bubinga5 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) heard a song today that ive posted before... found myself air bassing..?? this wasnt in a record shop, but in tanning shop in chelt, i was not tanning, was just with a friend... but the shop had some Prince playing... just happened to be one of my favorite P tunes.. does anyone else air bass in public..? its such a funky track i couldnt help myself.. i was low key for sure as i didnt want to look like a dick.. found my self playing fingerstyle on my belt..? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkOY4OyrBMQ[/media] Edited December 14, 2012 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyBiskit Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 All the time brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) ive been doing it for years.. when i get the left hand involved is when people think im a knob.... Edited December 14, 2012 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I was at a Mike Keneally/Bryan Beller clinic a few years ago and before it started Keneally was talking to some people while playing air bass to Marcus Miller's bassline on 'The Nightfly',which was playing at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizznit Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I find myself playing slap bass on my hip every now and then if I am listening to my iPod. Drives my girlfriend insane. I do look like a pleb to be fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I do it too. My other half calls it bass w*nking and says it looks rather sad. What do I care, I'm enjoying my self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E sharp Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 All the time . I also Air guitar with my fretting hand in my van if a good solo is playing . Sad , I know . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassPimp66 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) Absolutely! I also air drum and guitar too Edited December 14, 2012 by andydye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 all the time. With my phone in my pocket, it's the right height to act as a pickup or thumb rest. I've done it in work before. It's how i got the name "Milton the header" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 [quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1355451273' post='1898661'] I do it too. My other half calls it bass w*nking and says it looks rather sad. What do I care, I'm enjoying my self. [/quote] Also earned myself the name "Milton the bass w***er" in school. ah, fun times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 To the breaks in CarWash and to The Freak. I mainly Air drum and Air sing (or mime as most people call it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thack Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Always. I used the edge of my pocket as a thumb rest. Its got to the point where im wearing holes im the side of all my trousers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayben Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Not unless it's a really good bass line.. I'm usually air-drumming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Do you not? How odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 What trousers have the best pockets for rock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 You're all weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutton Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I am a devotee of air bass. In fact, I think I'm more proficient on air bass than on real bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Membership of another sad club? Count me in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 My right hand fingers do it on their own but I doubt anybody else notices. We had an air harmonica player in the crowd once !! Funniest thing ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I air slap. I am much better at it than actual slap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I air keyboard or air pick but never air fret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I play air bass left handed.. I play actual bass right handed. Odd I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 You may very well think so, but I couldn't possibly comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 [quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1355475228' post='1898740'] My right hand fingers do it on their own but I doubt anybody else notices. We had an air harmonica player in the crowd once !! Funniest thing ever. [/quote] haha! I hope for his sake that he was drunk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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