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15 Aug 08 - 04:27 PM (#2414907) Subject: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Bobert Okay, folks, this is more for the band and "the ladies" but it's time to get our act together so here's the latest: *I won't get to the Getaway until Sunday because I am co-promoting a benefit festival the day before... If I were just performing it would be one thing but seein' as I am one of the two promoters, I need to be there... *Nancy King is going to set up a mid afternnon mini concert for the band, which to date includes JimmyT on bass, Lonesome EJ on Harmonica, me on drums and various stringed instruments and Amos on absentia... lol... *I do not as yet have an confirmed "ladies" but am actively looking for 2 to 3 sexy womenz who know what feathers are for... If ya have to ask, you need not apply... lol... Sins??? You got all the qualifications... *Now I hate to be a pain in the butt but as some allready know the Bobert's Blues Band ain't gonna be like last time 'cuase we are goin' to be amplified... No, I ain't tryin' to be this old Smashing Pumpkins white haired dude... It's just that I'll be playing drums and a couple wierd stringed instruments that need amplification in order to be heard so by the time I get that going everyone else will need to be heard... It's a viocious cycle... Lastly, this is the thread where one applies to be part of the band so have at it... Don't be shy... Hey, we could still use a lead geetar player in addition to "the ladies"... BTW, to "the ladies": Ol' Bobert gonna have somethin' special fir wach an' every one of you beautiful thangs so sign up early while spots are still available... Bobert (aka Sidewalk Bob) p.s. I promise that after my mini that I will only play acoustic instruments that won't be plugged into nuthin'... |
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15 Aug 08 - 04:31 PM (#2414911) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Rapparee Wow! Fan dancers! I wish I could go! |
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15 Aug 08 - 05:18 PM (#2414956) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Fortunato Bobert, I might be interested in the "geetar player slot", are we really talking about full on amps? I mean would I be able to use my '65 vibrolux and one of my teles and my Pod? If so, I like it already. regards, chance |
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15 Aug 08 - 05:33 PM (#2414969) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Amos Chance-- Bring a spare!! I ain't playing no absentia, but my pure-acoustic ole Martin will sound like it if we're amping out. A |
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15 Aug 08 - 06:12 PM (#2414992) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Bobert Well, Chance, Amos is mah main man and if he shows then he's the lead geetarist and you is back in the rhythum section with me... Okay... No teles... The Martine will sound just fine... It's amplified but we ain't like Metalica... B~ |
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15 Aug 08 - 06:16 PM (#2414994) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Ebbie Feathers? Feathers? Bobert, KT could have done that. So why'd you go and fire her? |
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15 Aug 08 - 07:07 PM (#2415022) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: jacqui.c If the ladies have to have fat bottoms to qualify you can count me in! |
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15 Aug 08 - 07:12 PM (#2415029) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: GUEST,Dani OK, I'll admit I'm a little afraid, here, but.... ... I do know what to do with feathers.... and I'll have sung my fill of gospel in the morning, so count me in if you need a warm body with a taste for the blues. Dani |
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15 Aug 08 - 07:16 PM (#2415033) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Amos Well, Bobert, if Chance brings the electric axe you should put him in front, and that's the truth. A |
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15 Aug 08 - 07:20 PM (#2415039) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Lonesome EJ Heck, Lynyrd Skynyrd had two lead guitar players! Maybe you should bring the Gibson SG and the Marshall stack after all, A. |
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15 Aug 08 - 07:21 PM (#2415041) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: jimmyt I am ready to go! Sounds like a gig! |
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15 Aug 08 - 07:38 PM (#2415052) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Tinker I've got feathers and I'd love to join in .... is there a set list ? |
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15 Aug 08 - 07:38 PM (#2415053) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: SINSULL I don't do electric - strictly battery operated for me. |
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15 Aug 08 - 07:45 PM (#2415057) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Bobert Jacqui and Dani?!?!?!!!... Whew... Excuse me, I gotta go take a shower... Get Sins and, Gawd Allmighty, we got us a blues band!!! Doctor John ain't gonna have nuthin' on us... Amos... If you wanta play my ol' Martin it has a pickup inside... I weren't gonna bring it cause it makes Kendall's Taylor turn green and sweat, but what the heck, we'll just keep 'um apart... Jus' funnin', Capt'n... Yo JimmyT... You jus' do what I tolt you in my PM and you'll be beyond ready to go... R.L. will set ya free... No Marshall stacks, EJ... Been there... Ain't all it's cracked up to be... You gotta a bullet mic or a mic you like fir yer harps??? I'll get you a list of what you'll need... No Cromatics... Just basic keys... Don't be afraid, Dani... Yeah, I know yer granmamma tolt you that the blues was the "Devil's Music" and I know we are gonna do it on Sunday but I cut a deal with the Big Guy... B~ |
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15 Aug 08 - 07:46 PM (#2415058) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Bobert I'll bring the batteries, Sins!!! You like 'em alkelide??? |
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15 Aug 08 - 07:59 PM (#2415066) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Tinker Hey, Bobert.... does that mean my bottom isn't big enough ? i was looking at that 2005 video of the ladies today and well.... can I play tooo...???? |
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15 Aug 08 - 08:20 PM (#2415077) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Bobert Well, one thing about the blues, tinker, is that you can never have 'nuff womenz 'cause a buddy of mine who has a blues band in Norway once tolt me, "The blues is 99% about women and other natural disasters' so I guess if we ain't gonna have a hurrican, a tornado, pestualnts, famine, world war then bring the womenz on... I'm gonna bring the feathers... B~ |
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16 Aug 08 - 07:39 AM (#2415323) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: kendall The blues aint nothin' but a good man feelin' bad. Do you know the difference between erotic and sick? Erotic is when you use a feather. sick is when you use the whole duck. I agree that anyone who shows up with an electric guitar should be out front. Out front of a semi that is. |
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16 Aug 08 - 09:20 AM (#2415348) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Bobert Now don't be like that, Capt'n... Only one of the geetars is like a real 'lectric... The other one is made froma cigar box and has two broom sticks fir a neck... I think that one qualifies as a folk instrument... The one true 'lectric ain't like nuthin' that folks has never seen in that it makes Bo Diddly's geetar look like a strat.. But I'll just be doin' one song on each before going to a more tarditional resonator, which is acoustic... (Yo, Boberdz... Yo!!! Man, why are you tryin' to justify yer geetars to a Taylor guy???) Well, ya' do have point there...) (Yeah, he's just mad 'cause his Chevy won't run...) Ho9w's the Chev, Capt'n??? (Now yer showing yer grace, Bobz...) Geeze, this joint put a mean hurt on yer head some days... B~ p.s. What "duck", Kendall??? I weren't plannin' on bringing no duck that I know of??? |
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16 Aug 08 - 10:45 AM (#2415376) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Fortunato Bob, I'll catch you on the flipside. I find the remark above about "in front of a semi" way out of line, and not in the spirit of the Mudcat or the Getaway. best to Peavine, regards, chance |
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16 Aug 08 - 04:28 PM (#2415579) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Lonesome EJ In the interest of keeping the electric amplification to a minimum, I will be using a megaphone with the blues harp. |
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16 Aug 08 - 04:38 PM (#2415584) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: kendall Sorry Chance, just trying a bit of humor on the hillbilly. |
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16 Aug 08 - 04:41 PM (#2415585) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Amos Now, Kendall...some of our very best blues come from electric instruments, such as the Victrola... A |
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16 Aug 08 - 05:46 PM (#2415619) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Fortunato No worries, Kendall. I should not have missed the humor. I'm likely getting too sensitive in my declining years. Don't let me spoil the fun. As to the tele and the amps, I understand that a vibrolux amp turned up to 9.5 can interfere with the operation of certain brands of pacemakers... probably good to leave it at home. (Wink, wink, nudge, nudge...) cheers chance |
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16 Aug 08 - 06:22 PM (#2415650) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: kendall No sweat. I'll just turn my hearing aid off. |
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16 Aug 08 - 06:28 PM (#2415657) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Bobert He gotcha there, Chance, ol buddy... |
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16 Aug 08 - 07:58 PM (#2415715) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Fortunato A mere scratch... It is that a cochleer implant, you've got there Squire Kendall? |
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16 Aug 08 - 09:03 PM (#2415745) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: kendall I lied. Actually, I can hear an electric guitar from three states away. |
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16 Aug 08 - 09:34 PM (#2415770) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Bill D ahem! -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- No doubt everyone can read between the lines. Obviously, there will be other places some of us can be while the guys plug in and the ladies play with feathers. |
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17 Aug 08 - 12:32 AM (#2415841) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Tinker LOL.....sputter sputter....in your very sweet dreams Bill... |
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17 Aug 08 - 04:41 AM (#2415900) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Genie Hey, Bobert. I reckon my backside's ample enuf fer me ta be one o' them backup singers o' yourn, I do. (Can I play my kazoo or mini-washboard whilst showin' everyone whut feathers is fer, too?) Genie PS, I don't play much lead guitar. It's more like, well, maybe pewter. But if'n ya need another rhythm guitar, I'm game fer that too. |
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17 Aug 08 - 07:12 AM (#2415938) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: kendall Be elsewhere...now, there's a thought. Why didn't I think of that? hehehe |
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17 Aug 08 - 07:43 AM (#2415945) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Bobert Genie, Yes, count yerself in as the 5th "Boberdette"... Ahhhh, we men ain't 'sposed to tell ya ladies what to do with the feathers so "use yer imagination"... (wink, wink...) Washboard will work... The kazoo will get lost... BTW, ladies... Ol' Bobert will be providin one peacock feather fir each o' ya so don't shoot the pigwon off the roof, he ain't hurting nuthin'... Okay, he is messy, I'll hand ya' that... No, I won't exactly hand ya' that but you know what I mean... Be elsewhere, my butt, Capt'n... Jacqui will have yer poor butt, and everything attached to it, tied to a folding chair... B~ |
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17 Aug 08 - 01:25 PM (#2416133) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Fortunato Hey, Kendall, did you ever see the Farside where the Devil shows the Maestro, a concert master, his room in hell? It was filled with an infinite number of banjo players. But worry not. I'm not going bring anything electic to the getaway except my cell phone charger. but we may bring a banjo.... regards, chance |
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18 Aug 08 - 07:12 AM (#2416661) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: jacqui.c I've got a washboard as well, but it's been banned from Mary's gatherings. Can I bring the poor neglected thing with me? And the washboard? |
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18 Aug 08 - 08:19 AM (#2416696) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Leadfingers Bobert - I ought you had me booked as whistle man ! |
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18 Aug 08 - 08:33 AM (#2416709) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Bobert Well, lead, if you wanta be in the band I'd be honored to have ya'... Can you plu that whistle in???...lol... No, we'll set up a mic fir ya'... Jacqui, Jacqui, Jacqui... Bad, bad, bad... Yeah, bring 'um both!!! B~ |
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18 Aug 08 - 08:36 AM (#2416713) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: kendall I'm glad our washing machine is electric, otherwise, she'd want to bring that! |
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18 Aug 08 - 08:48 AM (#2416726) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: SINSULL That's it! Shaky eggs at 20 paces. |
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18 Aug 08 - 08:56 AM (#2416739) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Leadfingers I can have a Mic on it ! Just need a socket to plug in a 1/4 inch Jack |
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18 Aug 08 - 10:11 AM (#2416791) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Bobert What, no washin' machine in the band??? Well, hurrruuupppfffttttt!!! That's it, I'm callin' everything off... B~ |
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18 Aug 08 - 11:39 AM (#2416863) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Lonesome EJ Bobert, if you need a washing machine why don't you just bring the one that's on your front porch? |
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18 Aug 08 - 11:43 AM (#2416870) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Bobert A thousand good comedians in the soup lines and the harmonica player decides a career change is in order??? Geeeze.... B~ |
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19 Sep 08 - 09:06 AM (#2444949) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Bobert Refresh... Plus I am reconsidering just how much noise I will need to make and am thinking of just bringing a portable practice amp (5W) for the cigar box geeter and do the rest acoustically... That would be a lot easier that dragging a PA with me but... ...other than JimmyT not making it the band is intact, right everyone else??? Ladies... If yer in, then yer in... I ain't gonna ask much of ya' other than looking purdy so ya'll won't need no practicin'... Bobert |
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19 Sep 08 - 09:49 AM (#2444975) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Amos WItchoo either way, there Bobez. Just don't schedule it across anything too important. A |
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20 Sep 08 - 12:22 AM (#2445660) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: GutBucketeer Bobert: You better have already known that I will be in Ann Arbor for this year's Getaway. Otherwise I might get a bit perturbed about not being included in the band. Heck I'm still an honorary pedestrian right? At least sing a song for me, and raise a glass. I'll be thumping along in my mind when those backup singers start swayin, and the honeydripper starts a twangin. Staying busy in DC Gutbucketeer. Shoot me a line sometime. |
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20 Sep 08 - 01:19 AM (#2445688) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Barry Finn Can I bring the shotgun??? "Bring me an owl's head as long as my arm One double blast gonna knock you all down" Chorus: "Wasn't that a purtty song They play ore the bands' grave" "They had this blues band come from all around One grenade gonna make a purtty sound" Chorus "If'n they play more than one dam tune Gonna kill dat blues band that plays in dat room" Chorus "The angels say that they sounded so sweet They all down in hell singing at the devil's feet" Chorus "Way down in hell the feathers were a-flying Devil's fingers in his ear & eyes were a-crying" Chorus "Sent 'em all back, he couldn't stand the notion Of a brass assed blues band with washboards & kazoos blowing" Chorus "Now Bobert's blues band is the nation's hot new craze They's the sillest thing ever graced a stage" Is anyone bringing a video recorder for a Catter's U-Tube? This will be a not to be missed Jam, cause I'm sure that jelly don't shake like the way they're gonna. Barry |
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20 Sep 08 - 11:33 AM (#2445920) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Genie Barry, I'm bringing my MacBook, so all I have to do is open up iMovie, aim the laptop lid at the band and press the "record" button and, voilà! Instant music video! (Better bring some blank DVDs too. I reckon I could use up 100 gigs easily if I start recording Getaway jam sessions and concerts.) Genie |
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20 Sep 08 - 12:20 PM (#2445961) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: jacqui.c I've just seen the schedule and, unfortunately, Bobert is set against the Utah Phillips workshop, which I really can't miss! Damn! I was so looking forward to being part of this! |
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20 Sep 08 - 12:58 PM (#2445998) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Genie Any possibility of a schedule shift? |
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20 Sep 08 - 01:11 PM (#2446011) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: GUEST,Dani Oh, Genie, we'll all made that plaintive cry before.... sometimes there are conflicts that manage to get ironed out, but there are always difficult choices to be made : ) I'll admit that once or twice the choices were SO hard, I skipped out altogether, and sat in a quiet corner with a friend or two in song. Dani |
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20 Sep 08 - 02:35 PM (#2446056) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Barry Finn At times I've managed to be at 2 or 3 different places but regretfully not at the same time. Geni, I'd love to see you point & shoot notebook in action. Barry |
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20 Sep 08 - 02:36 PM (#2446057) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Lonesome EJ Don't worry Jaqui, you'll probably hear it in the Utah Phillips Workshop, anyway. Kind of a 2 for 1. |
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20 Sep 08 - 02:45 PM (#2446065) Subject: RE: Bobert's Getaway Blues Band Thread... From: Genie Barry, I video'd the whole concert at Singtime Frolics here in Oregon last spring. It came out beautifully, both audio and video. Unfortunately, I was very new to using iMovie and doing the editing and saving thing and I accidentally deleted about 70% of the original file before I had saved those portions as sub-projects. (Sob!) But I'm doing much better now. I actually know how to save just the portions I want and then throw away what I don't want to keep. It is kind of hard to hold the laptop (with the built-in camera) while I'm tickling a guy like Bobert with a feather boa and shaking my big ol' bootay, but I think that's a logistical problem we can work out. ;D |