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Jack Cassady's little friend

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Bassguitarbubba said:
I found this vid on YouTube of Jefferson Airplane in 1967 performing live on the Smother's Brothers Show. Jack Cassady has a stuffed animal lying across the neck at about the 12th fret. Anyone know what the deal is? Wouldn't that mute the strings? Is it some weird-ass 60's thing?

Jefferson Airplane -White Rabbit- - YouTube
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Well, they aren't playing live...They're playing to the original track. Which is probably why he has it there. It's a subtle protest.

Compare that to Iron Maiden playing Wasted Years on P.I.T. in Germany.

Iron Maiden - Wasted Years [P.I.T. (German TV Show), 1986] - YouTube

That's how you protest lip syncing. :D
 
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bassmonkeee said:
Well, they aren't playing live...They're playing to the original track. Which is probably why he has it there. It's a subtle protest.

Compare that to Iron Maiden playing Wasted Years on P.I.T. in Germany.

Iron Maiden - Wasted Years [P.I.T. (German TV Show), 1986] - YouTube

That's how you protest lip syncing. :D
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Fantastic Maiden video! I laughed my ass off! Now it's perfectly clear... Protest is good!!! But one question. Why do the gig if they know it will be lip synced? Is it a record company mandate?...Contractually obligated to appear on TV?
 

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