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Location: North Carolina | - and I know quite a few - someone requests one you don't. Last night it was "Lady". Not John Denver's, not the Little River Band's, but Kenny Rogers'. Damn! No clue on the lyrics other than the first word. I told him my hair wasn't gray enough yet, but I was working on it.
I asked him if he were a tourist or a local (if it's a local, I'll learn it) He was a local. Damn again!
I'll have it next week (sigh) |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Yeah, there's always someone like that. Ever notice how it's usually a tune you don't like too? |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Well I've been seriously thinking of putting a band together again and wondering what direction I want to go musically... this thread reminded of something.
If you only play your own material, you don't have to learn songs you don't like... usually. :) |
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Location: Jet City | Of course there's always that ONE guy who shouts...
FREEBIRD! |
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Location: New Hampshire, USA | Learn it, but perform it in an Elmer Fudd voice:
Wady...I'm your knight in shining armor and I wuv you... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Boop-Boop, Out Go The Lights!
I sincerely hate that song, but every bar-band seems to know it and play it.
OH! Damon... I am that Guy! |
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Location: North Carolina | A friend of mine went to see Celine Dion in Vegas. Some guy shouted out, "Freebird." Security escorted him out. I guess she doesn't do it. |
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Location: Jet City | That's a great idea scooter. I'm going to work on my Fudd voice now.
Or maybe I'll channel up Bullwinkle the Moose |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by scooterboy:
Learn it, but perform it in an Elmer Fudd voice:
Wady...I'm your knight in shining armor and I wuv you... 
You might want to do a Darth Vader take on it you know the heavy breathing bit. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Davis does a great version of it, all major 7ths with a little South American feel to it. He calls it his Ritz version.
It still sucks but is good to mess with people. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Friend of mine used to change songs by substituting the major chords for the minor chord (not the related minor, the same chord, only minor), using a heavy upbeat, a reggae style and add "Bob Marley says" every few lines. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Of course, Miles, when you only play your own songs...gigs are a little thinner on the ground.
I like my adaptation of the NRBQ challenge.
Write your request on a $20 bill. If I can play it, I keep it. If I can't you get your money back.
Feel Lucky? Well, do ya punk? |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by The Artist (FKA Richard):
Friend of mine used to change songs by substituting the major chords for the minor chord (not the related minor, the same chord, only minor), using a heavy upbeat, a reggae style and add "Bob Marley says" every few lines. That makes me think of Dread Zeppelin |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by First Alternate:
A friend of mine went to see Celine Dion in Vegas. Some guy shouted out, "Freebird." Security escorted him out. I guess she doesn't do it. Nope, but she does do AC/DC |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by stonebobbo:
Originally posted by First Alternate:
A friend of mine went to see Celine Dion in Vegas. Some guy shouted out, "Freebird." Security escorted him out. I guess she doesn't do it. Nope, but she does do AC/DC |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Does it add points if you resemble KR's looks? |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Damon67:
Originally posted by stonebobbo:
Originally posted by First Alternate:
A friend of mine went to see Celine Dion in Vegas. Some guy shouted out, "Freebird." Security escorted him out. I guess she doesn't do it. Nope, but she does do AC/DC |
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Location: Jet City | I just threw up a little, in my mouth.
3 minutes I'll never get back.
I don't even know who that other gal is. |
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Location: south east Michigan | That's
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Location: Las Vegas, NV | Those of us in Vegas are very embarrassed and ashamed... |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | I mainly just feel sorry for her husband. 'Course, he built it so he knew what he was getting into.... |
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Location: NJ | Why she wasn't justification for us to Nuke Canada is beyond me . . . . |
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Location: Jet City | At least bomb Quebec |
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Location: closely held secret | ...they threatened to retaliate with Stompin' Tom Connors. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | There is nothing better when you're sittin' in a pub in Timmins Ontario sippin' a few, than listening to Stompin' Tom sing about our country.
Fortunately, I've never been to Timmins. |
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No Matter How Many Songs You Know . . .