Hi Ron,

A keyboard player with decent lungs can always join in at a campfire
jam with a melodica. (ebay item 200099720204 )

And if your lungs aren't up to the task, there's always the
accordian....

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca
www.busesofthecorn.com

On 16-Apr-07, at 11:04 PM, The Bus Depot wrote:

>>> Is the guy with the upright bass a bus person? If so
>>> I'd like to know how he travels with the bass. Still trying
>>> figure out how to put the bass, wife, 2 kids, a dog and
>>> all their stuff in my 84 Westy.
>
>
> I'm jealous. If I played upright bass, I'd gladly make it fit;
> something
> else would have to stay behind!  At least it's possible!  Alas I
> play piano.
> You can't imagine how badly I wish I could join in on some of those
> music
> fest campsite jams. But a piano just just doesn't pack well into a
> Westy,
> and is difficult to carry from campsite to campsite.  Electronic
> keyboards
> are no better, since these are usually acoustic jams in the middle
> of a
> field with no electricity; wandering up with a cheesy Yamaha plastic
> keyboard with 4 inch speakers and D batteries just wouldn't cut
> it.  I wind
> up just enjoying the music and playing "air piano" on my lap. :-)