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dwpaddy
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Ireland
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 Posted - 24/07/2012 : 18:34:19
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We've been toying with the idea of playing an instrumental.
The criteria is it must be recognisable, danceable and not include a full horn section.
We are 2 guitars, bass, keys and drums.
The best suggestion at the moment is Green Onions which I detest but will play if outvoted.
The band tend to lean more in the direction of rock but I'm thinking more along the funk route...as is Mr Bass. Maybe something from The Meters (not that we'd do it justice)
Anyway, any suggestions would be appreciated.
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moosetication
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mully
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 19:01:21
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Originally posted by dwpaddy
We've been toying with the idea of playing an instrumental.
The criteria is it must be recognisable, danceable and not include a full horn section.
We are 2 guitars, bass, keys and drums.
The best suggestion at the moment is Green Onions which I detest but will play if outvoted.
The band tend to lean more in the direction of rock but I'm thinking more along the funk route...as is Mr Bass. Maybe something from The Meters (not that we'd do it justice)
Anyway, any suggestions would be appreciated.
Hocus Pocus.
Stephen |
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DCR
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USA
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 19:04:17
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Pick Up The Pieces or Cissy Strut
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Captain Bubble
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 19:24:38
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Sylvia (Focus)
Or something by the Shadows perhaps
Sensational Alex Harvey band off the "Without Alex" album
Lots of stuff by Jeff Beck to choose from |
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OriginalAnimal
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 19:40:01
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The Birdie song!!!
or Albatross |
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G Lo
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United Kingdom
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dibs
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 19:56:51
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Casthoop
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Argentina
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 20:34:41
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Dammit Dibs you beat me to it!!
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MustangMick
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Ireland
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Casthoop
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Argentina
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 20:36:48
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Or one we did at the same time Soul Limbo.
Jeez im showing my 65 years!!
Ed
more cowbell!
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Captain Bubble
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 20:40:02
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^ Good one!
I wonder how much they get in Royalties from Top Gear. |
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Captain Bubble
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 20:41:19
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| Was it Gary Moore who did a guitar instrumental with Paris in the name, Parisian Walkways or such like? |
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Me2.
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United Kingdom
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moosetication
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Bazarre
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 22:54:21
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| Time is Tight usually goes down well. If the banjoist is up to it, try Santana's Europa. Love playing that one -- you have to be a kit drummer + two percussionists rolled into one. |
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FenTiger
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 23:34:21
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| You could impersonate JTQ and play the Starsky and Hutch theme. |
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drummerNick
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 23:35:52
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bERb
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 23:38:52
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Mercy Mercy....The buddy Rich Band. |
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lee haydn
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dwpaddy
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Ireland
22576 Posts |
Posted - 25/07/2012 : 08:10:09
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You could do Pick Up the Pieces with a synth "horn section"? Or perhaps "What Is Hip"?
Too many 'horns' for one synth player....tried it, didn't work |
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dwpaddy
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Ireland
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 08:13:24
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Some good suggestions there lads.
I'll pass these onto the plinkers and see what happens.
I'm gonna push for Cissy Strut. |
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gaz farrimond
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 08:29:25
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Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
Telstar - The Tornados
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averagewaistdude
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 08:52:58
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| Theme from Grange Hill? Top drumming in there... |
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dwpaddy
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Ireland
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 09:02:06
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Originally posted by averagewaistdude
Theme from Grange Hill? Top drumming in there...
I know, but needs a top drummer to play it.. |
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dwpaddy
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Ireland
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 09:04:46
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Originally posted by gaz farrimond
Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
Telstar - The Tornados
now on the list
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martydrums
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 09:42:04
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Hocus Pocus by Sultana, a great 70's instrumental(if your singer can hit the top yolla lolla lays) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV0F_XiR48Q&feature=relmfu
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And I take it yodeling counts as instrumental? |
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irish_steve
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 10:25:45
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Frankenstein - Edgar Winter
Misirlou - Dick Dale
Led Zeppelin - Moby Dick (Come on, you can do it!)
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teethmeister
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 10:43:48
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Originally posted by averagewaistdude
Theme from Grange Hill? Top drumming in there...
We do this in "Fungus Licks". Though not a straight cover (ours has a boogie shuffle middle section) I do try to stick to the vibe of the original's drumming, if not a verbatim copy. It is a lot of fun and the track name is actually "Chicken Man" |
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moosetication
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 11:17:29
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Frankenstein - Edgar Winter
Good shout!
Let's add "Dance with the Devil" by the one and only C. Powell. |
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richard
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Soporif
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dwpaddy
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Ireland
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 12:52:40
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Chariots of Fire - very topical and no-one (in the band) breaks a sweat.
That said, there are apparently HI-NRG remixes for various medal ceremonies (pyuke).
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lee haydn
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 13:12:30
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quote:
Originally posted by martydrums
quote:
Originally posted by lee haydn
Hocus Pocus by Sultana, a great 70's instrumental(if your singer can hit the top yolla lolla lays) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV0F_XiR48Q&feature=relmfu
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And I take it yodeling counts as instrumental?
I take it you didn't listen to the clip,, would you refer to "Hoots Mon" by Lord Rockingham's X1 as a vocal or instrumental? thats another good one by the way,, |
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Tex
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 14:38:56
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quote:
Originally posted by martydrums
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Originally posted by lee haydn
Hocus Pocus by Sultana, a great 70's instrumental(if your singer can hit the top yolla lolla lays) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV0F_XiR48Q&feature=relmfu
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And I take it yodeling counts as instrumental?
Hm. If you listen to it it sounds like a guide for a guitar solo. My guess is that it wasn't intended that way. Mind you I didn't see them before it was released to see if it was already part of the stage set so I could be very wrong but it sounds like it would still sound good played on a guitar.
You could let the audience sing it. |
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DyeHouseDrumWorks
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 16:07:30
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3 that I've done playing drums and backing up melodies on the kazoo are:
Misirlou - Dick Dale
Walk don't run - The Ventures
Spanish Flea - Herb Alpert |
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mully
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 16:23:13
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Originally posted by lee haydn
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Originally posted by martydrums
quote:
Originally posted by lee haydn
Hocus Pocus by Sultana, a great 70's instrumental(if your singer can hit the top yolla lolla lays) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV0F_XiR48Q&feature=relmfu
???
And I take it yodeling counts as instrumental?
I take it you didn't listen to the clip,,
I take it you didn't look at the title of the clip to see who actually did the tune.
It was Focus, not Santana. Dutch prog-rock band.
Stephen |
MD Fount of All Wisdom for Life and Extraordinary Amusement Officer of the forum's Sonor Delite Appreciation Society.
"Jayz mully, you're like the Django of the internet!" - scottser on the Drumming Ireland forum |
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lee haydn
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 16:55:45
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Originally posted by mully
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Originally posted by lee haydn
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Originally posted by martydrums
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Originally posted by lee haydn
Hocus Pocus by Sultana, a great 70's instrumental(if your singer can hit the top yolla lolla lays) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV0F_XiR48Q&feature=relmfu
???
And I take it yodeling counts as instrumental?
I take it you didn't listen to the clip,,
I take it you didn't look at the title of the clip to see who actually did the tune.
It was Focus, not Santana. Dutch prog-rock band.
Stephen
Bloody hell, what a dope, i knew it was by Focus, why Sultana was in my head i don't know,, doh,, nah then Steve, is Hoots Mon an instumental or Vocal? answer on a postcard etc,, |
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Jayremedy
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 18:41:17
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| 70's American/English cops TV shows medley, that would be groovy. |
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lee haydn
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 18:46:18
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| If your banjoist fancies himself why don't you try out, Sabre Dance by Dave Edmunds? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeLQPBbZp3Q |
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Captain Bubble
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martydrums
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 22:41:29
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Originally posted by mully
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Originally posted by lee haydn
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Originally posted by martydrums
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Originally posted by lee haydn
Hocus Pocus by Sultana, a great 70's instrumental(if your singer can hit the top yolla lolla lays) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV0F_XiR48Q&feature=relmfu
???
And I take it yodeling counts as instrumental?
I take it you didn't listen to the clip,,
I take it you didn't look at the title of the clip to see who actually did the tune.
It was Focus, not Santana. Dutch prog-rock band.
Stephen
Thank you Stephen, that is what I was aiming at. Santana/Focus, easy to get the two confused,
Lead banjoist in the first band I ever played in was a big Focus fan and Jan Akkerman in particular and used to played me their records a million times. God knows how Thijs Van Leer made it to those top notes, a choir boy with his nuts in a vice would struggle to reach them.
Check out this well fast live version of Hocus Pocus, worth it for the facial expressions from Thijs alone! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ouPGGLI6Q&feature=related |
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dwpaddy
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Ireland
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Posted - 26/07/2012 : 08:08:23
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Originally posted by Jayremedy
70's American/English cops TV shows medley, that would be groovy.
In fact I did suggest this very idea and was met with silence.
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dwpaddy
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Ireland
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Posted - 26/07/2012 : 08:10:57
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Originally posted by Captain Bubble
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Originally posted by lee haydn
If your banjoist fancies himself why don't you try out, Sabre Dance by Dave Edmunds? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeLQPBbZp3Q
Excellent suggestion! And here's the original version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqg3l3r_DRI
Dave, get yourself down here and I'll give some timpani and orchestral percussion lessons so you can do it!
What a great tune. Love that.
Captn, I started off as a Tympanist at the Dublin College of Music.
Became 2nd Tympanist for the Irish Youth Orchestra.
My most favouritist percussion instrument.
That said, I could always do with more lessons. |
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