shipps

Kind of early for it to be set in stone IMO but ultimately its the right decision anyways.

QUOTE (longshot7 @ Mar 20, 2009 -> 02:23 PM) You'll be great! Just relax and channel the inner you while singing. Taking a band in a different musical direction is easier if you play an instrument and can write your own songs. Do you? I play very little guitar but not enough to play in a band right now. I can write lyrics to songs but I cant compose the instrumental part(i dont know what good thats going to do me). These guys are so damn confident there like lets just do this and get creative. Thanks for all the good thoughts guys. You only live once so I just feel like I need to man up and do this without worrying what everyone else thinks.

I might have two or three actually. I hope I dont get up there and just freeze and vomit on myself like Charlie from sunny in philadelphia. I probably wont be on stage for a couple months though so I have time to prepare and get comfortable with the guys.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Mar 20, 2009 -> 11:34 AM) VERY cool, shipps! Don't give up on it, even if you get scared s***less at first! I came this/close to answering an ad for a lead singer when I was a kid - I saw an ad in the Illinois Entertainer and my curiosity was piqued, The band lived not far from me and every band they listed as an influence was a band I loved! The one problem was they practiced on nights that I played softball, and I ultimately chose softball. Ah well... Dude I am scared s***less. My problem is these guys have been doing alot of Jazz/neo soul/R & B/folk for over ten years. He said I can take this new band in any direction but he is basing that off of me singing R & B music(which I sound best and is the only way he has heard me sing). I want to go more an indie/folk/blues/rock kinda deal and I am gonna have a hard time telling these professional musicians how we should sound.

Ok,so I am going to be the lead singer in a band. Iam really intimidated because I am gonna be working with a few seasoned musicians from Chicago and this is my first time doing anything seriously in music. I have always had the ability to sing but just never had the desire to get up in front of people. My friend is a drummer from The Soul People(will also drum for this band) and has been telling me to do this for a long time. I dont know how its gonna workout, he said I have all the freedom to take the band in any direction that I want. Feels kinda crazy right now.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Mar 20, 2009 -> 08:27 AM) Decided not to opt for, "With Great Power comes Great Responsibility," eh? its was between that and "dont f*** this up Reddy".

I am gonna go with......Godspeed.

Have a good one man! your name is so easy to type all your letters are right next to each other on the keyboard!

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 19, 2009 -> 05:17 PM) He's in a glass case of emotion! LOL I love Will Ferrell.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 04:32 PM) I keep trying to get shipps to ban me, but I am pretty sure he is afraid to do it. He complains about not being able to do it, but i think we have a gunshy admin on our hands here. Oh it was you! You son of a b****...I missed this post and only seen it in Aces quote who for some reason never has the person who he is quoteing. Now I look even more incompetent...incompitent...incompitant...incompetant...and stupid.

QUOTE (chwhtsox @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 04:59 PM) I wish this board was set up so that I could smite you! lol here you can have my password, just make well thought out mature decisions.

QUOTE (chwhtsox @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 04:02 PM) Checkers. end of story. LOL you have to be kidding. Thats even more absurd than the uninformed individual who said bk burger shots are better than sliders.

Where did that quote come from? Thats some funny s***. oh that was you. i know what i am doing, i promise

WHAT THE f*** IS WRONG WITH THIS WORLD WHEN PEOPLE ARE FLOCKING FROM ESPN AND 670AM TO WORK WITH NORTH ON INTERNET RADIO! ARE YOU KIDDING ME.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 11:01 AM) Can't spend a dollar if all you have is 50 cents. tryin to make a dolla outa fifteen cents. its hard to be legit and still pay ya rent.... i dont why that made me think of that

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 08:54 AM) Too much coffee this morning? EEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN YES.

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 08:50 AM) Greg the Bull is gone, iirc. Is this some kind of personal attack on Greg the Bull? Cause I will ban you, ok............as soon as you show me how to do it.

Damn you guys really threw the hammer down on alot of people. I wanna throw the hammer down (stomping feet). hahaha, jk no I am not

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 17, 2009 -> 03:49 PM) Three shutout innings for Clayton Richard. One hit, one walk. He's making Buehrle's contract look bad. Just my opinion. sloooooooow down there brother.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 17, 2009 -> 03:36 PM) CSN has only broadcast 2 games so far this spring. And last year it seemed like almost every game was broadcast IIRC.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Mar 17, 2009 -> 01:36 PM) I'm looking forward to watching the Bulls get skull-f***ed by Boston on WGN tonight. your a celtic fan? i thought you were all chicago.

Once a ball player has been in the league for a few years I think the feeling they had of being a fan of a certain team completely leaves them. Atleast for the majority of them.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 17, 2009 -> 12:18 PM) Hopefully you guys get good weather next week. Looking forward to seeing you schmoes. yeah man it should be fun like always. Somehow I know we are gonna laugh our asses off for a week,never fails.

This weather makes me feel so great about everything. Its amazing how good weather can uplift your spirits.

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Mar 17, 2009 -> 11:59 AM) So, who should I make the check out to? ;-) lol buuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnn.