# The Straight Dope Banned Band! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 24, 2001, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393 "2001-10-24T21:16:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/1 "2001-10-24T21:16:59Z")
We’ve formed a band! Featuring **FL Blues Baby** on piano, the stylistic rhythms of **pezpunk** on drums, and the ever-lovin’ **Superdude** on guitar. Now, we need a vocalist. I could do it, but I can’t sing. **FL Blues Baby** , do want to run the auditions? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/2 "2001-10-24T21:28:27Z")
If you’re looking for someone who can do a pretty decent Biz Markee, I’m your man. If not, can I play the washboard? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/3 "2001-10-24T21:36:54Z")
Ahem … mi mi mi mi mi … {gargle - gargle} Gimme a C, a bouncy C … \*Feelings. nothing more than … Feelings. Trying to forget my … Feelings of love. Feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiings… Whoah, whoah, whoah feeeeeeeeeeeeeeliiiiiiiings …\* Did I get the job, huh? Did I, did I? ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/4 "2001-10-24T21:41:51Z")
**Munch** , if it’s okay with everyone else, we’ll hire you on as a part-time washboard player. **Jack Batty** , I have no choice but to disqualify you, because you sang that song. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/5 "2001-10-24T21:54:49Z")
Hey, that’s fine with me. Just in case you need 'em, I’ve got a kazoo, a jaw harp, and a duck call here just waiting to be put to use. Damn I need to learn to play the harmonica. ---
**Author:** ![FL\_Blues\_Baby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e36b37/32.png) [@FL\_Blues\_Baby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FL_Blues_Baby)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/6 "2001-10-24T21:56:43Z")
\ Where’s that Russell Crowe look alike? Send him in… (dusting off the casting couch.) ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/7 "2001-10-24T21:59:45Z")
If you need a female back-up singer, I’ll be happy to audition for the part. Soprano range, alto range… doesn’t matter, I can do either. Just tell me what you’d like to hear, and I’ll give you my best. ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/8 "2001-10-24T22:15:26Z")
I can play the tambourine like you wouldn’t _believe!_ I’d sing a little back-up, too. But I make a better groupie. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/9 "2001-10-24T23:37:50Z")
If you let me sing, I promise to leave my accordion in the back of the closet… I’ve been compared to Joan Baez or Judy Collins or one of those folk-singer types… I play acoustic guitar too! ---
**Author:** ![Asylum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Asylum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asylum)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/10 "2001-10-25T02:16:26Z")
Can I be a roady? That way chicks’ll have to sleep with me to get to meet you. [sub]no, i have no pride[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/11 "2001-10-25T07:35:36Z")
Yes! The Straight Dope All Star Garage Band! I’ll be the second backup singer. I can go pretty high too. I was soprano in my H.S. jazz choir, but I can get lower now too. I love oldies-can we do some girl-group stuff PLEASE?!! “Oh yes, wait a minute Mr. Postman…” I don’t care, I’ll sing anything! I can help roady too. Don’t forget I’ve been around Mr. zoogirl’s band for twenty years. I can haul amps with the best of 'em! ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/12 "2001-10-25T07:57:38Z")
I want to play mandolin in this band. You need a sexy mandolinist, right? ---
**Author:** ![Damhna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Damhna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damhna)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/13 "2001-10-25T08:04:55Z")
So will you guys be playing support for the [Gang Of Wimmins Pub Pand](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=65029) ---
**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/14 "2001-10-25T08:50:18Z")
i can caterwaul… YOW! _sound of cat being booted off thread_ ---
**Author:** ![Gartog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/22d042/32.png) [@Gartog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gartog)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/15 "2001-10-25T09:16:57Z")
I can almost play the harmonica - and some folks say I can sing too . . . … ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/16 "2001-10-25T10:24:06Z")
Well, I can play tith the guitar, bass, piano and drums and pretend to sing. Does that help? ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/17 "2001-10-25T10:25:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Xploder \* > \*\*Well, I can play **tith** the guitar, bass, piano and drums and pretend to sing. Does that help? \*\* Should, of course, be **with**. Preview is my friend… ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/18 "2001-10-25T13:15:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Xploder \* > \*\*Well, I can play tith the guitar, bass, piano and drums and pretend to sing. Does that help? \*\* CRAZY! Thats exactly my bio! We can change it up a bit. ---
**Author:** ![FL\_Blues\_Baby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e36b37/32.png) [@FL\_Blues\_Baby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FL_Blues_Baby)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/19 "2001-10-25T14:38:11Z")
I think we should all have several beers and discuss who the best guitarist(s) were. After we’ve decided that, of course, Stevie Ray Vaughn is the man, we can drink some more, and then go hang out at a club and talk about how much better our band is than whoever’s playing. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393/20 "2001-10-25T14:40:50Z")
Sounds good to me, **FL**. I like SRV better than most, anyway. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-banned-band/89393.md?page=2)