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[V-Adore]

I would also have to love anyone who actually named a band "Ecks and the Wise," too. But yes, we can work Achewoodiness into other aspects of our band. So there!

[jay-ell]

I would also have to love anyone who actually named a band "Ecks and the Wise," too. But yes, we can work Achewoodiness into other aspects of our band. So there!

What about "Ex and the Whys?"  

As in, someone I used to date...and the lingering questions regarding the relationship's demise.  Ah, it is a melancholy evening...

[Bozack]

Okay, band name aside for one moment, what type of band is this going to be? As of right now we have:
Me- violin, mandolin, NOMINAL slide guitar.
Slink- guitar, drums, bass.
Asherdan-trombone.
V-Adore- recorder, drums.
Carlos- guitar.
Andalucia- 4 chords of ROCK.
Wombat- Guitar, and maybe, just maybe, button accordion, recorder, and....shawm?*
AlohaDawg- Bass.
AugustWest- guitar.
Jorge- Mr. Piano Man.
Limmo- guitar, bass.
Jough- Guitar.
Man, that's not even a band. That's like some sort of crazy musical army. Or orchestra. Or ska band.
I vote that our band should be the first international, fully hypothetical internet alt-country orchestra. But let's have a genre fight.

August: Guitar Emporium; it was the only place that carried them, and although I know I should have gotten an 8-string, they had none, and I really didn't feel like eBaying until I died. If you could show me anything, I'd be much obliged, although slide/steel is strung differently than guitars (I'm currently rocking in the standard for electric lap 6-strings, EBEG#BE).

Limmo: Thanks a lot, man, I completely overlooked the fact that the man that taught me mandolin might have a lil' something to say about slide. Mr. Bay, what CAN'T you teach? My books should be getting to my local distributor in about a week.

*ah, of course, the medieval shawm, perhaps the most important double reed instrument of the Middle Ages and Reneisance, as modeled by the Shameless Wonder below.

[pmcd9]

Bass.  Me.

~Paul

[Bozack]

I am an idiot. We all already know the name of the band.
Animalicious.
WE DECIDED ON THIS NAME IN LESS THAN THREE MINUTES AMERICA.
NOW SIT BACK AND PREPARE TO HAVE YOUR MINDS BLOWN AS THIRTEEN COMPLETE MUSICAL STRANGERS EXPLORE THE SONIC LANDSCAPE.

[V-Adore]

If we're exploring the sonic landscape, I should probably note that I am capable of also playing supplemental percussion (marimba, timpanis, that kind of thing) and novelty percussion (giant tubular bells, triangle, scratchy things). Wee-ha!

[AugustWest]

novelty percussion (giant tubular bells, triangle, scratchy things). Wee-ha!

In 10th grade, I wrote a symphony for Hit-Me-Here's.

[jough]

I'm not much of a guitar player, but I can sing like crazy.

[wombat]

Don't forget I can sing too.  I suppose Jough will make me be the stupid girl backup singer with the tambourine. But man, we are going to have to sing hella loud over all those guitars.

Incidentally I want to make it absolutely clear that I never played shawm in such idiotic getup and that part of the reason I got out of doing early music was that I was tired of that whole sort of thing.

[slink]

Stay off the Beach, Pat!

But in terms of a band name that makes me think too much of King Missile's fine number - 'Hey Einstein, get off the beach!'

[V-Adore]

novelty percussion (giant tubular bells, triangle, scratchy things). Wee-ha!

In 10th grade, I wrote a symphony for Hit-Me-Here's.

YOU. ARE. RAD.

This is all.

[AugustWest]

novelty percussion (giant tubular bells, triangle, scratchy things). Wee-ha!

In 10th grade, I wrote a symphony for Hit-Me-Here's.

YOU. ARE. RAD.

This is all.

Actually, thinking back on it, I co-wrote it with Steve Gorman.  He went on to have a much more distinguished musical career than I.

[jay-ell]

I sing, and also play viola.  Can I be in your band?

[CortJstr]

Okay, band name aside for one moment, what type of band is this going to be? As of right now we have:
Me- violin, mandolin, NOMINAL slide guitar.
Slink- guitar, drums, bass.
Asherdan-trombone.
V-Adore- recorder, drums.
Carlos- guitar.
Andalucia- 4 chords of ROCK.
Wombat- Guitar, and maybe, just maybe, button accordion, recorder, and....shawm?*
AlohaDawg- Bass.
AugustWest- guitar.
Jorge- Mr. Piano Man.
Limmo- guitar, bass.
Jough- Guitar.
Man, that's not even a band. That's like some sort of crazy musical army. Or orchestra. Or ska band.
I vote that our band should be the first international, fully hypothetical internet alt-country orchestra. But let's have a genre fight.

I'm pretty sure you just described The Aquabats.

[sjlimmer]

If your "international, fully hypothetical internet alt-country orchestra" ever decides to cover Country Death Song, I'll play the bass part (it's all I've managed to teach myself so far...not enough time to practice).