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05-13-2004, 11:09 AM
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I'm a teacher at an elementary school...and over the past five years we've had this little band that plays for different functions---like the kids talent show. We've got the principal on drums, one of our 2nd grade teacher dudes on guitar and I (of course) get to lay down the low stuff  Sometimes the guitar player and I switch instruments just to keep the kids guessing...but now I'm kinda sad  Our district is expanding so much that my guitar player is leaving for another school and the principal is moving on too.
So...today and tomorrow is our last hurrah as a floundering, pretty sick-sounding, thrown-together group. Get to play the Talent Show again as the last act---and get these kids all wound up before putting them on the bus! Sometimes it's fun to be as goofy as you want to be in front of kids...this is one of those times.... 
"Twist and Shout" anybody??? 
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05-13-2004, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by TxBass I'm a teacher at an elementary school...and over the past five years we've had this little band that plays for different functions---like the kids talent show. We've got the principal on drums, one of our 2nd grade teacher dudes on guitar and I (of course) get to lay down the low stuff Sometimes the guitar player and I switch instruments just to keep the kids guessing...but now I'm kinda sad Our district is expanding so much that my guitar player is leaving for another school and the principal is moving on too.
So...today and tomorrow is our last hurrah as a floundering, pretty sick-sounding, thrown-together group. Get to play the Talent Show again as the last act---and get these kids all wound up before putting them on the bus! Sometimes it's fun to be as goofy as you want to be in front of kids...this is one of those times....
"Twist and Shout" anybody??? | Wow, that sounds great, sorry to hear that life's currents are splitting up your band.
But change brings opportunity - maybe some of the new staff will be musicians, and you can spread the joy around.
-Mike
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05-13-2004, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by TxBass
"Twist and Shout" anybody??? | What!? No Slayer? No Meshuggah? No Cradle of Filth? |
05-13-2004, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mycranium Wow, that sounds great, sorry to hear that life's currents are splitting up your band.
But change brings opportunity - maybe some of the new staff will be musicians, and you can spread the joy around.
-Mike | everytime we play I realize how thankful I am that I have a real gig other than this...even though the kids cheer just cause it's funny to see teachers singing and acting crazy. And I hope you're right about finding some new musicians----that would be cool. 
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05-13-2004, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange What!? No Slayer? No Meshuggah? No Cradle of Filth? | Actually...I wanted to cover a Michael Bolton song  
and since our Metallica song didn't go over really well last year, we decided to go a little lighter this time
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05-13-2004, 02:12 PM
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"Twist and Shout"
Serously Concider "South of Heaven" from Slayer, Or Painkiller from Judas Priest.
IMAGINE THE LOOKS ON THERE FACES!!!
LMAO
Good times
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05-13-2004, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Funkize you LMAO
"Twist and Shout"
Serously Concider "South of Heaven" from Slayer, Or Painkiller from Judas Priest.
IMAGINE THE LOOKS ON THERE FACES!!!
LMAO
Good times
-Tim | no kidding! and maybe I'd have to relocate schools too! 
anyways...another teacher emailed me this at the end of the day---just to remind me how funny we looked (I'm just glad there isn't a sound file attached )
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05-13-2004, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TxBass | No, I won't hijack the thread at the behest of Office Space.
May I, however, suggest playing something from the Dying Fetus catalogue?
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05-13-2004, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by TxBass | OH NO YOU DIDN'T!! |
05-13-2004, 08:19 PM
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Isn't that, like a polyester Hawaiian shirt?
Of course, when I was in elementary school, I was
the guy on strings. Violin ... What happened to that,
is elementary music education totally gone funding-wise?
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05-13-2004, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Thor Isn't that, like a polyester Hawaiian shirt?
Of course, when I was in elementary school, I was
the guy on strings. Violin ... What happened to that,
is elementary music education totally gone funding-wise? | rayon I think...isn't that like a cousin to polyester?
they did have a few piano players....but mostly it's dance teams and/or folks singing along with pop music. that is until the old farts get up and "crank it"!!
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05-13-2004, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange OH NO YOU DIDN'T!! | OH YES I DID!!!! 
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05-13-2004, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TxBass OH YES I DID!!!! | Oh. Ok. I was just checking. |
05-13-2004, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange Oh. Ok. I was just checking. | no prob. I was just trying to figure out how you made the font so big
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05-13-2004, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by TxBass no prob. I was just trying to figure out how you made the font so big | You have to mash the keys down REAL hard to make the font bigger. |
05-13-2004, 09:00 PM
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