Ken | Playlist | 21 January 2009

Wed. 1/21/09 9:01am From: jan

we have a new national leader: all hail. Now what will our radio leader
bestow upon us today?

Wed. 1/21/09 9:01am From: Cecile

hello, ken.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:02am From: annie

morning everyone!! hi cecile.. did you survive yesterday?

Wed. 1/21/09 9:02am From: Vicki

fart music.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:03am From: Ken

Hi all. Am I glad to be here.. had a hell of a time getting here this morning. Been driving all night.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:03am From: John from Oslo

Hello Ken, leader of the Freeform world. oh, yes I second that Vicki!

Wed. 1/21/09 9:04am From: cribley

I nominate Ken for the chairman of the FCC.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:04am From: cribley

I suppose he'd be a puppet for Larry, though.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:04am From: Karen in Sleepy Hollow

how will regime change change Ken?

Wed. 1/21/09 9:05am From: Cecile

Yeah, I was working like a madwoman all day on the laptop at home. Whee.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:06am From: Parq

Wouldn't "Puppet for Larry" be a good name for a band?

Wed. 1/21/09 9:06am From: Ghengis Jung

Does Larry follow politics?

Wed. 1/21/09 9:06am From: Cecile

Ken, do you know that one dance track by Felix da Housecat that samples the theremin from Mars Attacks?

Wed. 1/21/09 9:07am From: annie

i like larry's little puppet.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:09am From: jan

Leader Ken: did you attend the great leader change festivities in DC

Wed. 1/21/09 9:10am From: Ken

Is that what was going on in DC yesterday? I had to drive down to drop off an application with the FCC and the traffic was murder!

Wed. 1/21/09 9:12am From: Vicki

Do you have any photos Ken? Of the inauguration, not the FCC HQ

Wed. 1/21/09 9:12am From: Lizardner Dave

Yep Ken, that's what it was. And I for one welcome our new ant leaders!

Wed. 1/21/09 9:13am From: annie

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/1/19/84951/5354/1017/685468

this is pretty funny..

Wed. 1/21/09 9:13am From: Ken

Photos of what? The traffic I sat in all day and all night? I had no idea what the hell was going on. I was glued to my iPod.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:14am From: Ken

Sorry, no photos again this week. Egad. Will getback to photos next week.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:15am From: jan

Ken: look on the front porch, the paper boy must have thrown the paper by now- in the Times, you can read about all the balls that you missed.
They had some music at parties in DC.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:15am From: Cecile

UFO? Man, this doesn't sound like Michael Schenker...

Wed. 1/21/09 9:17am From: Ken

I left the house without looking at the paper. What did I miss?

Wed. 1/21/09 9:17am From: Cecile

Marmaduke was especially hilarious this AM.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:17am From: annie

george bush left without a word's notice ken

Wed. 1/21/09 9:18am From: Parq

And for some reason, they let his lawn-care guy give a speech.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:18am From: John from Oslo

Who is George Bush?

Wed. 1/21/09 9:19am From: annie

looks like he brought his extended family with him too.. damn immigrants

Wed. 1/21/09 9:19am From: Cecile

It's a slang term for Texas marijuana, John.

No more Scottish terriers in the white house.
the ONLY thing I will miss...

Wed. 1/21/09 9:19am From: Lovich

Hmmm, who is George Bush?

Wed. 1/21/09 9:23am From: Lizardner Dave

Hmmm...methinks Ken is channeling Irwin's show later today.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:24am From: Swami

George Bush was president after Reagan, before Clinton. . . oh, you mean the ass clown?

Wed. 1/21/09 9:26am From: JCityJensen

ding dong the dick is dead (or in a wheelchair being wheeled out)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOEq-ImGWJ0

Wed. 1/21/09 9:28am From: John from Oslo

Ok, I get it - t'was this guy:

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/1/20/1232435529514/20.01.09-Steve-Bell-on-th-001.jpg

Wed. 1/21/09 9:28am From: hans from norway

Ken: you should move to norway!! we dont have cars yet. some rich people use horses, the rest of us walks.. no traffic jams

Wed. 1/21/09 9:28am From: Cecile

AND...you have Viking metal!

Wed. 1/21/09 9:29am From: Lovich

Prescott Bush is the man.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:29am From: annie

personally, i was a big fan of primal scream therapy.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:29am From: Lizardner Dave

This could use a litlle...http://thetyser.com/

Wed. 1/21/09 9:30am From: annie

lovich, did you listen to dave emory last night?

Wed. 1/21/09 9:30am From: John from Oslo

I'd rather have Waikiki Metal - but it is true - we don't own cars

Wed. 1/21/09 9:32am From: jan

love that tale -Ken taking the FCC application to Washington on
Inauguration day. That is one for the history book of WFMU, when it is finally written. When is that book going to be written, anyway? That would be a good premium during the fund raising

Wed. 1/21/09 9:33am From: Lovich

i just checked the Heritage show. Thanks Annie.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:35am From: Cecile

Klaus Nomi for President.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:36am From: Mark

I was singing this all day yesterday

Wed. 1/21/09 9:37am From: annie

how about "puberty love"

Wed. 1/21/09 9:38am From: Cecile

I think Nick the Bard needs to sing Sly's "There's a Riot Going on"

Wed. 1/21/09 9:38am From: Dragos

Do you have Alan Vega as special guest?

Wed. 1/21/09 9:39am From: William Swan

lol @ selections

Wed. 1/21/09 9:39am From: Cecile

Also, and I hear that drumbeat and always think of the "Battle of New Orleans"

Wed. 1/21/09 9:41am From: Cecile

"when we lit his tail the gator lost his mind..."

Wed. 1/21/09 9:44am From: Klaus Nomi

blackbeard for president

Wed. 1/21/09 9:50am From: Ken

Dave Soldier will be out guest on Seven Second Delay tonight, at Maxwells in Hoboken. He's going to hook me and Andy up to brainwave EEG monitors so we can see who can make better music with their brains, me or Andy. And then Dave friend Brad will play American Pie on brainwaves.

Wed. 1/21/09 9:59am From: kit

Funky President, Pts I & II, by James Brown. Why the hell not?

Wed. 1/21/09 10:01am From: Ken

Cause I heard it a few times yesterday? Sorry, if I had only known that yesterday was Inauguration Day, I could've prepared a special show!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:02am From: Johnny Horton

battle of new orleans always makes a show special.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:02am From: kit

Duly chastened.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:02am From: Otis

I stopped work just to pop on to say gawd bless you for the Elakelaiset. Finnish humppa increases my productivity tri-fold. Elakeliaset could very well be our new savior reborn.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:03am From: Ken

Yes folks, listen to Otis! The REAL news today is that there's a NEW Elakelaiset record! Thank you, John from Oslo!!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:05am From: Nestorg

It's so hilarious to hear Finnish humppa from a NY radio station!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:07am From: Otis

John from Oslo is to blame for turning me on to the power that is Elakelaiset years ago. I think John has a Finnish Hummpa stand when you get off of the PATH on route to the station. Just listen for the humppa and let it do it's work.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:09am From: Cecile

Now i want some hummpa metal.
Like KORPIKLAANI.
hint hint

Wed. 1/21/09 10:10am From: annie

second that cece

Wed. 1/21/09 10:10am From: Nestorg

Once Eläkeläiset played a gig in Germany. They were asked not to mention Nazis, Gays and Hitler. They started their gig by shouting: "How are all you fucking gay nazi Hitlers!" And the crowd was in extasy.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:11am From: Otis

Nestorg - ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Cecile - Yes, I second your emotion! Mo Humppa Ken See Voo Plate?

Wed. 1/21/09 10:11am From: paulthepostman

Hi Ken and cityslickers. Sorry, but I never had a problem with Bush, apart from the seeds poppin' now and again.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:12am From: Cecile

That's awesome, Nestorg. I love that!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:15am From: Ken

Oh man, we've got to bring Elakelaiset to NYC!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:17am From: Wendy del Formaggio

Ken, I agree. Can't we convince them to do some sort of FMU thing? I bet they'd love them in Damrosch Park!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:19am From: Lizardner Dave

Bring Hummppaa to the USA! Bring Hummppaa to the USA!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:20am From: John from Oslo

I'm sure Eläkeläiset will play in NY, as long as they are provided with an organ and alcohol

Contact info on www.humppa.com

Wed. 1/21/09 10:21am From: Mark

an organ you say

Wed. 1/21/09 10:21am From: Otis

Hey John! Thanks for the Humppa.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:23am From: Vicki

and maybe some plane tickets too eh!

Hey Ken, maybe play The Most Unwanted Song since Dave Soldier is on your show tonight...

Wed. 1/21/09 10:24am From: JCityJensen

this rocks havent heard that post office guys in awhile - got any of the girl/aphex twin

Wed. 1/21/09 10:27am From: Otis

How about some Der Plan?

Wed. 1/21/09 10:28am From: John from Oslo

Hi Otis - and there is a short humppacast (interview) here
http://www.grundfunk.net/elakelaiset-der-humppacast/

Wed. 1/21/09 10:29am From: paulthepostman

poo, missed the Postal Workers while checkin' out the loony Elakelaisets.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:29am From: GP

Translation guide:
http://www.pocreations.com/vout.html

Wed. 1/21/09 10:30am From: north guinea hills

poo, missed the postal workers while rebooting my workstation :(

Wed. 1/21/09 10:31am From: Otis

Thanks John, will listen later today. BUT of course not until after ken pertainin ta kenny pertainin ta irwin finish their dj'ing pertaining to the radio industry

Wed. 1/21/09 10:35am From: Parq

Ken, he was tap dancing in stocking feet.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:35am From: north guinea hills

i miss those old tellus recs.....

Wed. 1/21/09 10:38am From: RSTVMO

Whatever!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:38am From: GP

Play some Operatic hip-hop bagpipes PLEASE!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:39am From: Vicki

hurray!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:39am From: Webhamster Henry

My kids can do the "Kid's parts" in The Most Unwanted Music...

Wed. 1/21/09 10:39am From: paul

DO ALL YOUR SHOPPING

AT WALMART!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:39am From: dylan

"Lots of praying and no breakfast"

Wed. 1/21/09 10:40am From: rokhausen

it's amazing is how unlistenable the most-wanted song is.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:40am From: Webhamster Henry

Most Wanted Music is pretty funny too!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:41am From: GP

YESSS!!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:41am From: Otis

I truly love this song. Most unwanted my ass.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:41am From: Wendy del Formaggio

when the rapping opera singer started up, she made me spit out my tea I was laughing so hard. still am.
this song is GREAT!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:42am From: listener mark

good morning all
this is a happy song

Wed. 1/21/09 10:42am From: GP

Not any worse than Baz Luhrmann

Wed. 1/21/09 10:43am From: jan

oh this "Most Unwanted Song" is great to hear on your show. I actually
bought this CD years ago, and maybe listened once. Turns out it's not the greatest thing to sit down and listen to on the HiFi. But on the radio-
great. Thanks for reminding us.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:43am From: Vicki

you know this song was introduced to me by Mike Howes at KZSU about 8 years ago, and he said "this is called The Most Unwanted Song and er... it... sounds like YOU"

Wed. 1/21/09 10:44am From: Tristram in Brooklyn

I liked it when Ken was singing better..

Wed. 1/21/09 10:44am From: The Log Lady

Dave Soldier is my new personal Jesus. Please can he have his own radio show?

Wed. 1/21/09 10:45am From: north guinea hills

i can see similarities to some of vicki's music, lol!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:45am From: GP

More bagpipes please

Wed. 1/21/09 10:45am From: Ken

Fave bagpipe songs, anybody?

Wed. 1/21/09 10:45am From: Vicki

I like "Ramadan, Ramadan, lots of praying with not breakfast"

Wed. 1/21/09 10:46am From: GP

ummmm. errr , ahhhh....

Wed. 1/21/09 10:46am From: Vicki

download The Most Unwanted Song at UBUWEB

url here - http://tinyurl.com/2o7tt2

Wed. 1/21/09 10:47am From: Otis

I want to have a packed club DJ night, just once, 5000+, where there is a dancefloor packed and sweaty getting down to the most unwanted song. I'd follow it up with the complete Big 10-8 by Negativland.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:47am From: Cecile

AC/DC - it's a long way to the top.
Great bagpipe song

Wed. 1/21/09 10:47am From: Vicki

fave bagpipes has to be Rufus Harley

Wed. 1/21/09 10:47am From: fatty jubbo

every time I'm listening to WFMU and something comes on that makes me stop what I'm doing, it always turns out to be some Dave Soldier project.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:48am From: GP

Thx Vicki

Wed. 1/21/09 10:48am From: Listener James from Westwood

Whoa, massive FMU flashbacks. I first heard this cut on FMU on the drive to the East Orange station location on one of my first volunteer runs, can't remember which. I know the 1st time I came down, Andy Waltzer was hosting Kristen Hirsch, but I distinctly remember hearing this while on the Parkway looking for the right exit . . .

Wed. 1/21/09 10:48am From: Carmichael

Good day, everyone. Wonderful tune-age thus far, Ken.

Favorite Bagpipe song: "Snow On the Hills". Good luck finding it. Tannahill Weaver's "The Log Splitter Set" is much more, uh, *accessible* ....

Wed. 1/21/09 10:48am From: detroitdave

What the hell have I stumbled into here?????? Ken? Bagpipes, opera..... (twilight zone happening, computer must be fukin up?!...it's a Dell.)

Wed. 1/21/09 10:49am From: Mark

must shop at Wal Mart must shop at Wal Mart must shop at Wal Mart must shop at Wal Mart

Wed. 1/21/09 10:49am From: Mooose

Ah sweet Andy Waltzer!! I'd almost forgot

Wed. 1/21/09 10:49am From: Vicki

I've played it a lot on my show

Wed. 1/21/09 10:50am From: Tristram in Brooklyn

That Walmart jingle is scary!!!!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:51am From: GP

OK..off to lunch at my local Scottish / Chinese restaurant.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:51am From: Carmichael

What we need right now, even more than cowbell, is a good Castrato tune.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:51am From: rokhausen

yes, i tuned in and i thought Do or DIY was filling in again,

Wed. 1/21/09 10:52am From: Carmichael

GP, try the kung pao haggis.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:52am From: Will

Ken,

Favourite bagpipe song? That would have to be the concerto for bagpipe and gamelan by I.M. Harjito.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:52am From: fatty jubbo

I like screechy irritating sounds, but I have never been able to find a love for bagpipes...except on St. Patriick's day when an unexpected bagpipe parade comes stumbling down the street.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:52am From: Wendy del Formaggio

UbuWeb's entry for this song says, "Fewer than 200 individuals of the world's total population will enjoy this." Are all 199 of us commenting on Ken's playlist at this very moment? haha.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:52am From: Cecile

and the bangers and moo goo gai pan

Wed. 1/21/09 10:52am From: Dickdong

There's a song on here called "Bagpipes make my balls itch" Techno bagpipes? http://www.isound.com/goat_music
And where's the Jew's Harp on this unwanted song?

Wed. 1/21/09 10:52am From: John from Oslo

In my book, the most unwanted song is "Hello" by Lionel Richie, and possible also "Dancing on the Ceiling" no bagpipe alas...

Wed. 1/21/09 10:53am From: Ken Marks

Needs sitar!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:53am From: Tristram in Brooklyn

Unlike incandescent light bulbs, which illuminate regardless of the electrical polarity, LEDs will only light with correct electrical polarity. When the voltage across the p-n junction is in the correct direction, a significant current flows and the device is said to be forward-biased. If the voltage is of the wrong polarity, the device is said to be reverse biased, very little current flows, and no light is emitted. LEDs can be operated on an alternating current voltage, but they will only light with positive voltage, causing the LED to turn on and off at the frequency of the AC supply.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:53am From: Listener Dave from NH

This is pretty bananas and possibly even further out there than his stuffs with the Thai elephant orchestra.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:54am From: fishmonkeystew

Actually, for me the most unwanted song is "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meatloaf. Evil, pure and simple.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:55am From: Lizardner Dave

The only thing that could make this better is a little David Lee Roth and some train whistle....

Wed. 1/21/09 10:55am From: John from Oslo

You said it Dave!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:56am From: Cecile

fishmonkey, that and "sometimes when we touch" Dan Hill. Or any Dr. Hook ballad...

Wed. 1/21/09 10:56am From: Ken

How about bagpipe tunes I can find? There are NO songs tagged with "bagpipe" in out entire MP3 library. Actually, there is one, but it doesn't have ANY BAGPIPES!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:56am From: annie

FMS- yeah, this is absolutely tolerable compared to meatloaf

Wed. 1/21/09 10:56am From: owen

surely the worlds most unwanted song should contained a nu-metal dj.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:56am From: Stuart

Oh, Pak Harjito's famous bagpipe piece. I play in a gamelan he directs, have played that piece. It's not soothing. Am taking the liberty of reposting will's comment to the gamelan's internal mailing list, though (which Pak Harjito reads).

Wed. 1/21/09 10:57am From: detroitdave

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO KEN?? I think the station has been taken over by some mutant bagpipe carrying phenomena. We gotta call somebody!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:57am From: Otis

There is no excuse for Meatloaf. Unless of course, if Dave Soldier covered Meatloaf.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:58am From: GP

Can't

Stop

Listening

Must

Stop

Other than that, there are a TON sampling opportunities here.

Wed. 1/21/09 10:58am From: rok

yes, this is the best part!!!!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:58am From: Vicki

it's women protesters

Wed. 1/21/09 10:58am From: jan

no, no, please keep it on, I'll never put that CD in the player. Keep on the most unwanted song

Wed. 1/21/09 10:58am From: Parq

At Walmart!

Wed. 1/21/09 10:58am From: vivian

Are you sure that isn't Sarah Palin?

Wed. 1/21/09 10:59am From: fatty jubbo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nontraditional_bagpipe_usage

Wed. 1/21/09 10:59am From: rok

you did! you!!!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:00am From: Vicki

this is wonderful... a finale to kill all finales

Wed. 1/21/09 11:00am From: GP

LOL Rok

Wed. 1/21/09 11:01am From: Wendy del Formaggio

YES! it's bagpipe time!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:01am From: Otis

I'd love to hear Kenny G play the most unwanted song at 1/16 the speed of the normal version to fill his 3 hour show.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:01am From: rok

the ending makes me cry... great start to the day

Wed. 1/21/09 11:01am From: Tristram in Brooklyn

Hooray for Ken........

Wed. 1/21/09 11:02am From: Ghengis Jung

I kind of like it...

Wed. 1/21/09 11:03am From: GP

Ken,
I just horfed my tea through my nose...my desk is now a mess, my eyes have tears..can't stop laughing....may the pipes play FOREVER!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:03am From: Otis

Yea! Rufus Harley's Bagpipe Blues!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:03am From: Vicki

I bought some kids bagpipes on ebay and nearly died trying to play them. so I gave them to Ergo Phizmiz and he nearly died and then we saw the little blowy reed thing was on the floor. after 10 more minutes of blowing into the little tartan bag Ergo made a goose noise.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:03am From: detroitdave

KEN...KEN... look at me.. how many fingers am I holding up? ..........You OK?? Call the music police quick........no pulse!!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:05am From: John from Oslo

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (Love Their Country), starts off with a bagpipe!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:05am From: GP

Vicki,
That is a hilarious image you have created there with that anecdote.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:06am From: fatty jubbo

I would rather listen to a gaggle of geese all day than goddamn bagpipes.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:06am From: Cecile

bagpipe blues is a very close cousin to Benny Golson's Blues March

Wed. 1/21/09 11:06am From: still b/p

"And others, when the bagpipe sings i' the nose,
Cannot contain their urine."
(Shylock , Merchant of Venice)

Wed. 1/21/09 11:06am From: Webhamster Henry

Vicki:
I have one of those kid's bagpipes too . Really cheaply made, crappy plastic reed. Fell apart really quickly.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:06am From: north guinea hills

i have an anthony braxton album w/ bagpipes.... weird stuff

Wed. 1/21/09 11:06am From: AnAnonymousParty

Yes, but unlike an incandescent bulb, which has minimal resistance when the filament is cold that increases as it heats, in a forward biased LED, once you exceed a certain threshold voltage the internal resistance becomes such that if not limited by an external resistor the diode will consume enough current to destroy itself, so you have to be careful. Knowing the applied voltage and the LED's voltage drop, it's an easy calculation using Ohm's law to find a resistance value to keep the current at a safe level, typically 20-50 mA.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:08am From: Ghengis Jung

What's all this lightbulb business? Did I miss something?

Wed. 1/21/09 11:09am From: Negator

JUBBO!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:09am From: Cecile

Do you have the NOMO disc?
They have a song "brainwave" that is based on a brainwave oscillerator...

ROY WOOD

Wed. 1/21/09 11:09am From: Parq

How disappointing. I thought he said "lion music". I thought it would really be cool if that were performed on the same stage as the elephant music.

Wood. At Walmart!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:09am From: paul

please don't play any Korn songs that have bagpipes

Wed. 1/21/09 11:09am From: Sean Daily

Not even close to first comment! Woo hoo!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:09am From: Vicki

you know The Most Unwanted Song also exists as a LIVE show. Imagine that.

By the way, Pipes of Peace by Paul McCartney has no bagpipes and it is also shite.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:10am From: Mark

I believe I'm ready to rock and ready to roll

Wed. 1/21/09 11:10am From: GP

AAP..so your saying that the LED, whilst connected to AC current will exhibit a 60 cycle strobe effect thus increasing the potential for seizure activity?

Ken, the answer is YES.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:11am From: Carmichael

Speaking of oscillator music, Isao Tomita's "The Planets" is fairly annoying.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:11am From: fishmonkeystew

Lawrence Welk with bagpipes?

Wed. 1/21/09 11:11am From: Mark

when shall I start?

Wed. 1/21/09 11:11am From: Sean Daily

I'm ready to rock. But I don't think I'm quite ready to roll.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:11am From: JCityJensen

throrwing sticky LEDs are better than throwing light bulbs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q9pC4jLSLw&feature=related

Wed. 1/21/09 11:12am From: Mark

Don't think I ever noticed bagpipes in Sky Pilot

Wed. 1/21/09 11:12am From: Carmichael

There's a song on the Mark Knopfler solo album "Golden Heart" that has Northumbrian pipes, which are a remote genetic mutant inbred cousin of the bagpipes.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:12am From: Cecile

that Wizzard song was supposed to a parody of the really coldblooded versions of rock and roll lounge bands used to trot out.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:13am From: detroitdave

Ken has landed softly down from his trip..........let's just try to pretend nothing went wrong.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:13am From: Carmichael

Yes Mark, there are bagpipes waaaaaaay at the end .....

Wed. 1/21/09 11:13am From: annie

google tatoo/scotland..... bagpipes

Wed. 1/21/09 11:13am From: Cecile

start that AC DC song right in the middle, there's loads of it.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:14am From: owen

this. this is the worst.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:14am From: Cecile

Play People Like Us's version...

Wed. 1/21/09 11:14am From: Carmichael

Cecile, you mean anything by Brian Setzer?

Wed. 1/21/09 11:14am From: Vicki

Ths is why I bought the bagpipes, Ken! To PLAY Mull of Kintyre! Is true

Wed. 1/21/09 11:14am From: AAP

Yep, the LED will be unlit for 50% of the AC cycle. Also if you are powering them from AC, you have to be careful that the negative swing of the AC won't exceed the diaode reverse breakdown voltage, which would destroy it.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:14am From: still b/p

No, no...Them was just fellas who'd regularly buy a bag so they could fill a pipe....see?

Wed. 1/21/09 11:15am From: annie

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=bagpipes&aq=f

Wed. 1/21/09 11:15am From: Mark

now those are bagpipes, I think

Wed. 1/21/09 11:15am From: Dave

Ken - three examples of bagpipe jazz here, with mp3s for D/L:

http://www.officenaps.com/2006/11/jazz-obscura-bagpipes.html

Wed. 1/21/09 11:16am From: paulthepostman

Ken, play it backwards please.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:16am From: exaudio

The AC/DC song featuring bagpipes is "It's a Long Way to the Top." Check out the video on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxP9fOMLE_8. It is unquestionably one of the greatest rock videos of all time. I think you'll find the young AC/DC-featuring Bon Scott-both powerful and gorgeous.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:16am From: fatty jubbo

the pain. the pain. the pain. the pain. the pain. the pain.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:16am From: Cecile

Vicki, I got a chanter for my husband when he was making noise about learning them.
You usually start with the chanter, and then move up to a pipe with bags. A chanter is like a recorder.

He never used it, but i Think I'm going to trot it out so I can play "It's a Long Way to the Top" at karaoke night...

exaudio, I must one million percent agree with you.
And I love the pipers starting to crack up at the end

Wed. 1/21/09 11:17am From: owen

wow. that track is so much more tolerable with just bagpipes and no mccartney

Wed. 1/21/09 11:17am From: GP

AAP..regulate the negative swing with a capacitor?

Wed. 1/21/09 11:17am From: Cecile

Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:18am From: fishmonkeystew

When I was 12, this was my favorite band. Especially this album.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:18am From: Cecile

bag pipe coming up after 2nd verse, don't freak.

they still rule, fms - I saw them live Monday.
Awesome

Wed. 1/21/09 11:19am From: JCityJensen

Yes the bagpipes....followed by AC/DC....followd by a canned PBR ... followed by the shofars....shofar being the Jewish Bagpipes of the music world....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb4gKuoxXxI&feature=related

Wed. 1/21/09 11:19am From: detroitdave

Ken...those men with the white coat simply want you to stay warm, let them put it on you. They only want to help! (there's some candy in the pockets if your nice)

Wed. 1/21/09 11:19am From: Mark

we have rocking babgpipes

Wed. 1/21/09 11:19am From: efd

I just have to say that one of my most fun live music playing experiences was when I was playing drums in an AC/DC cover band, and we found a bagpipe player to play with us on this song. It was amazing.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:19am From: Cecile

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:19am From: Ike

This song is way better with the bagpipes.

GP, did you ever figure out Foobar?

Wed. 1/21/09 11:20am From: still b/p

Mr. Wizzard song: Are You Ready to Regulate the Negative Swing With a Capacitor?

Wed. 1/21/09 11:20am From: fatty jubbo

OK! this works! sounds like they are trying to emulate a guitar.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:21am From: Cecile

chuck berry bagpipes

Wed. 1/21/09 11:21am From: Ghengis Jung

I believe that it is Bon Scott playing the bagpipes on this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLS3BCvldqc

Wed. 1/21/09 11:21am From: Cecile

thank you ken.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:22am From: GP

IKe!
Thanks for the Foobar advice yesterday. I did get it to work..much better sound that the old Windows media player..I'll see how long it takes IT to notice the extra bandwitdh flowin into my computer!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:22am From: Vicki

I agree it's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll, because there are so many other people trying to get to the top rock n rolling too. I personally recommend specialising in something obscure and dislikeable

Wed. 1/21/09 11:22am From: Cecile

it is! He was a fine Scots lad - champion drummer and bagpiper.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:22am From: Sean Daily

DROPKICK MURPHYS!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:23am From: detroitdave

HE"S BACK........! Welcome Ken!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:23am From: Cecile

obscure, yes, Vicki, but hardly dislikeable!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:23am From: trent

This song made 8th grade very special for me

Wed. 1/21/09 11:23am From: fishmonkeystew

Hey, I was gonna suggest this tune. Baaaaggggpiiipes!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:24am From: Cecile

It made 9th grade special for me - and I was in Australia when it first came out. The memories.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:24am From: fatty jubbo

I'm sure I will instantly forget this song after it's over.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:25am From: Cecile

After this Dropkick, i now know I must learn to play the bagpipes.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:26am From: Ike

GP, you won't have more than 12k of extra bandwidth flowing in vs. the crappy Windows stream if you're using the 32k AAC+ stream. It sounds amazingly good given that it's only 32kbps. Not as good as 128k MP3, of course, but close.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:27am From: Vicki

me and ergo did Mull of Kintyre too - I chose it because it's the Wings song I like the least and it's a waltz

Wed. 1/21/09 11:27am From: -max-

"Bagpipes - That's My Bag" by Ray Stevens

Wed. 1/21/09 11:27am From: Brian C.

Sky Pilot has a break at the end w/bag pipes--I'm pretty sure--I think there's the gunfire sound effects etc--AW… who cares… it's Wednesday, that means it's HUMPPA DAY!!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:28am From: GP

Cool, thanks IKE,

Ken, The BBC has an ALL bagpipes show on one of their radio stations..out of Radio Scotland I'm sure, but it is mostly traditional stuff.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:29am From: Vicki

I gave you Mull of Kintyre Ken

Wed. 1/21/09 11:30am From: Pete

Fun set, but no House of Pain?

Wed. 1/21/09 11:30am From: Ghehgis Jung

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hEf1cAVO98&feature=related

"We will rock you!"

Wed. 1/21/09 11:30am From: Cecile

Hey, I was screaming about that AC/DC song, too...

Wed. 1/21/09 11:31am From: Cecile

ROY WOOD, ken. ROY WOOD

Wed. 1/21/09 11:31am From: Nick the Bard

Theres always Korn's "Shoots and Ladders", except it's not in the library that I could find.

Well, that, and who wants to really play the misunderstood musical enigma that is Korn. (Might not be radio friendly anyway)

Wed. 1/21/09 11:31am From: chris

what about albert ayler, he used bagpipes

(roy wood)

Wed. 1/21/09 11:33am From: -max-

Black 47 uses the Irish type of bagpipe on most of their songs. Very "rocking" as well.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:33am From: GP

Wesley Willis would be good to segue into right about now

Wed. 1/21/09 11:33am From: Mark

Wizzard Are You Ready To Rock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFV-zeuCNEQ

Wed. 1/21/09 11:34am From: Cecile

yes, chris, good call!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:35am From: fatty jubbo

I don't think it's so much the *sound* of bagpipes that annoys me but the stock reference/association it always brings with it. it always seems so precious and has a false sense of nostalgia to it.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:35am From: jonathan

hi ken. i've missed you.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:36am From: jan

What is this song now playing, if not the most unwanted song?

Wed. 1/21/09 11:37am From: Otis

Please stop Paul from singing. More PLU looping for sanity reasons. I just threw up in my mouth, again.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:37am From: Harry Buttle

Ken thinks the FCC has given him a license to ill.
I'm afraid I have to switch this off, my sense of existential dread grows worserer and worserer with every second of this.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:37am From: PMD

I must say, I love bagpipes. There used to be a guy who'd practice in a park on my bike home from work. Very surreal to hear it in the middle of a busy intersection.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:37am From: Jeff M

I think Ashley MacIsaac sometimes attempted to rock (ish) with bagpipes included in the mix.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:38am From: ?

My ears are having a seizure

Wed. 1/21/09 11:38am From: Lizardner Dave

I do all my shopping at the Mall of Kintyre!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:39am From: detroitdave

Ken, perhaps this bagpipe thing is merely a side effect of something deeper going on here.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:39am From: GP

This sounds like what really was going on in Alan Watts brain.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:42am From: paul

i havent listened to 'original pirate material' in so long...

Wed. 1/21/09 11:42am From: Jeff M

...and (coming late to the party, as it is darned early) Rufus Harley rules, as you've no doubt demonstrated.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:45am From: Ken

Antidote songs now in progress...

Wed. 1/21/09 11:47am From: RSTVMO

Whatever. Whatever!

Wed. 1/21/09 11:48am From: still b/p

Can you play "Miami" or "Dancing in the Nude" by Martin Mull of Kintyre?

Wed. 1/21/09 11:49am From: Vicki

...bagpipes have to just be treated right

Wed. 1/21/09 11:49am From: Ghengis Jung

Re: Bagpipes/Ron Asheton:

One of the best moments of the memorial tribute for famed Stooges' guitarist Ron Asheton at the Music Hall Saturday night came after several punkish bands had taken the stage and kicked out raw, driving numbers, including some Stooges' tunes.
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Out on the stage marched Terry Bradley with a set of bagpipes. He wore a plaid kilt and official bagpiper's uniform, and he stood ramrod straight as he piped "MacCrimmon's Lament," a mournful tune whose droning notes filled the auditorium and silenced the partying crowd.

As Bradley piped, video clips projected on the stage's rear wall showed Asheton playing in such local bands as Destroy All Monsters and Dark Carnival. The videos also featured the artist Niagara performing in an outfit that included an undergarment with tassels. One clip showed a man wagging his tongue.

"One of Ron's last wishes was to be piped to the afterlife," Bradley said.

http://www.freep.com/article/20090117/ENT04/90118009/1035/RSS04

Wed. 1/21/09 11:52am From: AnAnonymousParty

I don't know about the capacitor, a full wave rectifier would be better and get rid of a lot of the flicker.

Normally I wouldn't go on about it, but I've been doing some web site work for superbrightleds.com and they give me a lot of free stuff to play with ...

Wed. 1/21/09 11:53am From: GP

AAP, that sounds great. I ordered one of the newer 200 lumen LED flashlights and it is BLINDINGLY bright.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:55am From: rok

don't apologize that was great

Wed. 1/21/09 11:56am From: Pedro

wtf!! I want the godfather theme

Wed. 1/21/09 11:57am From: Lizardner Dave

This is fucking hysterical.

Wed. 1/21/09 11:58am From: rok

which one had the corndogs sample?

Wed. 1/21/09 12:00pm From: AnAnonymousParty

Gotta be careful with the ultra bright stuff, some of them can actually cause retina damage, not a big leap from LED to laser diode (my REAL fun toys).

Wed. 1/21/09 12:00pm From: GP

Rok,
search the WFMU blog for "How to SPeak Hawaiian" its on there

Wed. 1/21/09 12:02pm From: rok

thx GP!

Sun. 1/25/09 3:54pm From: steve

hey ken i heard you play sky pilot and thought back to the 1 minute song competition. i made a short version of the song but had problems uploading the song.

here is my delayed entry
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y2RX1YDU

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