Your favorite musical pet?

First of all, I would like to say congratulations on a great thread topic.
I would agree on your elephant theory and a parrot may actually write a better song I disagree on the fish though - every guitarist needs a Tuna

Starise


 I'm thinking about getting a gerbil with a wheel in his cage so I can hook a beater to the wheel and a small drum. That way he could give me beats when he runs on it. He would dictate my tempo. Idea? I could give him part of the royalties in gerbil food and fuzzy toys.

 
I believe that's how Ringo used to get paid

I like carpet in my studio. Does that count?

Spider monkeys and Sugar Gliders.

Mike

"I've always wanted a pet rhinoceros. I don't know why. I do have a poodle but she's for juggling.  "

 The horn would probably make a nice cable hanger if you could get him trained. A few wheelbarrows and shovel wouldn't hurt either.How do you juggle one poodle? I thought you needed two? I had two poodles an iguana and an albino koala bear going one time and then my vision started to blur. Things got weird.

"I like carpet in my studio. Does that count?"  I want to say yes but prolly not. Funny thing,one of my coworkers was mistaken for a pet the other day. While walking with another coworker and holding a banana someone shouted," Where did you get the pet monkey?" I know this was irrelevant but it came to mind. Not fair really to think that just because he was walking alongside a monkey that it was a pet.

UB I have heard that those panthers can hurt sometimes,usually when they kill you it was all in play accidentally.I want a pet but not the responsibility of a pet. I need somethng that cleans up after itself or never poos...geesh that seems to eliminate a lot of possibilities. Maybe I can accept some poo. The elephant is probably out of consideration for good now.

Mike-"Spider Monkeys and Sugar Gliders" Now theres a guy with real class. There's  a good reason NASA decided to use them.

SteveStrummerUK


A thoroughly mutilated cat, struggling to take its last breath, always puts me in a good mood to write something happy.

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww that's sweet.

Starise


 Cats have that "leave me alone or I'll scratch your eyeballs out " nature when I'm around them.

The average moggy round here has that "leave me alone while I empty the fetid contents of my arse on your lawn" look about them

SteveStrummerUK

Starise


 Cats have that "leave me alone or I'll scratch your eyeballs out " nature when I'm around them.

The average moggy round here has that "leave me alone while I empty the fetid contents of my arse on your lawn" look about them

 Another word I don't know...moggy???? Man I really need to catch up here.

I'm a animal lover so I couldn't have any pet in the studio because I would spend my time playing fetch with the dog or getting the cat to play with the laser light.
 
Maybe a pet rock would do.

I think a chimp would be an excellent pet to have in the studio. You'd have your talent, artist, engineer, and producer all in one (+ the chimp can bring you beer). It's a win win situation!!  

craigb

Starise


 I'm thinking about getting a gerbil with a wheel in his cage so I can hook a beater to the wheel and a small drum. That way he could give me beats when he runs on it. He would dictate my tempo. Idea? I could give him part of the royalties in gerbil food and fuzzy toys.

No, no... Everyone knows gerbils are singers!
 

 
Everyone also knows that they are NOT fans of Richard Gere too!
 

  Anything like the chipmunks?......Might come in handy for some of the higher parts.

I've had a few pets over the years.  I couldn't keep them, though, for various reasons.  

Spider monkey--I got tired of cleaning up the webs.  

Dramadairy--too much angst and no milk.  

Hyena--it kept laughing at me.  Usually, when I was trying to mix a track.  

Tasmanian Devil--it kept gnawing on things.  I'm being sued by several former clients who've lost hands or fingers.  I told them not to pet Fluffy.  I wonder if they'll be able to play piano again.  Fluffy seemed to like piano players.  

[Note to self: Get a Tasmanian Devil.  Also, pick up some steel gauntlets.]

Starise


 Old55 this is great that we can share our own experiences. The tasmanian devil was tempting me as a possibility. The loss of apendages on clients is a sad thing and bad for business I guess.......*sigh* guess I'll keep looking.

I almost forgot.An owl my not be ideal either.  Though it's not as dangerous as Fluffy, it was always "hoo, hoo" and annoying the singers.  It come in handy while recording a cover of Sympathy For The Devil.  

Starise


 After a little more thought I'm now leaning toward something like " rent a pet" .  There are just so many options.

Just an idea, how about something you could eat after you get bored with it? Chicken, Lamb, Pig (pork) maybe?