Anyone in a band or play an instrument?

[Fiddler]

Ran out of coffee...I'm far happier than I look here.

 

[stig]

One should hope so.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Another heckler in the crowd face?

 

[FireFighterZero]

Someone sent Dave to the woodshed........


I used to get a lot of grief about not smiling and dancing around on stage.

I am smiling on the inside......you rotten bastards!

 

[Fiddler]

I have a tendency to frown when I am thinking. might have been some serious chord changes...I'd been on stage about two hours when this was taken and I was getting a bit tuckered out.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Dave, if it's any consolation, you have a tasteful face.

 

[Fiddler]

I haven't a clue what that means...but it's not covered with tattoos and has only the original holes it came with at least...

 

[MasterBlaster]

That upright is beautiful.

I'd sure like to feel it under my fingers...

 

[Fiddler]

1940 King Moretone Butch. I like it as well or better than any of the dozen or so others I've owned...good thing 'cause I doubt if I could sellit for what I've got into it





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[woodworkingboy]

You can't miss a person riding on the subway with an upright bass.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I sure would like to have one!

 

[FireFighterZero]

Me too.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Hell, I'd be happy thumping around on a chello. That's what I'd bring home when I didn't wanna pack the upright home from band practice.

I can't believe they let me do that, back then. I once carried that upright home in a snowstorm, walking home from school.

No case, just a gig bag.

 

[FireFighterZero]

I left the schools bass in the practice room and it got stolen.

They never replaced it.

I should find out if they have one yet, maybe I could send a MexiFender their way........someday.



I wish Dave lived closer so he could teach me to play!

 

[MasterBlaster]

I wish there was a mex upright for cheap.

 

[Fiddler]

Jim, as long as you don't want to learn anything with more than 3 chords I'm your man!

 

[MasterBlaster]

I wonder if I could build one...

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-A-Plywood-Upright-Bass/

 

[FireFighterZero]

There are more than three chords!?!?!?!?!?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Yes.

At least 6 0r 7...

 

[Fiddler]

Well, if you want to play that kind of music I guess...

 

[FireFighterZero]

I want to play this!

I have an accordion, but I dont speak French.

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[MasterBlaster]

#8!

The UPS man just dropped this off for me!

It's like a tiny toy guitar that plays and sounds great!

 

[Fiddler]

Cool Beans

 

[vharrison]

Fun!

 

[Fiddler]

I'll be spending the next two weekends + volunteering here (have to be home to work Mon & Wed)

for the Fourth year now.

I grew up going to this festival with many friends who did also. Oldest continuous music festival of any kind in Michigan. I have an awesome time working my butt off and helping my old friend and ex-bandmate who took over as promotor.

I'll spend a few days running a Bobcat; moving picnic tables, traffic control pylons, and vendor wagons, filling dips in roads, setting up day parking, and then I'll switch to tractor each morning for trash pick-up, cruise in a ATV or golf cart giving folks rides between the stage and the campground, etc.

Somewhere I have to fit in a few hours of practice with some friends I will do a show with in about 6 weeks...They have me playing fiddle...and it's a fiddler's convention...I've much work to do.

Then the Sat of the festival I play a show in OH about 2hrs from the festival...two sets and then back up to the festival to hopefully set back for a bit (or take a nap)...going to be a very busy 10 days.