Friday, May 14, 2010

 

Haiku Friday: Bar Bands


Tonight, I will be heading over to Scruffy Murphy's to hear RRL's band play. Other than his promise yesterday that they won't play Toto, the only thing I really expect is that they will not play horrible over-produced pap. Yay!

Back in Detroit, my favorite bar for music was the Tap Room. It was an old and warm hole, which back in the day was heated in the winter with only a wood stove. I have often wondered how many East-siders suffered burns from that thing after a few beers...

So, let's haiku about bars and bar bands. Tell us about your favorite.

Here is mine (which probably means more if you were on the border between Detroit and Grosse Pointe):

It's one now, dancing
With a girl dress'd for tennis
No one cares. We sing.

Now it is your turn...

Comments:
Little pink slip dress
Doesn't have to fit in there
Twinkling eyes.
 
Three chords and nine words
"Louie Louie" we all sing
Remember that night?
 
Rolling Stones, bar band
May, 1977
They rocked it hard
 
Seventy Sevens
Moshing with the Jesus punks
Oh so very strange
 
1978
Skip Castro at the Wigwam
With IPLG.
 
Melt your face off rock
courtesy of RRL
Scrotundo-tastic
 
Man alone on stage
Only strummed songs about love.
Front row, intimate.
 
"Dim lights, Thick Smoke and
Loud Loud Music;" my hope for
afterlife... and beer.
 
Nighthawks, The Bayou
C-ville Allstars, U.Va
Skip Castro, The Pub
 
D'oh! You are right IPLG. It was the Pub, not the Wig.
 
Stubb's, 'cue and loud tunes
Sixth Street's a distant rumble
Cold beer in my hand.
 
Sticky floors, kegs of
beer. Red plastic cups, "Melt with
You"...1986.
 
If you like bar bands
You're gonna friggin' love our
Rehearsal dinner.
 
BTW, thanks for printing the picture of my son Van on drums. The kid is a helluva a drummer, much better than his old man.
Bob
 
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