Are there things you wouldn't do musically, if asked?

mjr

mjr

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Are there things you wouldn't do musically, if asked?

For instance, does anyone in here remember the old "Schoolhouse Rock!" videos? Well, there was a CD that came out in the 1990's called "Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks".

It was a compilation of some of the old Schoolhouse Rock! songs, but done by 90's groups, like Better Than Ezra covering "Conjunction Junction", Blind Melon doing "Three Is A Magic Number", etc...

Would you do something like that, if asked?

Here's the track listing (except for track 1):

# "I'm Just A Bill" - Deluxx Folk Implosion
# "Three Is a Magic Number" - Blind Melon
# "Conjunction Junction" - Better Than Ezra
# "Electricity, Electricity" - Goodness
# "No More Kings" - Pavement
# "The Shot Heard 'Round the World" - Ween
# "My Hero, Zero" - The Lemonheads
# "The Energy Blues" - Biz Markie
# "Little Twelvetoes" - Chavez
# "Verb: That's What's Happening" - Moby
# "Interplanet Janet" - Man or Astro-man?
# "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here" - Buffalo Tom
# "Unpack Your Adjectives" - Daniel Johnston
# "The Tale of Mr. Morton" - Skee-Lo
 
Since you asked the question, I think you should be the first to answer it... :rolleyes:



But to add my 2 cents: no one ever asked me to do anything musical. :o
 
mjr said:
Are there things you wouldn't do musically, if asked?

# "I'm Just A Bill" - Deluxx Folk Implosion
# "Three Is a Magic Number" - Blind Melon
# "Conjunction Junction" - Better Than Ezra
# "Electricity, Electricity" - Goodness
# "No More Kings" - Pavement
# "The Shot Heard 'Round the World" - Ween
# "My Hero, Zero" - The Lemonheads
# "The Energy Blues" - Biz Markie
# "Little Twelvetoes" - Chavez
# "Verb: That's What's Happening" - Moby
# "Interplanet Janet" - Man or Astro-man?
# "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here" - Buffalo Tom
# "Unpack Your Adjectives" - Daniel Johnston
# "The Tale of Mr. Morton" - Skee-Lo
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I would do Interplanet Janet, but that's only 'cause we went to high school together.
 
I'll take Conjunction Junction :cool:

As far as other things, I would NOT perform Cage's 4'33" on the dolphin, because it's just too tempting to play those dolphins!
 
Rokket said:
Since you asked the question, I think you should be the first to answer it... :rolleyes:



But to add my 2 cents: no one ever asked me to do anything musical. :o
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In some cases, yes, in some cases, I would probably have to think about it. In a situation like this (covering a "Schoolhouse Rock!" song), I would do that, sure!
 
I'd cover Schoolhouse Rock! (Anyone ever hear Veggie Tales Rock? There's a tune on there by Skillet that rocks by itself, but rocks to the point of laughing out loud when you know the original!)
 
WhiteStrat said:
I'd cover Schoolhouse Rock! (Anyone ever hear Veggie Tales Rock? There's a tune on there by Skillet that rocks by itself, but rocks to the point of laughing out loud when you know the original!)
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That's because Skillet ROCKS!

"Better than Drugs" is my fave!

I haven't heard the Veggie Tales Rock song though...do ya know the name of the song Strat?
 
true-eurt said:
That's because Skillet ROCKS!

"Better than Drugs" is my fave!

I haven't heard the Veggie Tales Rock song though...do ya know the name of the song Strat?
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It's called "Stand" and what makes it so funny is that Junior does the original--so it's this sweet little cute number, and then Skillet just crushes it!
 
mjr said:
Ok, then let's say you don't get paid.:D
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When I'm playin' for me there's lots of shit I won't do - even if I know how.

Seriously, if you're a "pro" musician you do what they pay you for. If you're good enough to be selective about it, fine. Few of us around these parts fit in that category. In a typical working bar band like I'm in you pretty much have to play Mustang Sally.

I like getting paid to play.


lou
 
Sky Blue Lou said:
When I'm playin' for me there's lots of shit I won't do - even if I know how.

Seriously, if you're a "pro" musician you do what they pay you for. If you're good enough to be selective about it, fine. Few of us around these parts fit in that category. In a typical working bar band like I'm in you pretty much have to play Mustang Sally.

I like getting paid to play.


lou
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I like getting paid to stop playing... :D
 
Greg_L said:
You should quit that band.
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I've thought about it. There is not much money in the local cover scene and it's a lot of work. The fun factor has to make up for it. It doesn't always. The problem is that if I quit now it's back to the basement.


lou
 
Sky Blue Lou said:
I've thought about it. There is not much money in the local cover scene and it's a lot of work. The fun factor has to make up for it. It doesn't always. The problem is that if I quit now it's back to the basement.


lou
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At least in the basement you won't have to play cheesey bar cover songs.
 
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