millennial fulcrum

not sure if neighbourino is learning, or has mastered, their bagpipes. either they need to get better at playing or I need to get more skilled at listening.

personally I will happily take this uncertainty over irritation any day. what an interesting instrument

Apr 14 at 2:22amWeb
Show threadJames Endres HowellApr 14

@falcennial In the 90s I had a housemate who was truly incredible on the banjo. He was really good. ON THE BANJO, which has a timbre whose taste is acquired and which is designed to exhibit dynamics where you're like wow, how can an acoustic instrument be that loud without electrical power

People were in my living room all the time playing oldtimey music and then all the other times he'd be playing that old banjo all by himself. In my living room

Then for giggles he took up THE ACCORDION, on which he was exceptionally NOT GOOD, so he felt he had to practice all the time

which was when I realized he was Satan right out of a Far Side comic where you arrive in Hell and face three doors labelled Banjo, Accordion, Bagpipes

Show threadmillennial fulcrumApr 14
@jameshowell 🤣🤣🤣🤌🤌🤌
Show threadThomasApr 14
@jameshowell @falcennial This reminds me that I should keep looking for a C chanter for my uilleann pipes so I can play them together with my brother's accordion (melodeon)
Show threadJames Endres HowellApr 14
@tfb @falcennial Wonderful! in somebody else's living room
Show threadIrishMASMSApr 15
@falcennial @jameshowell you had me at bagpipes
Show threadSimon I Groove6d ago
@jameshowell @falcennial I love me some banjo. I was good enough for a while to play Ziggy Stardust. Fell out of practice though. It's the best instrument out there.
Show threadmillennial fulcrum6d ago
@SimonGroove @jameshowell [big gap tooth grin] 💯💯
Show threadmillennial fulcrum6d ago
@SimonGroove @jameshowell I joke, I joke. I love it too, and admire musicians who play it.
Show threadlaurelApr 14
@falcennial Your positive attitude is truly delightful 😂 Not sure which part of my life needs this framing, but I’m def going to find a place to copycat this one.
Show threadmillennial fulcrumApr 14
@laurel 😂🌻🌻 "happy OR ELSE" as the tattoo says
Show threadFeloniousPunkApr 14
@falcennial I want bagpipes played at my funeral - it’s the only sure way to know if I’m dead.
Show threadmillennial fulcrumApr 14
@FeloniousPunk 😂😂🤌
Show threadKristaps LiepinsApr 14
@falcennial I'm sorry for your predicament. There are instruments that sound like torture until one becomes a master ar playing. Bagpipes are certainly one of them.