I'm going to assume that you were being sarcastic

I have never played accordion and would LOVE to. Its such a cool instrument.

I think its pretty cool actually

So i've played piano for a few years and am currently in the act of falling out of practice. Mostly because I can't not associate the piano with Brahms and Mahler.

I am highly interested in picking up an Accordion not only because its similar (more similar than most other mobile instruments), but I'm a big fan of roots music, and I love its harnoic abilities.

Problem is, I don't know **** about accordions. I'm going to do some research but as with most things, talking to someone who knows the ropes is a quicker way to quicker. And I'd prefer to get started sooner than later.

Any help would be appreciated. Also, i might be possible inhereting a button-accordion...is that good?

Who was it who said that a gentleman is a man who can but doesn't play the accordion? :D

edit, just remembered it was Tom Waits...

Who, himself plays it.

To each their own.

Accordion music is cool,its played a lot in spanish music all over latin america.Its gotten a little more popular in spanish pop music.Some songs I really like that have accordion is

Band:Ska p
Song:puto dinero

Julieta venegas (most of her songs actually have accordion)
song:el presente

Pretty much northern mexico music has it,banda.

Oh sorry I dont have like you tube vids,I cant get on it here at work.


ps. Damn I just saw this threads pretty old lol

YouTube - Accordion Abuse

the accordion takes mad skill and deserves respect

Hehe I'm not complaining, I like accordions. Still, that quote amuses me.

I'd say because theres no portable instrument that compares. If you know what you're doing, you would slaughter other instrumentalists.

Kid Shreds on Accordion - CollegeHumor video