Anybody try this move?

[mayfly]

So I was learning a Jason and the Scorchers song for next rehersal and using utube to get an idea of neck position etc for the various licks.

Then I saw this!  Anybody try that throw-the-guitar-over-the-shoulder move?  I want to try it... but I don't want to try it at the same time!
I almost tried it last night in the kitchen, but was just too damn scared 

[youtube=425,350]http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=9unLB8lNCJ8[/youtube]

anybody give this a whirl?  I guess I'll need a wireless unit to pull this one off on stage.

 

[callaway]

I've seen it done before. I've got 2 words for you if you want to try this (and avoid disaster):

STRAP LOCKS.

 

[kboman]

Isn't that a favourite move of Yngwie's?

 

[Nightclub Dwight]

Tad Kubler from the Hold Steady is a master of that with his Les Paul, but he goes all the way over his head and around his body.  I can't find my photo of it, but here is a t shirt they made from an outline of the photo that gives you the general idea.  Amazing to see live, and I've never seen him screw it up.  But I wouldn't dare try it.

 

[dbw]

Another guy who did this is Chad from a band called CKY.  I don't know anything about the music but I was researching that move a while back, after I saw it in a Static X video or something like that.  It's called the "bitch toss" in some circles.

 

[DocNrock]

I know Steve Vai did it with Whitesnake on "Fool for Your Loving" but then promptly put the guitar on the ground and played the next lick with dual hand tapping.

 

[Alfang]

That was popular in the 80's with a lot of guys, I've done it, no big deal,  strap locks a must, and well attached strap locks at that.

I pulled the strap lock  clean off doing that trick and almost lost my axe

 

[Tonar8352]

About six years ago my son was playing drums in a band so I built a beautiful Warmoth Strat for one of the guitar players.  I wish I had a good picture of it to post so you guy could understand the pain I felt with what happened to that guitar.  All I can say was the thing was beautiful!!!!!!!

The first week he had the guitar he left it in the car trunk in 106-degree weather and called me to tell that there was something wrong with it because the finish had a big crack in it. Hmm.

The next week he called to tell me he was practicing the over the shoulder throw in the garage when the strap broke and it flew across the garage and slammed into his fathers tool box and put a big old chunk in the body.

All I can say is if you put as much labor into finishing a guitar as I put into that one you should leave it hanging in front of you.  Use the crappy Fender Squires to go airborne with.

 

[ildar]

I remember seeing that done as far back as the later 1970's. I did it a little in the 80's. It's always been a cheap stage trick, now it's just way old school, like leopard print guitars.

 

[exalted]

It's always been a cheap stage trick, now it's just way old school, like leopard print guitars.

Give the poor guys a break! With the way they're flailing about, they're obviously playing on a very unstable stage.
:laughing7:

 

[stratplayer1]

skip to 35 seconds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNVnOhAtP-I


friend of mine showed me that, and thats how its done lol

 

[guitlouie]

I like the moves at the end of this one better.  Try them with your favorite Warmoth!  :laughing7:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xZOrWK6d4g

 

[exalted]

Ol' Pete always did do it best.

You can almost see John rolling his eyes.

 

[Mor Paul]

I love the shot of John facing the camera, just playing while all of the destruction is going on.

 

[mayfly]

It's always been a cheap stage trick,

Hey!  I'm always into cheap stage tricks!  Gotta have something to keep folks from thinking about my playing... :icon_jokercolor:

 

[guitlouie]

When I first read that, I thought it said a "Cheap Trick" stage trick!  I can't imagine Rick Nielson doing that with his five neck Hamer!

 

[nathan a]

Just don't hit your ceiling. You will feel real stupid.

 

[dbw]

I wouldn't try it with my LP, that's for sure.  Maybe my hollow strat.  The LP is heavy, it would crack my skull if I screwed up.  Which reminds me, I heard Krist Novaselic once gave himself a concussion trying to toss his bass up and catch it on stage.

 

[Mor Paul]

Just don't hit your ceiling. You will feel real stupid.

I think Pete started guitar smashing when he broke a headstock.

 

[exalted]

Just don't hit your ceiling. You will feel real stupid.

I think Pete started guitar smashing when he broke a headstock.

Yeah. It wouldn't stay in tune, and he destroyed it out of frustration. 1968 or thereabouts.