Who Doesn't Love Air Guitar?

click the title of this post to check out one of the most exciting events going on. who knew? seriously? i wish i had known about this before now. i would have gone to the regionals in asheville. what a fun time...beer and air guitar.

also go to airguitar.com (maybe you can tell me what it's about b/c i'm on dial-up and that thing took forever to download).
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JUDGING CRITERIA

1. TECHNICAL MERIT
You don't have to know what notes you're playing, but the more the judges believe your fretwork corresponds to the music they're hearing, the better your score.

2. STAGE PRESENCE
Anyone can do it in the privacy of their bedroom. Few have what it takes to rock a crowd of hundreds or even thousands all without an instrument.

3. "AIRNESS"
The last criteria is the most difficult to define yet often the most decisive one of all. Airness is defined as "the extent to which a performance transcends the imitation of a real guitar and becomes and art form in and of itself."
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ULES OF COMPETITION

To download the official rules of competition, please click here.

The US Air Guitar Championships obey the rules set forth by the
Air Guitar World Championships:
- Each performance is played to one minute (60 seconds) of a song chosen by the performer or the event organizers
- The 60 seconds can start anywhere in the song
- The instrument must be invisible and must be a guitar, i.e. air drums are not permitted but air bass is permitted
- Personal air roadies are allowed, but they must leave the stage before the performance begins
- Back-up bands (air or real) are not allowed
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i know i'm already gearin' up for the 2006 season!