In my first band, you got paid more if you played and sang. Good or bad, everyone lost their inhibitions quickly.
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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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In my first band, you got paid more if you played and sang. Good or bad, everyone lost their inhibitions quickly.
Well our vocalist just sang...I guess it evened that out!
I always said that, too. I read a quote a long time ago where Grace Slick said that she always thought she had a four note range until she became a singer. I felt like that. Then I joined an unauditioned church choir with a director who knew how to coach. I learned a lot, and within a year was singing with six groups -- that choir, two auditioned community choruses, a bluegrass gospel band, an auditioned a cappella 12 voice sacred ensemble, and a jazz octet, with a doo-wop quartet subset. I did that for a period of about four years, with some musical theatre thrown in for good measure, and they were some of the most musically diverse, fun and satisfying times I've ever had. Before that I would have told you I couldn't sing. The truth turned out to be that I hadn't really tried beyond singing with whatever was on the car radio. Today I say I can't sing and play bass at the same time, though I can sing and play piano, organ or guitar at the same time. I can't talk at the same time I play those instruments, though. I recently tried singing while playing bass and the results were mixed, with better ability if my bass part is simple. So it looks like it might be something I could learn if I needed to. It's a cool feeling to harmonize with other voices. Goose-bumpy when it's exactly right.
Maybe because I started piano lessons and singing in the church choir around the same time, the singing came naturally. In high school I played clarinet and sax(not at the same time), but continued in the choir. Once I picked up bass(67), there was a time of becoming comfortable with it, then the singing resurfaced-sometimes outta necessity-first harmonies, then leads. Now I can sing and play almost any song I'm required to except for a few with intricate bass lines vs offbeat lyrics. Oddly enuff, one is "Get Ready". IDK why, just can't do both on that one.
Another who's got a better voice than her material might indicate is Joan Jett.
So, you're sayin' that you're just a mic owner?
Guys! Gals! If you want all the world to be a stage, use a megaphone!
I can't dance.
This is a snippet from that great Ann Wilson video. Cool mashup.
Were men arrested if they did not wear a hat back then?
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It was considered bad form to go topless in public.
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Nancy has a lovely voice but she can’t sing and tune her guitar at the same time.
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As one who can neither sing nor dance, I object!
Traditionally when cooking, songs were sung, there were ceremonial dances, prayers were recited. This is how things were timed. Every week, when I make bread, I have songs and exercises that time the various steps. When I’m scrubbing my hands, I have a thirty second song.
Waiting outside an occupied washroom can make me break into a dance. The type of dance depends on the urgency.
Waiting outside an occupied washroom can make me break into a dance. The type of dance depends on the urgency.
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Traditionally, when cooking, songs were sung, there were ceremonial dances, prayers were said. This is how things were timed. Every week, when I make bread, I have songs and exercise routines that time the various steps. When I’m scrubbing my hands, I have a thirty second song.
Waiting outside an occupied washroom sometimes make me break into a dance. They type of dance depends on the urgency.
I guarantee you that whenever I cook something, prayers are being said. Mostly by those who will be eating.
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The minute I break into song and dance with a chimney sweep on London rooftops is the minute I beat myself to death with my own umbrella 
Hey! That's me at Lowes except it's a Corvette convertible.
I have a good friend of Scottish heritage and he plays bag pipes. He bought a set of electronic pipes. I asked if was going on tour and plugging into the arena sound system. He said he was joining the Red Hot Chili Pipers and sent me this link. I'm not a fan of bag pipes but this is pretty cool.
Red Hot Chili Peppers fans are mistakenly buying tickets for Scottish bagpipe band Red Hot Chili Pipers
Red Hot Chili Peppers fans are mistakenly buying tickets for Scottish bagpipe band Red Hot Chili Pipers
I wonder how many people died in this effort to bring that beam home.
Having driven nothing but vans since 69(not counting when I drove 18 wheelers-that was for work), I get a chuckle outta watching two people trying to load their new big screen into a SmartCar-or sumpin' similar.
Got the 2nd covid shot about an hour ago. So far so good.
Hats off to the Allen FD! Great job organizing and running the show!
Hats off to the Allen FD! Great job organizing and running the show!
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