Post by Forrest on Jan 28, 2005 4:36:12 GMT -5
I recently interview Mr. The Dude, the little known emerging talent air guitarist.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Hey, I am going to interview you about your air-guitar soloing for the review section okay?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
okay
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
sweeet
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Okay. Let's begin.
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
cool
ANTI-HAMMER says:
When did you first begin air-guitaring?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
well, when I was was a little kid. I heard Eddie Van Halen shred some massive solos on the radio and I was like Kick fucking-a
ANTI-HAMMER says:
And this inspired you?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Eddie Van Halen is my hero. So is Tom Sholz from Boston and jeez, the lead guitarist of Maiden, which I cant think of right now
ANTI-HAMMER says:
You mean Adrion Smith and David Murray?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
oh yeah, those guys rock my world. Talk about dual guitar attack!
ANTI-HAMMER says:
I agree. So, moving on, would you Consider those men to be your greatest infulence to your own songwriting techniques, or do you have something completely your own?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
well, they're definitely an inspiration. Basically, I try to make cheesier lyrics cause they're funner to write and I think it helps me when I get my body ready for a sweet sweet air guitar recording session
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
oh- and another HUGE Inpsiration I just forgot. Europe's "The Final Countdown" Holy crap, I love air-guitaring, air singing, and air synthing to this song.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Would you say you rely on the humor of your lyrics to reinforce your songs? Or are the vocals just noise that accentuate the musicians?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
well, yes and no. Sometimes I use humor and really ironic lyrics cause it gets me more pumped up. In order to do any kind of 80s pop-metal you can't take yourself too seriously. The lyrics do count. But they're not like freaking poetry or anything.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
I see.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
You meantion irony, could you give us an example of how you use irnoies in your lyrics?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Here's something from a new song I've been working on called Ticket (to your love)
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
"Oh baby, you're driving me crazy"
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
"You made love to the postman, the doorman, and the milkman"
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
but baby, when it comes to me, you're all tired
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
the amusement park door says come back some other day
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Come on, baby, yer drivin me crazy!
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Pretty pretty please
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Oh baby, you make me want to scream!
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
How do I get a ticket ticket ticket to YOUR LOVE MACHINE!!!!
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
[yeah, thats the rough draft]
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Haha, that's great.
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
I'm going to be writing a small novel about a glam rock band in 1992 and their battle with grunge
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
this is going to be the band's title song
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
although keep in mind, I do love grunge and I air guitar a lot to "In bloom" which is my favorite nirvana song pretty much
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Okay, well, back to your Air-Guitaring, do you often do live performances? Or are you limited to your recording studio?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
pretty much limited right now. We live in tough times, and its hard to get good gigs for what I do. I pretty much hang out in my studio and jump off couches and beds and other assorted appliances. Sometimes I try to do the splits when I'm really feeling the action. Sometimes you just hit the perfect chord at the perfect time, you know. It really gets me pumped.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Do you see live shows in your near future? Or in your future at all?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
well, it depends. If somebody threw on some Europe on the speakers in the High school auditorium, gave me a mic, and some big objects to jump off of, it might be a possibility. Oh, and I'd need groupies of course.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Of course.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
So it's really just the simple fact that you havent had your big break yet?
ANTI-HAMMER says:
People are still unaware of your talents?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
yeah. Maybe its just that I don't have a big stuffed lion that I can ride around on the stage like Justin Hawkins of the Darkness. Did you see that picture? Holy crap, its so awesome.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
That could be it.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Maybe you need a stuffed lion.
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Dude. Hell yeah
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Do feel the lion represents a measure of phallo-centricism? A big, hairy animal, to make someone feel strong, stronger than a mortal?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
I think you hit the nail on the head. Plus, there's nothing better than hearing "ITS THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!!!!" Wailing over the speakers while you're flying over a screaming crowd on a stuffed lion and there's a sweet guitar in your hands.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
I could imagine so.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Well, we have time for one last question, Mr. The Dude.
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Alright, strike away
ANTI-HAMMER says:
I am sure I share the wonder of everyone in the wordl when I present this query before you: Do you actually have to know anything about playing an instrument in order to play air guitar? So many people are limited because they dont know about this and dont want to break any rules. Perhaps you could fill us in?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Well, this is a tough one, forrest. Basically, with air guitar, you can get away with not knowing how to play quite as well as with regular guitar. You need to know where the hands go, but air guitar is focused more on pure energy and passion than with regular guitar. You can spend much less time hitting that chord just right and more time shakin' it like Elvis Presley or shredding like Van Halen. Plus, you can also move to drum solos very quickly and seamlessly. Plus, the equipment is much cheaper and within my price range. Good times.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Very good. Thank you for your time, Mr. The Dude.
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Yeah, no problem.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Hey, I am going to interview you about your air-guitar soloing for the review section okay?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
okay
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
sweeet
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Okay. Let's begin.
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
cool
ANTI-HAMMER says:
When did you first begin air-guitaring?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
well, when I was was a little kid. I heard Eddie Van Halen shred some massive solos on the radio and I was like Kick fucking-a
ANTI-HAMMER says:
And this inspired you?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Eddie Van Halen is my hero. So is Tom Sholz from Boston and jeez, the lead guitarist of Maiden, which I cant think of right now
ANTI-HAMMER says:
You mean Adrion Smith and David Murray?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
oh yeah, those guys rock my world. Talk about dual guitar attack!
ANTI-HAMMER says:
I agree. So, moving on, would you Consider those men to be your greatest infulence to your own songwriting techniques, or do you have something completely your own?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
well, they're definitely an inspiration. Basically, I try to make cheesier lyrics cause they're funner to write and I think it helps me when I get my body ready for a sweet sweet air guitar recording session
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
oh- and another HUGE Inpsiration I just forgot. Europe's "The Final Countdown" Holy crap, I love air-guitaring, air singing, and air synthing to this song.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Would you say you rely on the humor of your lyrics to reinforce your songs? Or are the vocals just noise that accentuate the musicians?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
well, yes and no. Sometimes I use humor and really ironic lyrics cause it gets me more pumped up. In order to do any kind of 80s pop-metal you can't take yourself too seriously. The lyrics do count. But they're not like freaking poetry or anything.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
I see.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
You meantion irony, could you give us an example of how you use irnoies in your lyrics?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Here's something from a new song I've been working on called Ticket (to your love)
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
"Oh baby, you're driving me crazy"
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
"You made love to the postman, the doorman, and the milkman"
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
but baby, when it comes to me, you're all tired
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
the amusement park door says come back some other day
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Come on, baby, yer drivin me crazy!
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Pretty pretty please
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Oh baby, you make me want to scream!
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
How do I get a ticket ticket ticket to YOUR LOVE MACHINE!!!!
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
[yeah, thats the rough draft]
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Haha, that's great.
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
I'm going to be writing a small novel about a glam rock band in 1992 and their battle with grunge
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
this is going to be the band's title song
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
although keep in mind, I do love grunge and I air guitar a lot to "In bloom" which is my favorite nirvana song pretty much
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Okay, well, back to your Air-Guitaring, do you often do live performances? Or are you limited to your recording studio?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
pretty much limited right now. We live in tough times, and its hard to get good gigs for what I do. I pretty much hang out in my studio and jump off couches and beds and other assorted appliances. Sometimes I try to do the splits when I'm really feeling the action. Sometimes you just hit the perfect chord at the perfect time, you know. It really gets me pumped.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Do you see live shows in your near future? Or in your future at all?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
well, it depends. If somebody threw on some Europe on the speakers in the High school auditorium, gave me a mic, and some big objects to jump off of, it might be a possibility. Oh, and I'd need groupies of course.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Of course.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
So it's really just the simple fact that you havent had your big break yet?
ANTI-HAMMER says:
People are still unaware of your talents?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
yeah. Maybe its just that I don't have a big stuffed lion that I can ride around on the stage like Justin Hawkins of the Darkness. Did you see that picture? Holy crap, its so awesome.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
That could be it.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Maybe you need a stuffed lion.
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Dude. Hell yeah
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Do feel the lion represents a measure of phallo-centricism? A big, hairy animal, to make someone feel strong, stronger than a mortal?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
I think you hit the nail on the head. Plus, there's nothing better than hearing "ITS THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!!!!" Wailing over the speakers while you're flying over a screaming crowd on a stuffed lion and there's a sweet guitar in your hands.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
I could imagine so.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Well, we have time for one last question, Mr. The Dude.
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Alright, strike away
ANTI-HAMMER says:
I am sure I share the wonder of everyone in the wordl when I present this query before you: Do you actually have to know anything about playing an instrument in order to play air guitar? So many people are limited because they dont know about this and dont want to break any rules. Perhaps you could fill us in?
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Well, this is a tough one, forrest. Basically, with air guitar, you can get away with not knowing how to play quite as well as with regular guitar. You need to know where the hands go, but air guitar is focused more on pure energy and passion than with regular guitar. You can spend much less time hitting that chord just right and more time shakin' it like Elvis Presley or shredding like Van Halen. Plus, you can also move to drum solos very quickly and seamlessly. Plus, the equipment is much cheaper and within my price range. Good times.
ANTI-HAMMER says:
Very good. Thank you for your time, Mr. The Dude.
the dude--> You must whip it. says:
Yeah, no problem.
