Quick question about music preferences

[LMNO]

What, you'd prefer a zither or something?  That there's the work of some foul demon, a torture device only created to inflict pain.

At least it's based on physical principles.

Eldrich physical principles.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

What, you'd prefer a zither or something?  That there's the work of some foul demon, a torture device only created to inflict pain.

At least it's based on physical principles.

Eldrich physical principles.

Eldritch.



Look what it's done to YOU.

[LMNO]

TOO MUCH ZITHER!

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

I like the idea of switching it up. Fiddle for a few, accordion for a few, all of the above, vocals where necessary . . . but that's because I can only stand so much accordion even though I like the sound.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

If you were to play an Irish music set in 2 months, or were forced to listen to one, would you prefer vocals/guitar/fiddle, vocals/guitar/accordion, or vocals/guitar/fiddle/accordion?

I ask because I've basically been booked for $150 the week before St. Patrick's, and need to figure out what would sound the best, and since fiddle and accordion fit the best, and Villager lives with a violinist and I live with an accordion player who's otherwise looking for a gig as a bassist.

Accordions are evil.  There is no scientific explanation for why they work.  Have you ever seen the inside of an accordion?  Even bagpipes operate on scientific principles (the wrong side of the tracks principles, but principles all the same).

Nobody outside of Wisconsin listens to accordions without entering a fugue state (Wisconsiners are always in this state) in which they may behave erratically or even dangerously.  It is both irresponsible and dangerous to use this "instrument" in a band.

Now I'm going to have to look at accordion guts.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I like the idea of switching it up. Fiddle for a few, accordion for a few, all of the above, vocals where necessary . . . but that's because I can only stand so much accordion even though I like the sound.

That's a fair point. It would also sound kinda weird on slower, more melancholy songs. Well, maybe not. I dunno.

This is also assuming they're both able to do it. I'd have to narrow down a date.

[East Coast Hustle]

Whichever option did NOT include a goddamned accordion is clearly the best option.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Man, there's some real hate for the squeezebox, isn't there?

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

Man, there's some real hate for the squeezebox, isn't there?

It is wonderful in small doses. Smaaaaaaaaaall doses.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Man, there's some real hate for the squeezebox, isn't there?

It is wonderful in small doses. Smaaaaaaaaaall doses.

Well, he also plays bass, which might be interesting to include on songs that wouldn't have accordion on it.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Man, there's some real hate for the squeezebox, isn't there?

1.  An accordion is not a squeezebox.

2.  Yes.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

Man, there's some real hate for the squeezebox, isn't there?

It is wonderful in small doses. Smaaaaaaaaaall doses.

Well, he also plays bass, which might be interesting to include on songs that wouldn't have accordion on it.

And hey, there's always the tambourine. *ducks*

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Man, there's some real hate for the squeezebox, isn't there?

It is wonderful in small doses. Smaaaaaaaaaall doses.

Well, he also plays bass, which might be interesting to include on songs that wouldn't have accordion on it.

And hey, there's always the tambourine. *ducks*

Well that would in Irish music be replaced by the bodhran.

This thing here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLiPbCyQwI0

I have one. I never play it. It's more of a wall decoration. It's probably going to stay that way.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

Man, there's some real hate for the squeezebox, isn't there?

It is wonderful in small doses. Smaaaaaaaaaall doses.

Well, he also plays bass, which might be interesting to include on songs that wouldn't have accordion on it.

And hey, there's always the tambourine. *ducks*

Well that would in Irish music be replaced by the bodhran.

This thing here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLiPbCyQwI0

I have one. I never play it. It's more of a wall decoration. It's probably going to stay that way.

That could work, too. Way less annoying than a tambourine. :P

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

I love accordion.
In conjunto. Not much else.