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Old 11-12-2006, 08:39 AM   #1
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Most people associate this type of concertina with Irish Traditional Music, but I'l go for any folky tune that I like, largely from the British traditions, though I have a Flemish tune, too, and a Russian one or two (natch). I'm currently working on a couple of ragtime tunes, and there's a great (classical) song by Russian composer Cui that I'd like to have a crack at.
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Old 11-12-2006, 10:35 AM   #2
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I am completely green with envy. Gorgeous instruments, both.
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Old 11-12-2006, 11:08 AM   #3
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Thank you.
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Old 11-12-2006, 12:33 PM   #4
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http://www.garageband.com/artist/slurry

last band was in..
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Old 11-14-2006, 07:32 AM   #5
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Gig friday, playing at the Amnesty International Annual Cafe.

If we can find a drummer, Blitzkrieg Bop and The Kids Aren't Alright.
If we can't, acoustic American Pie.
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Old 11-17-2006, 05:58 AM   #6
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Whoaaaa, I go on in about ten minutes!
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Old 11-17-2006, 06:52 AM   #7
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Ohhhhh man.

Every other act had come on and done slow, sad, lame emo-y songs... Then we got on.
"Man, aren't ya'll tired of all these slow songs?! How about something to bring some LIFE inta this party!?"
"WHOOO!"
Aside from the sub-par drums, we kicked ASS. Got on and led with a rad riff and sped it up until we were all over the place, just to get them pumped.
"D'ya think my gittar's loud enough?!"
"NO!"
*screeech of feedback as I turn it up to eleven*
"What about NOW?!"
"WHOOOO!"
We launch into Blitzkreig Bop and pwn. The drums were near-perfect (at least as good as Tommy ever was...), the instruments were perfect, and the vocals were...good enough. I got at least half the audience singing along.

Then into The Kids Arent Alright. I nailed my solo (aside from the drums going all over the place), we kept in perfect time (aside from the drums going all over the place), and we got the audience singing along the "whoa-oh!"s too. Ended with a dramatic hammeron/pullof for the outro, with my pickin' hand in the air, bringing it down for the finale.
"WHOOOOO!"
"THANK YOU GOODNIGHT!" *devilhorns*
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Old 11-17-2006, 08:31 AM   #8
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Sorry about the shit drums, man. I'd do 'em right for ya. (Step #1: listen!)
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Old 12-04-2006, 10:22 PM   #9
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I gigged Friday and Saturday on the new bass. Man was that a workout.

I love the way this thing sounds. It was a big hit with my mates and the audience as well.

Now back to my scales...
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Old 12-05-2006, 07:13 AM   #10
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We did a gig Friday night at the Kansas City Museum, all acoustic. Interesting, that. The highlight was some drunken ex cheerleader type in white stretch pants and a cowl neck angora sweater who was hanging all over people while carrying her Pomeranian, breathing vodka fumes into their faces. Later, she thought our harpist had dissed her with a look, grabbed her hair and started harassing her. And this over the hill deb (actually, she said she was a "professional dancer") was a member of the Board of the neighborhood organization that put on the event for which we were playing.

Ah, the glamorous musician's life.
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Old 12-05-2006, 09:00 AM   #11
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Aw, man. I never get the good gigs.

On the other hand, I've never had beer spilled on my stuff either, so I guess it's a wash.
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Old 12-05-2006, 09:05 AM   #12
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Sounds like one of my gigs... (drunken keyboardist's gf catapults entire pitcher of beer across the whole stage)
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Old 12-05-2006, 09:26 AM   #13
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Sounds like one of my gigs... (drunken keyboardist's gf catapults entire pitcher of beer across the whole stage)
Who was drunk,the keyboardist or the girlfriend? Whatever, speaking as a keyboardist's ex-wife, it's still REALLY charming.
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Old 12-16-2006, 01:34 AM   #14
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anyone on here from around the atlanta area, that knows of a good guitar repair shop?
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