Smiling John Stendel

Bass player.

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

D'Angelo made Voodoo in his early 20's... I can't imagine making something so incredible at my age.

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

Push It by Salt-N-Pepa is an ugly song.

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

Change my mind

[Hannah Greathouse @hannahghouse]

New kids on the block are a bunch of lame white boys who were like, “yeah we love prince” and wore backwards hats. Backstreet Boys are like, I like this weird snare thing that no one else is using “swack”. -@johnstendel

[Hannah Greathouse @hannahghouse]

“We’ve been around the sun together.” -@johnstendel 😭❤️

[Dr. Pants @drpantsmusic]

Any time there is a drum kit present, there is a minimum level of volume that is impossible to get below. https://t.co/4ktXCmWCU6

[Hannah Greathouse @hannahghouse]

You guys, I'm marrying my bestie #stayingwithstendel

[Winston Duke @Winston_Duke]

What happens when you put creative agency in the hands of artists. 🙌🏿 Powerful narratives, carried by the vehicle of entertainment. Specificity is the universal connective tissue. Big shout to @childishgambino for this one 👊🏿 #ThisIsAmerica

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

@RicFlairNatrBoy @Spotify @SweetJimmyBBQ @Campbellyoung14

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

@drpants Going on 5 years with my main bass. Just changed the ones on my backup.

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

I hate new strings.

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

HBD, D'Angelo.

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

If you want to know how to play every Metallica and Megadeth song ever written then teach guitar/bass lessons.

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

Hey it's snowing (sleeting) on Halloween.

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

Nina Simone is from another planet she's so good.

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

...then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
James 3:17b

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure... James 3:17a

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. James 3:16

[Smiling John Stendel @johnstendel]

Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. James 3:15