Performing Gifts

Things that bands can do

"Oh, for Pete's sake! He walks the walk and he talks the talk...MUST he also sing the songs?"

Antonio Vivaldi

"The best advice I can give you is: 'Be Yourself.'"

Rainbow Quartet

"You people make me sick. Nonetheless, here's a little toe-tapper."

"The room is going to love you. Just be funny, serious, modest and cocky."

Bob's trick knee was an endless source of frustration.

"And this song goes out there to any girl who might consider sleeping with me."

They hated me.

'Are your knees knocking with stage fright?'

Jonny B Goode fails his first audition "You know, you play that guitar just like you're ringing a bell! Trouble is we need someone who plays like they're playing a guitar!"

Man playing bum-note.

"Here's a little song I wrote in prison. Actually, I was at Motor Vehicle renewing my license, but it SEEMED like prison."

'He's my personal adviser...he's teaching me the air guitar.'

"When I grow up, I don�t know whether to be a stunt amn or a train driver"

'Just remember lads, when the drummer misses a beat we all miss a beat.'

Air guitar springs leak.

"If anyone wants me I'll be on the shop floor strutting my stuff."

"You could be just the man we're looking for!"

"Fred Hoskins-you've turned pro,then?"

"Next song's called Dirt-poor Boxcar Man which I wrote partly in the VIP lounge at JFK in my private limo on the way here tonight."

The band.

"Give me an F-Hashtag."

"I only feel truly alive when I'm on the stage."

'This hand puppet is ambidextrous. It can be used on either hand.'

'I'm self-taught... I made a fool out of myself.'

"You'll have to imagine the melody for this next song too."

'He's is in a bad mood tonight!'

'If they don't laugh, we'll say it's art.'

Dog picturing himself on stage.

Tight-wire detour.

'Perkins! Quit goofin around and get back on this stage now!'

Pink.

Popera!