Back when he performed as a comedic musical act, Martin Mull would play a suburban white man blues song on slide ukulele using a vibrator as the slide.
Sadly, it is impossible to play the blues on a bagpipe. Strictly pentatonic tones don’t include the “blue note”. Think “Amazing Grace” not “Kansas City Blues”. Having said that, some enterprising soul will probably figure out how to shorten one of the drones to get the needed note and make me wrong.
At the old South Renfaire, there was a guy who had 6-7 different styles of bagpipes, not just the war pipes most people are (unfortunately) familiar with.
Have you checked the lyrics to most of those bagpipe songs? Those things will play 3 chords while you boogie through 12 bars. Oboe just sounds mournful.
Mediatech 21 days ago
Play on.
jpsomebody 21 days ago
I prefer blues played on a piccolo flute and banjo.
epaphus8 21 days ago
Could be worse. Hammy and George could be performing as an accordion and tuba blues duo.
scote1379 Premium Member 21 days ago
ALBANNACH ! Bare knuckle pipes and drums !
David Wolfson Premium Member 21 days ago
Since when does RJ play oboe? I thought he played clarinet.
Pocosdad 21 days ago
Back when he performed as a comedic musical act, Martin Mull would play a suburban white man blues song on slide ukulele using a vibrator as the slide.
“Woke up this afternoon, both my cars were gone
Woke up this afternoon, both my cars were gone
I got so mad
I threw my drink across the lawn…’
nancyb creator 21 days ago
I always thought that R.J. played clarinet. That’s not an oboe bell.
PN3904 Premium Member 21 days ago
Sadly, it is impossible to play the blues on a bagpipe. Strictly pentatonic tones don’t include the “blue note”. Think “Amazing Grace” not “Kansas City Blues”. Having said that, some enterprising soul will probably figure out how to shorten one of the drones to get the needed note and make me wrong.
Ellis97 21 days ago
How do you play the blues on the bagpipes?
david_42 21 days ago
At the old South Renfaire, there was a guy who had 6-7 different styles of bagpipes, not just the war pipes most people are (unfortunately) familiar with.
rugeirn 21 days ago
I think oboe would have a great sound for the blues.
scote1379 Premium Member 21 days ago
It’s only 9 notes how hard can it be ?
ChukLitl Premium Member 20 days ago
Have you checked the lyrics to most of those bagpipe songs? Those things will play 3 chords while you boogie through 12 bars. Oboe just sounds mournful.
Jefano Premium Member 20 days ago
Https://youtu.Be/gupUrQT_q-8?si=HlA0OEqogA6R1zG3
darkstripe 20 days ago
I would so love to hear that
oakie817 20 days ago
check out the snakecharmer on youtube…heavy metal bagpipes…she’s awesome…and saw Elvis live in ’75…still the king
leemorse9777 20 days ago
Heavy Metal, techno pop, square dance, lots of new places for a bagpipe.
NoSleepTil_BKLYN 20 days ago
’Tain’t nutin’ wrong wit da pipes, laddie…!