Gary Benchley, the 22-year-old wannabe Williamsburg rockstar who's been documenting his climb to alleged stardom on The Morning News, finally completes his band lineup. He got the homo keyboard player, the hot chick drummer, and now he's nabbed the perfect black bassist:

For three hours, I strolled around Williamsburg, trying to work up my nerve. Finally, I stopped in at Mugs and had three $2 pints, then went back out to the street and walked up to the first cool-looking black guy I saw.

Gary: [nervous] Excuse me, I m sorry do you play bass guitar?
Cool-looking black guy: [looking worn out and annoyed] Uh, no.
Gary: Thank you.

...A few of the people I stopped were hostile.

Gary: ...bass guitar?
Guy: What the fuck is that supposed to mean?
Gary: I just was wondering.
Guy: Fuck you, man.

The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star: Getting the Band Together, Part III [TMN]