Band Rehearsals Gifts

One-man band rehearsal.

'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.

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

Tuning Up for the Air Guitar Competition

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

"'Fried Ham' on 3..."

Jeff Tweedy caricature.

Music Lessons

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

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

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

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

'Why do I have to do this? -- Violins never solve anything!'

The Little Drummer Boy.

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

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

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

Band alternating between whiney and angry songs.

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

An angel bangs a broom on a cloud

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

Ian Dury

"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.'

Flautist

Violinist

"Here's the deal. I'll stop playing my bagpipes when you stop playing your banjo."

Fuzz - a higher power guides Max's fingers.

"I can practice a different song."

"We start on #F."

Wizard of Oz Rehearsal Today. We'll have to have him lip-sync. He has a tin ear.

Performance anxiety lessons, the more you practice something.