Fiddle in modern rock band?

janglebox · Post by **janglebox** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:47 am

Sheryl Crow plays accordian occasionally in her band; Nils Lofgren also does w/the E Street Band; that guy in Mellencamp's group uses it effectively... accordians can rock!

steve_hershberger · Post by **steve_hershberger** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:20 am

I really dig the accordian work on any/all uses of it in the BoDeans and Los Lobos.

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:39 am

Check out the Dropkick Murphys. They've got an accordian and bagpipes in the band.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:14 am

remember the far side joke ...

welcome to heaven here's your harp ...

welcome to well here's your accordian ...

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:32 pm

That was a good un, Jeff.. I like the spider web at the bottom of the slide.

"If we pull this off we'll eat like kings!"

McCartney's keys player Wix uses an accordian when he does "Elenor Rigby".

And I love Weird Al.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:37 pm

oops ... it is supposed to read like this ...

remember the far side joke ...

welcome to heaven here's your harp ...

welcome to hell here's your accordian ...

jamesvwaal · Post by **jamesvwaal** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:39 am

Actually, Jeff, your mispelled version of the joke works well for me if you put in some punctuation:

Welcome to heaven, here's your harp...

Welcome to ... well, here's your accordian!

jamesvwaal · Post by **jamesvwaal** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:41 am

Gentlemen and lady (Melissa),

It's taken me TWO years (registered in December 2003) to reach 98 posts!! Will I be able to reach 100 before the end of this month??

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 3:39 am

Only two left, James

Liked "welcome to well", too, sounds really cute!
hmmm... how about a xylophone?..

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:14 am

...French horn?

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:19 am

Actually, violin could be interesting if applied appropriately. Ideally the lady in question should have another instrument to play when not bowing.
Could be quite useful in filling up some slower material, & if she's a good singer, that's always an asset to any band (maybe some of those Pink Floyd songs from Dark Side of the Moon?).

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:21 am

Welcome to....post # 666

jamesvwaal · Post by **jamesvwaal** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:43 pm

Kevin, here in Malaysia there is a ska band called 'Gerhana Ska Cinta'. In their original lineup they have a woman who played French horn (I have their first CD), but they appear to have dropped her in the latest video. In fact, she is in the video but everytime she comes into view her face has been smudged to hide her identity, and they do not give her name like they do the other musicians. Must have been problems!

Gerhana = eclipse
Cinta = love
So, 'Love Ska Eclipse' (?)

99 down, 1 to go

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:23 am

I think multi-instrumentalists are awesome. I get tired of hearing the same sounds all night when I go out to see a band. It's a real eye opener to throw something unusual in the mix.
It's also something that everyone, players & listeners alike, notice & remember about your band immediately.