So I heard this song recently, and it got me thinking...
I know we've had questions about barbershop quartets before (and I believe the response was that there needs to be an instrument in the mix). What about when the a cappella group in question has somebody emulating an instrument with their voice? The first time I listened to this version of the song, I didn't realize that the 'drums' in the beginning weren't instruments, so I sort of have to ask.
... mind you, if the song did trigger Doug's metagift, I could easily see his subconscious smacking him with a backfire for being a wiseass. Or (potentially) worse, giving him an ironic version of whatever effect the original song has.
For that song, I'm thinking the a cappella version lets Doug train people, specifically in a cappella singing, via montage. Not really useful, except as a Noodle Incident for a line about how his gift is really only useful with real instruments.
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.
I know we've had questions about barbershop quartets before (and I believe the response was that there needs to be an instrument in the mix). What about when the a cappella group in question has somebody emulating an instrument with their voice? The first time I listened to this version of the song, I didn't realize that the 'drums' in the beginning weren't instruments, so I sort of have to ask.
... mind you, if the song did trigger Doug's metagift, I could easily see his subconscious smacking him with a backfire for being a wiseass. Or (potentially) worse, giving him an ironic version of whatever effect the original song has.
For that song, I'm thinking the a cappella version lets Doug train people, specifically in a cappella singing, via montage. Not really useful, except as a Noodle Incident for a line about how his gift is really only useful with real instruments.
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.
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