ITGITC Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Tom has lived here too long... Ahem... Aren't you from Michigan? "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opdigits Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Not just Tom. ALL y'all are crazy! Tom has lived here too long and evidently hasn't noticed the common phrase "all y'all". I sure did, especially when I first arrived! Waitress: "All y'all want coffee?" meaning the whole table, as opposed to "Y'all want coffee?" directed at a single customer. Or perhaps he's being proscriptive rather than descriptive, and explaining the *correct* use of the term, rather than discussing common uses. Evidently, in addition to its use as a plural for "you", "y'all" is also an indirect and therefore more polite way to say (singular) "you", used when talking to a stranger but being informal and friendly. This. Learnt from my Memphis/Mississippi days. Of course, we never outright spelt it. Nobody told me there'd be days like these... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 http://www.mstillsucks.com/images/umstillsucks/OSUNick.jpg Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTeechur Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Rereading Lonnie's original post, it doesn't seem like it was anything remotely resembling a legitimate request to hear the tune. It was the most obnoxious thing the twit could think of at the time, intended to derail the show. It wasn't a request, it was provocation. An attack. Perhaps a little short of getting a full beer can in the face, but not by enough to make any appreciable difference. A table full of antagonistic drunks waiting to kick your ass after the gig is nothing you want at your gig or in your venue. Right - the guy wasn't actually requesting a song. He was being a jerk. Repeatedly. We get requests, we play them. Even if it's something we have never played. If there's a couple in the audience celebrating their anniversary and they want to hear "Can I Have This Dance" - even though we're a Motown band - we play it. We're good enough musicians that we can get through most any tune. The "iRealb" app has come in handy in this respect many times. If this had been a legitimate request for a song, we would have played it, or placated the person with something like it. As far as my former military service, that had nothing to do with it. At 50 years old (and about 50 pounds heavier than my USMC days) I don't go around looking for fights. I was merely responding to one person who said "don't write checks..." No swagger, no chest thumping. Just a guy playing piano with a good band who finally had enough of a jerk who was shouting "Freebird" for about 10 minutes. Again; not looking for you to condemn me or my actions - I have said repeatedly that I know I did the wrong thing. I'm looking for light, funny, effective ways of shutting down this sort of behavior. I loved the "We don't play that tune, but this next one has a lot of the same notes as [Freebird]". Funny among musicians, but the humor will go right over the head of anyone musically inept enough to shout "Freebird." Muzikteechur is Lonnie, in Kittery, Maine. HS music teacher: Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, Music Theory, AP Music Theory, History of Rock, Musical Theatre, Piano, Guitar, Drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 You could keep a few pink flamingos around. When someone hollers freebird, then give him one "here's your free bird" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 You could keep a few pink flamingos around. When someone hollers freebird, then give him one "here's your free bird" "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Ahem... Aren't you from Michigan? Right, which makes me a dayum Yankee. Since I stayed, that is. I knows my Suthrun. But, which barbecue am I supposed to like? I forget, because it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Ahem... Aren't you from Michigan? Right, which makes me a dayum Yankee. Since I stayed, that is. I knows my Suthrun. But, which barbecue am I supposed to like? I forget, because it's all good. Jeff, you've known me for a while. You should know better than to think I'm going to jump in the middle of (yet another) discussion regarding who's got the best BBQ. To each his own! Everybody's got their favorite. Of course, I grew up on Eastern North Carolina BBQ. As far as I'm concerned, THAT's the best! Everything else is, well... something else. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nightime Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 A band I was in was just about to start the first set when someone yelled out "Freebird" This band was Bass, Drums, Keys, Lead, and Slide guitar. As a joke, I started into the intro, figuring on stopping after a few bars, and joking about it. Good thing I knew the words, because the rest of the band jumped right in. It turned out so well that it became an end-of-the-night regular for use. Afterward I talked to a patron at the bar, and he commented that he normally hated that song, but we played it so well that he really liked it. For a long time I hated playing "Sweet Home Alabama". Then one night I sat in with a band, and they played the song, being very faithful to the original. It was so much fun that way. Same thing, same instance, we played "Proud Mary" like Creedence, rather than the bastardizations that so many have done, and it was like breathing new life into the song. When on the road we were playing in Rochester, Minnesota. There was this guy that kept screwing with the bass player/band leader. He finally had enough, and stopped the song in the middle of "Old Time Rock-n-Roll" with a packed dance floor, and chastised the guy on mike. The bouncers had to escort the guy out for his own safety, as the entire crowd turned on the guy. Lately we've been getting a better class of audience members. Sunday we had someone holler out "Play 'Yellow Moon'". "In the beginning, Adam had the blues, 'cause he was lonesome. So God helped him and created woman. Now everybody's got the blues." Willie Dixon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 There was this guy that kept screwing with the bass player/band leader. He finally had enough, and stopped the song in the middle of "Old Time Rock-n-Roll" with a packed dance floor, and chastised the guy on mike. The bouncers had to escort the guy out for his own safety, as the entire crowd turned on the guy. The original Bass Player/Band leader of my old band did that a few times. That works well when you have a large devoted crowd. You stop playing and make sure that everybody knows it's because THAT guy has something to say. The crowd pretty much takes care of the problem for you after that. Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-missRichardTee Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Ahem... Aren't you from Michigan? Right, which makes me a dayum Yankee. Since I stayed, that is. I knows my Suthrun. But, which barbecue am I supposed to like? I forget, because it's all good. Jeff, you've known me for a while. You should know better than to think I'm going to jump in the middle of (yet another) discussion regarding who's got the best BBQ. To each his own! Everybody's got their favorite. Of course, I grew up on Eastern North Carolina BBQ. As far as I'm concerned, THAT's the best! Everything else is, well... something else. Oh really!!!! [video:youtube] You don't have ideas, ideas have you We see the world, not as it is, but as we are. "One mans food is another mans poison". I defend your right to speak hate. Tolerance to a point, not agreement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 ... I grew up on Eastern North Carolina BBQ. As far as I'm concerned, THAT's the best! ... Please tell me you are not talking about that mustard based BBQ. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 ... I grew up on Eastern North Carolina BBQ. As far as I'm concerned, THAT's the best! ... Please tell me you are not talking about that mustard based BBQ. Oh no no no no... Eastern North Carolina BBQ is vinegar-based and it's delicious! BTW, I took your advice and had a great meal at Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room in Savannah a few weekends ago. WOWZA! That was absolutely delicious! OMG - some of the best fried chicken I have EVER tasted! Thanks for that, Robert! "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmp Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 That got jonesin' for pulled pork and vinegar sauce. ... and the place is closed Monday and Tuesday. --wmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 OMG - some of the best fried chicken I have EVER tasted! Not to go too far OT....but one of the better LA food experiences is a place called Roscoe's Chicken 'n Waffles. Scary good fried chicken.... http://www.roscoeschickenandwaffles.com/wp-content/themes/roscoes/images/banner_menu_01.jpg ...and not terribly expensive, either - so it's almost free bird. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opdigits Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 You could play about 10-15 seconds of every other song that has either the word "free" or "bird" in the title .... Freefallin' I'm Free Freewill I Feel Free Rockin' In The Free World Free as a Bird Three Little Birds Blackbird Songbird Surfin' Bird .... and keep going "Huh???" with your hand cupped around your ear to the moron. Nobody told me there'd be days like these... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 ^^^ . Of course , you can be dammed if you do and dammed if you don't with requests. Jimmy H. is right to say "I'm not a Jukebox!". But little (and unknown) cover guy is screwed either way - unless he knows the song and wants to play it for the drunk. Can you imagine Jimmy H's Maestro Image being shot to shit if he did a piss poor job of a song request? . Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 ... BTW, I took your advice and had a great meal at Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room in Savannah a few weekends ago. WOWZA! That was absolutely delicious! OMG - some of the best fried chicken I have EVER tasted! Thanks for that, Robert! I never made it to Savannah. Since my sister was paying for the trip as a birthday present I thought she reserved and paid for the rooms. She thought I reserved the rooms and would tell her how much. When we realized the mistake it was too late. No rooms with a river view. I spent the week pouting and watching it rain. I will say the concert was much better than I expected. Keys sounded like crap thanks to too much treble in the PA. Everything else was great. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Oh no no no no... Eastern North Carolina BBQ is vinegar-based and it's delicious! Despite my status as a dayum Yankee, I can attest to the absolute truth of this statement. I had a flight delayed in the little industrial town of Alpena Michigan, on the shore of Lake Huron, just above the 45th parallel. The nearest restaurant to the tiny airport was a "Carolina Barbecue" restaurant, so that's where I ate. I ordered the house specialty, which was a "Carolina Barbecue Sampler", which came with three sauces. After trying it, I wanted to ask "Y'all ever actually BEEN to Carolina? Or is that just the owner's daughter's name?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Oh no no no no... Eastern North Carolina BBQ is vinegar-based and it's delicious! I tried the NC BBQ this past spring and it is excellent. So is KC BBQ and Texas BBQ. All different, all excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I never made it to Savannah. I wrote a guitar tune there. I'd apologize for all the sidetracks and derails, but isn't anything better than FREEBIRD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Oh no no no no... Eastern North Carolina BBQ is vinegar-based and it's delicious! I tried the NC BBQ this past spring and it is excellent. So is KC BBQ and Texas BBQ. All different, all excellent. There are two kinds of NC barbecue: Eastern (vinegar) and Western (tomato-based). Very different. Both delicious (sorry Tom). I do prefer the Eastern, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 isn't anything better than FREEBIRD? The song was originally a tribute to Duane Allman and Barry Oakley. Then it became a tribute to the ones lost in the plane crash. It is forever associated with a group that rose to fame quickly then was tragically cut short at the height of their success. I don't know another song with that kind of history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 The fried chicken was bad enough...but you guys really need to stop all this talk about BBQ, please. It's one of my favorite things to eat in the world, and it's making me really hungry.... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky2 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I never made it to Savannah. I wrote a guitar tune there. Very nice! "Think Pink Floyd are whiny old men? No Problem. Turn em off and enjoy the Miley Cyrus remix featuring Pitbull." - Cygnus64 Life is shorter than you think...make it count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 isn't anything better than FREEBIRD? The song was originally a tribute to Duane Allman and Barry Oakley. Then it became a tribute to the ones lost in the plane crash. It is forever associated with a group that rose to fame quickly then was tragically cut short at the height of their success. I don't know another song with that kind of history. True this. I've never been involved in any other forum where a thread can originate with how to deal with abusive audience members and evolve into what is the best BBQ (with fried chicked in-between). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 The fried chicken was bad enough...but you guys really need to stop all this talk about BBQ, please. It's one of my favorite things to eat in the world, and it's making me really hungry.... dB OK, no more BBQ talk http://dudesdie.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/zz-top-tres-hombres-mexican-feast3-copy1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 isn't anything better than FREEBIRD? The song was originally a tribute to Duane Allman and Barry Oakley. Then it became a tribute to the ones lost in the plane crash. It is forever associated with a group that rose to fame quickly then was tragically cut short at the height of their success. I don't know another song with that kind of history. Really... How about "Without You" by Badfinger? '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 ...but you guys really need to stop all this talk about BBQ, please. ... If you are ever around Owensboro KY you should try the mutton at Moonlite BBQ. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 ...but you guys really need to stop all this talk about BBQ, please. ... If you are ever around Owensboro KY you should try the mutton at Moonlite BBQ. Why can I never find that ban hammer when I need it? dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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