Wordie: Accordion: Comments

Comment by kewpid, 4 months ago

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:35:23 +0000

n. An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an assassin.

Comment by reesetee, 8 months ago

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:50:46 +0000

How awful! And I don't even listen to the Pogues.

Comment by John, 8 months ago

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:42:38 +0000

Oh, the Pogues. I love love love the Pogues. I had tickets to see them in their Joe Strummer-fronted incarnation, in Madrid, playing a double bill with Public Enemy, if you can believe that. But I, uh, got lost. Took the wrong train. And missed the show. That was over 15 years ago and it still make quake with grief.

Excuse me a moment... *turns away, wiping eyes.*

Comment by reesetee, 8 months ago

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:35:22 +0000

I thought it might have been a particularly vigorous GBS concert. ;-)

Comment by chained_bear, 8 months ago

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:13:25 +0000

Actually, it's the Pogues.

Great Big Sea has a very good buttonbox player but he also plays fiddle, flute, mandolin, and about fifteen other things. And he does not fling himself all over the stage. He's busy... well... playing. And singing incredible harmony.

Comment by jennarenn, 8 months ago

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:12:53 +0000

Really??? He didn't do that when they played at Wolftrap. *miffed*

Comment by reesetee, 8 months ago

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:52:43 +0000

SoG, say it ain't so! And jennarenn, I'm going to take a wild guess and say that chained is talking about Great Big Sea. Yes, c_b?

Comment by jennarenn, 8 months ago

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:44:25 +0000

Oh no! What did the poor little accordion say to get you so stirred up?

c_b, I *need* the name of that band.

Comment by chained_bear, 8 months ago

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:32:41 +0000

That makes me sad, SoG. It means you haven't heard good accordion music. Or buttonbox... or concertina...

Of course, I'm not known among acquaintances for enjoying subtle music...

Comment by SonofGroucho, 8 months ago

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:48:59 +0000

God, I hate the accordion!

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:44:33 +0000

That *is* playing accordion, c_b. That's the spirit! Lady of Spain indeed. :-) And by the way, try to pick up one of TDA's black t-shirts emblazoned with a flaming accordion (and more flames up the sleeves). It's one of my favs.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:42:58 +0000

No glowsticks. Not that I noticed, anyway. Oh well....

Comment by chained_bear, about 1 year ago

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:38:35 +0000

One of my favorite bands has an accordion player. In fact the gentleman's rather famous among the fans for ruining his clothing during concerts, from sweating profusely and flinging himself all over the stage, falling onto his knees, playing while flat on his back, etc. Now *that's* playing an accordion!

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:09:45 +0000

If your audience didn't have glowsticks, it didn't count.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:53:11 +0000

I've played *in* a trance. But I guess that's different. ;-)

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:34:33 +0000

Did you ever play trance? Makes all the difference in the world.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:20:41 +0000

Ah, u, you know not what you say. I am a former accordionist, you see. (I've recovered.)

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:18:27 +0000

An instrument that sounds surprisingly good in techno music. This must be experimented with more. Where are all my polkaravers?