OT: Compliments that make you go "Hmmmm?"

Post by **Nanohedron** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 7:03 pm

Just wondering what sort of compliments on their playing people have gotten that leaves one scratching one's head or saying "Thank you...I think".

Here's one o' mine: someone once called my way of playing "pithy". I don't recall if he was lisping...

N, full o' pith 'n' vinegar

Caj · Post by **Caj** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 7:19 pm

On 2003-01-23 20:03, Nanohedron wrote:
Just wondering what sort of compliments on their playing people have gotten that leaves one scratching one's head or saying "Thank you...I think".

A fellow happened upon me playing my hexagonal musical pig, introduced himself as a recent music Ph.D., and asked me how long I've been playing. I told him just over 2 years. He thinks and says, "yeah, that sounds like about 2 years worth of practice."

Well, ... good! I'm always kicking myself for not practicing more, I'm glad I'm on schedule.

Caj (who should practice typing more, too.)

[ This Message was edited by: Caj on 2003-01-23 20:20 ]

spittin_in_the_wind · Post by **spittin_in_the_wind** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 9:10 pm

On 2003-01-23 20:19, Caj wrote:
On 2003-01-23 20:03, Nanohedron wrote:
Just wondering what sort of compliments on their playing people have gotten that leaves one scratching one's head or saying "Thank you...I think".

A fellow happened upon me playing my hexagonal musical pig, introduced himself as a recent music Ph.D., and asked me how long I've been playing. I told him just over 2 years. He thinks and says, "yeah, that sounds like about 2 years worth of practice."

Well, ... good! I'm always kicking myself for not practicing more, I'm glad I'm on schedule.

Caj (who should practice typing more, too.)

[ This Message was edited by: Caj on 2003-01-23 20:20 ]

Some people are too pompous for their shirt...

pixyy · Post by **pixyy** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 3:47 am

People keep asking if I can play "Somewhere Else", but I don't know that tune.

I guess receiving requests is a compliment.

I decide to take it that way.

Jeroen

madguy · Post by **madguy** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 5:42 am

On 2003-01-24 04:47, pixyy wrote:

People keep asking if I can play "Somewhere Else", but I don't know that tune.

I guess receiving requests is a compliment.

I decide to take it that way.

Jeroen

I have similar experiences with people asking me if I could play "Far Away"...

~Larry

pixyy · Post by **pixyy** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 6:00 am

On 2003-01-24 06:42, madguy wrote:
I have similar experiences with people asking me if I could play "Far Away"...

~Larry

You're in luck there Larry. Finally you can meet their request with the virtuosity that caused the request in the first place

As found on JC's Tunefinder:

http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/cgi/abc/get ... arAway.gif

Cheerio,
jeroen

Edited because picture wouldn't show. Inserted link instead. Do a search for 'Far Away' and a bunch of tunes show up.

[ This Message was edited by: pixyy on 2003-01-24 07:02 ]

madguy · Post by **madguy** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 6:17 am

, just the "weapon" I needed! Thanks, pixyy!!!

~Larry

claudine · Post by **claudine** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 6:28 am

On 2003-01-24 06:42, madguy wrote:
I have similar experiences with people asking me if I could play "Far Away"...
~Larry

"Far Away" from home - that reminds me of someone (quite OT, as usual)

Zubivka · Post by **Zubivka** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 7:38 am

Claudine, isn't this a Morris tune ?

(NB: don't call him Maurice)

bob baksi · Post by **bob baksi** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 8:09 am

from my family
"Of course we support you in your whistle playing, no matter what anybody says"

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 8:12 am

Claudine thanks for the Lucky Luke reminder. It's been years, but I used to love them. You gotta love the Dalton Brothers.

Pixy, I wouldn't worried about being asked to play "Somewhere Else". Everybody gets asked to play weird tones they've never heard before. Even my session buddies will ask me two or three times a night to play this odd tune called "Still To Loud We Can Still Hear You". Those Irish tune names just take some getting used to, is all.

Roger O'Keeffe · Post by **Roger O'Keeffe** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 9:58 am

There's also "Do you play 'Over by the window'? If you're not too sure of it we can help you out".

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Sun Jan 26, 2003 9:45 am

On 2003-01-24 10:58, Roger O'Keeffe wrote:
There's also "Do you play 'Over by the window'? If you're not too sure of it we can help you out".

There's also the 'We'd love to help you out. Which way did you come in?' gambit.