Only that "Too piercing, man" Banana Boat Song. Often wondered what else he'd done.

Oh yeah, I love Stan and his Rock island Line.

Say, Mitch do you think your stuff will ever be looked back on with awe?

It's a nice thought. Wait till I'm dead, though, eh?
I'm more of a Tom Lehrer fan myself. Might start a strand for him.

What have you heard of my stuff?

>It's a nice thought. Wait till I'm dead, though, eh?

Well I wouldn't be one to be as provocative as to agree that is a nice thought.

>I'm more of a Tom Lehrer fan myself. Might start a strand for him.

Why not? This forum seems to invite the discussion of any old trash at present.

>What have you heard of my stuff?

Secondary accounts......from Radiator Head Child.

I'm on "It's Been A Bad Week" on R2 just now (Thursdays 9.30 pm and Saturdays at 12.30pm or 1.30pm - not sure).
Got a CD out if you want it.
Where you at, geographically? Might be gigging near you .

You were actually featured in my local paper not too long ago along with a rather sizeable photgraph. Needless to say, I decided to rest that night.

"Sizable" is the only way to fit me in. Let me think... Gloucester?

I am in the L&H chatroom I am very bored, lalala, hello?

>"Sizable" is the only way to fit me in.

No not at all. You're just big pixelled.

Let me think... Gloucester?

Afraid not. Did the Gloucester Gazzette also sacrifice news columns in order to showcase your face?

What's the url for that again?

the Gloucestor Gazzette?

Dunno. Jus thinking where I've been the last few weeks & can't be arsed getting my diary out.
If you want to know where I'm playing but you don't want to say where you are in the forum mail me at [email protected]

No, that was me asking RHC for the L&H site. Crossed lines.

No, that was me asking RHC for the L&H site. Crossed lines.

Do you have a website?

And that was me hitting the post button twice. Doh.

I've registered mitchbenn.co.uk
but there's nothing up there yet.

www.leeandherring.com

Where are you playing tonight? Are you up north?

Bristol

I've never been to Bristol, my city of the (mid) north is Birmingham.
And it is a nice place (ish)

In Southampton any time Mitch? Or Swindon?

Birmingham is hardly a city of the North. It's the quintessential midlands experience

>In Southampton any time Mitch? Or Swindon?
Neither any time soon just at the moment, though things change all the time.

ever played at The Sqaure in Harlow?

>I've never been to Bristol, my city of the (mid) north is Birmingham.
>And it is a nice place (ish)

And while we're on the subject, our kid, Bristol's not exactly noth either is it? What are they teaching you in that bloody school?

>ever played at The Sqaure in Harlow?

Don't think so...

huh, most comedians seem to have! and I missed them all (square not sqaure)

have you ever played Hong Kong mitch?

Mitch how do your fingers withstand such a heavy schedule? Do you not get guitar-callouses?

Yeah, played Hong Kong in October 99. Off to Singapore in March.
And I've been playing guitar for about 15 years so my fingers were well and truly leathered up long ago...

Apparently the Hong-Kong businessmen audiences are really warm and grateful for your efforts. Is this true?

This conversation's taken a turn for the creepy

Why?

>Apparently the Hong-Kong businessmen audiences are really warm and grateful for your efforts. Is this true?

There's a sort of Bangkok lap-dancing subtext in there somewhere...

Well it wasn't intentionaly Mr.Benn. I have absolutely no knowledge of what you get up to on foreign excursions.

You must be paranoid Mr.Benn.

What do you mean by that?!?!?!?!?!?!?

lol! No need to get hysterical Mr.Benn. Be careful or your name may warrant a more exclusive article in the Gloucester Gazzette!

>lol! No need to get hysterical Mr.Benn. Be careful or your name may warrant a more exclusive article in the Gloucester Gazzette!

What does lol mean? Other than the one with no beard in Godley & Creme

it's web jargon for 'laughs out loud'. Surely you should be used to all mediums of laughter being a comedian.

>it's web jargon for 'laughs out loud'. Surely you should be used to all mediums of laughter being a comedian.

Sure am. Just a little hazy on deliberately obscure webbisms.

Deliberately obscure? What like going to Hong Kong is?

>Deliberately obscure? What like going to Hong Kong is?

Nah you've lost me now. In what way is going to Hong Kong obscure? If I'd called it HK or Honkers or something, maybe...
"Obscure" literally means "dark" but in this particular context refers to a turn of phrase or colloquiaism used in such a way as to exclude those who aren't familiar with it. I confess I may be a bit behind on web-jargon, but excuse the hell out of me for having a job which involves leaving the house occasionally.

You were the one who brought up sinister goings on Mr.Benn! Since your mentioning them they've stuck in my mind. I'm sorry if I haven't quite caught on to your cultered colloquialisms. I think it's fantastic you that you share your guitar-humour with the world. And I wouldn't even mind if you referred to Hong-Kong as 'honkers' for you have a comedic liscence to enable you do such things.

Mitch, where did you gig in Hong Kong?

I used to live there, but there was alwas a distinct lack of anything comedic going on... except what my friends and I got up to... but that's another thread in itself...

Noticed you're gigging in Brighton soon. Might go along to Komedia to 'big up da forum massive' if my mate will give me a lift home.

>Mitch, where did you gig in Hong Kong?
>
>I used to live there, but there was alwas a distinct lack of anything comedic going on...

Precisely! That's exactly why I mentioned that they seem to be more appreciative.

Mr.Benn's firey retorts have rather scared me. He's passionate, I'll give him that.

Sorry you guys. Was in Bristol and it makes me tense.
The gig in Hong Kong is in an Indian restaurant (now there's a culture pile-up mindfuck for you) in one of the malls in Wan Chai - can't recall which. Got it written down somewhere.

Maybe see you in Brighton, Ailie. And if ks ever tells me where he/she/it/they live I'll invite them/etc. along to the next gig I do near them/etc.

Wan Chai kicks ass!

Did you get the chance to go out drinking there?

God, I miss it...

AAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All I wanted to do was talk about Stan Freburg!!!!!!!!

>AAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All I wanted to do was talk about Stan Freburg!!!!!!!!


Oh yeah, all those NAUGHTY people, daring to deviate from what the all-important one wants to talk about.

>AAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All I wanted to do was talk about Stan Freburg!!!!!!!!

Yes, but isn't it great that you now have the opportunity to learn loads of new things about drinking in Hong Kong? Think how you can impress your mates!

No, really, I'm happy to help :0)

>>AAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All I wanted to do was talk about Stan Freburg!!!!!!!!
>
>Yes, but isn't it great that you now have the opportunity to learn loads of new things about drinking in Hong Kong? Think how you can impress your mates!
>
>No, really, I'm happy to help :0)

Actually they were interesting things about drinking in Hong Kong, Ailie.

I think Anonymous has got the wrong idea about my above post. It doesn't bother me that people want to use a thread I start to have a social chat, I just wanted to talk about Stan Freburg. Obviously no one's heard of him, except for Mitch, so I've lucked out there.