Forum Band

ray a

OK, we are forming a forum band and going to do the TV contest shows. We've got,
Marc on vocals
HRQ playing brass
Paul on synthesizer (if agrees since he's clueless right now)
Ray on dulcimer

Kind of a blend of Chicago and folk music.

We need a name. Whoever chooses the best name, gets to be a groupie unless it is a band member then they get to haul all the gear.

marc

How about Scoleum bobos?

ray a

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 01-22-07 AT 11:06AM (CST)[/font][br][br]You got me on the Scoleum - it ain't in my dictionary. How about if we add a harmonica and call it, HRQ and the Hobos?

marc

Yeah, it's a made up word. Scoleum - I am not even sure how it should be spelled. Calling me a hobo is an insult to hobos.

HRQ

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 01-22-07 AT 02:31PM (CST)[/font][br][br]Tweet tweet tweet, fwwaaaapppppp. Honk honk.

That's me practicing.


Paul's wifi must not be working. Semper Fi my arse.

ray a

Trombones don't tweet. They may fwap and honk, but they don't tweet. keep practicing.

HRQ

Hang on, let me dry off the mouthpiece. This is not easy.

Fwaaappppfffbbbttttt. Whoommmpppp. Honk honk.

Better?

I've been wearing ear plugs, so I'll have to trust you to be honest.

ray a

Uh.... I'm wearing OHSA approved hearing protection - the kind those guys wear who are out on the tarmac giving airline pilots directions when heading out to take off.

HRQ

Let's get everyone OSHA-approved hearing protection. Then I can SING! 'Course, my singing sounds a lot like my trombone playing... :DD

Paul in Cannon Beach

Forum band, eh? Ok I play guitar and piano badly. Sign me up. I can guarantee a good portion of my relatives would consider attending any concerts we are able to book. Alot of my friends would come to so they could laugh and mock me.

HRQ

Ray already volunteered you for synthesizer. If you play it loud enough, then I can continue singing without embarassment.

What is your suggestion for the band name? I haven't come up with one yet.

marc

I am practicing my doo wops, could you guys play a little louder? Some of my office neighbors can hear me - the laughter often drowns out the notes, but not yet.

Doobie, doobie, doo -bip, bip, bip shebang.

Wow, that sounded good.

HRQ

From Paul - on the other thread. Good ones!

Paul in Cannon Beach, AZ

01-22-07, 06:24 PM (CST)
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94. "RE: For Ray"
So I like gadgets. Yeah any band I am in is going to have a cool 80's retro sound, lots of synthesizers, jackets with shoulder pads, mousse, and eyeliner.

Band names:

H&R ROCK!!!

Casual Fridays

Strategic Monkeys

The Pepto Absymals

The Rolling Calendars

OutSourced Rage

The Cheese Movers

The Cubicles

The Grievances

HRinGA

I'm kinda partial to "The Cheese Movers"

Only the HR people out there would get it.

ray a

But we might sound more like the The Pepto Absymals.

Hey HRinGA, do you want to join us?

I'm thinking I might switch and play the tuba. Love those oom pah pah's.

Dutch2

Use to vocalize a bit, tickle the keyboards a little but was better, still not very good, with the electric bass. Maybe good enough to keep the beat going. That is if we don't go to fast.

ray a

You're in, Dutch.

Any drummers out there?

HRQ

I used to be a dance teacher, including tap.

I'll keep the beat with my tap shoes, while fwap-honking on the trombone... I like marc's singing better than mine, anyway.

ray a

Hey, we could do some Riverdance stuff. That would be fun.

marc

Can I do my part sitting down?

I am afeared I might fall trying to do some of those moves.

HRQ

Sorry, I find Riverdance stuff incredibly annoying. I find broadway musical dancing much more interesting. I also love the stomp style of dancing.

Who wants to play the metal trash can lids?

ray a

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 01-23-07 AT 11:01AM (CST)[/font][br][br]Well, the later versions of RiverDance and the offshoot, Lord of the Dance was closer to Broadway style. I'm no so much interested in the dance part as I am the Celtic music.

And if Missk is reading this, that's Celtic with a hard C not a soft C like that basketball team from Boston.

HRQ

Very closed-minded of me, but I was so turned off by the onslaught of commercials that I found other things to do when they came on. I wish "The Lord of the Dance" would keep his shirt on, and lose the headband.

I also turn off the radio whenver I hear Celine Dion or Josh Grobin. I realize they are both a zillion times more talented than the average bear, but they annoy the crap out of me.

On to more positive topics: who's gonna play the trash can lids? If you don't like those, I say we add spoons to the orchestra. x:D

ray a

OK, we'll insist that Marc keep his shirt on.

I nominate HRinGA to play the trashcan lids.

Dutch2

River Dance!!! Will this group have its own insurance plan or better yet workers comp?

ray a

Well, I wonder if M. Lee Smith's WC will cover us?

Dutch2

Don't look at me... Our WC rate is already too high.

marc

Let's all go to our neighborhood university and round up some interns - we'll make them dance and waive any WC incidents.

That way we can sit back and mentor - you know, smack the wayward interns with the trash can lid - I hear it makes a wonderful clashing sound.

ray a

That reminds me.... the other night I was sitting in front of the tympani in orchestra rehearsal and ...... what were you saying again? Speak up, I can't hear you.

marc

That's funny Ray. Hopefully, most of our audience will also be hearing impaired so they may enjoy the performance.

HRQ

Will we have costumes?