tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post116232350297066215..comments2024-02-03T08:17:24.123-06:00Comments on Loud Time: David A. Zimmerman's Blog of Miscellany: Link of the Day: All About the AccordionDavid Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736122606687383813noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-86259302562467687522007-04-30T23:35:00.000-05:002007-04-30T23:35:00.000-05:00hi, i was wondering if you know what kind of accor...hi, i was wondering if you know what kind of accordion (brand, make, style, etc) that is used on COunting Crows first album (like Omaha) or on songs like One more December, etc?<BR/>There is also a similar sound on Cowboy Junkies' cover of "powderfinger" on Caution Horses...Anybody know what the standard make is for that high, tremelo sound? Thanks<BR/>Mike DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1162576867961685972006-11-03T12:01:00.000-06:002006-11-03T12:01:00.000-06:00The Onion's 2004 review of the movie Dodgeball sai...The Onion's 2004 <A HREF="http://www.avclub.com/content/node/17815" REL="nofollow">review of the movie Dodgeball</A> said: "This is a movie pitched only to people who find the idea of a movie about dodgeball instantly hilarious". In the same vein, and in spite of my best intentions, I still find accordions inherently funny.<BR/><BR/>And I don't think they'll ever replace guitars as cultural iconslocutus esthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17407151607703542979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1162565307171655962006-11-03T08:48:00.000-06:002006-11-03T08:48:00.000-06:00Actually thinking through my CDs and tracks, there...Actually thinking through my CDs and tracks, there are a number of accordion players out there. Vigilantes of Love's first few CDs had accordions all over them...Pete Juvinallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11688790195308178112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1162488854356265002006-11-02T11:34:00.000-06:002006-11-02T11:34:00.000-06:00Any disdain for the accordion is clearly of a rebe...Any disdain for the accordion is clearly of a rebellious nature. After all, wasn't it said of the first century church, that they all had one accordion? Yeah, I'm sure it's somewhere in the book of Acts.Craver Viihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882284402568264182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1162481326363127022006-11-02T09:28:00.000-06:002006-11-02T09:28:00.000-06:00Worst use of an accordian: a synthpop band. My bu...Worst use of an accordian: a synthpop band. <BR/><BR/>My buddy and I went to go see a synthpop festival in Cinci. a few weeks ago and the most horrible band there actually implemented an accordian. It just didn't work for me.<BR/><BR/>Best use of an accordian in an album:<BR/><BR/>Counting Crows - August and everything after. I just adore that disc...Pete Juvinallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11688790195308178112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1162393155229952122006-11-01T08:59:00.000-06:002006-11-01T08:59:00.000-06:00I haven't forgotten. I got my accordion from just ...I haven't forgotten. I got my accordion from just one of those closest to me. I posted about accordion concerts at the farm at Paul's blog, which I again encourage you all to visit.<BR/><BR/>Much love. Much respect. Viva l'accordion!David Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736122606687383813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1162338190247369642006-10-31T17:43:00.000-06:002006-10-31T17:43:00.000-06:00Dave, How easily you have forgotten that some of ...Dave,<BR/> How easily you have forgotten that some of those closest to you from before birth and since played the accordian. In fact, I am sure that it was offered to you when you started your musical explorations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1162325386082980072006-10-31T14:09:00.000-06:002006-10-31T14:09:00.000-06:00I neglected to mention that Weird Al is relevant t...I neglected to mention that Weird Al is relevant to this post because of his personal mastery of the accordion; his polka medleys belong in the rock n roll hall of fame. That being said, so far as I know there is not an accordion featured in "White & Nerdy." How unfortunate.David Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736122606687383813noreply@blogger.com