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Theres always one clown that brings a guitar to a party

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  • #242
    lanos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭lanos


    Dr.Winston O'Boogie wrote: »
    I play guitar. I never ever want to play guitars at parties but my friends know I play and so if there is a guitar at a party brought by someone else I'll normally be asked to play a song or two.

    you are on the edge mate
    the next step is to bring a bandage with you to risky parties.
    if you sense that there is a guitar present, you need to move fast and fake a hand injury.
    if you do not do this, you risk being complicit in a guitar playing session conspiracy.
    All reasonable efforts must be exhausted to avoid even the suspicion of guitar wanker activity.
    the defence "they made me do it" will not satisfy the court.
    you risk being tarred with the same brush as the guitar wanker from
    The Inbetweeners 2 Movie



  • #243
    cork guitar player
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭cork guitar player


    Ha Ha, yeah, hate ****e guitarists at party's,

    But someone who can read the room, entertain and delight with whats appropriate, and brings some joy and good vibes, well

    makes other geezers jealous I suppose ;)


  • #244
    cork guitar player
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭cork guitar player


    Sheeps wrote: »
    I know a guitar wanker or two. I leave the party when someone has a guitar. Irish goodbye, just slip out and say nothing.


    Bye then, jaysus...

    I only play when asked too, I'd never force myself on anyone.

    Its nice to watch someone else play of an evening, if even they have a small bit of talent/spark , even if you sour to$$ers class them as a wanker

    But I do it for a living so I can do what people want to hear, thats the rub.

    I reckon there are a lot of DJ's and knob twiddling gear heards here without an iota about real musical ability. Let the hate flow lads...

    Disclaimer:Out of tune wonderwall covers, yeah, flamethrower time...


  • #245
    Heckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,371 ✭✭✭Heckler


    Bit like when I find my self in west cork. In a pub having a laugh. Couple of fellas turn up with a bodhran and a fiddle and if you make a sound you get the evil eye and ssshhhh.

    Feck off I was here first.


  • #246
    cork guitar player
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭cork guitar player


    Heckler wrote: »
    Bit like when I find my self in west cork. In a pub having a laugh. Couple of fellas turn up with a bodhran and a fiddle and if you make a sound you get the evil eye and ssshhhh.

    Feck off I was here first.


    Its called culture, fek back to where ever you came from then, cafe en sine or what ever floats your boat.

    You go to West Cork, you should know how West Cork does things.

    Some of the best nights of my life spent at mad,mental, random sessions in Hackkets of Schull.

    Were you that miserable looking lonely bloke in the corner?


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  • #247
    Rented Mule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Rented Mule


    One More Toy wrote: »
    Sitting in the corner, spitting out tunes randomly to show off. Im sick of it , sick and tired of it. Theres only so much Jeff Buckley I can listen to.

    Favourites include:

    Kings of Leon
    Jeff Buckley
    James Blunt


    I blame the women, flocking to these with a wet stain like a snail following them. Thats great and all, you do what you gotta do to get that tail, but I came here to have the craic, a few beers and a laugh, not for you to have impromptu performances.

    How do you guys feel? Are you one of them? If so, whats your motivation?:mad:


    Dude. It's the tail. I ain't lying.


  • #248
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,979 ✭✭✭✭John_Rambo


    cork guitar player wrote: »
    But I do it for a living so I can do what people want to hear, thats the rub.

    Oh no... "It's ok, I'm a professional" guitar wanker/singer/song writer!!


  • #249
    lanos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭lanos


    cork guitar player wrote: »

    I only play when asked too, I'd never force myself on anyone...

    That old excuse gets used quite a lot ;)


  • #250
    lanos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭lanos


    cantdecide wrote: »

    I hate being made to play

    They pointed a gun at you did they ?


  • #251
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,153 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    Butthurt guitar wanker spotted itt.


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  • #252
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 22,384 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    cork guitar player wrote: »
    sour to$$ers

    Let the hate flow lads...

    He was so focussed on his finger plucking that he lost the ability to spot irony...


  • #253
    CodeNameEagle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭CodeNameEagle


    So the guitarist got more attention than you...
    Pathetic!


  • #254
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    He was so focussed on his finger plucking that he lost the ability to spot irony...

    I think the post must have struck a chord with him.


  • #255
    Rikand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,672 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    When I did it, I always did it for the tail. There's guaranteed to be one girl there wetting herself for ya the second you pull it out.

    I ended up marrying a girl who hated my guitar wankering and I've now gone full circle to just wanting to chat/drink at the house party.


  • #256
    Zimmey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭Zimmey


    Saw this on the Classical Art Memes Facebook page today and though of this thread. :D

    http://postimg.org/image/4lqjgwmq5/


  • #257
    368100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭368100


    This thread made me happy, nobody ever says this at the party, it's always shhhhh, he's really good. Grrrr!


  • #258
    guylikeme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭guylikeme


    Actually love a sing song at a party. Like anything, it's a free country. Nothing stopping one leaving if they don't like it.


  • #259
    Zimmey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭Zimmey


    guylikeme wrote: »
    Nothing stopping one leaving if they don't like it.

    An option many people take. It's a shame to kill a party that was buzzing though, don't you think?


  • #260
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    guylikeme wrote: »
    Actually love a sing song at a party. Like anything, it's a free country. Nothing stopping one leaving if they don't like it.

    It's exactly this 'listen or leave' attitude that is the crux of the issue.


  • #261
    guylikeme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭guylikeme


    ShiverinEskimo wrote: »
    It's exactly this 'listen or leave' attitude that is the crux of the issue.

    You could leave the room and talk outside? Why so negative


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  • #262
    Kev W
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭Kev W


    guylikeme wrote: »
    You could leave the room and talk outside? Why so negative

    It's a party, not a gig.


  • #263
    turnikett1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭turnikett1


    Sometimes I bring my accordion to house parties and play trad with other people there on varying instruments including but not limited to tin whistles, fiddles, banjos, flutes, guitars, etc.

    Stance?


  • #264
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    It's ****ing annoying. Maybe later on when things are winding down, but seeing Johnny attention seeker break out the acoustic as early as he can would wreck your head.


  • #265
    Kev W
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭Kev W


    turnikett1 wrote: »
    Sometimes I bring my accordion to house parties and play trad with other people there on varying instruments including but not limited to tin whistles, fiddles, banjos, flutes, guitars, etc.

    Stance?

    My stance is as far away from that party as possible.:pac:


  • #266
    turnikett1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭turnikett1


    I see. Guess I'll bring the Rhianna cds next time!


  • #267
    Kev W
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭Kev W


    turnikett1 wrote: »
    I see. Guess I'll bring the Rhianna cds next time!

    Funny how it's always Rihanna vs. Diddley-idley. If only there were a third type of music.


  • #268
    turnikett1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭turnikett1


    Agreed. Some Rhianna-diddley-idley fusion perhaps.


  • #269
    Everlong1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭Everlong1


    turnikett1 wrote: »
    Agreed. Some Rhianna-diddley-idley fusion perhaps.

    I thought Riverdance was supposed to corner that demographic?


  • #270
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 55,386 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Love the auld sing along with the guitar. You can't bate it.


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  • #271
    twowheelsonly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭twowheelsonly


    Zimmey wrote: »
    An option many people take. It's a shame to kill a party that was buzzing though, don't you think?

    Depend on your definition of buzzing really.
    Standing around talking about football/work/college etc while listening to someone elses choice of 'boom-boom' music on a too loud or too low stereo isn't everyones cup of tea earlier.
    ShiverinEskimo wrote: »
    It's exactly this 'listen or leave' attitude that is the crux of the issue.

    Never been to a party in a one room house yet !!


    Most house parties I've been to tend to be spread between a sitting room or two, the kitchen and an outside smoking area and there's usually a different buzz in each area. If I want to talk ****e you'll find me in one area, if I want to enjoy a sing-song I could be in another.

    Preference??? The sing song. I can smoke, talk ****e and listen to crap piped music 365 days of the year. The party sing-song usually means I'm pissed and in good company that I wouldn't normally be with. Only happens a few times a year so I tend to enjoy it when it does !!


    Having said that...... There are some serious Guitar **** out there. I've no problem with the fellas that are having a laugh themselves and couldn't give a toss about who's singing or what key they're singing in. It's the "Sssssshhhh...listen to me and how good I am " brigade that might drive me away from it. That's when you lose the party vibe.


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