Fiddle in modern rock band?

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:16 am

Keep saying "ain't" Jeff... you're one step closer!!!

KIDDING

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:21 am

Orchestra = Good. "Fiddle" = Bad.

If a bar band shows up with an orchestra behind them, I'm staying to see that show!

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:05 pm

"If you make her play her "fiddle" like a normal person would you guys could do "Losing It". Sure, it had a lot of keys, but I learned the main keyboard line on my bass and it's not all that bad.

"Losing It" isn't all that modern, but I saw your set list and it says you do "The Spirit Of Radio".. that's older than "Losing It".

stubby · Post by **stubby** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:45 pm

How about that opening riff to Spirit of the Radio played on a fiddle??

desertgoldenboy · Post by **desertgoldenboy** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:26 pm

One word...
KANSAS!

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:38 pm

Two words: Southern Rock

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:40 pm

I was gonna say Hee Haw but Jeff is dead set against playing in a country band.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:43 pm

Oh... she might learn to play cello, and so you might become a new Apocalyptica...

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:53 pm

Hahahahah.. those guys are great!
It's crazy.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:04 am

It's COOL Nate if you mean Apocalyptica!

When they played here in Russia, the "steep" guys (sometimes called "new Russians") who were out of the room for a beer or a chat on hearing the intro were sure it was a whole heavy metal band playing (drums, bass, you know). Imagine their faces when they entered the room!

"jaw hitting the floor" is too modest

Really Jeff... try to talk her into learning the cello?..

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:37 am

actually Scott the lead singer and the guy who owns the PA and the light show is going to take a few months off ... the drummer and the lead guitarist are bugging him more than me ... he needs a break ... then we will put the thing back together with some new people ...

Sharon is a good singer and she plays violin with a local symphony ... she is not the problem ... Scott started the band as a modern rock band and the other 2 guys are trying to take it over and remake it into a classic rock band ...

so while that all falls apart I will go and find some other people to play with for a while ...

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:28 am

Jeff shares his low end with NO ONE!

No cello!!

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:39 am

There's always room for 'cello...

jamesvwaal · Post by **jamesvwaal** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:26 pm

Jeff, your comment about adding an accordian (not seriously, of course) reminds me of a song lyric from that awful movie 'Ishtar':

"Telling the truth can be dangerous business,
Honest and popular don't go hand-in-hand;
When you admit that you play the accordian,
No one will invite you into their rock-n-roll band."

If I had a rock band, I *would* have at least one song in which we use the accordian. Music should be fun and funny! Too many rock posers out there for my tastes.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:24 am

one of my favorite artists plays the accordian ... weird Al ...