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We'll only play UnaBubba versions of songs. And occasionally, some third person plural conditional past perfect continuous tunes.
Y'all jump in.
The Nova Scotia Tattoo
http://www.nstattoo.ca/
A sight to behold. A sound, too. [waugsqueke, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]
(?) Man Jailed For Goat Sex Attack
http://www.ananova....ews.latestheadlines
Englishman jailed for goat sex attack. [my face your]
Tangents
http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Tangents
by benfrost. [my face your, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]
Tangents
http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Tangents
by benfrost. [my face your, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
(?) Earliest version of bagpipes
http://www.gocollec...ri/300/55700-13.jpg
In convenient learner size [thumbwax, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
BONZO DOG (DOO-DAH) BAND - 'The Intro And The Outro' - 45rpm 1967
http://www.youtube....watch?v=8DUEAG5eO6c
First thing I thought of [Dub, Mar 06 2011]
[link]
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Okay, you play the keys, I'll tickle the ivories. |
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My humazoo is at your disposal. |
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If y'all get drunk enough, I can sing. |
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I'm in, [waugs]; I'll follow you. |
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For a minute, I thought it said 'House brand.' Didn't think that salad dressing came in fish flavor... |
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At IBD I think I posted my MIDI-knockoff of 'ER,' although I can't quite remember the lyrics... |
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*sigh* are there any real musicians around here? |
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Shz plays Shz’s’ guitars through a Synclavier. |
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Yes [Lone], there are real musicians here. |
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I may have actually achieved fourth-person possessive on that last anno –have to look it up. |
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If it helps, when I was small, I used to play on the Linoleum .... |
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Hehehe. I think you like explosives even more than I do [8th}. |
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What would Tom Scholz do in a situation like this? |
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What would the Lone Ranger do in a situation like this? |
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On a resonator guitar, I can play many compositions simultaneously, as long as they're my own. Some might say "I've never heard anything quite like it." |
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My playing has been compared to Brian May's. Only last week, my wife said, "You'll never be anywhere near as good as Brian May." |
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On an off-night, my voice has been compared to Lou Reed 's - not an off-night for my elf - for Lou. |
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I have no aptitude for musical instruments whatever but I am extremely good at clicking my fingers and can click with either hand and multiple fingers. And I whistle in an annoying manner. And I can sing the Monty Python 'Traffic Lights' song. Any use? |
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I can sing pretty well in the 'club' style (for those of you familiar with Vic Reeves). |
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Or I could fill the 'Bez' dancing role (for those of you familiar with the 'Happy Mondays'). |
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So to recap - I can't sing, but I might manage to shake a tambourine, dance around like an idiot and be the talismanic band mascot. |
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Good doctor, you can do the lead-in to "(They Would Have Been Being) Killer Queen (s)". Take it as a solo and just nod us in. |
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Ever noticed you don't get many jazz recorder players? |
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Dance Of The Giant Hogweed, anyone? Anyone? |
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<'i' denotes 'imaginary number'>
roby stole joke from 'proof' |
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[agbert]: I played "Watcher of the Skies" and "The Knife" with my old band, so why not? |
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<on recorder>Three blind mice...</recorder> |
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I play the piano.... too bad i'm no good at it other than for classical... |
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I think we ought to get a posse of music lovers together, hunt him down, and kill him in some sort of ludicrously painful and violent way. Bagpipes are bad enough played normally....... |
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You should hear "Le Grand Encrier" by Alain Genty (he's not French, he's Breton!). He's an astonishing bass-player in the jazz-rock vein, and Alan Stivell plays his usual brilliant pipes (though again, Breton not the Scottish pipes). |
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Oh no! – I’m going to have to join in on an [8th] rant here. – I’ll fry anyone making a sound as hideously obnoxious as that of which bagpipes produce. I’m with ya on that one [8th]. |
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Just a doggone minute thar ..... I don't mind Breton or Northumbrian pipes, if fact I quite enjoy them (and own some Kathryn Tickell recordings) - it's the full-blown (pun intended) Scots variety that I find a bit ..... overpowering. This is particularly relevant when said bagpipes are played indoors. |
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A shower of lily-livered English pansies.
[If that's not a floral metaphor too far] |
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If your idea of "Musical Appreciation" involves having your cochleae reduced to a smooth paste despite the earplugs, the ear defenders and the bobble hat pulled well down, then you are welcome to it. My view is that a Pratt and Whitney JT 8- D at full throttle is considerably more musical than Scots Bagpipes, and I am sure there are many here who will concur. |
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Besides, I know where this is coming from - you're still bitter about Culloden, aren't you ? |
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Culloden? That fine episode in England's military history, when the commanding officer, the Duke of Cumberland, gave the order that no Highlander, man woman or child, should be left alive. He was rewarded for his battle prowess by having "Hail, the conquering hero" written for him by G F Handel, that well-known German expatriate and Royal suck-up. |
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// fine episode in England's military history // |
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Only outdone by their spectacular mistreatment of Boer civilians (Concentration camps are in fact and English invention), the systematic destruction of huge swaths of Asian civilisation in both India and China, and of course the Crusades. All of them shining examples to future military dictators. As then we wonder why Hitler claimed to admire the English. Well, he was a German - maybe he thought that entitled him to a free go as King. |
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Georg Fredrich did knock out a few good tunes though. I am particularly fond of his Music for the Royal Fireworks. Try playing THAT on bagpipes, laddie ...... |
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>>CLICK<<....>>CLICK<<...>>CLICK<<...>>CLICK<<((NOD)) |
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"... they would have been keeping Moët & Chandon in their pretty cabinets..." |
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Wasn't Hitler Austrian? You're right about GFH; no-one could write arpeggios like him. I have a CD with some guy playing "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" on an unaccompanied acoustic guitar. Amazing. |
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// Wasn't Hitler Austrian ? // |
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Of course, that explains it. After all the English have borrowed royalty from every other European country - he just thought it was Austria's turn. |
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// The French and Belgians have a lot to answer for // |
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The French certainly do. As to Belgium, it was only invented as a place for other Great Powers to have wars in without damaging their own territory too much. A mixture of peer pressure and delinquent parents .... |
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And Stalin a Georgian, which suggests that the leader of any future English nationalist movement will most likely be a Celt. |
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Wow. How the heck did we get talking about this? |
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You see ? I told you they were dangerous, but nobody listened ...... |
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Ah, the pipes, the pipes. Being an expatriate New Scot, I'm a fan of the things. Ever get drunk and go to a Tattoo? |
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(Correction made: As I understand it, people are Scots, things are Scottish, except the drink, which is Scotch. Is that right?) |
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Ever get drunk and end up with a tattoo? |
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waugs, you're right. The only Scotch things are
1. Whisky (though no-one in Scotland calls it scotch, we call it whisky)
2. Scotch Tape.
3. Scotch Eggs, a vile snack food. |
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// people are Scots, things are Scottish // |
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Human Beans originating from the wrong side of Hadrian's Lovely Wall are Scots or Scottish. Everything slse is either Scottish or Scotch. Hence Scotch Whisky, and Scottish Beef. |
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One should not refer to a Scotsman as "Scotch" unless one is either an accomplished sprinter, or has a fervent desire to take one's teeth home in one's hat. |
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// I quite like bagpipes. // |
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You're sick. Seek professional help. |
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I once played the bagpipes in a 12' x 12' room with the door closed. Now that is a noise, gentlemen. |
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calum, in Canada they make the distinction between whisky and scotch (and rye as well, is often separated out) probably because Canada makes its own whisky. What do you call whisky made imported from other countries? |
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//What do you call whisky made imported from other countries?//
I haven't a clue. I've don't think I've ever seen whisky from any country other than Scotland. Whiskey, yes. Whisky, no. There isn't much demand for imports. We'd probably call it "Canadian Whisky" or something but that's pure supposition. |
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//I once played the bagpipes in a 12' x 12' room with the door closed. Now that is a noise, gentlemen.//
Bagpipes are instruments of mass destruction and should not be fired in enclosed spaces. They are also quite, quite ace. |
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//What do you call whisky ...from other countries?//
Personally, I divide whisky (or 'whiskey', to the Irish) into Scotch, Irish, Canadian and Bourbon. Suntory and its chemical colleagues are never mentioned. Incidentally, is Bourbon the correct generic term for Jack D, Four Roses, and such? |
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The Irish tend to refer to their product as "Whiskey"; the Scots use "Whisky". |
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The rest of the world merely produces indeterminate pale brown fluids whos major merit lies in their unparalled ability to clean spoons, and get stubborn tar spots of car paintwork. Single Malt Scotch Whisky, in its myriad incarnations, is a spirituous beverage without equal. |
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I think there's a lot of simultaneous annotation going on at the moment. |
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<aside> I will pay top dollar for the tiger .... </aside> |
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*creates timeline on large chart. on the left end, marks "Band". progressing to the right, marks at irregular intervals "Sign-ups", "Bagpipes", "War", "Whiskey".* |
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*Leaves chart and marker pen to one side of room, smiling to self about the Japanese Whisky joke as he leaves* |
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band...signups... bagpipes...war...whiskey... Pretty much sums up life in Scotland, doesn't it? |
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Q: What do the Scots call a sheep-shearing shed ?
A: A strip club ......
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[8th] - I think you'll find that's "Welsh" not "Scots". |
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Oh yes ? So why does this one exist ? |
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Q: Why do Scotsmen wear kilts ? |
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A: Because the sound of a zipper frightens sheep. |
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Propaganda by the Welsh. And you fell for it. |
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I don't know.... the last time i heard anything about Scots, i heard sheep bleating in the background... |
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That was probably a Welshman in sheeps clothing, trying to frame the Scotsman. |
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Ahh! I love the smell of flames in the morning! |
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Scotland: Where the men are men, and the sheep are nervous. |
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// Propaganda by the Welsh // |
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Quite probably. I wouldn't put anything past them ..... |
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The hills are alive with the sound of zippers |
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//That was probably a Welshman in sheeps clothing, trying to frame the Scotsman.// |
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*innocent* it was on the radio |
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Fair dos, 8th. The Celts shag sheep and the English interfere with goats, in full view of commuter trains. Link. We are all as bad as each other. |
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What you mean "we", white buggering man? |
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For "we" read "Brits." It's pigs the Americans prefer isn't it? I've seen Deliverance (it's a documentary, right?). |
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Just a thought, but this thread would make for an excellent series of "Tangents". Link, again. |
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badda-bing-dang-bing-bong-dang |
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So you’re going to play the banjo [mfy]? |
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//Because the sound of a zipper frightens sheep.// |
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//The hills are alive......... with the sound of zi.........ppers..........// |
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*hears rumbling sound, turns to see.....* |
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Sheep Stampede! everybody take cover! |
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Well, I've lived in both England and Scotland and the common joke was with Welshmen and sheep - Scotsmen and haggis, but Welshmen and sheep. But don't get me started with those from New Zealand... |
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Look at my poor idea. Hitler, sheep sex... |
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That was bad enough, but then [thumb] just had to drag banjos into it ..... that's sheer perversion. |
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Why you complain? we got back round to an instrument!
Recorder...
jazz recorder...
jazz bagpipes...
culloden...
boer war...
concentration camps...
Hitler...
Stalin - a Georgian, next despot leader of England - a Celt
whisky/whiskey...
life in scotland...
sheep shagging...
americans prefer pigs...
Deliverance...
banjo! |
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Yes, I was going to point out that it least it's back on topic. The banjo is a wondrous instrument, btw. Incredibly fun to play, especially if you're any good. Invented by committee, obviously. |
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Invented by a deaf sadist. |
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I've got a friend that plays the guitar - he has foresaken it to take up mandolin lessons. |
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Its just occurred to me that 'Duelling Banjoes' could be performed with a banjo and a mandolin to weird effect. Very, very 'rinky dink'. |
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One would lead to a crescendo, the other a climax? |
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//Its just occurred to me that 'Duelling Banjoes' could be performed with a banjo and a mandolin//
My brother and I used to perform it on dulcimer and mandolin. |
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// Recorder...................................banjo! // |
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Sortof Escheresque, isn't it? |
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I believe the original recording of "Duelling Banjoes" was with a banjo and a mandolin (though it makes you wonder about the song's title, doesn't it?). |
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And I suppose I have to stand up to be counted, as unpopular as it may be, among those who love bluegrass music and especially bluegrass banjo. And also to confess to the alleged crime of possessing an example of said device and knowing a thing or two about how to operate it. |
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The proper banjo (5-string) is a fine instrument; I take issue with the George Formby type though.
Friend of mine sold two of his banjoes and a Land Rover to buy a Gibson banjo which had featured in an exhibition. Sold it later to buy and furnish a house (no extra cash needed). |
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speaking of which, are there any banjo concertos out there? I've heard of concertos for every single instrument you can shake a stick at, but not the banjo... yet... |
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008 - pluck a few notes on a proper banjo - incredible sound.
After some extensive research, I've found out a few things about the origin of bagpipes.
Originally, they were white and woolen.
The "pipes" were then called "legs"
They sometimes weighed @ 50 kg - though there were miniature versions
See link |
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[LoneRifle]: Several (linky). |
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Once upon a time there was a tavern,
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where we used to raise a glass or two.
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Remember how we laughed away the hours,
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and dreamed of all the great things we would do.
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Those were the days, my friend,
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we thought they'd never end,
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we'd sing and dance for ever and a day;
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We'd live the life we choose,
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we,d fight and never loose,
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For we were young, and sure to have our way.
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La la la la la la la la la la la la
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Those were the days, oh yes those were the days.
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Then the busy years went rushing by us.
We lost our starty notions on the way.
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern,
we'd smiled at one another, and we'd say:
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Just tonight I stood before the tavern.
Nothing seemed the way it used to be.
In the glass I saw a strange reflection,
was that lonley woman really me?
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Through the door there came familiar laughter.
I saw your face and heard you call my name.
Oh, my friend, we're older, but no wiser.
For in our hearts the dream are still the same.
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//some third person plural conditional past perfect continuous tunes// |
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They would have had been making love |
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upon the shores of Crete, |
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while the gentle summer surf washed o'er |
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But a tidal wave washed both away |
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as they were reaching ejaculation. |
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Cause of death was said to be: |
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Well, if it were London Ontario and any of my keyboards either worked or were reasonably portable... |
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