On Tuesday 21 December 2004 10:56 am, Russell Hanaghan wrote: > John Check wrote: <schnip> >> > >>I'm still going with the "Shutup and play yer guitar" theory. If I talk > >>about my guitars they make nil noise, good, bad or otherwise. If I pick > >>one up and spank the plank...even if slightly out of tune but liveable > >>to the average yogi bar, then I'm making noise... > > > >"Spank the plank". You crack me up Russell. How could you not put on a > > good show? If yer ever in NY, the first round is on me. You'll know if I > > get out that way, because I heckle ;) > > I have not been doing regular gigs lately because life is what happens > while I plan to do stuff I luv! THink I'm going to do a New Years gig > though...and so long as a musician plays a new years gig he does not > have to relinquish the use of the secret handshake right??? :) Been The snow is falling in Moscow, da? > down in my base ment howling into a mic and playing my gitar out of tune > (doh) the last few days to shake the cob webs off! > > My favorite line to hecklers is not an original but is effective. " I > don't come bug you at your job at Mc Donalds...leave me alone! :) If > that don't fly I simply have them exterminated! > A roll of the eyes, shake of the head and a "I remember _my_ first beer too" can be effective. > If I am in NY you will be the first one I look up! But if the weather > is so cold I get nipples harder than glass cutters I will have to stay > in the bar. {thats my excuse and I'm STICKING to it. :) } > Hmm, I'll have to try sticking my pecker out the window before this evenings festivities and see if it has the same effect. > Cheers > > >>as I recall, *that* IS what it's all about. :) > > > >F*cking-A right. > > > >>PS: I regret even commenting in the beginning. For musicians...we sure > >>spend LOTS of bloody time hovering around computers eh? :) > >> > >>Cheers > >>R~