Air-Guitar Moments
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SirFiddler
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Aug 21, 2005 - 12:44 PM |
 
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We all play it, most of us only when we're pissed as farts : The Air Guitar
Last night was another sad example, when 4 totally pissed up foreigners slid over the floor of one of Shanghais seediest bars, playing Air Guitar...
November Rain, Guns'n Roses...The part when it's pissing down with rain, Axl "P"ose sitting on the piano and Slash standing in top of the piano, playing the electric guitar..Absolute Classic
What else is there ?
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar
Deep Purpel - Smoke on the Water
AC/DC - Thunderstruck maybe ?!?!?! |
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MaomingMaster
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Aug 21, 2005 - 12:58 PM |
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I prefer The Who live version of Won't Get Fooled Again and Townsend does the scissor-kick thing and ends up falling through the stage.
I've tried this routine in several of Shanghai's bars but usually the floor is made of cement so impossible to fall through unless you have the combined weight of Fidel and Edgewood. |
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Goosie
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Aug 22, 2005 - 09:34 AM |
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"Baker Street". Ah, yes, Fidel. Nice memory, that.
I play the bass, although I don't have any talent. Some of my favorite bass riffs were on ancient Doors tunes. Yeah, I know, I'm showing my age. So f*ck it already. We all know I'm an old f*ck.
I actually prefer playing the blues. Simple, forumulaic melodies, but so intense.
Fidel, if you get to Chicago, I'll take you to a REAL blues club. New York ain't got nothin' on us. |
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Henry_Chinaski
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Aug 22, 2005 - 11:25 AM |
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^^ Wow. That's cool biatch. I guess you like some Mingus?
Have you heard about Mark Sandman from this band called Morphine? He played on a two chord bass that he built himself, very odd type.
Goosie I must confess that the more I hate you the more I like you.
Which just proves how great I am to change my opinion after giving it a chance.
As for Air Guitars, an honorable mention goes to Mark Knopfler in Money for Nothing. And Adrian Smith in Wasted Years. |
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MaomingMaster
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Aug 22, 2005 - 01:02 PM |
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No, Van Halen points?
No, Rush?
Ya bunch of tossers! |
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bougie
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Aug 22, 2005 - 01:05 PM |
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No Clapton?
shiit i even close my eyes ...
ok who's organising whiskey air guitar night |
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*CheerLeader*Mao
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Aug 22, 2005 - 02:46 PM |
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ac dc
back in black |
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Bluebag
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Aug 22, 2005 - 02:48 PM |
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Goosie: Oddly enough, the Doors didn't HAVE a bass player in the group. They used a few session players on records (Lonnie Mack, the guitar player famous for "Wham!" and a pretty neat instrumental version of "Memphis" was one of them), but Manzarek played all of it on a bass Keyboard for live performances.
If I recall, Wilton Felder, originally a jazz trombonist, was another who played bass for 'em on record.
"Air bass" is MUCH better than "air guitar" or "air sax" in my humble opinion. Makes for much better dance moves.
Also, I might be in Chicago in early October, so does your offer of a blues club tour extend to other ShExpat folks? |
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SirFiddler
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Aug 22, 2005 - 02:52 PM |
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Europe - The Final Countdown
Van Halen, Jump , of course |
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Goosie
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Aug 22, 2005 - 08:47 PM |
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Bluebag, I had no idea. I guess I didn't watch them play, just assumed the bass lines were a bass and not a keyboard. It's not entirely surprising, though, given that they used a lot of keyboard in their tunes. I stand corrected - call me an idiot! Still like the sound, though.
Yes, if you and Fidel come to Chicago, I'll take you to a blues club. They're within walking distance from where I live.
HC, you *sshole, right back at you!  Never heard of the names you mentioned, but I'll do a search. |
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acujerjer
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Aug 23, 2005 - 04:29 AM |
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Have you ever seen the Japanese air guitar champion? I'm serious. |
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Goosie
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Aug 23, 2005 - 09:41 AM |
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Henry, when I first posted, I thought of "Money for Nothing" because it's the best bass I can recall ever. But, of course, I was having one of my menopausal moments and couldn't recall the name of that tune - kept coming up with "My MTV". Sh*t. Getting old really sucks.
But thanks for reminding me. And I agree - it's a classic. |
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