Howdy Folks.

Last night we had a slightly 'tired and emotional' (i.e: inebriated) audience member who decided that she really really wanted to sing. Taking no for an answer was not part of the available range of options. 

Stage intrusion etc makes the boys crazy. Our erstwhile singer stole the microphone during the break and Mr Wizard had to persuade her to return it. She was not pleased to do so.

Taking a leaf out of DC's book, I tried engaging her to sing one line in Southern Bells, the chorus 'gonna ring me some southern bells tonight'. 

Despite my best efforts, she opted to sing 'Ice Ice Baby' over the song,

following that by running off with the main vocal microphone and adding an impromptu version of 'a boy named sue'.

I wonder How Johnny would have responded to the interruption?

Fortunately our Soundo had been pre warned that I was going to try and make nice, so he gave her some latitude then killed the sound. She was not entirely happy with that outcome.

I'm neither offended, bummed nor fussed. The fact that she wanted to participate is great. Not only that but I know she'd look back upon her after-a-few-drinks-behaviour and most probably be mortified (OMG did I really do that?).

Yes Miss E., you did.

Please note, despite knowing your name,  I kindly limit my self to one letter to maintain your privacy, which I might add you effectively renounced by stage crashing a working band mid set :-)

We truly are your friends here in the stormcellar.

No I did not take offence when you gave me a hard time for not knowing any Slim Dusty songs, despite, as you said, him being the most important Australian of the 20th Century.

As Rosie pointed out, we have recorded several songs with Slim's fiddle player of 20 years, Mike Kerin, so I guess that ought to count.

I was equally unoffended  at the chiding for our failure to know, or include, Duffy or Dusty Springfield songs. if I could get away with that there'd be at least 1 carly simon song in the set, but you know how it is, the boys worry that people would start to talk. 

Yes, this is our blog, you probably wont read this and I wont be vengeance posting elsewhere because I fundamentally have love and compassion for my fellow humans and I know when you go out, it might be my 'workplace' but you're there to relieve some stress and tension, so I'll make you a deal.

We have 7 albums worth of songs, most of the lyrics up online. Learn the words and I'll get you up to sing with us.

Or, when we start covering Vanilla Ice, I'll send you a text. However I'm old school enough that i'd more likely go for a bit of Public Enemy.

We have the love. Remember to fight the power!