A bit of flight of fancy here inspired my Mod’s invitation for all Rock Town Hall’ers to meet at a bar in Philadelphia over Xmas break.
I have only been here for a couple months, but really enjoyed participating in this little online community. Everyone is very knowledgeable and articulate and yet still inquisitive about music. As a bonus, my fiance enjoys that I don’t rant as much about the different ways the Kinks are superior to The Doors when I drink Scotch.
From what I can gather, most RTH’ers are musicians. (I consider myself a singer, but I picked up the bass a few years ago when a band needed that.)
So here’s the assignment: Imagine all the members of RTH are putting on a show at a bar. What will the set list be? Who will play what? You can nominate a song, but someone else has to second it. After that we have to list who plays what on each song. It’s first come first serve on the instruments.
So, first off I nominate “Medicine Jar” by Wings. I just want to sing on this one, but if pressed into service I would play bass, too.
So have at ‘er RTH’ers. The house manager says we get 12 songs plus an encore. Two encores if we get them drinking!
I think we’d probably just jam Fire On The Mountain.
Let’s play “Rock N’ Roll Damnation”!
(I’ve been on a bit of an AC/DC kick lately…sorry).
I’ll play whatever on this one, but I’m a bassist by trade.
TB
I’d like to play “No Fun” with you lot. I’ll gladly bang out the rhythm guitar. I’m sure Sammy will want to double up on rhythm.
Ballad of El Goodo?
As far as I’m concerned, there’s only *one* song we should play — and we should play it non-stop for the full 45-minute set: “Rockestra Theme” by Wings!
Though my main instrument is guitar, I prefer to be one of the five drummers involved in this particular project. All playing the same beat. But — crucially — I need to be able to keep an eye on townsman Andyr, who will no doubt opt for the Ray Stevens percussion chair.
Whoops — a Freudian slip? As great as Ray “The Streak” Stevens is, I meant Ray *Cooper*.
For those of you not familiar with the Rockestra Theme Experience, check this out. And for a fun bit of rock “where’s waldo”-ism, try to spot Pete Thomas!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g1DDiLyQZk
For those of you not familiar with Ray Stevens, there’s this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gUwG7CtqYY
I’d teach the band harmelodics.
-db
disappointed Ray Stevens is off the set list, I was ready to look up the lyrics to “Guitarzan”.
I’m in for No Fun and will play rhythm back-to-back with Mod.
For all the Rick Rubin haters out there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gUwG7CtqYY
TB
I’m down with Rockestra. Can we wear matching outfits?
Sorry, db, I put that link up before I realized that you beat me to the punch…So, if you missed it the first time…
TB
Can you sing in a falsetto? ‘Cause I’d like to do When You Were Mine by Prince.
I’ll play guitar.
At the very least, I can also guarantee Hrrundi participation on this. I think he’s a multi instrumentalist so hopefully, he’ll be able to bust out a cheesy-ass synth.
CDM, I can sing falsetto and my band used to do that song. Incidentally, I think both Cyndi Lauper and Mitch Ryder did it too. I’ll second it.
What do you guys think of Mitch Ryder’s version of “Rock and Roll”? I like it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYk61XkPyuo
If Guitarzan does make the final set list, I’ll do the monkey!
Come on, monkey!
Hmmm…I think that’s the first time I’ve ever said, “I’ll do the monkey”
I think we open (and perhaps close) with the “Rockestra Theme” but only if:
1. We have at least one horn player
2. Mod Gives the double thumbs up to the crowd at the end of the song.
So, since I am going to second LateDavidBands “Rock and Roll Damnation” Here is our list so far:
1. Rockestra Theme
2. No Fun
3. Rock and Roll Damnation
4. When You Were Mine
No Jimmy McCulloch fans here, eh? OK, then. I nominate we do “There’s Gonna be a Showdown”
I’ll stand up for the horn section. I’m a trombonist by trade, but I’ll play whatever you give me. I promise it’ll sound better if it’s a brass instrument.
Hey! I could be the Chuck Mangione of this ragged band!
TB
Sweet. Anybody play keys?
Harp player wanted for Otis Rush/J Geils styled version of Homework. Any takers?
Man, set lists are a bitch!
I’m in for “There’s Gonna Be a Showdown” – I take it you mean the Archie Bell and the Drells song. Did J. Geils Band or someone like that cover the song? I like both versions I hear in my presently ringing head.
Are you thinking of the New York Dolls cover of Showdown?
I’m down with Mitch Ryder’s Rock & Roll cover. I foresee the start of whole new set of threads “Mitch Ryder as he always meant Lou Reed to sound”.
I meant the New York Dolls version, I thought they wrote it until yesterday…
You already have too many instrumentalists, so I’d like to play the same role as Chas Smash in Madness — maybe a little background vocals and percussion, but primarily responsible for dancing and Look.
If we do “I Wanna Be your Dog,” I’ll do the one-key piano part. I think I can bring the requisite single-minded intensity.
One of us must play Keytar?
I’ll play the marimba on Red Barchetta.
If all y’all gots a harpist (mouth not angelic) we MUST open with OMD’s ‘Chicken Train’. Dibs on Juice Harp…
Oh and that’s not Orchestral Manoueveureurs…or however them Englishies spell it…