I discovered my band's dirty little secrets...

[Thor]

Ok, new power trio time. We are working out the new sets
and all is going real well. But...

The drummer is a guitar player as well. And he sings really
well, well enough to do some serious harmony damage on
some of the softer rock tunes. Not only is he a kicking
drummer, singer and guitar player, but he can play the
keyboards. Multi-talented guy, so we have a lot of
versatility here. Bear with me here, here is what I
discovered, as he blurted it out.

He won the 3rd prize in his 8th grade music competition.
On accordian no less.

This opens up a whole new realm of possibilities musically.
First of all, the Chicken Dance. I don't care HOW DRUNK
people get, they always get off on that tune. Next I am
thinking Weird Al Yankovic covers, Amish Paradise maybe.
Girls Just Want To Have Lunch is a must. Even a polka
cover of You Belong To Me (my apologies to TB'er Tim Marks)
or whip the thing out to do the obligatory Freebird cover.
SCHweeeet!

Next I discovered that my new guitar player who does
'wicked pissah' covers of Clapton and Hendrix aaand my
drummer, who likes way too much Jimmy Buffet for my taste,
both like the song Wichita Lineman and they want to do it
in the first set. I need to nip this in the bud without implying
that I think they are secretly poofy or anything. That song
just irritates me in a Glen Campbell in a Leisure Suit on the
Lawrence Welk Show mid 60's kind of way.

I am almost stuck into the IvanMike 'Do I really have to wear
this ugly shirt, how did I get into this mess' dilemma.

Any clever comments on these two things guys?

[warwick.hoy]

I think you do the song under the condition that the symphony part is played on the accordion followed by a ripping theremin solo.

EDIT: That song is way to sappy to be in a setlist with W.A.Y. tunes. I don't think your audience will "get it".

[DaveDeVille]

Originally Posted by Thor

...
That song just irritates me in a Glen Campbell in a Leisure Suit
on the Lawrence Welk Show mid 60's kind of way.

... i seriously LOL'd .


OTOH , seems like that could turn out to be a really fun kinda band .
give the Campbell song a chance , maybe you could funk it up somehow ...

[Thor]

That's a thought. FZ's The Best Band You Never Heard had a great reggae version of Ring of Fire on it.

Or maybe I can get a little Kid Rock fake rap feel on it. Or rewrite the words...

[sloasdaylight]

Originally Posted by warwick.hoy

I think you do the song under the condition that the symphony part is played on the accordion followed by a ripping theremin solo.

EDIT: That song is way to sappy to be in a setlist with W.A.Y. tunes. I don't think your audience will "get it".

I support this idea.

[cheezewiz]

I have no advice on Witchita Lineman. After all, i'm in a band that forces me to do a medly containing, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, I Only Want To Be With You, and Be My Baby.

[MakiSupaStar]

You're heading into some very frightening territory with an enthusiasm that's going to do nothing but put you in the middle of some very dark woeful moments. I see accordians and leisure suits in your future and there's really nothing you can do about it. Farethewell my friend, may your life proceed by it's own design.

[TheSuzie]

For a long time Bill Evans made more money playing in a Polka Band than he was making playing Jazz.

If you do Glen
Campbell, you have to put a capo on your bass.

[DerHoggz]

Maybe you can get a song on the upcoming release of:

[kserg]

Thor, for me?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akEXWdOBDHE



(Ignore the guys dancing there... great song nevertheless)

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by Thor

Ok, new power trio time. We are working out the new sets
and all is going real well. But...

The drummer is a guitar player as well. And he sings really
well, well enough to do some serious harmony damage on
some of the softer rock tunes. Not only is he a kicking
drummer, singer and guitar player, but he can play the
keyboards. Multi-talented guy, so we have a lot of
versatility here. Bear with me here, here is what I
discovered, as he blurted it out.

He won the 3rd prize in his 8th grade music competition.
On accordian no less.

This opens up a whole new realm of possibilities musically.
First of all, the Chicken Dance. I don't care HOW DRUNK
people get, they always get off on that tune. Next I am
thinking Weird Al Yankovic covers, Amish Paradise maybe.
Girls Just Want To Have Lunch is a must. Even a polka
cover of You Belong To Me (my apologies to TB'er Tim Marks)
or whip the thing out to do the obligatory Freebird cover.
SCHweeeet!

Next I discovered that my new guitar player who does
'wicked pissah' covers of Clapton and Hendrix aaand my
drummer, who likes way too much Jimmy Buffet for my taste,
both like the song Wichita Lineman and they want to do it
in the first set. I need to nip this in the bud without implying
that I think they are secretly poofy or anything. That song
just irritates me in a Glen Campbell in a Leisure Suit on the
Lawrence Welk Show mid 60's kind of way.

I am almost stuck into the IvanMike 'Do I really have to wear
this ugly shirt, how did I get into this mess' dilemma.

Any clever comments on these two things guys?

One time, Will Robinson and the robot were abducted by a group of independent-minded renegade robots, and taken to their cave hideaway. Will kept trying to get the robot to take action and get them out of there, but they were greatly outnumbered. Gradually, it started to look like Will's robot was inclined to join up with the renegades, infuriating young Will even more. He didn't realize that the robot was setting the others up to catch them off guard.

Finally, Will Robinson vociferously demanded, "ROBOT! Get us out of here right now!" To which the robot responded, [robot]"ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES, WILL ROBINSON!"[/robot]

[DerHoggz]

Originally Posted by Munjibunga

One time, Will Robinson and the robot were abducted by a group of independent-minded renegade robots, and taken to their cave hideaway. Will kept trying to get the robot to take action and get them out of there, but they were greatly outnumbered. Gradually, it started to look like Will's robot was inclined to join up with the renegades, infuriating young Will even more. He didn't realize that the robot was setting the others up to catch them off guard.

Finally, Will Robinson vociferously demanded, "ROBOT! Get us out of here right now!" To which the robot responded, [robot]"ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES, WILL ROBINSON!"[/robot]

What?

[Thor]

Originally Posted by DerHoggz

You know I am sending this image off to the band. This is
perfect.

I see this thread got moved to MISC, final resting place of
failed threads. All of Mark Wilson's threads end up here.

RIP.

[mophead]

Do Wichita lineman, you'll get booed, it will never come up again.


Maybe.

[Thor]

I'm still thinking Zappaize the words.


Bitchitall Whineman.
Is still on the whine...

[BrickBatMansion]

One of the best cover bands I was ever in did Witchita Lineman. People loved it. I did the guitar solo on bass thru a dan electro tremelo while the guitar strummed the rythym cords. At the end we really rocked the ending out. Like I said, people ate it up.

The band was 3 piece, and we did everything from Deep Purple to Johnny Cash to Metallica to David Allan Coe to the Beatles and everything in between. I even sang the original lyrics to "Fist City" by Lorretta Lynn. We had no fear of ANY song.

Go for it.

[Thor]

[Thor]

Is that a P bass?

[BassieMike]

Gotta say "Glen has forgotten more songs than most of us will ever know!" I'm just sayin....

[TheSuzie]

Originally Posted by BassieMike

Gotta say "Glen has forgotten more songs than most of us will ever know!" I'm just sayin....

Yup, and he had the b@lls to start out as a hired studio gun playing cowboy chords and using a capo at sessions.

BTW: I actually want that guitar.

Maybe someone should do a comedy act where a band is fronted by a shirtless Glen and Iggy duo.