We all come up with some classic Yarlisms from time to time, but we're especially thankful to our bass player for truly making these into an art form. For some of these you just had to be there... Joe: I'm not sure if my wooden flute is in concert pitch.
Yarl: (chuckling) That depends on which concert you're at.
Jackson: Carl, can you start the song Little Things with a short bass run?
Yarl: (rolls eyes and groans) Ohhhhhh, the pressure...
Jackson (talking to a co-worker who is from Mexico): How do you say, "Good morning?" in Spanish? Isn't it "Buenos Aires"?
Co-worker: Not unless you mean the capital of Argentina. Kevin: Okay, we've got a picture with everybody smiling. For the next one, let's look serious... no, thoughtful.
Yarl: Thoughts? Who has thoughts?
(Kevin's recent band experiences have been mainly in groups that were predominantly Hispanic and African-American. In the formative months of Kindred Nation he was obsessively concerned that the project might not reflect the cross-cultural roots he loves. What's life without some soul and sabor Latino?)
Jackson: Hey, I've got a couple of great new contacts. I'm gonna schedule auditions for---
Kevin: Not to sound prejudiced, but... (sigh) not another white guy?
Scarlett: We'd better rehearse that again, it sounds a little rough!
Joe: Sorry, I just washed my guitar and I can't do a thing with it.
(While looking for Martin Luther King Blvd. (MLK) in Lansing on the way to play a concert with Jackson.)
Yarl: I can't find MILK Blvd. anywhere. Why would anyone name a street after MILK anyway?
Carl, in the middle of a marathon mixing session:
"Leeshton toodah peeney fura schmidgin."
(Please, don't even ask us to translate...
we think it had something to do with listening to the piano track but we're not sure) Carl: "I think we need to fix the mix here, but I want to make sure there is really something wrong and that it's not just an optical illusion in my ears."
Sean: "Umm...I see what you're saying, Carl." Joe: I'd better use my "cheater" mouthpiece for this trumpet part.
Kevin: What's a "cheater" mouthpiece?
Yarl: The one in the key of G! (Former bandmate (not KN) talking to Carl about getting his baby to drink juice by doctor's recommendation.)
Bandmate: He doesn't like grapefruit, grape or orange. I gave him some pickle juice, he drank that! |
