Lio by Mark Tatulli for March 25, 2019

Anyone got an ultra sharp sword wherewith to puncture the bagpipes and sever the electrical cords?

He’s definitely going to get a reaction shortly…..lolol

Lio used to fight bullies, but now he is one?

What happened?

Lio, you know that bagpipes sound like cats being tortured*, so what will Cybil think of you now? (In other words, top up her gin!)

*to some people, of which I’m not one!

Chapter Two: the Accordion.

Back about 1980, or so, The Tannahill Weavers came to Indianapolis. They amped, even though the venue was pretty small.

Let’s Just Say (tm from another list)that SIL#1 is an International Category 1 piper.

fusilier

James 2:24

Look for Albannach on youtube!

Turn it up to eleven!

Get some more microphones and stick one in each drone …

Just play a recording of “Freebird”. Much less expensive and much more annoying than any sound bagpipes could produce. OK. Bring on the hate.

If for no other reason than “Amazing Grace” at a funeral, bagpipes have a right to exist.

Hey, I’m a fan ever since I saw the video of this guy playing Metallica on flaming bagpipes. A number of rock bands have made good use of bagpipes, like Korn…

Someone’s going to get a visit from the police for being a public nuisance!

Are all the clocks running 25 minutes late, as well?

Jeff Beck, watch out! Here comes Lio.

So, Lio has been turned into a Scotsman?

Chapter 4: Introduction to Gangsta Rap

Just a thought; compare the skirling of the pipers to the wailing guitar of the late Jimi Hendrix. Just sayin’, that’s all.

The Celtic taste in music

Is rapidly eroding

This explains why bagpipes

Sound like cats exploding!

(Please don’t send a dirty letter

I’m half-Irish and half-Setter!)

Annoying people? That’s Lio’s bag.

If he somehow manages to incorporate Auto-tune, then he’ll achieve an even higher level of “annoying.”

It’s certainly cruel and unusual. Probably punishment too.

Lassies and laddies, I give you… The Red Hot Chilli Pipers. (Yes, you read that correctly.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOfzEelQafI

And then there’s the Unipiper, who plays the Star Wars theme, on flame-shooting bagpipers, while riding a unicycle, and dressed as Darth Vader, all in front of a sign that say, “Keep Portland Weird.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnVjkE87FDY

“And for my next song, here’s a little number by Justin Beiber that goes something like this…”

With bagpipes no amps are needed. The sound is reputed to carry for a mile.

I had a neighbor who played rap music. I nicely told him that his base line was booming into my apartment. I then winked and told him that I could play Show Tunes to cover it up. He asked “what are show tunes”. I also thought to tell him, “I have friends who play bag pipes. Don’t tempt me”

Silly book! —Doesn’t realize that some of us love bagpipes, the louder, the better!

And this begs the eternal question: If your bagpipe’s out of tune how will you know?…

Oooo, bagpipes! I likey! Just make sure you play them PROPERLY Lio.