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Post by Pony on Aug 14, 2009 12:57:26 GMT -5
Got to through in "Born To Run" by Springsteen as an anthem.
This thread is directly responsible for me and Ian (guitar player) playing "I Am The Walrus" on Wednesday night at Open Mic. Just acoustic guitar and my vocal, but it was really cool. It's just got a crazy amount of lyrics that don't mean anything. lol
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Post by Phil on Aug 14, 2009 15:54:34 GMT -5
Ok, so last night I was watching TV and we have this show called 20 to 1. It is a show that lists stuff - famous scandals, best showbiz couples etc. Last night's countdown was the 20 best rock anthems. I can't remember them all, but they included: Love is a Battlefield by Pat Benetar I Love Rock and Roll by Joan Jett Keep on Loving You by REO Speedwagon Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones We Will Rock You by Queen Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple Lola by the Kinks. There was some OZ stuff in there as well, including What About Me by Shannon Knoll and Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes. The No.1 song was It's a Long Way to the Top by ACDC which BTW, we Aussies tend to sing as "It's a Long Way to the Shop if You Want a Sausage Roll" ;D. I'm still not sure if I agree with the choices or the No.1 song. I would have chosen some other songs. What do you think? I think I could write a list for 11 days and still be adding to it, lol. Pick nearly any Pink Floyd song from Dark Side of the Moon or The Wall. Ditto for most tracks off 90125 by Yes Aerosmith's "One Way Street", "Walk This Way" Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter" Bob Seger "Hollywood Nights" The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again" Jackson Browne "Running On Empty" Oh the heck with it, lol. There's too many. But put this Blues Rock song on the list...
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Post by doe on Aug 14, 2009 22:47:45 GMT -5
Got to through in "Born To Run" by Springsteen as an anthem. This thread is directly responsible for me and Ian (guitar player) playing "I Am The Walrus" on Wednesday night at Open Mic. Just acoustic guitar and my vocal, but it was really cool. It's just got a crazy amount of lyrics that don't mean anything. lol Thanks for letting us know that. To me, this is what this board is all about, talking about stuff that is common to all our lives (not just the dis aspect or the dev aspect) and bringing two worlds (dis and AB) together which might not otherwise meet to enrich our 'real' lives. I don't condone or fully understand why it should be or is two worlds - but dev or not, I'm all for building bridges. Tony, I wish I could have heard you.
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Post by doe on Aug 14, 2009 22:51:49 GMT -5
As for the songs, I think anything by Meatloaf from Bat Out of Hell - totally love Paradise by the Dashboard Light and definitely Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.
Now, does anyone want to list their favorite Abba songs? - just kidding, really, I'm kidding ;D.
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Post by Phil on Aug 15, 2009 15:36:17 GMT -5
Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' With Disaster" Awesome song that probably should be adopted as the official theme song for SCI
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Post by doe on Aug 16, 2009 6:29:07 GMT -5
Got to through in "Born To Run" by Springsteen as an anthem. This thread is directly responsible for me and Ian (guitar player) playing "I Am The Walrus" on Wednesday night at Open Mic. Just acoustic guitar and my vocal, but it was really cool. It's just got a crazy amount of lyrics that don't mean anything. lol Do I get a cut for Wednesday's performance??? ;D Fubb, don't forget my cut, from your cut. I'd settle for 60% ;D.
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Post by Pony on Aug 16, 2009 12:30:52 GMT -5
Uh, 60% of zero is, hmmmm, ZERO!! lol We also did a jazz (bossa nova) version of "Roxanne" for the hot waitress Roxanne...don't get much dorkier than that. lol But for the finale we did "Dead or Alive" where I get everyone to yell back "WANTED." One thing I've always been aware of over the years of playing in front of people is that first they feel nervous with this guy in a wheelchair getting ready to sing, and it gives them the greenlight to STARE, but i can see an embarrassment on some faces. However, they loosen up very quickly and go along with me easily as i make them laugh about stupid stuff i come up with. I don't act nervous or timid at all, and i have to say, me and Ian are GOOD, so we sound like pros. All those things relax people...i can see it, feel it, from their reactions that the invisible wall has fallen. In some ways, being onstage gives me the control to do that, whereas i'm helpless in pulling it off in just regular settings.
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Post by doe on Aug 16, 2009 20:48:27 GMT -5
Toe Knee, in Australia, 60% of zero equals 6 cups of bugger all. I'll let you borrow the expression if you like LOL!
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Post by doe on Aug 17, 2009 1:20:47 GMT -5
Uh, 60% of zero is, hmmmm, ZERO!! lol We also did a jazz (bossa nova) version of "Roxanne" for the hot waitress Roxanne...don't get much dorkier than that. lol But for the finale we did "Dead or Alive" where I get everyone to yell back "WANTED." One thing I've always been aware of over the years of playing in front of people is that first they feel nervous with this guy in a wheelchair getting ready to sing, and it gives them the greenlight to STARE, but i can see an embarrassment on some faces. However, they loosen up very quickly and go along with me easily as i make them laugh about stupid stuff i come up with. I don't act nervous or timid at all, and i have to say, me and Ian are GOOD, so we sound like pros. All those things relax people...i can see it, feel it, from their reactions that the invisible wall has fallen. In some ways, being onstage gives me the control to do that, whereas i'm helpless in pulling it off in just regular settings. I think there are two reasons for that. One, you're doing something up there on that stage which most of the members of the audience have always wanted to do and have never had the guts or the talent. Two, you are showcasing your talent - and everybody respects talent (which for music generally can't be acquired - you can either hold a note or you can't). Put the good voice together with some good songs, a bit of rhythm and a dose of stage presence and who can resist you - all of which has nothing to do with whether you are in a chair, so would make it less prominent .
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Post by Pony on Aug 17, 2009 9:24:14 GMT -5
lol;...I think I'll hold off using the 'buggar' expression, I might get slapped!! WTF is a 'buggar', please do tell. Hey, thanks veryyyy much. That's a nice compliment that takes the spotlight off the chair. I like that!
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Post by Triassic on Aug 17, 2009 10:08:15 GMT -5
bugger means azz-fucking, my innocent little tonio..
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Post by doe on Aug 17, 2009 23:34:53 GMT -5
bugger means azz-f*cking, my innocent little tonio.. Well heck, didn't that get lost in translation . Triassic, you are correct, that's the word's technical meaning. Fubbulous is also correct about the term's meaning in the Australian vernacular. However, when used in this context, it doesn't mean any of those things either. It's used to mean "crap" and all its variants. So the expression is 6 cups of crap all .
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