need mardi gras ideas for upcomin show

mike phillips · #1 02-15-2010, 08:44 AM

we are playin a show this week and the theme is mardi gras. i am a complete blank for ideas. what can we do or play to made this a standout event. thanks for your help.

5StringBlues · #2 02-15-2010, 09:00 AM

Mardi Gras Mambo would be a good start.

CapnSev · #3 02-15-2010, 09:05 AM

Get an accordian player and lots of beads.

MNAirHead · #4 02-15-2010, 09:11 AM

beads

MNAirHead · #5 02-15-2010, 09:12 AM

someone playing a washboard

someone tap dancing

um.. life preservers (I know dark humor)

5StringBlues · #6 02-15-2010, 09:14 AM

A sign that says "Show Your Boobs". Make sure Phalex is nowhere to be seen tho.

mike phillips · #7 02-15-2010, 09:41 AM

to bad my accordian playin brother in law is out of town this week. thanks to all that have answered so far.

Milky · #8 02-15-2010, 09:51 AM

Listen to The Meters and play some of that (or all of it)

bassteban · #9 02-15-2010, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

A sign that says "Show Your Boobs". Make sure Phalex is nowhere to be seen tho.

This- and definitely that.

**baba** · #10 02-15-2010, 11:06 AM

Meters, Dr John

**j-raj** · #11 02-15-2010, 05:17 PM

Play Cissy Strut every set each time in a different key...

... seriously play some Dr. John, Snooks Eaglin, Meters, John Mooney, Little Feat, Allen Toussaint.