If it has to be a string instrument, I propose sitar.
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wabash slim
I Bleed Orange
My grandson just got an oboe from his junior high band.
Band or orchestra is a requirement.
It's the 2nd day. He's offended every duck in the world.
Such is my life.
The good thing with grand sons is that you can send them home
. I only have sons.
Two most popular instruments in the United States are piano and guitar. Yet they are usually not taught in schools and are not part of the band or the orchestra. Seems an outdated idea to keep feeding those groups, when you can give kids guitar lessons and piano lessons and they might play for a lifetime.
wabash slim
I Bleed Orange
They live with us.The good thing with grand sons is that you can send them home
I'd rather have them near instead of far away.
Duo Slinger
Country Gent
Well, to be fair, a lot of school instruments are for marching bands. Have you ever tried to march with a piano?
MrWookiee
Country Gent
So many marching bands and drum corps groups now have such huge percussion pits with timpani, xylos, gongs, amplification, etc. that this old marching band geek barely recognizes them as "marching" groups any longer.
wabash slim
I Bleed Orange
Remember the Woody Allen bit where he's trying to march with a chair and a cello?
I made a comment to one of the marching band directors I worked with that they shouldn't try to play rock and roll with tubas.
He said you can't play electric guitar while marching.
Then I told him about Pignose amps.
One of my favorite indy guitar stores makes a lot of money servicing school marching band instruments while schools are out. If that helps them to stay in business, it's a plus in my book.
What's the difference between a ukulele and a trampoline?
You take your shoes off to jump on a trampoline.
You take your shoes off to jump on a trampoline.
Duo Slinger
Country Gent
Ouch. Is there still a dude with a triangle?
Duo Slinger
Country Gent
Man... that's enough to make marching band cool.
Though with this kind of stuff it makes you not dislike any instrument. If you are crazy enough, anything will rock .
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wabash slim
I Bleed Orange
Nah, you have to wear those ugly uniforms and march in patterns.
Still better than glee club.
wabash slim
I Bleed Orange
My Dad commented on the Notre Dame drummer playing drums mounted on a cart. He was flipping around, flailing away.
"Bet he feels ridiculous", Dad said.
I replied, "Not as ridiculous as the guy that has to pull the cart around."
Duo Slinger
Country Gent
Hey, take off the hat, throw on some slacks, leave the jacket open and add a headband, and BOOM: Hendrix time.
MrWookiee
Country Gent
It wouldn't surprise me if there were. In this video you can see that the pit is about 20 yards wide, and chock full o' marimbas, of all things..
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I think this belongs here. String company instituting change strings day. Or trying. Lol.
MrWookiee
Country Gent
I'm not exactly a seasoned pro but how many ways to change strings could there be?
