The beautiful Crystal Ballroom was home to the 2nd (S2) event this Saturday in Portland, OR. Great times all around once again with a whole new pile of ideas coming out on the West Coast. In the ever evolving concept that is the Stew Art Series, we are going to start publishing the complete list of phrases that we used to guide the improvisations (inquisitive minds want to know). Who knows, we might even start publishing some of the ones we didn't use for comedic value. For this event we are also including a few audio snippets so you can play along at home.
Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
October, 24, 2009
The improvisations were divided into 3 different sections with fan Q&A in between. Segue ways implied.
Improv #1
mudslide on mars
climbing a mountain
Balloon Boy
West Coast vs. East Coast
vs Midwest
vs. Dirtysouth
hall and oats make a porno
funky imperial death march
slashing tires
i'm unemployed
chaka khan at an iron maiden show
slowly spiraling down
Snippet of "funky imperial death march"
Improv #2
jamaicanmecrazy
ping pong jazz
you love your fans
being chased by the cops
pink funk
Swine Flu
Jake and brendan only
skydiving w no parachute
Snippet of "jamaicamecrazy"
Improv #3
saving the princess
Andy fart solo
only clapping and vocals
drunkenstumbling into a techno rave in boys town on accident
safe sex reggae psa
brendan is wiley e coyote jake is roadrunner kris is bugs bunny andy is sylvester joel is tweety ryan is yosemite sam
Bring it old skool compton style
went mushroom hunting and ate the wrong one
scareway to Heaven
we won the war!
mozart bigass finish
Snippet of "drunkenstumbling into a techno rave in boys town on accident > safe sex reggae psa"
Snippet of "Bring it old skool compton sytle > went mushroom hunting and ate the wrong one"
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Thanks to Chris Hall for the pics!