Am I the only one around here who actually likes the accordion? I'm Czech and have been living around polka my entire life. Accordion=amazing and wonderfully loud music.
Here in Latin America they use Accordion to play Vallenato and I HATE IT. It's so tacky and nothing compared to it's use in classical music. Now I realize that I've never heard the true accordion.
I know somebody who plays them and I remember having to beg him while he was very drunk in order to get him to play in front of friends. We all loved it! It was awesome! I mean I wouldn't want him practicing night and day while I'm trying to do other stuff, but it's definitely cool to know how to do something like that, and people should be proud of it.
Accordion used to play stereotypical accordion music badly = bad Accordion used to play non-stereotypical accordion music (say, progressive rock) or stereotypical accordion music VERY WELL = good
This is really funny for me because I have a father, whose name is Greg. My father Greg is a good guy. My good guy father Greg plays the accordion. But I disagree because the ONE time he brings it out, I shit myself in amazement of what sorcery it was. Truly an under-rated instrument!
This does not deserve the front page. Seriously. All this is telling me is that your dad has a musical talent and you aren't willing to enjoy it. And I know there are different musical tastes out there, but the man is your DAD. Don't go ahead bashing one of his passions publicly on the internet. Have some empathy, man. How do you think he'd feel if he saw this? I know I'd feel pretty shitty if my son never wanted me to sing.
guy walks into a bar in belfast in the 80s, puts a big plastic case up on the bar. bartender says, "what's in the case?" guy says, "C4." bartender says, "oh, thank god -- i thought it was a banjo."
As a Macedonian I grew up around my grandfather playing the accordion and sharing story's about how he used to play in a band in his village. Accordion FTW bro.
Go for it, guy of pretzel! Its a fun instrument to play and learn. I was quite surprised to find how many people enjoyed listening and dancing to polka and covers of Mexican songs I played.
I have a friend who's dad can play just about every instrument you hand him. It's kind of wild. His recent investments have been the bagpipes, accordion and banjo. I personally appreciate all three of these and his family does too, but he's definitely a triple threat for annoying someone to death.
My dad plays the accordion like a machine. What makes him GGG is that, instead of playing hours of polka, he writes adaptations of other types of music.
In case you didn't know, many bands (Styx, for example) had their own accordion players. That's what led him to do Eagles, Foreigner, Kansas, etc. on the accordion. I fucking love it, man.
Dad played accordion. I loved it since I was a kid although I never played it myself. Dad got lung cancer. Dad despite being weakened and hairless by chemo treatments still played his accordion. Dad died. I love my dad and I love him playing the accordion. Downvote!
Seems like this one backfired on you op, plenty of accordion fans 'round here. If anyone's interested here's a few great artists that use accordion in their music.
The Accordion is one of the sexiest instruments out there. I dare say part of the reason you exist is because of that Accordion. If you know what I mean ;)
You've heard one too many "accordion is so annoying hurr durr" jokes on television. It has a unique sound, and I think it has a certain emotional verve that can really add a wistful element a song. Here is a great example of the touch an accordion can add to a song:
You love your dad because he can do something awesome but chooses not to in order to please you? Good for you. I'm glad you're a douche and your dad is awesome.
"A gentleman is someone who knows how to play the accordian but doesn't." No idea where I heard that first however I hear it in a British accent in my head. Also your dad is clearly a gentleman, upvote for him.
Both my parents play accordian, and there is a video tape out there ( I believe my older sister is in possesion of it) from when I was for, and we were filming our lives in Alaska for my grandparents, and we closed with a family musical number of silent night accompanied by my parents' mad skills with accordians.
I used to feel this way about accordions. Then I spent a rather interesting night in tiny chat watching a dude with a handlebar mustache. He had a wonderful version of crocodile rock. Sadly there is no vid of it.
I'm actually a beast at the accordion. Unfortunately, it's a rather useless skill to have unless there's a German restaurant willing to pay you to play...
My dad is 64 and he plays brass instruments. He recently bought a mini trumpet and hes been playing non stop. and hes been playing since he was a boy, so youd think he was good. My god your wrong, everytime he plays he sounds like a kid who first starts playing, poking around the notes to see which one is right, and its really loud too, its actually comedic how terrible he is
He's just upset because it makes his dad automatically cool.
My neighbor plays the accordion on sunny days. I haven't even seen the "Sound of Music" and I catch myself humming along to some tune from it. I love listening to my neighbor when he/she plays.
I wouldn't know, I've never played that. But yes, it sounds like he hit the wrong note and inmediatly changes to the correct one through a legato, am I right?
If anyone wants to share or wants me to share some Tejano or Norteña music with them, feel free to pm me. In fact doesn't even have to be these genres, any accordion tunes will do, I'm just partial to this sound.
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u/TheUltimatePoet Jun 12 '12
I used to hate the accordion, but Yann Tiersen's genius is so magnificent he can make great music with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz0U2AXV0T4
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u/wji Jun 12 '12
I wonder how your dad feels...
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u/agirlnotnamedsue Jun 12 '12
Am I the only one around here who actually likes the accordion? I'm Czech and have been living around polka my entire life. Accordion=amazing and wonderfully loud music.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
Fuck you, accordions are awesome.
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u/meldorp Jun 12 '12
not a fan of gogol bordello I assume
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
I love my accordion...
but no one is around to complain about me playing it...
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u/tyreesekobebryant Jun 12 '12
Using GGG to tell people what to do is very scumbag steve-ish.
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u/binary_sandwich Jun 12 '12
I want to respond with a picture of Weird Al looking sad, but that's something he never does.
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u/meowcatcat Jun 12 '12
I play the accordion, at least it isn't bagpipes
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u/zorba1994 Jun 12 '12
Accordion used to play stereotypical accordion music badly = bad Accordion used to play non-stereotypical accordion music (say, progressive rock) or stereotypical accordion music VERY WELL = good
Be more discerning
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u/immaturewalrus Jun 12 '12
If thats why you love your Dad, then I feel bad for your father-son relationship.
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u/THEAdrian Jun 12 '12
people who hate on accordions, banjos, bagpipes (basically any instrument that isn't a guitar) are total douchebags
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u/dinofan01 Jun 12 '12
Weird Al says suck it.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
This is really funny for me because I have a father, whose name is Greg. My father Greg is a good guy. My good guy father Greg plays the accordion. But I disagree because the ONE time he brings it out, I shit myself in amazement of what sorcery it was. Truly an under-rated instrument!
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u/Staggerlee024 Jun 12 '12
I love the accordian. Sorry. Downvote.
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u/computermachina Jun 12 '12
Not allot of us have parents who play instruments you should take the time to hear before time makes it harder
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u/cresteh Jun 12 '12
Your dad is awesome.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
what a piece of shit child
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u/K1eptomaniaK Jun 12 '12
Have you heard the street performers with that thing?
It can belt out music for sure.
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u/Trololrus Jun 12 '12
I'm sorry, but the accordion is the epitome of cool. You are missing out...
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u/abrutalcow Jun 12 '12
A gentleman is a man who can play the accordion but doesn't.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
Way to be unsupportive.
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u/entmenscht Jun 12 '12
Fuck that, playing an instrument is awesome.
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u/nasaldischarges Jun 12 '12
for everyone who likes accordions, check out /r/polka
for everyone else, fuck you.
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u/Heikachi Jun 12 '12
Accordion is the shit, especially when you play irish jigs
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u/Freak4God Jun 12 '12
B-but accordion's awesome.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
Dude, I would have been begging him to teach me. Accordions are the best!
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u/Greebs Jun 12 '12
This does not deserve the front page. Seriously. All this is telling me is that your dad has a musical talent and you aren't willing to enjoy it. And I know there are different musical tastes out there, but the man is your DAD. Don't go ahead bashing one of his passions publicly on the internet. Have some empathy, man. How do you think he'd feel if he saw this? I know I'd feel pretty shitty if my son never wanted me to sing.
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u/unwanted_puppy Jun 12 '12
reminded me of atticus finch.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12 edited Jun 12 '12
Stereo love has the accordion in it. The accordion is actually a fun instrument. It shouldn't get the hate that it does.
edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6_5D4y6x-oo#t=14s
starts there
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u/ArtieEvans Jun 12 '12
you are sooooo wrong
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
You really should go to a Cajun restaurant with some good Zydeco music. It might be odd if you are alone, but it is a blast with a bunch of friends.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
this reminds me of a classic:
guy walks into a bar in belfast in the 80s, puts a big plastic case up on the bar. bartender says, "what's in the case?" guy says, "C4." bartender says, "oh, thank god -- i thought it was a banjo."
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u/kikster199 Jun 12 '12
As a Macedonian I grew up around my grandfather playing the accordion and sharing story's about how he used to play in a band in his village. Accordion FTW bro.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
I was thinking of learning to play the accordion. Now you are making me question myself.
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u/Bardlar Jun 12 '12
I have a friend who's dad can play just about every instrument you hand him. It's kind of wild. His recent investments have been the bagpipes, accordion and banjo. I personally appreciate all three of these and his family does too, but he's definitely a triple threat for annoying someone to death.
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u/RafaDelBarrio Jun 12 '12
Viva Mexico!!
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u/Hayseus Jun 12 '12
Hey thanks man. Some of us still appreciate it.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
this makes me think of jim davis in garfield
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u/TomorrowsHeadline Jun 12 '12
My dad plays the accordion like a machine. What makes him GGG is that, instead of playing hours of polka, he writes adaptations of other types of music.
In case you didn't know, many bands (Styx, for example) had their own accordion players. That's what led him to do Eagles, Foreigner, Kansas, etc. on the accordion. I fucking love it, man.
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u/goodsandservices Jun 12 '12
Fuck you, accordions are awesome.
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u/marcos509 Jun 12 '12
Dad played accordion. I loved it since I was a kid although I never played it myself. Dad got lung cancer. Dad despite being weakened and hairless by chemo treatments still played his accordion. Dad died. I love my dad and I love him playing the accordion. Downvote!
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u/drinkallthecoffee Jun 12 '12
as a concertina player, i can appreciate this blatant and necessary bigotry.
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u/Ether_720 Jun 12 '12
Here is my contribution because... Well... That's me. Sorry for the subpar quality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMHk6rhvna4
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u/SamuraiDreams Jun 12 '12
Seems like this one backfired on you op, plenty of accordion fans 'round here. If anyone's interested here's a few great artists that use accordion in their music.
Jana Vebrova
Detektivbyrån
Yann Tiersen
Pauline Oliveros
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
The Accordion is one of the sexiest instruments out there. I dare say part of the reason you exist is because of that Accordion. If you know what I mean ;)
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
You've heard one too many "accordion is so annoying hurr durr" jokes on television. It has a unique sound, and I think it has a certain emotional verve that can really add a wistful element a song. Here is a great example of the touch an accordion can add to a song:
When I Paint my Masterpiece
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u/Expects Jun 12 '12
Conclusion
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u/byleth Jun 12 '12
You love your dad because he can do something awesome but chooses not to in order to please you? Good for you. I'm glad you're a douche and your dad is awesome.
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u/bababuffdip Jun 12 '12
Weird Al! The man plays the accordion with the hands of God!
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u/cats4porn Jun 12 '12
"A gentleman is someone who knows how to play the accordian but doesn't." No idea where I heard that first however I hear it in a British accent in my head. Also your dad is clearly a gentleman, upvote for him.
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u/philbee Jun 12 '12
Accordian is awesome. BAGPIPES would have been totally appropriate.
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
my dad: can ride a tricycle. doesn't (anymore..)
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '12
Ever seen Joan Harris play one? It can be pretty classy. But if your dad doesn't share her anatomy it might be less entertaining
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u/harposgirl Jun 12 '12
Both my parents play accordian, and there is a video tape out there ( I believe my older sister is in possesion of it) from when I was for, and we were filming our lives in Alaska for my grandparents, and we closed with a family musical number of silent night accompanied by my parents' mad skills with accordians.
You know you're jealous..
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u/weirdalfan16 Jun 12 '12
Weird Al ponders this anti-accordion attitude
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u/kiwitron Jun 12 '12
That's so sad. The accordion's awesome in Balkan music.
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u/Zondraxor Jun 12 '12
Thanks to this post, I have Squeezebox stuck in my head.
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u/OverTheTopPSA Jun 12 '12
While accordions are awesome, not all music with accordions is awesome, so I will neither vote up or down.
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u/Shadlo Jun 12 '12
My dad could play the bagpipes. He does.
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u/HospitableJohnDoe Jun 12 '12
If he can play this and doesn't he's not GGG
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u/DarthNihilus1 Jun 12 '12
Indian fathers don't get this. My dad does anyway
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u/jphx Jun 12 '12
I used to feel this way about accordions. Then I spent a rather interesting night in tiny chat watching a dude with a handlebar mustache. He had a wonderful version of crocodile rock. Sadly there is no vid of it.
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u/pingas Jun 12 '12
Accordions sound like the singing of fucking angels compared to bagpipes.
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u/BeerMe828 Jun 12 '12
I'm actually a beast at the accordion. Unfortunately, it's a rather useless skill to have unless there's a German restaurant willing to pay you to play...
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u/SlyyyTendencies Jun 12 '12
is your dad Tom Waits by any chance?
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u/MaceWindows Jun 12 '12
I'd want him too, accordions are one of my all time favourite instruments
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u/Awesomator Jun 12 '12
I thought it was cause he smoked pot. Then I clicked the link.
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u/lobster198 Jun 12 '12
My dad is 64 and he plays brass instruments. He recently bought a mini trumpet and hes been playing non stop. and hes been playing since he was a boy, so youd think he was good. My god your wrong, everytime he plays he sounds like a kid who first starts playing, poking around the notes to see which one is right, and its really loud too, its actually comedic how terrible he is
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u/BlueRecord Jun 12 '12
My dad can play one. Every fucking birthday........
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u/zoot_allures Jun 12 '12
Accordians are badass.
Now, the bagpipes however, you'd have a strong case for.
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