hey fellas I was wondering if anyone knew of any good bagpipe music. i for some reason love the sound of them (probably cuz my high school had pipers) but its hard to find some good music, not really sure where to look. If anyone remembers the luther head mix done by a clutchfans member like draft night it has an awesome track on it. not sure who the artist was on that. any help would be appreciated and yes i do know i'll probably get laughed at by a few of you
-I understand the inventor of the bagpipes was inspired when he saw a man carrying an indignant, asthmatic pig under his arm. Unfortunately, the man-made object never equalled the purity of sound achieved by the pig. -Alfred Hitchcock Q. How do you get two bagpipes to play a perfect unison? A. Shoot one. Q. What's the definition of a minor second? A. Two bagpipes playing in unison. Q. What's the difference between a bagpipe and an onion? A. No one cries when you chop up an bagpipe. Q. What's the difference between a bagpipe and a trampoline? A. You take off your shoes when you jump on a trampoline. Q. Why did the chicken cross the road? A. To get away from the bagpipe recital. Q. Why do bagpipers leave their cases on their dashboards? A. So they can park in handicapped zones. Q. How can you tell a bagpiper with perfect pitch? A. He can throw a set into the middle of a pond and not hit any of the ducks. Q. How is playing a bagpipe like throwing a javelin blindfolded? A. You don't have to be very good to get people's attention. Q. What's the difference between the Great Highland and Northumbrian bagpipes? A. The GHB burns longer [but the Northumbrian burns hotter] Q. What do you call bagpiper with half a brain? A. Gifted. Q. What's the difference between a lawnmower and a bagpipe? A. You can tune the lawnmower, and the owner's neighbors are upset if you borrow the lawnmower and don't return it. Q. How many bagpipers does it take to change a light bulb? A. Five, one to handle the bulb and the other four to contemplate how Bill Livingston would have done it. Q. How many bagpipers does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A. 5-one to do it, and four to criticise his fingering style. Q. If you were lost in the woods, who would you trust for directions, an in-tune bagpipe player, an out of tune bagpipe player, or Santa Claus? A. The out of tune bagpipe player. The other two indicate you have been hallucinating. Q. How do you make a chain saw sound like a bagpipe? A. Add vibrato. Q. How many bagpipers does it take to change a light bulb? A. Five. One to handle the bulb, the other four to tell him how much better they could have done it. Q. What's the definition of a gentleman? A. Someone who knows how to play the bagpipe and doesn't. Q. What's the difference between a dead snake in the road and a dead bagpiper in the road? A. Skid marks in front of the snake. Q. What's the difference between a dead bagpiper in the road and a dead country singer in the road? A. The country singer may have been on the way to a recording session. Q. What's the range of a bagpipe? A. Twenty yards if you have a good arm. Q. What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians? A. A bagpiper. Q. What did the bagpiper get on his I.Q. test? A. Drool. Q. What's the definition of a quarter tone? A. A bagpiper tuning his drones. Q. Why are bagpipers fingers like lightning? A. They rarely strike the same spot twice. Q. How can you tell if a bagpipe is out of tune? A. Someone is blowing into it. Q. Why is a bagpipe like a Scud missile? A. Both are offensive and inaccurate. Q. What do bagpipers use for birth control? A. Their personalities. Q. How do you know if a bagpipe band is at your front door? A. No one knows when to come in. Q. Why did the bagpiper get mad at the drummer? A. He moved a drone and wouldn't tell him which one. If you took all the bagpipers in the world and laid them end to end-- it would be a good idea. Q. What do you call ten bagpipes at the bottom of the ocean? A. A start. Q. If you drop a bagpipe and a watermelon off a tall building, which will hit the ground first? A. Who cares? Q. Why do bagpipers walk when they play? A. To get away from the sound. Tom: "Hey, Buddy. How late does the bagpipe band play?" Buddy: "Oh, about a half beat behind the drummer."
This is one I've normally heard associated with Bari Sax but it raises the question: Can you have vibrato on bagpipes? It doesn't seem like you'd be able to.
Try having a college dorm roommate who plays bagpipes. Badly. My freshmen year was memorable, to say the least. Bagpipes are unbelieveably loud, too. You don't realize how loud they are until your standing next to someone who's playing. My roommate used to practice on Saturday afternoons, when most people were gone for the day. You could hear him all the way on the other side of the building. But to answer your question, The_Yoyo, I don't know where to get "good" bagpipe music. But I would imagine checking the World Music section of your local record shop may lend some good results.
When I lived in an appartment tower, there was a guy who would practice in the parking garage. As far as pipers go...I think he was pretty good...but the reverb from the concrete surroundings was brutal. As you went down the elevator...it started as pleasant elevator music...but got louder...and louder...and LOUDER until the doors openned and you were virtually assaulted by the sound. Only to see this old guy..in full kilt ragalla parading down the hall. It was surreal the first few times. But that got old pretty fast. I have no love for bagpipe music.
