OK so. while im on this incredible high that is my GENIUS.
I was surfing around youtube last nite (ok. 4 am) and watching vids when it suddenly dawned on me in a totally unrelated (crazy?…bah semantics) way.
I want to get a Ukulele. See, its brilliant in so many ways. Its pretty cheap, Its small and portable, it shouldn’t be too hard to learn with guitar experience, and its just totally sweet.
This is a pretty decent one and its about 70 dollars. not bad?

This ones a more ballin one that I am def not ready to commit to:

OK so thats not where it gets brilliant. So what am I going to do with a uke once i get it? ready?
…im gonna start a band.
A marginalized instrument band. That’s rite. Im gonna get together all those instruments that were given that cockeyed glance and looked down upon by “real” instruments and we are going to unite. and ROCK!
BAND SLOTS ARE OPEN AND AUDITIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED. ACT FAST TO CLAIM YOUR SPOT. MUSICAL SKILL NOT NECESSARY BUT ENCOURAGED. POSITIONS TO BE FILLED ARE AS FOLLOWS:
BAND INSTRUMENTS
Lead Ukulele: Poon
Harmonica: Dan Lee
Keytar with Synth Drums: TBD
Recorder: TBD
Triangle/Cowbell: TBD
OTHER INSTRUMENTS OPEN TO SUGGESTION
Possible band names include: The Marginalized Five, Dorkus Melorkus, and The Tim Poon High Five Auditory Experience (Hi5 for short).
AGAIN ACT FAST CAUSE WE ARE GOING TO BE HUGE. AND WE ARE GOING TO ROCK. LIKE SO HARD.
PEACE,
[Poon]
(all comments/suggestions/applications: post in official band discussion forum in comments below.)
jenn 11:56 am on October 9, 2008 Permalink |
lol what about an accordian!!! i see a lot of accordian players on the streets of spain, so while the US may be suffering a dearth of these jiving gems i can use my spanish to charm them into returning to chicago with me… just gimme like 2 more months =)
another suggestion: in dublin i saw a man with two spoons jamming along with some traditional irish music. spoons poon! more spoons!
sam 12:12 pm on October 9, 2008 Permalink |
i call lead “sackbut”
wiki it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sackbut
Lisa Moy 12:18 pm on October 9, 2008 Permalink |
Tim Poon this is the winning band name:
The world will hear the name before the music & instantaneously fall in love.
The Ukeharmtarrecosynthexylobells
whoawhoawhoa 7:23 pm on October 9, 2008 Permalink |
aaaaaannnd this is why you shouldn’t surf on youtube at 4 in the morning.
however… i do play a mad recorder…
heather 2:04 am on October 10, 2008 Permalink |
what about a PICALO! …hm but that may clash/accentuate the harmonica..not sure.. :p
and also, when you say “lead ukulele” does that mean there’s going to be a secondary guy playing ukulele? like the backup ukulele?
dannylim 1:25 pm on October 10, 2008 Permalink |
can i play the cowbell? PLZ. PLZ?!?!?!
Dan Lee 9:43 pm on October 10, 2008 Permalink |
I don’t think harmonica is soo marginalized…its very well accepted in the blues world in fact, its preferred….but dont kick me out ….
speaking of strange instruments…add this to the list….http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIL_xrqjo1g
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29o8C_0hGxw
we also have to add that horn thing from australia…
fourwordinstigate 5:30 pm on October 14, 2008 Permalink |
To bash you idiots… you guys are idiots. Done.
Poon 5:54 pm on October 14, 2008 Permalink |
doza i know thats you lol
practicallytonedeaf 8:45 pm on October 14, 2008 Permalink |
Can I play the least difficult instrument?
I don’t have one in mind…just assign me.
Really though, we can just unplug my mic…I won’t mind I swear