best *Musical gimmick* band (again)

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The crowd is enthralled as Derek
Mantini, arguably the greatest
puppeteer in the history of the
world, performs "The Belle of
Amherst" with his 60 foot Emily
Dickinson puppet, directed by the
inimitable Charles Nelson Reilly.

Charles Nelson Reilly floats by in a hot air balloon.

CHARLES NELSON REILLY
Beautiful, beautiful! Nyong-nyong.

CRAIG

― mr. brojangles (sanskrit), Saturday, 9 September 2006 21:11 (seventeen years ago) link

                         Gimmicky bastard.

― mr. brojangles (sanskrit), Saturday, 9 September 2006 21:12 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm torn between McRorie and Captured! by Robots

― less-than three's Christiane F. (drowned in milk), Sunday, 10 September 2006 22:50 (seventeen years ago) link

Matmos, although I wouldn't call them gimmicky, becuase I think that sounds like it's denoting what I think are strong ideas and great music.

the thing is with matmos is that the methods they use to create their music are much more interesting than the music itself. therefore, gimmicky.

more gimmicks:

tracy and the plastics
conlon nancarrow

― guanoman (mister the guanoman), Monday, 11 September 2006 09:30 (seventeen years ago) link

Not to be confused with Best *NON-MUSICAL GIMMICK* bands.....

― Run Ruud Run (Ken L), Monday, 11 September 2006 09:51 (seventeen years ago) link

Spike Jones - big band comedy:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-OVfOm0J2fk
http://youtube.com/watch?v=P-0R-WlpgwQ

― shieldforyoureyes (shieldforyoureyes), Monday, 11 September 2006 10:16 (seventeen years ago) link

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