GENERAL DISCUSSIONS

"the fireflies"

POSTED BY: CAGEYBEE
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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:20 PM

CAGEYBEE


officially announcing the newly-formed independent rock band, The Fireflies (notice the capitalization? it means this is important people! put down that twinkie and get out those instruments!)

i got the drums covered and in times of dire need, vocals. ebonezer has been offered the job of lead guitarist, due to her awesome homage to deep purple. jayne gets to guest with his rain stick anytime he wants.

other takers? vocalists? bassists? tamborines? backup dancers to shimmy around in sparkly outfits?

i'm trying to get us a spot on the "gunhand box tour 2004" though with gunhand MIA lately, the negotiations have been less than stellar. in lieu of that venue, i was thinking something along the lines of the BDM premiere....gives us lots of time to practice.

Band part thingers:

KGB - Dictator for life, Drums
Ebo - Lead Guitar
Howdy - Lead Vocals
Cybersnark - Keyboards
Soulofserenity - Rhytham guitar and backup vocals
Gunhand - Bass
Thatwierdgirl - piano and/or any of those other things she plays
Static - Sax & backup vocals
Maugwai - Flute
Annik - finger symblos, spoons, and offical band tai chi leader
Wren - triangle
Noocyte - Penny-whistle
Astiana - shimmying and backup vocals
Insight Spinner - belly dancer/ shimmier
Fireflew - banjo
Flametree - piano accordion
Alien Zookeeper - washboard
Malicious - Dumb ass stick that sounds like its raining (understudy)
Delia - Official first fan
Bernadette - First fanatic fan
Nur - First official groupie and groupie recruiter
Monkeytail - groupie numero dos
and of course Whedonesque doing our amazing costumes!
(everybody thank ebo for the list. thaaaanks, ebo.)

me

~Mal- "how drunk was i last night?"
~Jayne- "i don't know. i passed out."

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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:26 PM

EBONEZER


ok, lets all say it together people, because my buddy kgb here seems to have missed the memo. Ready?

Ebo is is a girl.

Thank you.

Also, i think I'd like to take rytham guitar and lead vocals if thats ok. My guitar playing skills are on the brink of half-good. Although my soloing is getting better.

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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:28 PM

HOWDYROCKERBABY1


I can do the vocals. and if need be i can play the flute.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
MAL: This is my scrap of nowhere. You go on and find your own.
SAFFRON: You can't just leave me here, on this
lifeless piece of crap moon...
MAL: Sure I can.
SAFFRON: I'll die.
MAL: Well, as a courtesy, you might start
getting busy on that, cause all this chatter ain't doin' me any kindness.

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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:30 PM

STATIC


I can do vocals. . .either backup or lead. . .and play the sax.


And oh yeah. . .

I know that Ebo is a girl.
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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:31 PM

EBONEZER


We are going to have one interesting band. What kind of music are we playing?

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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:33 PM

NOOCYTE


Got any room in there for a penny-whistle?




Department of Redundancy Department

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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:36 PM

CAGEYBEE


what kind of music should we play, band? i'm partial to rock, but i like pretty much anything except country. of course, all final decisions lay with me, the all-important band leader (i better not hear about any mutiny!), but i like to think myself a kindly ruler. but don't make me go jack black on you.

ebo, sorry, you are definitely a girl. i can learn, see? and look at the amendment to the original post? nice, huh? appeased?

oh yeah, i can play the clarinet too....so, we've either got ourselves a wood ensemble or a rock band.

me

~Mal- "how drunk was i last night?"
~Jayne- "i don't know. i passed out."

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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:39 PM

EBONEZER


I vote rock!

muchas thank yous kgb!

We could have rock with all this other stuff to though yes? think yellowcard, they've got a violin.

Do i even want to start the argument about what kind of rock were going to play?

Probably not.

I withdraw the question.

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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:44 PM

EBONEZER


and i changed my mind again, i want to be lead guitar.



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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:44 PM

CAGEYBEE


nice yellowcard reference. anyway, here's what we've got so far:

lead vocals- ebo and howdy (think the blink-182 song, "i miss you"...both tom and mark sing and it kicks.)
flute- howdy
lead guitar- ebo
sax and backup vocals- static
drums- kgb
pennywhistle- noocyte

edit- understand, we may not always have an "instumental" place for everyone. if you aren't playing, you will be dancing in a cage in as little clothing as possible.


me

~Mal- "how drunk was i last night?"
~Jayne- "i don't know. i passed out."

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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:46 PM

PURPLEBELLY


Quote:

Originally posted by ebonezer:
We are going to have one interesting band. What kind of music are we playing?


I think Greg Edmonson would say that Firefly allows you to play any fusion you like, probably simultaneously.

Just be grateful I'm in Europe

Good luck, and make the bottles bounce on the tables!

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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:46 PM

EBONEZER


oh oh! we could all switch off instuments!

just kidding.. I'll be lead guitar, howdy can be lead vocals yes?

perfecto.

Is "i miss you" off their new album? There are 2 good songs on that. I'm so disapointed.

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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:52 PM

CAGEYBEE


ok, howdy is takin over the lead vocals reigns.

and "i miss you" i on the new cd, song 3 or 4, i believe. its a different sound from blink, but i wouldn't say i'm disappointed.

perhaps, for some songs, we'll go classical and then, as purplebelly says, we'll bounce the bottles on the tables.

me

~Mal- "how drunk was i last night?"
~Jayne- "i don't know. i passed out."

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Monday, May 24, 2004 7:57 PM

HOWDYROCKERBABY1


Quote:

Originally posted by cageybee:
what kind of music should we play, band? i'm partial to rock, but i like pretty much anything except country. of course, all final decisions lay with me, the all-important band leader (i better not hear about any mutiny!), but i'm like to think myself a kindly ruler. but don't make me go jack black on you.
B]



*walks up to KGB, hands over a small piece of paper with a large black dot on it, turns tail and runs and jumps into Gunhand's old bunker...*




~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
MAL: This is my scrap of nowhere. You go on and find your own.
SAFFRON: You can't just leave me here, on this
lifeless piece of crap moon...
MAL: Sure I can.
SAFFRON: I'll die.
MAL: Well, as a courtesy, you might start
getting busy on that, cause all this chatter ain't doin' me any kindness.

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Monday, May 24, 2004 8:00 PM

HOWDYROCKERBABY1


upon hearing that i have been nominated for the lead singer, i will revoke the above given Black Spot to KGB...i promise...it'll never happen again.





~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
MAL: This is my scrap of nowhere. You go on and find your own.
SAFFRON: You can't just leave me here, on this
lifeless piece of crap moon...
MAL: Sure I can.
SAFFRON: I'll die.
MAL: Well, as a courtesy, you might start
getting busy on that, cause all this chatter ain't doin' me any kindness.

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Monday, May 24, 2004 8:04 PM

CAGEYBEE


howdy, curse your suddent but inevitable betrayal!

hehe, got it on that one.

and, as you have revoked that black spot that would have caused an inter-band riot, lead singer you shall be.

me

~Mal- "how drunk was i last night?"
~Jayne- "i don't know. i passed out."

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Monday, May 24, 2004 8:07 PM

EBONEZER


Alright! Do we get groupies now or what?

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Monday, May 24, 2004 8:12 PM

CAGEYBEE


ok, everyone heard ebo, the call for groupies has been sounded....

all jaynes and hamiltons, report to the drummer's dressing room.

me

~Mal- "how drunk was i last night?"
~Jayne- "i don't know. i passed out."

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Monday, May 24, 2004 10:42 PM

WREN


You are missing an extremely important musical instrument in your band and lucky for you I can play it - the triangle!

I can also manage some tuneful armpit noises.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 4:30 AM

DELIA


Can't play an instrument, don't sing in public, but . . .

*Delia scrounges around the bottom of her purse and comes up with a handful of change*

. . . I will start saving up for the CD.

I trust your first single will be a classical-rock-pop-techno-funk fusion cover of "The Hero of Canton," yes?

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ANYA: Don't be ridiculous. Martha Stewart isn't a demon. She's a witch.
XANDER: Please, she-- Really?
ANYA: Of course. Nobody could do that much decoupage without calling on the powers of darkness.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 5:52 AM

SOULOFSERENITY

The Man They Call Soul...


Alright, I will bring in my amazing talent:

Rhythm Guitar and backup vocals.

Bass guitar, too.

One guitar in each hand, pick with my teeth while I sing backup...

...Interesting...

So am I hired?

______________________

But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:05 AM

CYBERSNARK


I don't entirely suck on keyboard.

took a class in high school; these days I can usually find Middle-C, and play a few chords.

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 7:16 AM

HOWDYROCKERBABY1


Quote:

Originally posted by cageybee:
howdy, curse your suddent but inevitable betrayal!

hehe, got it on that on.

and, as you have revoked that black spot that would have caused an inter-band riot, lead singer you shall be.

me

~Mal- "how drunk was i last night?"
~Jayne- "i don't know. i passed out."




YAY!!!

I'm sorry i tried to over throw you.... i thought i was going to have to take over the band to be the lead singer...

it'll never happen again...



....


I can't gaurentee i won't try and poke out an eyeball on a whim ...but i'll try to keep that at bay too....

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
MAL: This is my scrap of nowhere. You go on and find your own.
SAFFRON: You can't just leave me here, on this
lifeless piece of crap moon...
MAL: Sure I can.
SAFFRON: I'll die.
MAL: Well, as a courtesy, you might start
getting busy on that, cause all this chatter ain't doin' me any kindness.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 8:59 AM

ANNIK


Quote:

Originally posted by cageybee:
officially announcing the newly-formed independent rock band, The Fireflies (snip)
other takers? vocalists? bassists? tamborines? backup dancers to shimmy around in sparkly outfits?

i'm trying to get us a spot on the "gunhand box tour 2004" though with gunhand MIA lately, the negotiations have been less than stellar. in lieu of that venue, i was thinking something along the lines of the BDM premiere....gives us lots of time to practice.

me



Hmmm ... I can play either tambourine or zills (finger cymbals) whilst shimmying in my sparkly bellydance outfits ... I can also do the correct hand-positioning for the Lotus if we want the dancers to do a nice homage to the Chinese stuff in Firefly.

Or we could just do some tai chi in the background.

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:09 AM

MAUGWAI


If Howdy's on vocals now, I'll take over the flute part. Used to ad-lib pretty well in a rock band many years ago. I can also play the fife, the recorder and this funky Panamanian thing that sounds like a tarzan yell. I'm working on the pan flute, but that sucker is hard. So name the key and I got you covered. Just don't ask me to sight-read, because I'm atrocious.




"Dear diary, today I was pompous and my sister was crazy."

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 10:42 AM

THATWEIRDGIRL


I can play lots of instruments! They aren't really rock though, so you may have to put me in one of the cages---I don't mind. My primary is French Horn. I can also do cornet, piano, melodica, ukulele, and autoharp. I know, kinda a goofy, but hey I am weird.

www.thatweirdgirl.com

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 2:19 PM

MALICIOUS


KGB!!

Can I play the stick that sounds like rain???

Mal-licious

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 2:21 PM

MALICIOUS


Quote:

Originally posted by cageybee:

...though with gunhand MIA lately...




I think fame went to his head and he's in re-hab with Kelly Osbourne.

Mal-licious

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 2:56 PM

EBONEZER


Quote:

Originally posted by SoulOfSerenity:
Alright, I will bring in my amazing talent:

Rhythm Guitar and backup vocals.

Bass guitar, too.

One guitar in each hand, pick with my teeth while I sing backup...

...Interesting...

So am I hired?

______________________



Totaly hired, but only if you can do that while taming lions and hopping on one foot!

Although we can only pay you in airplane penuts and sexual favors...

(do i get hiring rights? I think i do.)

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:45 PM

EBONEZER


Can i make a motion that we change the band name to, um, something else?

Something that says Firefly, without coming right out and saying, "Firefly"...

Or is this one of those Exectutive Band Menber KGB things that i should just leave alone... Probably is huh...

Oh well, i'm bored, might as well post this anyway.


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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 4:38 PM

HOWDYROCKERBABY1


WAIT A MINUTE!!! STOP EVERYTHING!!!

How can we be so stupid?

We can't start the band until we have...

...

that all important instrument...

...

that every band needs to get any R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

...

THE SPOONS!

who volunteers?

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
MAL: This is my scrap of nowhere. You go on and find your own.
SAFFRON: You can't just leave me here, on this
lifeless piece of crap moon...
MAL: Sure I can.
SAFFRON: I'll die.
MAL: Well, as a courtesy, you might start
getting busy on that, cause all this chatter ain't doin' me any kindness.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 4:40 PM

GUNHAND


Well among my other various and sundry talents I've been a bass player and singer so...I can play bass.

As far as a name goes,"Bi-Zhai" or however you spell Bee-Zhway. Because that's what people would probably be screaming at us.






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"Oh hey, I got an idea. Instead of us hanging
around playing art critic till I get pinched by
the Man, how's about we move away from this
eerie-ass piece of work and get on with our
increasingly eerie-ass day, how's that?"

My eerie-ass website:
http://gunhandsfirefly.homestead.com/Index.html

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 5:24 PM

ANNIK


Quote:

Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
I can play lots of instruments! They aren't really rock though, so you may have to put me in one of the cages---I don't mind. My primary is French Horn. I can also do cornet, piano, melodica, ukulele, and autoharp. I know, kinda a goofy, but hey I am weird.

www.thatweirdgirl.com



So how's your ombrature (sp?)?.

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 5:26 PM

ANNIK


Quote:

Originally posted by howdyrockerbaby1:
WAIT A MINUTE!!! STOP EVERYTHING!!!

How can we be so stupid?

We can't start the band until we have...
that all important instrument...
that every band needs to get any R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

THE SPOONS!

who volunteers?



Sure ... no worries. I don't even need those lazy-assed conjoined wooden spoons the fancies use ... I can manage with a pair straight out of the kitchen drawer!

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:00 PM

HOWDYROCKERBABY1


Quote:

Originally posted by annik:
Quote:

Originally posted by howdyrockerbaby1:
WAIT A MINUTE!!! STOP EVERYTHING!!!

How can we be so stupid?

We can't start the band until we have...
that all important instrument...
that every band needs to get any R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

THE SPOONS!

who volunteers?



Sure ... no worries. I don't even need those lazy-assed conjoined wooden spoons the fancies use ... I can manage with a pair straight out of the kitchen drawer!

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.



Okay then! Let's get to work!

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
MAL: This is my scrap of nowhere. You go on and find your own.
SAFFRON: You can't just leave me here, on this
lifeless piece of crap moon...
MAL: Sure I can.
SAFFRON: I'll die.
MAL: Well, as a courtesy, you might start
getting busy on that, cause all this chatter ain't doin' me any kindness.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:23 PM

CAGEYBEE


hey bandmates and/or groupies, we seem to have a bit of a competition for bass guitar...gunhand vs. soulofserenity. i'm apt to give gunhand the job, as soul appears to be our rhythm guitarist. other band additions include wren on triangle, cybersnark on keyboards, annik on finger cymbals and spoons (and teaching the whole band tai chi so we are the most kick ass band in more ways than one), maugwai on flute, thatweirdgirl on piano (have you heard something corporate?), and malicious as jayne's replacement on the rainstick when he's off filming.

ebo, i declare you vice-band leader....its your job to help me with executive/creative decisions and trying to keep howdy from usurping me. we are to be respected...after all, we are the ones with mystique, right?

as for the name, i kinda like it. its not just "firefly" inspired, i'd consider calling my band that even if i wasn't a fan (right, like that could happen...ew, bad mcdonald's flashback). however, benevolent leader that i am, i'm considering any forthcoming suggestions that aren't idiotic.....ok, i'm considering all suggestions.

edit- the name would also attract those who never saw firefly to inquire about our name, therefore spreading the firefly love.

edit #2- anyone want me to post a list of all bandmembers and their instruments at the top of the thread?

me

~Mal- "how drunk was i last night?"
~Jayne- "i don't know. i passed out."

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 7:23 PM

CAGEYBEE


maugwai, let me know when you get that pan flute thing nailed, cause i think that's just what this band needs to make it big!

me

~Mal- "how drunk was i last night?"
~Jayne- "i don't know. i passed out."

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:12 PM

NEROLI


I vote for posting band members and instaments at the top of the thread because...well, I'm lost!!!

The Old Broad Monkey

http://p221.ezboard.com/bfireflyfanficawards

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:13 PM

FLAMETREE


What are you thinking? How can you have a band without the piano accordian! Luckily for you all I have that covered :)

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:45 PM

WHEDONESQUE


I really like the tai chi-inspired stage show and I've always wanted to study it. Can I do that? I can also carry a decent tune, so I could help out with background vocals, if you so desire.

Oh, ya know, if those positions are filled, I could work on costumes. Don't make faces. I am envisioning cool, dark (figuratively), asian-inspired outfits for the bandmembers. I live in Manhattan, so I could just shoot on down to Chinatown and pick up some shiny stuff to wear. BTW, I bought a really beautiful traditional chinese silk jacket last week (think Kaylee's green jacket in Serentiy but mine is silver and purple and more fitted). How sad is it that I am already planning my outfit for the BD premier?

Just a thought, but shouldn't we (okay, I've already made the leap to assuming I'm in the band) have some people doing a joyous jig (a la River in Safe) sometime during the performance? I am NOT volunteering, mind you. This good little irish girl never learned to jig, much to the dismay of my grandmother. So, KGB, is my vision way off?

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 3:30 AM

SOULOFSERENITY

The Man They Call Soul...


Quote:

Originally posted by ebonezer:
Quote:

Originally posted by SoulOfSerenity:
Alright, I will bring in my amazing talent:

Rhythm Guitar and backup vocals.

Bass guitar, too.

One guitar in each hand, pick with my teeth while I sing backup...

...Interesting...

So am I hired?

______________________



Totaly hired, but only if you can do that while taming lions and hopping on one foot!

Although we can only pay you in airplane penuts and sexual favors...

(do i get hiring rights? I think i do.)

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Four out of five dentists reccomend calling Ebo a girl.



Ebo...if that's my pay, then I'm signing on for life!!!

______________________

But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:33 AM

ANNIK


Quote:

Originally posted by whedonesque:
I really like the tai chi-inspired stage show and I've always wanted to study it. Can I do that? I can also carry a decent tune, so I could help out with background vocals, if you so desire.

Oh, ya know, if those positions are filled, I could work on costumes. Don't make faces. I am envisioning cool, dark (figuratively), asian-inspired outfits for the bandmembers. I live in Manhattan, so I could just shoot on down to Chinatown and pick up some shiny stuff to wear. BTW, I bought a really beautiful traditional chinese silk jacket last week (think Kaylee's green jacket in Serentiy but mine is silver and purple and more fitted). How sad is it that I am already planning my outfit for the BD premier?

Just a thought, but shouldn't we (okay, I've already made the leap to assuming I'm in the band) have some people doing a joyous jig (a la River in Safe) sometime during the performance? I am NOT volunteering, mind you. This good little irish girl never learned to jig, much to the dismay of my grandmother. So, KGB, is my vision way off?



Call the number here and see where tai chi classes in Manhattan are held. There are lots of different schools/styles out there; this is the one I do:
http://www.taoist.org/branches/usa/newyork/nyc/

With the fab array of instruments in the band, though, I'm thinking the bellydance stuff might be more in line with the happy dancing suggestion. Happy to teach y'all the basics of that, too, if you like.

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 1:42 PM

EBONEZER


Gee, i hope not everyone lives in Manhattan... I'm in LA...I'm not against commuting though..

Yay! Co-band leader! Yay!

Hmm, what else.

Oh yeah, band names, The Fireflys is the best name every though, although i was thinking that if i hever happen to make another band, I'm going to name it Static (If the REAL Static doesn't mind me stealing his name that is...) that would be a fun name.

Whatelse...I think thats it, and yeah, a nice list of the bandmembers would be helpful.

On a totaly unrelated note, did anyone w/ Verizon DSL (MSN) get online yesterday evning? I was trying and trying and it let me on a little bit, but it was going really slow. Seems to be fixed now though...just wondering if it was a problem on my end or not.



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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 4:47 PM

EBONEZER


Look at me helping!

Band part thingers:

KGB - Dictator for life, Drums
Ebo - Lead Guitar
Howdy - Lead Vocals
Cybersnark - Keyboards
Soulofserenity - Rytham guitar (Right?)
Gunhand - Bass (right?)
Thatwierdgirl - piano and/or any of those other things she plays
Static - Sax & backup vocals
Maugwai - Flute
Annik - finger symblos, spoons, and offical band tai chi leader
Wren - triangle
Noocyte - Penny-whistle
Malicious - Dumb ass stick that sounds like its raining (understudy)
Delia - Official first fan

and of course Whedonesque doing our amazing costumes!

Wow, we have a nice big band.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 5:04 PM

GUNHAND


Yep Ebo, bass right.

Sheesh I sounded like Encino Man there...



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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:34 PM

HOWDYROCKERBABY1


anybody here particularly good at music writin'?

or are we just going to be a 'cover band'?

either/or

i have no problem with either.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:39 PM

GUNHAND


The band I was in in college was 80% original songs and 20% covers. In fact we never really wanted to play covers (just did them for practice) but we'd do sound checks with Enter Sandman or Raining Blood and people wanted us to play the whole song so...we threw in some covers.

I've done violin and cello arrangements before too but I can't actually read or write music.

Creepifying huh?



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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:46 PM

EBONEZER


I think we should write a song about "The Adventures of Jeremy." (the origonal take turns writing tread) that would make a fun and totaly weird song. Or ballad. Or something.

And yeah, covers are good. Do we play covers the 'right' way (they way they were origonal recoreded) or do we change them somehow?

So many questions, so little booze.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:52 PM

GUNHAND


The right way is...wrong!

In many instances a well done cover that "tweaks" the song is better than the original version.

I'll maintain to the day I die that Glenn Tipton's cover of "Paint it Black" kicks the snot out of the Stones' original, or Slayer's "Innagaddadavida" or Iced Earth's "The Trooper" or the Sex Pistols' "Roadrunner" or Tom Jones' (yes I said Tom Jones he's cool dammit!) "Are You Gonna Go My Way"...hey what can I say I collect "weird" covers and usually like them better than the originals. Hell if I got to pick my own funeral musack it'd be "Ring of Fire" but the Social Distortion version.

Up with the "wrong" covers!

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:23 PM

EBONEZER


Totaly, I know some old country songs that i listened to with my grandparents when i was really little that i would love to cover and "rock-ify."



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