Eight distressed banjos!

Subject: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Will Fly
Date: 28 Nov 13 - 01:33 PM

Tennents Online Auction: "Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools" - Lot 1132...

Eight Distressed Banjos

Sale date: 30th November - UK

Go on - you know you want to bid!

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 03:15 AM

Most of the banjo players I've known have seemed to think that they don't have a real banjo until they've customized it with parts from about that many. Maybe the whole lot could make ONE decent one (or as decent as a banjo can get).

So hoiw much did you bid?

(Or maybe you shouldn't tell until after the sale. Somebody might use the info to outbid ya.)

John

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: GUEST,Mark Bluemel
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 05:01 AM

I thought the thread title referred to an out-take from "Tubular Bells".

I can just hear Vivian Stanshall's voice - "eight distressed banjos".

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Will Fly
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 05:01 AM

Me? Bid on distressed banjos? Eugh! I've seen enough distressed banjo owners - and audiences...

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: TheSnail
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 05:43 AM

Eight distressed banjos!
Hangin' on the wall.
Eight distressed banjos!
Hangin' on the wall.
And if one distressed banjo
Should accidentally fall...

Complete according to taste.

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 05:47 AM

BANJOS? I thought this was in the music section! :)


Eight dis-stessed banjos,
Seven fretless guitars
Six soured sackbuts
Five man-do-lins

I leave the rest to others!

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 06:11 AM

Will, you must really get out more...

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Will Fly
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 06:29 AM

Sad, isn't it, Pete? and - d'you know - I'm getting an urge to prize my tenor banjo from its case this morning. Perhaps I should call BA (Banjos Anonymous).

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 07:20 AM

Will, you prize your banjo?

Perhaps you meant prise
An easy slip for a banjo player! :)

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Will Fly
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 08:24 AM

Freud has a lot to answer for...

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 10:31 AM

Don't look now!

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Ernest
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 11:53 AM

If you don`t like banjos you could always take the necks of them and play them as bodhrans...

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 11:58 AM

If you don`t like banjos you could always take the necks off them and play them as bodhrans...
Does that make them more or less musical?

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 05:46 PM

Hi Will this is Banjos Anonymous whats up mate?

Gerry with a big grin

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Will Fly
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 05:53 PM

I have a confession... I've been a banjo user for over 40 years... (sob)...

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Andrez
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 06:19 PM

Hold tight brother be strong! I'll confess addiction to my 1928 Vega banjo with a tree of life mother of pearl inlay down the neck. I'll repent too. Halleluleja, praise de lord, ah now bin saved!

Cheers,

Andrez

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 06:46 PM

Thats Ok Will, look on the bright side at least you did n't take the neck off and use it as the Instrument??? we don't mention

Gerry

Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Eldergirl
Date: 30 Nov 13 - 07:10 AM

A bodhran ThoughtfullyPlayed is a rare and wonderful thing (yes it is, don't argue) please note I did say RARE.. It's the unpractised clowns who think it's just another thing to bash the hell out of, that are the problem. As in so many other areas of life...
Ditto, a banjo.