Air Guitar
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Topic: Air Guitar
Posted By: chopper
Subject: Air Guitar
Date Posted: February 14 2006 at 08:04
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Next year we'll be able to play real air guitar. Check this out - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4694482.stm - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4694482.stm |
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Posted By: krusty
Date Posted: February 14 2006 at 11:27
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^what will they think of next? Don't know why they pick on Kraftwerk so much though, after all, the electric guitar has only been around the last 80 years or so and even more recent for the axe welding rock 'n' roll stars they refer to. of course it's not an 'actual' air-guitar like this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jimi-Hendrix-Original-Stolen-Air-Guitar_W0QQitemZ7389265523QQcategoryZ33039QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jimi-Hendrix-Original-Stolen-Air-Guita r_W0QQitemZ7389265523QQcategoryZ33039QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem  and if you win the above auction you could then enter this competition http://www.thetek.co.uk/ - http://www.thetek.co.uk/  ------------- http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=309" rel="nofollow - Humanism |
Posted By: tremulant
Date Posted: February 16 2006 at 08:09
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Haha, I used to be
guitarist in an air band. We did air-playing to heavy metal songs and
did three gigs. Such a very,very sad thing to have done. Now I look
back and think "what the f**k was I thinking back then!?". ------------- My solo music: http://www.myspace.com/anthropiate - ANTHROPIATE |
Posted By: krusty
Date Posted: February 16 2006 at 14:54
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^^LOL
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 03:50
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Nothing funny about air guitars!
I personally own a black Gibson SG, sunburst Gibson Les Paul, Rickenbacker 4001 bass/12 string double neck, Fender Jazz fretless bass guitar and a Chapman Stick (oh yes, and for acoustic work I usually use Ovation 6 & 12 strings...) Air guitar is a serious business. ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 19:58
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How much did that gear run you? ------------- 
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Jim Garten wrote:Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 20:31
Upwards of $10000 no doubt. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 21:25
Upwards of $100000 air dollars indeed. -------------
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Posted By: Pafnutij
Date Posted: February 18 2006 at 02:00
Air was free last time I checked |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 23 2006 at 08:25
The equipment cost surprisingly little in monetary terms (especially when you factor in the 14 piece Tama Art-Star air drum kit I use as well), but quite a bit in embarrassement when I was caught by my mother, many years ago during the closing section of 'Musical Box' from 'Genesis Live' (I'd only just aquired the Rickenbacker double neck...)  -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: krusty
Date Posted: February 23 2006 at 16:14
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^^^ ------------- http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=309" rel="nofollow - Humanism |
Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: February 23 2006 at 17:49
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HAHAHAHAH ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big"> 
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: February 23 2006 at 18:41
Hmm... I might have to check out your distributor, I've had me eye on a Warr Guitar as well as a triple neck bass, 12 string, 6 string combo (similar to that of Chris Squire), and of course the double neck Rickenbacker. -------------
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: February 23 2006 at 20:26
Do you have any recommendations (thanks Jim I expect that you play very well left handed. When I play Air-Guitar, I stick with the Parker Fly Custom or a Paul Reed Smith Dragon. When I play along with Holdsworth, though, I whip out my trusty Synthaxe and blow. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeett!
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Posted By: Pafnutij
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 04:35
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An informative article on air guitars: http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Air_Guitar - http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Air_Guitar |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 07:30
Good luck; I've never been able to get on with the Warr, myself - I find it too cumbersome (I had the same problem when I tried the Chapman Grand-Stick). It all depends on the length of your fingers and your dexterity, I guess...  I recently exchanged my Warr for the original Chapman Stick I use on a day to day basis, otherwise, we may have been able to come to an arrangement.
Not really - each player has to use that which he's most comfortable with - personally, I use WD40 spray 
I can, however, recommend a different way to spell 'recommendation'
Sometimes I feel I actually play better with my left hand; let's face it though, any serious player needs both hands anyway... doesn't matter which way round they are. Nice air guitars, Mr D  - not too sure about synth-air-axes though...-------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 20:57
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at that Ebay air guitar!
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