Man ordered to play a tune on accordion

[Johnny E]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/engl...ies/3013918.stm

[J Larsen]

This reminds me of a story from when I was growing up in San Francisco. There were known to be two out-of-town fugitives in the Bay Area. Two Oakland cops spotted men matching the description driving around in a car. They asked the suspects where they were from. When they replied "Frisco", they were immediately arrested on the grounds that no one from the Bay Area says "Frisco". I know, it sounds like a Bay Area legend, but I read in in the Chronicle in about 1986.

Edited June 25, 2003 by J Larsen

[Use3D]

haha, nice work.

[Jim Alfredson]

Reminds me of that old joke.

An accordian player asks his friend to take his accordian for him since he's going out of town for a week or so. Then friend agrees and picks the accordian up at the musician's apartment. The friend puts the accordian into his car and drives back home. On the way he decides to stop at the local hole in the wall for a beer.

He's inside for a few minutes when suddenly he realizes that he forgot to lock the car!!! "Oh crap, " he thinks to himself as he runs outside. He hurries to the car and opens up the back door and sure enough...

There's four more accordians in the backseat!!!

[BERIGAN]

This reminds me of a story from when I was growing up in San Francisco. There were known to be two out-of-town fugitives in the Bay Area. Two Oakland cops spotted men matching the description driving around in a car. They asked the suspects where they were from. When they replied "Frisco", they were immediately arrested on the grounds that no one from the Bay Area says "Frisco". I know, it sounds like a Bay Area legend, but I read in in the Chronicle in about 1986.

Just like if you hear someone say that they are from St. Louie, no...they Ain't! Hate it when they say that in a movie as well!

[Soul Stream]

On the flip side. In the early 50's, Martin Banks told me he and James Clay were harrassed by L.A. cops on their walk home from the gig many nights. Forced to take out and assemble their instruments and play, to "prove" they hadn't stolen them.

[alankin]

MICHAEL S. WIRTZ / Inquirer / Members of the American Accordionists' Association rehearse for their performance at Independence Mall today. Fifty of the musicians, in town for their group's 65th anniversary, will play "The Pennsylvania Polka" at noon.

"Accordions at high noon

Not chic, certainly not geek"

By Karen Heller

Inquirer Staff Writer

You haven't experienced life fully until you've heard Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" performed on two accordions.

That's what Just Du-et!, Dee Langley and Greg Dagoumas of Minneapolis, played during the fish and chicken at the American Accordionists' Association's 65th anniversary luncheon yesterday at the Airport Marriott.

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http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/fr...ont/6277299.htm

[uli]

Nice accordion cuts among others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ihp28I-J6o

[Ted O'Reilly]

Nice accordion cuts among others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ihp28I-J6o

Many thanks for this, Uli!

Beautifully played, great sound and picture, creative ‘contemporary jazz’ without being weird or off-putting. If one pays attention and goes with it, I can’t imagine anyone not being pulled along.

I watched it on my TV hookup to YouTube...looks great on a big screen, and the sound is beautifully done, too.

Intensely played by a real trio: Michel Portal, reeds/accordion; Bruno Chevillon, bass; Daniel Humair, drums. (It’s a perfect illustration of why I include Humair on my list of Top 5 drummers).

(As an aside, is Portal playing a bandoneon-type of accordion/concertina?)

I recall George Shearing saying "A gentleman is someone who can play accordion, but doesn't".

And further, "Perfect Pitch" is when you throw an accordion in the garbage and hit a banjo".

Any more 'cordeen jokes?

Edited January 13, 2015 by Ted O'Reilly

[Chuck Nessa]

Nice accordion cuts among others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ihp28I-J6o

Many thanks for this, Uli!

Beautifully played, great sound and picture, creative ‘contemporary jazz’ without being weird or off-putting. If one pays attention and goes with it, I can’t imagine anyone not being pulled along.

I watched it on my TV hookup to YouTube...looks great on a big screen, and the sound is beautifully done, too.

Intensely played by a real trio: Michel Portal, reeds/accordion; Bruno Chevillon, bass; Daniel Humair, drums. (It’s a perfect illustration of why I include Humair on my list of Top 5 drummers).

(As an aside, is Portal playing a bandoneon-type of accordion/concertina?)

I recall George Shearing saying "A gentleman is someone who can play accordion, but doesn't".

And further, "Perfect Pitch" is when you throw an accordion in the garbage and hit a banjo".

Any more 'cordeen jokes?

What is the difference between and accordion and banjo?

It takes longer for the banjo to burn.

[Hardbopjazz]

Nice accordion cuts among others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ihp28I-J6o

This was real good.

[Leeway]

The story reminds me of the woman who painted those big-eyed children but whose husband had been taking credit (?) I believe there is a movie out about it now. The husband sued the wife when she sought to get the income from the paintings. The husband insisted he was the painter. The judge ordered two easels and canvases brought in to the courtroom and ordered the husband and wife to both paint one of the big-eyed figures. The husband could do nothing, and the wife won the case.

When I first saw the topic, I thought the accordion had to be played as part of some sort of judicial punishment