    You call that "works"?
    And the piece was misnamed.
    I would call it "Toothache in C"
    It was reminiscent of an Impressionistic rendition of a root canal.
    Nonetheless, it has an audience and has even been choreographed.

    The smattering of applause was from the people who were glad it was over.

    The real name of the piece is "Tery Riley in C"
    Here is a better version
    "Baby Riley in C"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cUZV6GjxxE
    Must be the same Riley.
    A closer resemblance is "Baba O'Riley" (in F).

    https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-meaning-of-the-song-baba-oriley-by-the-who/

    "The actual title of the song is a result of two major inspirations of Townshend: Meher Baba (an Iranian spiritual master) and Terry Riley (an American composer)."

    And the choreography:

    "Trailer »In C« - Sasha Waltz & Guests - Terry Riley"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHntMt4t1yk&t=30sk

    I too can shrug my shoulders and do a zombie walk like I'm on Tranq.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Sat Aug 12 16:12:58 2023
    On 8/12/23 2:24 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Friday, August 11, 2023 at 7:33:30 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 8/11/23 3:20 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    You call that "works"?
    And the piece was misnamed.
    I would call it "Toothache in C"
    It was reminiscent of an Impressionistic rendition of a root canal.
    Nonetheless, it has an audience and has even been choreographed.

    The smattering of applause was from the people who were glad it was over. >>>
    The real name of the piece is "Tery Riley in C"
    Here is a better version
    "Baby Riley in C"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cUZV6GjxxE
    Must be the same Riley.
    A closer resemblance is "Baba O'Riley" (in F).

    https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-meaning-of-the-song-baba-oriley-by-the-who/

    "The actual title of the song is a result of two major inspirations of
    Townshend: Meher Baba (an Iranian spiritual master) and Terry Riley (an
    American composer)."

    And the choreography:

    "Trailer »In C« - Sasha Waltz & Guests - Terry Riley"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHntMt4t1yk&t=30sk

    I too can shrug my shoulders and do a zombie walk like I'm on Tranq.

    That's a start. Choreography is in your future.

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