Maybe I'm showing my age...but can someone please define "wanking" for me. I see it all the time on the forums, and have no clue what it means..
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Stupid question
- Thread starter Truktek2
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What's the context you are hearing it in? It can mean very different things depending on how it is used. 
one guy said "if you slap just to show you're fast and can do it, he's wanking it"...also saw some comments where a bassist was called a wankster...if that helps..
The personal kind of wanking (Link Removed) will give you hairy palms. Then even folks you don't know will know you're a wanker.
Musicians refer to 'wanking' as; meandering quickly or slowly through a series of either poorly or superbly played notes that go nowhere and compels both potential & paying customers to head for any exit.
Musicians refer to 'wanking' as; meandering quickly or slowly through a series of either poorly or superbly played notes that go nowhere and compels both potential & paying customers to head for any exit.
Try this:
Wanking (musical) - showing off by playing long or very showy passages for self-gratification at the expense of the audience.
Wanking (musical) - showing off by playing long or very showy passages for self-gratification at the expense of the audience.
You're leaving out a part of it- the "wanker" usually has absolutely no clue that they're "wanking." They think they're being awesome.
It's British slang that the interwebs are bringing worldwide. It means to masturbate. In a musical context, it means musical masturbation.
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If you are going to visit the UK, you definitely need to know
what "wank" is before you go. Here is what you need to know.
Ever since their Tory government wholeheartedly embraced
full union with Europe, the Brits have been attempting to adopt
certain continental customs, such as the large midday meal
followed by a two- or three-hour siesta , which they call a
``wank.'' As this is still a fairly new practice in Britain,
it is not uncommon for people to oversleep (alarm clocks,
alas, do not work there due to the magnetic pull from
Greenwich). If you are late for supper, simply apologize
and explain that you were having a wank -- everyone will
understand and forgive you.
what "wank" is before you go. Here is what you need to know.
Ever since their Tory government wholeheartedly embraced
full union with Europe, the Brits have been attempting to adopt
certain continental customs, such as the large midday meal
followed by a two- or three-hour siesta , which they call a
``wank.'' As this is still a fairly new practice in Britain,
it is not uncommon for people to oversleep (alarm clocks,
alas, do not work there due to the magnetic pull from
Greenwich). If you are late for supper, simply apologize
and explain that you were having a wank -- everyone will
understand and forgive you.
Wanking: see Prog Rock/Prog Metal...
I'd define it as over-playing. Essentially, from my perspective, it's the idea that cramming as many notes as you can into any given piece of music doesn't necessarily make it better. I can only guess it got the "wanking" title due to the act of rapidly moving up and down a fret-board slightly resembling... well... you know...
I'd define it as over-playing. Essentially, from my perspective, it's the idea that cramming as many notes as you can into any given piece of music doesn't necessarily make it better. I can only guess it got the "wanking" title due to the act of rapidly moving up and down a fret-board slightly resembling... well... you know...
Thanks for the clarification............so I guess it's safe to say EVERY guitarist in EVERY glam band in the 80's were wanking wanksters! 
+1 ..... PoisonSkid Row
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70s and 80s rock was awesome. You forgot Def Leppard
