Tonight during the Nip/Tuck season finale, there was a Tanqueray commercial in which an old man plays martini glasses like an instrument. I have never seen it done in real life, so I wondered if it was actually possible.
Only, I have no idea how to search for it. What is it? What is the act of playing half-full glasses called? I don't really want to lear, but I would at least like to know how it is done and what logic lies behind it. Also, the history would be coold as well.
Anyone out there an expert on the subject?
Dec 12, 2006
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I haven't seen the commercial, but did he make a sort of violin noise by running his finger around the rim of the martini glasses?
ReplyDeleteMy dad can do that.
ReplyDeleteHere's more info on "armonica"...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_harmonica
Yeah, he used martini glasses in the commercial. I don't know if that's possible, because I've only seen it with wine glasses.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks, Aza, for the article. I typed in glass harmonica the other night and wasn't sure if it meant the same thing. Thanks.
I've seen it done, but I don't know what it's called. Or...I have have been hallucinating at the time. 8-)
ReplyDeleteI appreciate you've been coming to write comments. I'm running behind on my Writing 1,000 Comments experiment. I promise I'll return soon.
This is an easy one, though. You, my friend, have been tagged! It's my first meme, 'Tis The Season
A pal of mine named Jamey Turner plays his glass harp on weekends in Old Town Alexandria VA, when the weather is nice, near the Torpedo Factory.
ReplyDeleteLook here for a sample.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlk59xdM_YY