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Ep 4 - Air Guitar Championship!
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36 years ago, I was watching the 2021 Air Guitar Championships on ESPN The Ocho. I had never heard of it before, but it's hilarious. This episode, we review some previous performances. I'll link them below so you can check them out. Follow us on instagram @pcl_ca and check out our website pclbandca.com for news, merch, and more!
Music by Tessitura Music
YouTube Links
Andrew "Flying Finn" Finn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNLAwBBWkew
Matt "Airistotle" Burns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VchNcZKctuU&t=141s
Seven Seas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbZc70afngg&t=214s
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Transcript
00:00:00
Speaker
All right, cheers, dude. You need a new one, huh? It's all right. Go grab two. No, I'm good. I'm good. Okay. We're just going. You're already... Yeah, I'm feeling good. You're lubricated? I'm lubricated.
Introduction & Recap
00:00:31
Speaker
Welcome back everybody to MicroPods, episode four. Last week we did a PCL Palooza, the first one ever. It was a game show based on Jeopardy. We had four categories. They're pretty hilarious. We had my cousins, Riley and Connor and Kayla on. You could go check that out if you haven't listened to it yet. It's a longer MicroPod.
00:01:00
Speaker
But it's still under an hour, so we're still going to say that it's micro. Anyways, welcome back to MicroPods episode four.
Future PCL Palooza Plans
00:01:14
Speaker
Are we going to be doing more PCLpalooza?
00:01:18
Speaker
I think so. So the plan for PCL Palooza is to do one a month and we want to be able to give out better prizes. I mean, that was a pretty solid prize that Kayla won last week. Let's go into the
Single Promotion
00:01:35
Speaker
promos. Jake, hit it.
00:01:36
Speaker
Make sure to go pre-save our new single. You wouldn't last a minute my sheets. You can go to our website pclbanca.com and click on the link that'll be on the website. It'll take you to Spotify and make sure to pre-save it. It's a real slapper. Let's get into this episode.
Air Guitar Video Discussion
00:01:57
Speaker
All right, Kyle. You sent me something last week. You sent me a YouTube video. Can we please talk about it?
00:02:04
Speaker
Yeah, absolutely. Actually, Jake, that's what this episode is going to be about.
00:02:09
Speaker
I'm actually really shocked that something like this even exists. I'm not. You're not? I'm not. I mean, I had no idea it exists, but it didn't shock me. It's fucking hilarious. I was finishing up my work day. I think it was on Friday when I sent it to you. Yeah. And I walk out, I walk out back and my brother is watching ESPN 8, the Ocho. And the air guitar,
00:02:39
Speaker
national championships were playing. I was like, wait, what? This has to be a joke. This is fucking hilarious. I watched a little bit of them. I'm not sure if we'll be able to find that exact thing that I saw.
00:02:57
Speaker
This lady like I just watched one performance and then I started youtubing it and watching videos I did the same thing all like the whole night. I was like, yeah, it was fucking hilarious But the first one that I saw this lady's on stage and she has a shirt that's decorated like a remote control and one's like channel up down and then volume up down and she's just like standing there the music starts playing and she starts like
00:03:27
Speaker
Slapping her chest like changing the song like whoever's DJing like has to be on it, you know And it was just I don't know. I thought it was a complete fucking joke because There she's playing this song or like playing air guitar and it starts off like I'm like, okay Yeah, she's getting into it. But then she misses the palm mutes
00:03:50
Speaker
And it turns into more of a dance dance revolution.
Air Guitar Performance Analysis
00:03:54
Speaker
Right. That's pretty much all it was. I was I was watching the video and I'm like, well, I was trying to find like actual live performances, but it was just like a like a.
00:04:06
Speaker
Probably said it looked like a documentary. Yeah, it looks like American Idol or something. Yeah. Yeah. And I'm like, OK, like, are they performing like like Van Halen songs or AC DC songs or something like that? And just doing the air guitar of that. But it was literally just like.
00:04:22
Speaker
three minutes of them shredding, which you would call it. But the funny part is they would do interviews and they're like, we have no clue how to play guitar. But they really wanted to look like they're playing the right notes in the right chords. So that's just funny that you said that. She totally missed the palm mutes. Yeah. Like the backing track is clearly like, chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga.
00:04:50
Speaker
And she just got her, like, hand up, like, through the fucking Gene Simmons rock on thing. You know what I mean? I don't know. It was just fucking. It was kind of a joke, but I'm hoping that our opinions on air guitar can be can
Critique & Absurdity of Performances
00:05:07
Speaker
be changed. We're going to watch a few of these.
00:05:12
Speaker
I got a few of these pulled up on YouTube right here. The first one that I want to watch is Andrew flying Finn Finn from the United States of America. And it's from 2018. Let's.
00:05:30
Speaker
let's watch just a side note they travel to different countries to compete for this shit oh yeah it's a huge deal i mean like there are way more fans than we've ever seen at any of our shows
00:05:45
Speaker
I don't get it. It's like fucking TikTok stars, dude. No talent. It's a live TikTok at a concert venue. Yeah, exactly. Jonah, fuck off. All right, we got a we got a caller right now. Let's see what he's got to say. What's up, Jonah?
00:06:05
Speaker
Recording a podcast No, not not today Well, thanks for calling in Jenna well, we'll call you back soon He had no idea we were recording by the way, there's your idea. All right, here we go Andrew flying fin fin there can only be one
00:06:42
Speaker
See Finland I Thought that was him he he looks like looks like George with a jungle. Oh, here we go Let's see, what does this guy got for us? He's getting right into it
00:07:18
Speaker
Okay, so he's got it like synced up Does not seem to be getting the crowd too pumped
00:07:42
Speaker
Wow. He needs to move around a little bit more. The fucking windmill. That's what people tell me. Too many windmills, though. Okay. I don't think he knows how to headbang. You know, Jake, I think I might be taking some fucking notes from this guy. All right. So it's only like 30 seconds. That was the worst. All right. Let's see if there's anything else.
00:08:15
Speaker
5.2, 5.8, 5.7, 5.8, 5.7. Is there a perfect 10? No, that video you sent me, I think they go up to like 6. Oh, really? Yeah. So he did pretty good. Yeah. Oh, they're doing a recap.
00:08:43
Speaker
It doesn't sound like there's a lot of people there, but there is. Dude looks like Zack Wild if he put on like 100 pounds. Looks like Zack Wild if he was fucking modeling for Jenny Craig. Alright, let's go to the next one. What are your thoughts on Andrew Flying Finn?
00:09:07
Speaker
not his best I think I think he looks like more of a fucking wrestler oh yeah you know yeah weird outfit choice bro all right I think they need to learn like this is the guy that I wanted to fucking just absolutely demolished with our review all right and we're back this one is Matt Aristotle burns
00:09:34
Speaker
From 2018. Oh, I guess he finished in second. Looks like the drummer for Mende to remember. I was gonna say he looks like he auditioned for Newfound Glory. But showed up with no guitar. Huge, simple plan, fam. Yeah. He's just like...
00:10:05
Speaker
he's like masturbating on stage these guys think that they have to be up like in front but I don't think so what's that he's not even playing guitar how did he come in second place
Cultural Reflection on Air Guitar
00:10:33
Speaker
I love the logo for it though. Got him. Got him. Alright dude. Oh he's the reigning champion. I wonder like if they win money or sponsors or something like that. Probably not getting any Dunlop sponsors.
00:10:53
Speaker
Not even sponsored by music equipment brands. They just get like new pants. Sponsored by Hollister. Hey, here's some fucking sweatpants for you. Okay, Nanami 7Cs Nagura. I don't know if I said that right. All right, let's check it out.
00:11:23
Speaker
Wait, first, I just wanted to say their slogan, there can only be one. Isn't that like how every competition works? Yep. Or are they saying like, there can only be one person on stage. Don't even think about bringing out. The rhythm guitarist or something? Could you imagine? She recently won the title of the greatest air guitarist in Japan. She's back to the stage.
00:11:51
Speaker
Alright, I hope she does good. Sick name though. The Seven Seas. Yeah. Okay. Oh, is she Cinderella or something? Oh, no, she's... Yeah, I think so, probably. It's gonna go into, like, some... ...cannibal corpse or something. Yeah, I was about to say something like... If it doesn't, I'm gonna be disappointed. I hope it goes into, like, Melodic Death Metal or some shit.
00:12:25
Speaker
Okay. Whoa! Oh, she wins. Yeah, that was pretty tight. Oh yeah, she won. Yeah. Yeah, she's killing it. Oh! Oh, she's playing left-handed and right-handed. Yeah.
00:12:57
Speaker
She's not even playing guitar right there. That's fine. I wonder if they have any restrictions on clothes. Clothes? Exactly. Well, she knows how to headbang. She wins. Yeah. I mean, we're even playing the air guitar. I know. Oh, and she just smashed it. OK. I got to give it up to her.
00:13:29
Speaker
I'm gonna go follow her on Instagram. Seven C's. I can't believe this is a thing, though, dude. I really can't. And then, like, people come out to, like, watch this shit. I can't believe TikTok's a thing, but it's a thing. Yeah. Speaking of that, follow us on TikTok at PCL underscore CA. We have a TikTok? No, not yet, but...
00:13:54
Speaker
We'll make one. Yeah, and we'll do her guitar. See? Six. It goes to six. Okay. How'd that dude get a 5.8? Is she crying? Oh my gosh, she's crying. Those fucking announcers are hilarious. She's actually crying. How'd she change out of her outfit so fast? Oh no. She's wearing like five outfits. I was hoping for a wardrobe malfunction. No, she killed it. Yeah, she did good.
00:14:24
Speaker
So do you think she changed your opinion on air guitar? No. I thought it was awesome to begin with. Oh, you loved it? Oh my god, this is awesome. Yeah. This would have been me like 10 years ago. Yeah. 100%. It's a little fucking weird to me. Oh, it's 100% weird. But hey, I give it up to them, you know, getting up there and expressing themselves.
00:14:55
Speaker
At least they know it's weird. Yeah. That's what makes it cool. Because if these guys are up there taking it seriously, I'd have a different opinion.
Outro & Time-Travel Twist
00:15:05
Speaker
Georgia Lunch is ranked number one in the country. How do you get a rating? Oh, this is the video you sent me. Yeah, I think it is. This is like 20 minutes long. Just look at the comments.
00:15:19
Speaker
The first comment is hysterical. The prize for winning should have been an air guitar, not a real one. This is literally an old episode of South Park in real life. I could have done this, but my family pushed me into learning the air piano. People got to lighten up. This is fucking hilarious. Kevin Clark. I agree with you, man. I'll lighten up on it.
00:15:44
Speaker
This guy says this is a long comment as a guy who has been playing bass guitar for over 30 years. I get it It's really about demonstrating your excitement understanding and love of wild guitar rock There are kind of like rock cheerleaders and I can't disrespect a person who knows it's silly but goes with it Anyways, I a hundred percent agree. Yeah, that just sums it up
00:16:07
Speaker
Why don't why don't we our next show that we play we just play air guitar to our backing tracks That way we don't have to learn some of these like we'll do we'll do a music video with
00:16:21
Speaker
Just air guitars and air instruments. That's actually pretty alright guys that just about wraps up micro pods episode 4 air guitar edition Do us a favor and use that comment feature at the bottom of this and let us know what you like and what you want to hear more of
00:16:37
Speaker
And if you don't like anything about it, just take your comment and shove it up your ass. No, seriously, just kidding. But if you have any suggestions on things you want us to talk about, feel free to let us know. We're always open to suggestions.
00:16:51
Speaker
Yeah, you could follow us on Instagram at PCL underscore CA DMS. If you want to be a part of PCL Palooza, hit us up. We'll get you in there so you can win some awesome prizes. And make sure to go pre-save our single, You Went Last Minute My Sheets. I know I said it again, but all right, I'm done fucking around. Can we get back to recording?
00:17:14
Speaker
Yeah, dude, actually, Motley the other day, she dug something up in the backyard and brought it to me. What was it? It's this glowing freaking guitar tube, dude. Here, check this out.
00:17:49
Speaker
Did you try it out? No, dude, I was waiting for you to get here. Now let's plug it in. All right, what should I do, man? Should I play a chord or something? Yeah, play a chord. Play a chord. All right.
00:18:36
Speaker
Kyle, what the fuck, man? I think we just time travel. Yeah, no shit. Turn on the TV. Where's the remote? We don't have remotes. We could just think about turning on. It's 2057, dude. We're 60. You're 60, big dog. I'm only 58. What's the deal with our music careers? The last thing I remember, we were about to start a second album. Our second album?
00:19:00
Speaker
We even released the music from the first one yet? Probably not. Let's go play it live. We still got time to make it big. Ah, you know, you're right. Ozzy, the Who, the Stones, you know, all those old guys. They were still turning way late into their 70s. We could probably get a big gig at the Black Bear Diner.
00:19:19
Speaker
Dude, Jake, I think we got bigger issues than get a gig. Did anyone ever pre-save our music like we asked them to? Fuck no. That's gotta be why we're here, man. We gotta figure out how to get all this back in time, finish our music, and put that shit out there before it's too late. Yeah, but the amp tube, it's fried.