The Round Table met at Round Table last night. First the important details: we split a Guinevere's Garden Delight.
There were no representatives from the sort-of young people or the real young people, so you decidedly did not rock the vote. Matt Maxwell did cast his vote via email. Sorry, young people, but theme will not be grimey, dubstep, Coachella, or whatever it is you listen to.
There were many comical suggestions such as: strong bands (Danzig, Rollins), Republican bands (Nugent, Ramones, Meatloaf), ugly bands (R.E.M., Meatloaf, again), lefties (guess who suggested this one), deformed (Jerry and that one Ying Yang twin) and crap, I can't remember some of the really funny ones.
Here are the rules via Smiller:
Alright! After a grueling roundtable at Round Table, this year's Halloween theme has been decided on. And it is......ONE WORD!
Meaning any musical thing that contains only one word. You can do bands (Rush, Pavement, Weezer, Kiss), people (Sade, Ke$ha, Jandek), things I'm not sure what they are (Skrillex).
Things that aren't gonna fly: "THE" bands. You can't do The Who. Initials: you can't do R.E.M.
Dumb? maybe but come on, this thing has been going on forever now! We request that no more than 2 people from an existing band be in a Halloween band. Shake it up!
Who knows, maybe a real band will be born out of it. No repeats - kind of. It's getting hard to enforce this rule. Jay says after 10 years bands should be free game again.
Who knows. Ask around and try to do something that hasn't been done. What if a band/person sometimes goes by one name and sometimes not?
If it appears on at least one record cover as one name, it's cool.
Here are the calling-it rules:
Call it below. Do not call a band unless you really think you will do it. One month in advance of the show you will be required to re-call it so you better have some band members in mind at that point. If you do not re-call it, it will be up for grabs again.
You're welcome. Let the pageantry begin.
I want to call ABBA.
ReplyDeleteIt is an acronym, which I do not see mentioned in the rules.
Natalie
(if it flys I called ABBA)
No acronym is covered under no initals, sorry!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, date TBA
ABBA struck down again!
ReplyDeleteI am in the market for ladies who would like to assemble Bratmobile. I will Skype my vocals to practice.
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!!!
DeleteI would love to be in Bratmobile!
DeleteNiki
I'd like to claim Pulp.
ReplyDeleteMe and Dylan have been talking Nillson for a while now, so I'm just gonna go ahead and call it for us here.
ReplyDeleteDillson Dylsson!!
DeleteNilsson was my one-issue vote. So I am excited. I would again like to point out my skills at putting a lime in a coconut.
ReplyDeleteHmm...Bratmobile. Sounds intriguing. My Beat Happening dream will have to wait.
DOOOOOCTOR!! YES!
DeleteDear Vince,
ReplyDeleteIf you need any help I know a boy whose dream band to Halloween is Pulp (Gabriel Nokes) Also, I would be totally into doing it (keyboards, maybe guitar, vocals, what have you)
Female vocalist here looking to be part of a band this year.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if this is the place to post that, but I will be looking for a band.
I'd like to claim Kiss. I want to play guitar. If anyone else is interested in trying to make this a total show-stopper and will put in the time in effort toward making it sound perfect and look perfect, contact me.
ReplyDeleteFuck!!! I was just trying to get Al to be in Kiss. I bet we both want to be Ace here though. If you wanna be Paul, I'd be Ace. I'm too fat and hairless to be Stanley.
DeleteWhat if you were Vinnie Vincent, I was Ace and Al was Stanley?
DeleteWell, as long as I'm playing guitar, I don't mind not being Ace. Facebook me, or email me or whatever so we don't have to divulge any sweet details in front of all these losers.
DeleteA KISS with two Aces would be badass
DeleteI like that!!!!!
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DeleteI'm down to be Peter Criss!!!
Delete-GABBA
Meow!!!
DeleteGentlemen, I can't be Paul cuz I can't sing worth shit, and P.Stan has the voice of a gorgeous songbird. Chris Sully wants to be either Gene or Paul though! We've got a full band!
DeleteSo far our roster looks like this:
Dillion: Ace/Paul/Vinnie V
Al: ?
Sully: Gene or Paul
Sabatoni: Peter Criss
Karlos: Ace/Paul/Vinnie V
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DeleteI'd be Paul or Gene or Ace. I'm not really sure Al is in or not.
DeleteNIRVANA - Lil' Maxwell
ReplyDeleteI'm doing this from Bow's on my lunch break.
I'm also going to claim the rights to FUGAZI. - Lil' Maxwell
DeleteThat locks down the nineties for the Maxwells. Shocking.
DeleteYou probably don't, but If you need a Guy Piciotto I promise to jump in the air and land on my head at least twice. Or if you need an Ian MacKaye that doesn't play guitar I'll shave my head (but not my beard).
DeleteI cant decide between Rush, Eminem or Falco
ReplyDeleteDave, if you need a drummer for Rush, I'm probably less than capable but want to do it anyway. I can probably fake it for the early stuff through Moving Pictures.
Delete-Skott
I'm officially un-claiming Rush, Eminem and Falco. Just to make it clear that these are not taken.
DeleteSorry, Kiss stands for Knights In Satan's Army
ReplyDeleteThat doesn't even spell KISS, it spells KISA. Urban myth debunked.
DeleteKnights In Satan's Service
DeleteOops!
Deleteare the young people too young to get this joke. I'll explain:
In the early 80s Satanic Panic gripped the nation. It was a glorious time to worship the Dark Lord. There were rumors that many bands were in cahoots with His Lowness. Later it was all revealed as a hoax, except Ozzy really is in good with the Hoofed One.
My church youth group pastor was lying??
DeleteMan, next year should have a PMRC theme.
DeleteAny idea on when the show might be?
ReplyDeleteMaybe April 6th? Is that a problem for anyone?
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to do this for a while...if anyone wants to do Bauhaus, Can, or INXS, I can play guitars and bass, I can also be a hired gun for another band ..hit me up
ReplyDeleteINXS? You're kicked out of the band.
Deletehey don't suffocate, on your own hate
DeleteUgh, that reminds me of the worst lyrics ever: pretty Kate has sex ornate.
Deleteblur, or gorillaz.
ReplyDelete-gabriel nokes
psh you just gave away the secret ending Gabe
ReplyDeleteRadiohead, please.
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DeleteSlade, Rancid or Elastica? I'm in.
ReplyDeletePatrone
Please someone do Rancid with Patrone, please!!!
DeleteI'd volunteer to do the backing vocals for "Rejected" at the very least.
DeleteI bet Skip would do it
DeleteI'll be in Rancid, if I can just hold the guitar and not really play it, kinda like Tim Armstrong does.
DeleteI will most likely pee my pants in excitement if Slade and Rancid are done this year.
DeleteI am a lefty.
DeleteI would love to see or participate in Slade or Elastica
DeleteI call Jewel.
ReplyDeletePlease do the song "pieces of you" twice in your set.
DeleteABBA isn't initials. It's not like R.E.M. or D.O.A. Sure the name comes from letters in the member's names, but they built a new word out of those letters. If it was A.B.B.A. it'd be a different story.
ReplyDelete-biz
ABBA is fine. No periods and most people don't even know it's an acronym.
DeleteI agree with this. If you wanna get technical Fugazi is an acronym too.
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DeleteI call Dio if anyone will help put it together with me.
ReplyDeleteI agree 100% Plus I'll be coming to the show in a a bubble shaped helicopter either way, so might as well make it worth my while.
ReplyDeleteABBA is in!!
ReplyDeleteI officially claim Blondie
ReplyDeleteDave, Mike R. Mike has been planning on doing Blondie for months now. Can he get in on it with you?
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DeleteYeah Mike can get in on it but he cant take all the cool guitar parts, Ted said.
DeleteI assume you already have your Debbie Harry? I was just coming here to see if anyone wanted to do Blondie.
DeleteHow has Mike been planning this for months when we just decide the theme? Shit just got spooky.
DeleteHe had heard of some possible themes that Blondie fit with. He's been practicing for weeks already, just in case.
DeleteHC: does he have a texting phone or an email he actually checks so i can get him in the loop on figuring out the songs
DeleteCan we start a post about the bands we hope other certain people do?
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea. I know a certain someone who has been talking about doing Meatloaf forever. Could be yr year.
DeleteUnfortunately it's spelled Meat Loaf on every album cover. It will have to wait for the "fat bands" year.
Deletewould Weird Al be allowed in the "fat bands" year? or at least the songs where he wears the fat suit?
Deletewhat about Louie Anderson?
jay as the entirety of can. that's my suggestion.
DeleteOK, but my version of Can consists of a 15 minute version of The Fall's 'I am Damo Suzuki'.
DeleteWEEN
Delete@jay:
Deleteduh.
by the by, i'd pay top dollar to see the armeniac do a peaches set.
I'm hoping someone does Fun.
Deleteat least the two hits.
also Im hoping for an Adele
Calling Amber.....
DeleteIf anyone does Wings, I'd like to be a part of it.
ReplyDeleteIf ABBA is a word, why is it all caps? It's not Abba.
ReplyDeleteNIRVANA, KISS, FUGAZI, BLONDIE, BUSH, DEVO, RANCID... maybe the theme should've been all-caps?
Deletep.s. ABBA is totally happening, no one can stop the magic!!!
Donovan.
ReplyDelete-omf
I approve this message.
DeleteOnly if OMF signs autographs with charming little drawings on them all night.
DeleteDon't I always?
DeleteI wanna be in Blur!
ReplyDeleteyou're in
DeleteAbba is formed from letters from a group of people's names? How is that not an acronym?
ReplyDeleteRadiohead is pushing it.
I guess INXS is ok.
I don't really care, this is for the people to decide.
As much as I don't want to see Radiohead, it's clearly one word.
ReplyDeleteCrap, seriously kidding. Will stop busting chops now.
ReplyDeleteBut I love when you bust my chops... especially when I'm grinding on you dressed as Shakira. "Whenever, wherever."
DeleteWham
ReplyDelete-Anna/Erik
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DeletePortland conditionally calls X and Faces!!
ReplyDeleteAnna/Erik, PLEASE DO THE WHAM RAP!!!!
Can't wait for X.
DeleteDP, I cant believe you're not doing Genesis!
DeleteGenesis would be amazing, but it's take a year of practice before I could bust it out.
DeleteI can't imagine a worse time in ones life than spending an entire year intensely practicing for a Genesis cover band.
DeletePlease,someone, be Raffi. Where's Cossa when you need him?
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ReplyDeleteCan I co=host as Roseanne? P.S. I will chicken out on this
ReplyDeleteOMG!!! Do it Beks!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to chicken out! That's going to be so fun!
ReplyDeleteI can't for you to disappoint me!!
DeleteThere are so many great host opportunities!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.imdb.com/list/aCPKaWRksTk/
Someone do Charo, please! Wouldn't that be KRAZY if Banksy showed?!
What if Eminem and Moby got in a fight? Hopefully Chyna would be there for security.
DeleteI heard Gallagher was hosting. Stand back.
DeleteThere were many hosts last year. You know, spread the work out a little. And I, for one, will not feel comfortable if both Eminem and Moby are there and Chyna is not. Unless Sting can mellow them out.
DeleteHas anyone even told Gallagher? We should tell him.
Can gee whz be a cohost since she's our resident one word name in these parts? You know, like Cher.
DeleteI heard Becky was hosting as Elvira?
ReplyDeleteI think that Roseanne and Gallagher might have slightly different political views. You will all be treated to a lively political debate.
ReplyDeleteSindbad could moderate
DeleteIs Deadmau5 one word or two? He should DJ between sets.
ReplyDeleteI want to claim Kraftwerk as well. If anyone wants to try to put this show on with me, please get in touch with me. I want to go all out for this one too.
ReplyDelete*must have synths or comparable laptop programs.
I have a pocket calculator. Does that help?
Delete"*must have synths or comparable laptop programs" is to Kraftwerk as "*must have leathers is to the Doors"
DeleteI hate to do this, but if Alec Roberts doesn't claim Weezer soon, I'm going to have to. Alec you have 24 hours (I'm sorry).
ReplyDeleteI don't know how Alec is going to win MVP this year with such a slovenly attitude.
DeleteCan't we all just call it for him?
DeleteDo you know that he is doing it for sure? I just wanna know, because that's my number one choice..
DeleteI claim Eurythmics -jbrown
ReplyDeletePlease do There Must Be An Angel. That song is tight.
DeleteYou know I will (if this happens).
DeleteTentatively claiming Sade. I'll let you all know the second this falls apart.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you have a Sade in mind (you or someone else?), but if not I am confident in my Sade. I thought about calling it, but I remember heather crocker pre-claiming it back when one-word-bands was just an idea being tossed around.
DeleteBoston, Queen or Void. Who's with me?
ReplyDeleteDid you mean Voivod? I'm with you in Boston or Queen as long as I'm allowed to shred.
DeleteI'll do queen!!
DeleteTate
If Dillon wants to shred I can bass it up.
DeleteI think anyone who does Void has to do Faith also and do the whole ep in order. It would be what, 15 minutes?
DeleteQueen!
DeleteAs someone who's never done this… can I just call "KARP"?
ReplyDeleteDanzig.
ReplyDelete-Gabba
you should do fear with justin p.
DeleteBush.
ReplyDelete-Gabba
May as well go ahead and claim Everclear and Candlebox while you're at it. Just keep your hands off of Queensryche, that's for me and Al.
DeleteNone of those dudes got Gwen Stefani. Good luck.
Delete-G
It's weird that you use your wife's google+ account to make these comments.
DeleteSuicide?
ReplyDeleteI claim Wire.
ReplyDeleteI claim Cher in the name of Candice P.
ReplyDeleteShakira.... but only if it makes Becky really uncomfortable
ReplyDeleteSomeone should do Squeeze.
ReplyDeletebest idea
DeleteCalling DETHKLOK. Possibly looking for either a Nathan Explosion or a Murderface. One or the other. Preferably Nathan.
ReplyDeleteTate
Also, Keith Giles and I were wanting to do Pixies but I know they have gone by both The Pixies and Pixies through many different sources. Wikipedia just shows Pixies. Is that close enough to the rules?
ReplyDeleteIt counts all their albums are titled Pixies not The Pixies. If you need a girl singer I'd like to be considered . Thanks
DeleteI'd like to call Berlin. I need some people though.
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ReplyDeleteHoobastank
ReplyDeleteNot calling it, just never had a reason to type the word Hoobastank before.
DeleteI'm calling Sublime. But I'm only doing it if we move this show to 4/20 and we headline. - p.s. I'M SERIOUS
ReplyDeleteOk,I am officially claiming CAN
ReplyDeleteWell, if no one is going to call Jandek, I guess I'll have to.
ReplyDeleteI guess I know when to have a smoke
DeleteThat's cool. Not everyone can handle starring into the abyss.
DeleteI've just heard from the Representative from Corwood Industries. He's asking for a piano, baby grand or better.
Deletei just realized this means jandek may be there all night.
DeleteOkay, okay... before you all start asking, I'll do Fergie.
ReplyDeleteClaiming Badfinger!
ReplyDeleteI was hoping someone would do Badfinger.
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ReplyDeleteKOMPRESSOR
ReplyDeleteVitamins are goooood!!
DeleteI play bass, anybody wanna be Ginger Baker and Clapton to my Jack Bruce? Also, I *can't believe* nobody has called CAKE yet!
ReplyDeleteI claim Sweet.
ReplyDeletelove is like oxygen! do it!
Delete-ella
Tim White can't comment. This is his comment:
ReplyDeleteI play bass, guitar, and drums, all mediocrely. I would love to be in Slade, Rancid, Weezer, or Blondie.
And if anyone wanted to do Travis, or Sloan, hit me up, but I may be the only fan of them in town.
Becky: I am pretty surprised by the Weezer and Rancid
Someone needs to tell Tristan that he can do Mountain, like he's always wanted.
ReplyDeleteCan Kinison co-host?
ReplyDeleteI think you know the answer to that.
ReplyDeletePlus: creepy.
Sam Kinison is two words. nobody called him just Kinison while he was alive
ReplyDeleteGossip.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Wikipedia they dropped the the.
Also who wants to do Gossip with me?
Obviously I am Beth Ditto, any ladies with pipes wanna sing with me on this one?
-Natalie.
has aerosmith ever been done?
ReplyDeleteback off, Gorgo.
DeleteOK, fine. Diceman
ReplyDeleteAlright I'm claiming Aerosmith!
ReplyDeleteAlso, does anyone know if Alec is still doing Weezer?
Okay, I'm gonna call WEEN. However, my caveat is...I'm not available April 7th. If the date is changed, I'm doin' WEEN.
ReplyDeleteApril 6th
DeleteSadly, I'm unavailable that entire weekend. I have other gigs booked already. DRAG!
DeleteI play bass and (mediocre) guitar. I'm available for Sweet (get at me whiz!) and any other holes that need to be filled. Also, is DEVO disqualified because they've alredy played Halloween?
ReplyDeleteYeah, sorry, DEVO is out. We just had a DEVO two years back. Plus a DEVO about fifty years back.
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ReplyDeleteI formally withdraw all other volunteering I've done and I'd like to call Morrissey. I've got a Matt to play either guitar, drums or bass, but any other positions are open for anyone who's interested.
ReplyDeleteI will play anything you need to make this happen!
DeleteYou know you're going to have to lose the beard right? Or maybe they make bald-caps for faces?
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DeleteI'll bring the gladiolas.
ReplyDeleteSuggestion for musicians: Supertramp.
ReplyDeleteco-host: Bono
ReplyDeleteI am already setting Gossip free, I love Beth Ditto too much to butcher it. But someone else should do it for sure.
ReplyDeletemaybe the hosts should be Hammer and Diddy?
ReplyDeleteThere is a big purple elephant in the room, guys.
ReplyDeleteKeith Giles, you know you wanna ride the purple banana! Let's Go!!!
Deletebjork and Libberace should host
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