The party's going well, now to get out the ol' acoustic guitar! - Classic or Dud?

Pianos on the other hand are great at parties.

Jesus.....songs that people think are classic that aren't:American Pie.

Piano is probably worse, because piano versions of rock songs are really dreadful.

though GRATE fun was had getting pissed at college and all going back to my room and singing elastica songs v loudly. with umamplified electric guitar accompaniment. oh yes!

I might be tempted to agree with the naysayers if not for The Pinefox Factor. I suspect there's a few ILXers who'd feel hard done by if there *wasn't* an acoustic guitar interlude at parties attended by the PF. If it's not him playing though, then probably DUD.

I've hosted several parties with a definite acoustic gig element to them, but there was always an escape route for those repulsed by such carryings-on. When someone unsheathes the six-string in more extemporaneous circumstances, it's generally the very end of the night, most folks have gone home or it's three people stumbling through Smiths chords in the spare room.

More impromptu riffage - almost never intrusive in my experience, as no-one tries it, alone, in a room full of revellers (even yr talented players), but rather off in some quiet corner of the flat, with a similarly minded individual (duelling geetars).

I fully expect some SE London chum to e-mail me now and explain how they really liked coming to our parties in Greenwich, but always had to leave, screaming, when the plectra came out.

In order to determine classic or dudness in all other cases, simply determine if your party guest is more like an East German genius weirdo or a Floridian lout.

1. Guitar is spotted.

2. Guitar becomes object of discussion. Here is where the canny guest makes a run for the other room. Guitar fiend does not show his hand at this stage.

3. Discussion shifts to music in general. Guitar fiend smiles inside, the fools have walked into his trap.

4. A song is mentioned that guitar fiend thinks he can play - in most horrendous experience this was Nirvana's version of "The Man Who Sold The World".

5. "Oh I can play that, I think I've worked out the chords for it anyway." "Oh really?" "Yes, look can I have a go?"

6. DOOMSDAY.

People sticking up for pianos at parties have obviously never been to one where a drunk soprano has convinced herself that she can sing the Queen of the Night aria from "The Magic Flute". Or worse, the guy who won't leave the piano who can only play "Piano Man", but figures that song is good enough to sustain an HOUR of piano playing.

Am I the only one who has been at parties ruined by people who had piano lessons aged seven "hilariously" plinking their way through Chopsticks or the old Clothes Show theme tune? Or mangled piano renditions of Bohemian Rhapsody? And as mentioned before the piano is louder so you can't just stand in the other room or closer to a speaker and ignore it. At least most of the inept guitar-wielding I've heard at parties has been fairly quiet and in corners and not expecting anyone more than two feet away to listen. So, often dud, but I insist pianos are more dud.

Paninaro by the Pet Shop Boys? On the piano?! doesn't seem like a standard?

If you have invited Steffan Basho Junghans to you party and it is he who has produced the guitar, classic.

A most true statement.

ahem.... "Ziggy played...... guitar" *plink* *scraaaaaape*...

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My point exactly; how about if the whole party is devoted to this? I'm dreading it.

-- Christine "Green Leafy Dragon" Indigo (christineindigo@juno.com), May 02, 2002.

-He He. I just caught this entry. -H

Anyways, I *used* to attempt to get folks interested in playing with ReBirth RB-338 at parties. "Joey Beltram? Yeah, I think I know the preset for 'Mentasm'... shall I have a go?"

in my circle of friends, nobody brings out an acoustic guitar, why would you bother when matt middleton inevitably starts singing queen songs, even the guitar solos?

DUD!

Especially if the person holding the guitar says "this one's called 'Wonderwall'" or plays the opening chords or even the first fucking chord.

what if you're an introvert even after some beers and just want to pick out a little bit of stuff and not have to have anyone pay you the slightest heed

http://i.imgur.com/X8UAX3X.gif

I have been that guy w/guitar, ...

Two songs tops, expandable to two more if someone else sings. That's it.

I find the worse the individual is at guitar, or the worse their taste, the more likely they are to pick up your guitar and play. The people who ask to play my guitars the most are the people I'd least like to hear play guitar, for both the aforementioned reasons.

JiC OTM.

jic otm.

As a piano player I think this a dud on default though- its gimmicky and people are way too easily impressed with people that do this

more here

T/F: You have been the person in the corner of the party with a guitar

for some reason, for me an essential thing is whether or not the person with the guitar is staring at others in the room, desperately searching for eye contact while they play the shitty song. i have seen that happen more than once and it is maybe my biggest pet peeve in the entire universe

drummers on par with guitar players at times though - I mean the ones who can't stop hitting a bongo

crossposted from other thread but i just ran across this again and it always makes me feel good: https://vine.co/v/ezMVqK2jTXF

There's a place for it but not past 22

I should say, I've not taken guitar to party, or used someone else's.

Pretty much one of the most indefensible bands ever, but a friend of mine got drunk once at my house with a guitar and did the "I'm still living with your...GHOST" line over and over, a dead on impression, but of course exaggerated, and I think it was teh haredest I've ever laughed. And just when it stopped being funny, it got really funny again. I remember going in to take a piss and hearing him, muted through the wall, still doing it, amusing only himself. Now I can't hear the name Everclear without thinking of that night, which was a really good time.

― Manalishi, Saturday, May 5, 2007 7:59 PM Bookmark

Totally depends on what guitar dude starts playing. I mean the intro to "mermaid smiles" would certainly make me do so as well