Band Rehearsal Gifts

"We’ve nailed guitar-solo-face. Time to try playing instruments."

"Just be yourself."

'Believing any filming experience may help launch acting careers, some even stage their appearances before closed circuit cameras.'

Kid uses his violin as a golf club.

Four children playing the flute.

Tuning Up for the Air Guitar Competition

R.I.P. ZZ Top - Dusty Hill 1949-2021

Trumpeter swan meets trombone swan.

“Dad, I think I’ve finally found Gsus.”

Quartet.

"'Fried Ham' on 3..."

Jeff Tweedy caricature.

Music Lessons

Patey's in a band! He's so cool!

"As a member of the Sunday praise team you are not allowed to "change it up", whenever you feel led."

Guitarist: 'We can freely improvise some other time ... now let's practise.' (With Derek it was always jam tomorrow)

"The time has come for some tough cost-cutting decisions, and I'm forced to ask myself, do we really need a bass?"

"If you want to sing in our band, you'll have to overcome your fear of using double negatives."

One-man band rehearsal.

"Unfortunately, father never quite got over being asked to reform the band for Live Aid in the '80s."

"You have to practice because if the Devil challenges you to a fiddle contest and wins, he gets your soul."

"Sorry, dude. . . but you just don't fit into our group!"

Wiz Fipple and his Circadian Rhythms.

Band alternating between whiney and angry songs.

'Excellent. But try it again and this time start your sway at the beginning of the fourth bar, O.K.?'

Ian Dury

Original punks go to reunion

'We have an emergency, ladies and gentlemen! We need help - can anybody in the audience play the tambourine.'

A tuba and love hearts

"The guy's a natural!"

An angel bangs a broom on a cloud

"Dude, I figured out why your solos sound so bad - that thing's actually a bass."

Orchestra

'That's a bit better. Persistence pays off - although, not as well as it did when I was your age.'

Violinist