Musical Oxymoron

[Double E]

My main-player acoustic guitar has a downsized body based on the Gibson J series or "Jumbo".

It's called a "Mini-Jumbo".

I tried to brainstorm for another music related oxymoron, but I am having a mental block...you guys may help.

No rules here, you can make one up if you have to.

 

[SoVeryTired]

Pianoforte?

Piccolo bass?

 

[Double E]

That's good...Piccolo bass! I hadn't thought of that.

 

[Richland123]

Keytar

 

[ArtGuy9516]

Ummm somewhat related...sing a band "live in concert."

 

[elgecko]

Calling Youtube play-alongs "covers". I've never seen a cover band where they played along to the original recording.

 

[Double E]

Ummm somewhat related...sing a band "live in concert."

Yeah...moronic redundancy...that fits just fine with the theme in my opinion!

 

[Double E]

Calling Youtube play-alongs "covers". I've never seen a cover band where they played along to the original recording.

We're just supposed to accept that the term "cover" takes a new meaning in YouTube-land.

 

[Richland123]

Live Album

What do you feed it?

 

[Bassist4Eris]

How about "solo". Most of the time you're not actually playing alone.

Calling an instrumental a "song". Doesn't "song" imply singing?

 

[Richland123]

Can you call an equipment box a "flight case" if you never take it on an airplane?

 

[nojj]

humble lead singer

 

[ArtGuy9516]

soft hard rock band

 

[MatticusMania]

How about "solo". Most of the time you're not actually playing alone.

Calling an instrumental a "song". Doesn't "song" imply singing?

While your challenge of the terms may be correct, these are not oxymorons.

Can you call an equipment box a "flight case" if you never take it on an airplane?

Nor is this.

 

[Double E]

soft hard rock band

Heck...just the term "Soft Rock" is a good one!

Matticus, I know these folks are reacking but maybe for this to be a viable thread...I think we may need to open this up to not just oxymorons but also to other terminology that doesn't make sense.

 

[SamanthaCay]

I play a fretless precision bass.

That and dance club music with sad/angry lyrics.

 

[bluesblaster]

I play a fretless precision bass.

just means you have to be even more precise

 

[placedesjardins]

square triangle. Musical triangle bent into the shape of a square.

 

[two fingers]

A "vintage reissue" is a brand new bass.

"Baby Grand" pianos still weigh a ton and take up a good portion of a room.

A friend of mine bills his band as an "upbeat blues" band.

Some basses have "dark star" pickups.

In a band I played in for years, just before we played I would say Ready guys? and the drummer would say "Dead ready".

"The Greatful Dead"

Ashdown "Little Giant" amp

I'll think of more soon.

 

[two fingers]

"Live DJ"

"Led Zeppelin"

"The Guess Who" - Everybody knows exactly who they are.

"Biggie Smalls"

"Vertical Horizons"

"Hip Hop Culture"

John Cougar song "Hurts so Good"

Band "Quiet Riot"