I can take surly...but "not worth the effort"???

magroibin · Post by **magroibin** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:03 pm

"The five musical instruments that just plain suck the most"

http://www.drivl.com/posts/view/833

Hmmmph!

tommykleen · Post by **tommykleen** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:17 pm

After I finished blushing at all the profanity (yall know ah have a delicate constitushun) I was pleased to see that we had made it on the radar.

The author, though quite funny, is still a turd.

Smuggily/nerdilly,

t

The Sporting Pitchfork · Tue May 15, 2007 1:51 am

Indeed, if wit were s**t, the author would be quite the prizewinning turd.

I did get a loud chuckle out of the comment about feeling compelled to slam someone's head in a car door after hearing a hurdy-gurdy, though.

I think, though, that pipers of all sorts do at times need to take a step back and try to see themselves as others see us: pipes in the wrong hands are truly an instrument of evil...At times when I'm out socializing and chatting with an attractive young woman, I think to myself "how the Hell am I going to nonchalantly break the news that I play three kinds of bagpipes?!"

Perhaps as the popularity of uilleann piping continues to grow in the world, we can expect more attention from these whiny, surly killjoys who have nothing better to do than sit in front of their computer screens all day...Er, oh wait...Damn. Well, I was just leaving, anyway...

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:37 am

The first problem I have with Hurdy Gurdies is that everything played on them sounds the same.

The second is they take 1/2 an hour to prepare before playing, with tuning, rosining etc.

The third is that even a "student" model costs a LOT.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:39 am

I got a huge guffaw out of this. Makes one think twice about how serious some of us really are... too much so, sometimes, IMHO.

billh · Post by **billh** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:58 am

Martin Milner wrote:The first problem I have with Hurdy Gurdies is that everything played on them sounds the same.

The second is they take 1/2 an hour to prepare before playing, with tuning, rosining etc.

The third is that even a "student" model costs a LOT.

Sound familiar?

It is just possible that the Vielle presents more tuning difficulties than the (Irish) pipes. As for tunes sounding the same... ask a non-piper!

Bill

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:03 am

billh wrote:
Martin Milner wrote:The first problem I have with Hurdy Gurdies is that everything played on them sounds the same.

The second is they take 1/2 an hour to prepare before playing, with tuning, rosining etc.

The third is that even a "student" model costs a LOT.

Sound familiar?

It is just possible that the Vielle presents more tuning difficulties than the (Irish) pipes. As for tunes sounding the same... ask a non-piper!

Bill

I'm a non-piper.

I play fiddle and melodeon.

Nobody ever asks about the fiddle, because everyone knows what it is. Except one guy who asked if it was a banjo, but he was VERY drunk. I think.

The melodeon does raise interest, but you don't really want to hand a £1,000 piece of kit to a bystander to just play with, because they'll try to work it without pressing a key and wreck the bellows, or something.

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:04 am

billh wrote:
Martin Milner wrote:The first problem I have with Hurdy Gurdies is that everything played on them sounds the same.

The second is they take 1/2 an hour to prepare before playing, with tuning, rosining etc.

The third is that even a "student" model costs a LOT.

Sound familiar?

It is just possible that the Vielle presents more tuning difficulties than the (Irish) pipes. As for tunes sounding the same... ask a non-piper!

Bill

I'm a non-piper.

I play fiddle and melodeon.

Nobody ever asks about the fiddle, because everyone knows what it is. Except one guy who asked if it was a banjo, but he was VERY drunk. I think.

The melodeon does raise interest, but you don't really want to hand a £1,000 piece of kit to a bystander to just play with, because they'll try to work it without pressing a key and wreck the bellows, or something.

MarcusR · Post by **MarcusR** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:41 am

billh wrote: Sound familiar?
It is just possible that the Vielle presents more tuning difficulties than the (Irish) pipes. As for tunes sounding the same... ask a non-piper!
Bill

I know a good player that summed it up very nicely:

The hurdy-gurdy, a minute to play - a life time to tune

/MarcusR

rgouette · Post by **rgouette** » Tue May 15, 2007 6:25 am

Joseph E. Smith wrote:I got a huge guffaw out of this. Makes one think twice about how serious some of us really are... too much so, sometimes, IMHO.

I'm with you Joe.

The recorder is capable of some beautiful music.
Guys a weenie.

He needs:
1) a Guinness poured down his gullet while ..
2) Scotland the Brave is piped right into his face.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Tue May 15, 2007 7:03 am

rgouette wrote:
Joseph E. Smith wrote:I got a huge guffaw out of this. Makes one think twice about how serious some of us really are... too much so, sometimes, IMHO.
I'm with you Joe.

The recorder is capable of some beautiful music.
Guys a weenie.

He needs:
1) a Guinness poured down his gullet while ..
2) Scotland the Brave is piped right into his face.

I'd like to include a fist full of Valium to chase that Guinness down with.... hmmmmmm.... might have to give that a go myself.

CHasR · Post by **CHasR** » Tue May 15, 2007 7:32 am

rgouette wrote: Guys a weenie.

He needs:
1) a Guinness poured down his gullet while ..
2) Scotland the Brave is piped right into his face.

3) A life.

(Gosh 'piano' wouldve been my #1 pet peeve instrument...those things are everywhere...)

As I always say: 'there' s no accounting for good taste...'

Post by **Nanohedron** » Tue May 15, 2007 7:47 am

The website's aptly named, don't you think?

Key_of_D · Post by **Key_of_D** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:29 am

I very muched enjoyed the recorder bit. Although I think the fingering bit would be much better suited for the pipes...

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:20 am

I think the writer is suffering from an overexposure to Kumbaya. Who knows how many times those poor little kids had to play it. Who could even care enough to try to play it right? After hearing the first three notes or so I turn very nasty. I'm sure it is a fine song, but it needs to go away for a few generations.