<p>BassDad....Thumper is a dead dog. But I'd be glad to sing.</p>
<p>Um... imagine all the standing ovations!</p>
<p>Why not? Imaginary standing ovations are the only sort that our garage band is ever likely to get, so we can also imagine that we earned them.</p>
<p>And we can imagine our wonderful music too, done with our imaginary friends. This has potential. Sorry for highjacking the thread!!</p>
<p>But we WILL deserve an imaginary SO!!!</p>
<p>I am standing already, but unfortunately, I am being sneered at for my bad taste.</p>
<p>Au contraire, go guys are actually quite good! </p>
<p>Hey, I want to join the garage band. Vocalist.</p>
<p>I think a lot of the people who paid for tickets really WANT to believe that what they have seen is extraordinary. And as somebody noted, for them, it may be...this is especially true for Broadway, where any given audience is probably made up of a majority of people who see very few Broadway shows.</p>
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<p>There's a band name in there somewhere.</p>
<p>I'll play the accordian. (No, I don't know how, but most people who play them don't.)</p>
<p>I'm content to hold up the cards cueing the the audience when to clap, for how long, and from what position.</p>
<p>I can play the spoons.</p>
<p>With accordion and spoons, we seem to be headed in the direction of Zydeco. Fiddle, triangle and scrub board anyone?</p>
<p>I can be part of the discerning audience- it's been my role for a very long time. I'll read the cue cards from violadad and lead everyone to the correct activity. :)</p>
<p>Binx, do you have an accordian? My mom did, and it sat in the front hall for my entire childhood. Never once did she take it out of the case. Then it disappeared. Sigh. </p>
<p>Okay, I will lead, since I am now too old to sing publically. That means my attire has to look really good from the back, so soon I will head out shopping. Women's clothes have to be tailored just so to look right from the back while they conduct, and style is all-important. If I can look good and act like I am pleased with what all of you are doing, I am certain we will have SO everywhere we perform. The key is that the audience must be convinced by what they see that we are totally in charge of what we are doing. And clearly, we are all experts. So.....</p>
<p>What will be our reperory? If I am conducting the Mahler First any time soon, I better pick up a score for that while I am out (maybe before I get my new duds??) Busy, busy.....</p>
<p>What you conduct lorelei will depend upon whether we want a standing O or not. A perfectly executed and empassioned Mahler 1 will not draw the exhuberance from the masses, while a slipshod and inept Bolero or 1812 Overture will surely bring the house down. We should probably go for the impact initially. Thoughts?</p>
<p>Many years ago I made a dulcimer. I could strum a few chords, but due to the tin ear, I will need help with the tuning. Then, again, the tuning might not make all that much difference.</p>
<p>I vote for the inept Bolero - very spoon friendly.</p>
<p>I'll braid my hair.</p>
<p>If we do the Bolero, I can wear red and a slinky dress with a flair at the bottom, though it is hard to manage a shawl while I conduct..... On the other hand, if we do the 1812, my son has a miniature water cannon, and I know he would love to fire it up. If we start practicing right away (and shopping for clothing and scores) we could be well prepared for July 4......</p>
<p>OTOH, if we do the Mahler, we do not have to wait until the appropriate holiday. Decisions, decisions.</p>
<p>Ah you guys...I was thinking of Mama's and Papa's tunes!!</p>
<p>Okay....which ones?</p>
<p>All the leaves are brown (leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey (and the sky is greeeey)
I went for a walk
On a winter day (on a winter day).</p>
<p>Etc.</p>