Answer for question 4380.

[sabotabby]

[Error: unknown template qotd]I used to play the piano and was not utter shit at it, but I've fallen way out of practice these days. If I could learn any new instrument, I'd want to play accordion.

I am very sad that I lack even the musical talent to be in a punk band called The Christie Pits Riot. And I am disappointed with the Toronto punk scene for not generating a band called this, as it was the most punk rock thing to ever happen in Toronto.

Comments

[stormdog.livejournal.com]

I'd kind of like to play an accordion too. I see them at thrift stores sometimes, but usually for more money than I want to spend, especially for an instrument I don't know how to check the condition of.

I love unusual instruments. I own a theremin, and am kind of partial to the sound of hurdy-gurdys too.

[sabotabby]

Both of those are awesome.

I knew a guy who was willing to teach me accordion. Unfortunately he also wanted to date me, so neither worked out.

[resonant.livejournal.com]

"Christie Pits Riot" is an awesome name.

[sabotabby]

Right?

No one will name their band that despite me suggesting it all the time.

Accordion Humor

[robby.livejournal.com]

To be a good accordion player, you have to be schizophrenic and both of you have to be excellent typists

Carter squeezed the accordion. There was the long-drawn-out chord that by law must precede all folk music to give bystanders time to get away."
--Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies

http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/humor/Music_Accordion.html

RE: Accordion Humor

[sabotabby]

Hah. This is true.

RE: Accordion Humor

[robby.livejournal.com]

The accordion is the Rodney Dangerfield of musical instruments. I (secretly) sort of like them, but be ready for these sorts of bad jokes.

[ironed_orchid]

I am punk rock enough to be able to play three chord songs on guitar as long as no one is expected to stay in time with each other.

[ltmurnau.livejournal.com]

Mongolian Death Fiddle!