Wanna join my band?
By SaintAnne
@SaintAnne (5453)
United States
September 29, 2008 9:52pm CST
I am very good at air violin. What about you? Are you more into air guitar or air drums? Or any other instrument?
This disclosure may reveal my crazy side. I have this tendency to mime playing a violin while listening to certain music. I was just listening to Coldplay's Viva La Vida and the violinist in me came out. You should see how I move my right arm...
So want to be in my air band? We could even try for an orchestra.
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11 responses
@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
1 Oct 08
When I was a teenager my sister and I got all decked out and climbed up on our makeshift stage with our air microphones and lip-synced a few songs. Somebody took photos. My mother still has those photos and will not let me destroy them. One thing for sure though, it put me off air anything. Although, when I listen to classical music I cannot keep my hand from wielding an air baton (whatever those little sticks conductors hold in their hands are called) and conducting... the urge is so irrepressible that even if you tied my arms beside my body I would conduct with my nose!
I can't figure out why you're calling yourselves the Airholes instead of the Airheads though!
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@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
2 Oct 08
You think 'airholes' doesn't carry much negative connotation?!? What do you think of when you see the word? I think 'a$$holes'! Am I all alone there??
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
1 Oct 08
Ahaha, now we have a conductor! Conducting with your nose... are you Jeannie?
I've thought about Airheads but it reminds me of this Adam Sandler movie I've never watched with the same name, Plus, "airheads" carries a certain negative connotation. Airholes, not so much. Heheh.
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
2 Oct 08
That's exactly what I was going for, zig. Hence, the heheh at the end. 
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@mands61123 (2098)
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30 Sep 08
i'm more of a singer (miming of course) maybe dancer but if there are no positions for that i conduct very well
@mands61123 (2098)
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1 Oct 08
phew that sounds like hardwork hun lol yes excellent i'm in with the singing and dancing awsome what are you gonna call the band?
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
1 Oct 08
For some reason, airholes is top of that list of our potential band name. It's actually the only one on the list. Can you think of something else?
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
1 Oct 08
You're a mands of all trades then huh? Well, we still don't have a singer so you can do that. We can both be the dancers as well. I will dance while I play my violin. Hand, arm, hip, body, foot coordination!
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
30 Sep 08
That's so good to hear, Sisi. I am an ardent music lover but cannot play myself. I think I am very good in giving moral support. Would love to hear you play dahling.
Cold you upload it somewhere? May be in youtube.
Thanks.
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
30 Sep 08
Sorry to have not read it verbatim. Silly me!
You were talking about air violin, is it? See how dumb I get sometimes!
But dear the moral support thing still remains.
at myself!
at myself!
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
30 Sep 08
So you'll be giving us air moral support, mimpi? Kewl. We now have our first official groupie!
You're not going to hear any music coming from my imaginary violin, mimpi, unless I really have some background music. It's like the violin version of lip synching.
You make me smile!
@maple_kisses (2156)
• Philippines
4 Oct 08
Sad I don't know any air instrument! I would love to join your band. I used to belong to a band before I left my hometown. I miss them.. sigh.
Well, when I was still young, I got so mesmerized with a piano and was actually trying to learn by myself. But then circumstances have changed and Mama have to sell the piano. So I kinda stopped the learning process. But well, I started singing at the age of 5 so I diverted my attention to singing.
I sang in hotels and restaurant when I was in Cebu, and I joined a band when I went home to Davao. I was the vocalist. I guess I'm not the orchestra type.
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@maple_kisses (2156)
• Philippines
4 Oct 08
Wow! A full acceptance! Hehehe! I sure wanna pretend I know any instrument so I'm accepting the offer Oh well, I can do the lip synch too if it's really needed, hehehe! I don't really have a good voice, I just know how to entertain the audience, hahaha!
Oh well, I can do the lip synch too if it's really needed, hehehe! I don't really have a good voice, I just know how to entertain the audience, hahaha!@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
4 Oct 08
It's okay, maple_kisses. You can still join our band, after all, it's all pretend. I don't know how to play the violin at all! Maybe you want to do the air piano since drannhh will be doing the keyboards. Or you can also be one of our pretend singers but since you said you used to front a real band, I don't think you'd enjoy being a lipsyncher... I don't think it'll be fair to you if you have a good voice!
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
4 Oct 08
That's good Maple_kisses... we need pure entertainment value!
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
30 Sep 08
Well, sure, as that is bound to be as close as I would ever get to one, being incredibly unmusical. People always tell me I have pianist hands, but I don't play much, just rank beginner stuff on an electronic keyboard. It is enjoyable though, sort of relaxing. When I don't think about it very much, sometimes the notes start sounding almost right. My favorite time to practice is when hubby is in the shower.
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
1 Oct 08
No pedals for you then. So we now have a pianist/keyboardist!
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
30 Sep 08
Yeay! drannhh's on board... but you have to decide whether you want to stick with electronic keyboard or the piano.
I had to read your last sentence several times. Ehem. My mind was in the gutter the first time I read it. 
And then I got it!
And then I got it!1 person likes this
@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
30 Sep 08
OMG! You've caught me! I'm really good at air guitar and air drums, and even an occasional air piano. I can't play the real things at all, but when I'm alone...
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
30 Sep 08
Ahaha... cobrateacher... it sounds like you can make your own band there. I've never been even near a violin. But I'm glad to know there are more air musicians here.
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@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
30 Sep 08
At red lights, the steering wheel becomes the best percussion instrument ever! I even play the push-bar of a grocery cart those few times the music in the store catches my ear! How could anyone ever live without music? How can some people resist being part of the band?
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
1 Oct 08
Lol. Yup, the steering wheel does become my bongo once in a while. I've forgotten about that. But the grocery cart? Not so much!
Yes, Mr. Officer, that cobrateacher does not use the 10 and 2 position when driving all the time.
all the time.1 person likes this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
30 Sep 08
I play a pretty mean air guitar. I have never tried an air violin, SaintAnne. That sounds quite fun. I think I would like your crazy side.
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@makingpots (11915)
• United States
30 Sep 08
I'm pretty good with rhythm.... I'll follow your lead. 
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
30 Sep 08
Would I be seeing you in the air guitar finals, makingpots? I've tried to play air guitar but just can't get it down. My right hand looks like it's using a screwdriver. Crazy is as crazy does.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
30 Sep 08
Sounds marvellous ! But, I am not good at playing any musical instrument at all, though I really like listening classical music, Mozart , Chopin , Johan Strauss , Beethoven , and more.
Wish you all the best to organize your own orchestra !
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
30 Sep 08
Hello greenline. You don't need to be good at playing any actual musical instrument. It's more pretend-play violin. So what do you thin? Which instrument will you be playing?
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
30 Sep 08
Hey anne, I would love to be in your band. I can play
the drums! I am a very good air drummer so that's my
instrument of choice. I always have wanted to play
drums so now's my chance to become part of a famous
air band! So just let me know where and when the
rehersals are and I will be there with my air drums!
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
30 Sep 08
Ahaha. We have to come up with a band name then, Opal. I'm glad to know that we have a drummer in the house! For now, let's just rehearse in our own rooms and then we meet up at Madison Square Garden.
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
1 Oct 08
You don't have to ask, CJay! We welcome you with open arms... at least with the arms we're not using while playing our instruments. The more air drummers the better! I think. My cousin once went on a headbanging spree and got a very stiff neck the following few days. Don't want that happening to you so just shake your head in moderation, okay?
