Acoustic Gigs (1 Viewer)

[waterfall]

Do any of you who are in bands ever play acoustic gigs? Before I was in a band I did two of the zodiac session type things a couple of years ago and it was a bit of a laugh. Always said I'd do the odd one aside from the band gigs but never have.

Personally, solo acoustic types tend to be not my cup of tea unless they have exceptionally well written songs which is rare. But when a couple of guys from a band break a couple of their songs down onto two instruments it can be pretty entertaining over a mid week pint. Does anybody bother with doing it?

 

[SpeedRacer]

Well we should support good music. our mp3's have got us talkin to a label in England so I don't really give a shit what you think. At least we don't sound like anyone else in this shithole country. I could come up with a load of symbols for the kind of stuff you're all probably into.

 

[waterfall]

Well we should support good music. our mp3's have got us talkin to a label in England so I don't really give a shit what you think. At least we don't sound like anyone else in this shithole country. I could come up with a load of symbols for the kind of stuff you're all probably into.

!zed !bog

 

[Space]

Well we should support good music. our mp3's have got us talkin to a label in England so I don't really give a shit what you think. At least we don't sound like anyone else in this shithole country. I could come up with a load of symbols for the kind of stuff you're all probably into.

What are you talking about?

 

[Stereobaby]

Well we should support good music. our mp3's have got us talkin to a label in England so I don't really give a shit what you think. At least we don't sound like anyone else in this shithole country. I could come up with a load of symbols for the kind of stuff you're all probably into.

Amazing

 

[mr pharmacist!!!!1]

Well we should support good music. our mp3's have got us talkin to a label in England so I don't really give a shit what you think. At least we don't sound like anyone else in this shithole country. I could come up with a load of symbols for the kind of stuff you're all probably into.

hey philip!

 

[clive]

Well we should support good music. our mp3's have got us talkin to a label in England so I don't really give a shit what you think. At least we don't sound like anyone else in this shithole country. I could come up with a load of symbols for the kind of stuff you're all probably into.

you're not my cup of tea.

 

[rettucs]

do any of youse remember when jimmy krankie was in jack and the beanstalk but fell out of the beanstalk and almost died, and then when they brought him to the hospital they found out he was a she?

 

[therealjohnny]

...and the spitroasting Jimmy Krankie story

stuff of legend

 

[waterfall]

...and the spitroasting Jimmy Krankie story

stuff of legend

i think that's a still shot from the set of the spit roasting movie shoot above

 

[therealjohnny]

That story in full:

POTENTIALLY LIBELLOUS, APPARENTLY TRUE, UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN STORY ABOUT THE KRANKIES

This really is NOT suitable for anyone too young to recall watching the Krankies on TV in primetime.

A mate of mine (let's call him Alec) was working as an assistant stage manager over the summer in a variety theatre in a Northern seaside town. It was a fun job for a youngster hoping to get into the theatre, and he enjoyed mixing with the fading celebrities that made up the bulk of the cast for the various shows.

One of Alec's jobs was to go round every night after the theatre had closed, turning off the lights, locking the doors, and generally closing up. This particular night, he noticed a light shining under the door of Star Dressing Room # 1 - which was then occupied by the Krankies. He didn't think anything of it - after all, it was 12:00 and everyone should have left the premises ages ago. So he simply opened the door and reached for the light switch.

Unfortunately, the sight that greeted him was not that of dusty makeup boxes and dirty mirrors to which he was accustomed. No, it was little Jimmy Krankie, whose real name I believe is Jenny Krankie, bent over and naked, between Ian and another man, in what I understand is commonly known as a "spit roast".

Alec turned and fled, though not before getting a mental picture that years later still wakes him up at nights.

The following day, after the performance, the cast and crew, as was customary, gathered in the theatre bar. Alec, rather nervously, was avoiding the Krankies at all costs - after all, what if they asked him to, ahem, join them? But, suddenly, there Jimmy Krankie was, by his side, hauling herself up onto the bar stool next to him and ordering a drink. She reached over and out her hand on his arm.

"Look" she said, and somehow this was all the scarier since she was now in full costume as a wizened schoolboy. "About last night. Well, I just want to apologise, and tell you you dinna need to worry. Although" - and here she uttered the phrase he'll remember until his dying day -

"Ye must think me awfully forward."

 

[rettucs]

fan dabby dozy

 

[Mitchum]

What was that letter in Viz again?

"I've recently discovered I fancy little Jimmy Krankie. Does this make me gay, straight or a paedophile?"

 

[Pantone247]

Well we should support good music. our mp3's have got us talkin to a label in England so I don't really give a shit what you think. At least we don't sound like anyone else in this shithole country. I could come up with a load of symbols for the kind of stuff you're all probably into.

YAY!!!

 

[JohnnyRaz]

Well we should support good music. our mp3's have got us talkin to a label in England so I don't really give a shit what you think. At least we don't sound like anyone else in this shithole country. I could come up with a load of symbols for the kind of stuff you're all probably into.

are you in 21 demands?

 

[Pantone247]

tragically that wasn't the real speed racer, it's some made up persona

http://www.thumped.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=9136

that's the real speed racer, mad bastard... that thread almost made me nostalgic for him...

 

[aoboa]

tragically that wasn't the real speed racer, it's some made up persona

http://www.thumped.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=9136

that's the real speed racer, mad bastard... that thread almost made me nostalgic for him...

Ha.. he actually sounds more reasonable than the rest of you in that thread

 

[Pantone247]

Ha.. he actually sounds more reasonable than the rest of you in that thread

It's not aged well has it... I think "some people" were basically out to start fights no matter what he said... though the "Some girl doing a solo act" billing is still pretty nuts....

I wonder did he ever get that record deal

 

[Goodbye]

It's not aged well has it... I think "some people" were basically out to start fights no matter what he said... though the "Some girl doing a solo act" billing is still pretty nuts....

I wonder did he ever get that record deal

I think that resulted in many weeks of gobshite posts from the guy...
But still, the "some chick that sucks" thing justified the release of pent up outrage...
Still, twas years ago...

Ah the Gerry Ryan floating head of voodoo...

God bless you Speedy, where ever you are

 

[James_sb]

Waterfall, you are getting around the boards a bit. Didn't you start off in acoustic??

Nah, acoustic is not worth the hassel of getting into town. If you live in town fine. Or if you've mates, or you know someone who's good. Otherwise, no.