> > users should -never- be -required- to get trained before the > > instrument will work. ?the instrument should work, by itself, by > > default, anyway.. > > I've tried everything, coercion, heavy irony, psychological violence, even > sexual favours and my bass still completely refuses to play itself. It > doesn't make a sound, it just sits in the corner of my room and looks > strung up. What am I doing wrong? Please help!!! you must stroke it gently. the bass, i mean. -- -- leonard "paniq" ritter -- http://www.paniq.org -- http://www.mjoo.org