Bill & Ted's air guitar riffs were mimed, as the actors didn't actually know how to play. The scenes were dubbed over by professional air guitarists in post production.
Agrees, it doesn't really matter how they did the stunts, the movie brought competitive air slinging to the masses. The sport was on top of the world after this movie released. It was Over The Top for air guitar.
It’s where his amp cord is plugged in. You typically loop it inside your strap like that so if you accidentally step on the cord you don’t immediately pull it out.
It’s a classic Fender Precision Bass, better known as the P-bass. I have the same model.
It is a whammy bar, some basses have them. Whammy bars are near the end of the strings. The strings on the base are closer to the back edge of the body which is why the bar is so far back.
Interesting.
I used to play my share of standup electric before my knuckles fell apart. At the time I wasn't in a band, but did jam with some buddies at times, cords all the hell over the place. Anyway, this seems like a cool idea.
One thing I did with my Danelectro is to replace the strap studs with some ends that could still function that way as needed, but also let you bolt-in the ends of your straps. It made the guitar less prone to accidentally falling off, and easier to get set up. Keanu kinda looks like he might have those installed here (they jut out a lot), but I'm not sure.
Air guitars don't look like air guitars on film. You have to use air ukuleles. Which has led to the myth that they aren't really playing air instruments at all.
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DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 70 pts · 118d
To be fair, playing air guitar well, and getting good sound is really difficult. I'm not surprised they needed to use professional air guitar players.
TachyonTele@piefed.social · 18 pts · 118d
Agrees, it doesn't really matter how they did the stunts, the movie brought competitive air slinging to the masses. The sport was on top of the world after this movie released. It was Over The Top for air guitar.
AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 118d
Air Guitar World Championships are every August in Finland. Wyld Stallions walked so we could rock into space on an imaginary fire pegasus.
teft@piefed.social · 12 pts · 118d
Do you have to bring your own air guitar or are loaners available? With airline baggage fees i won’t be able to bring mine along.
rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 118d
The last time I checked my air guitar it ended up as lost luggage.
Crackhappy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 116d
That explains one of the ground crew outside the window jamming out on air guitar the last time I flew.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 118d
If you fly Hawaiian they'll check your air guitar for free.
TachyonTele@piefed.social · 5 pts · 118d
Be excellent my dude
Evil_Incarnate@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 118d
I think you'll find they are in Oulu, Finland every year since 1996.
AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 118d
My fault entirely, Suomi friend! Skimmed Wikipedia and thought it said Oahu! Fixed the original.
swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 118d
It's hard to find good tone-air
Dasus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 117d
You guys joke, but here in the land of Metal (Finland), we actually hold annual Air Guitar World Championship
Edit idk if I'd trust that link if I was someone else so here's a screen from the website
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 23 pts · 118d
Pretty sure Reeves played guitar.
zeet@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 118d
That guitar is clearly solid
hemmes@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 118d
So is Reeves
Yankee_Self_Loader@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 118d
As am I ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 118d
That’s a bass guitar, so while technically true, not what he was riffing on in the movie.
JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social · 2 pts · 118d
What's that whammy-bar looking thing at bottom?
I didn't know basses had those, and it doesn't look like it's in the right place for that, anyway.
CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 117d
It’s where his amp cord is plugged in. You typically loop it inside your strap like that so if you accidentally step on the cord you don’t immediately pull it out.
It’s a classic Fender Precision Bass, better known as the P-bass. I have the same model.
snooggums@piefed.world · 1 pts · 118d
There are four thick strings, it is definitely a bass.
JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social · 2 pts · 118d
Yes, that was completely obvious. I was wondering about the extra bit.
snooggums@piefed.world · -4 pts · 118d
It is a whammy bar, some basses have them. Whammy bars are near the end of the strings. The strings on the base are closer to the back edge of the body which is why the bar is so far back.
CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 117d
No, it’s his amp cord plugged in. See my comment above for more details.
JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social · 2 pts · 116d
Interesting.
I used to play my share of standup electric before my knuckles fell apart. At the time I wasn't in a band, but did jam with some buddies at times, cords all the hell over the place. Anyway, this seems like a cool idea.
One thing I did with my Danelectro is to replace the strap studs with some ends that could still function that way as needed, but also let you bolt-in the ends of your straps. It made the guitar less prone to accidentally falling off, and easier to get set up. Keanu kinda looks like he might have those installed here (they jut out a lot), but I'm not sure.
Butterphinger@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 117d
Chippin' in!
charonn0@startrek.website · 12 pts · 118d
Air guitars don't look like air guitars on film. You have to use air ukuleles. Which has led to the myth that they aren't really playing air instruments at all.
RaoulDuke85@fedia.io · 11 pts · 118d
NO WAY!?
notabot@piefed.social · 8 pts · 118d
Yes way.
ABCatMom@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 117d
Excellent!
FiskFisk33@startrek.website · 5 pts · 118d
By Steve Vai specifically if I'm not mistaken.
He also played the awesome solo in the ending song
roguetrick@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 118d
There's one scene they didn't dub and you can tell:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn9qIotEWkw
mondomon@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 116d
Most triumphant post. Station!
Butterphinger@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 117d
How dare you ruin my childhood.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 118d
Hollywood is all fake