The term "anti-solo" has taken on separate meanings from era to era. The generally agreed-upon definition of an anti-solo is a musical sequence showcasing one particular instrument that rejects traditional musical theory, advanced methods, and/or pre-meditated coordination.
An anti-solo should not be confused with an improvised solo that utilizes traditional scales and theory (either consciously or inadvertently). What characterizes an anti-solo is either a very chaotic overtone or a stripped-down bare-bones approach to musical showcasing.
The anti-solo became popular in the 1990's with the emergence of grunge acts, such as Nirvana. Nirvana heavily incorporated the anti-solo into their music, often using distortion, heavy feedback, and a non-Pentatonic/Heptatonic approach to improvising. A now-legendary anti-solo was played during "Heart Shaped Box" in a January 23, 1993 show. It consists of guitarist and lead-singer Kurt Cobain wildly strumming and picking different notes with a high-pitched feedback, creating a muddled, chaotic "solo".
At the turn of the century, the term "anti-solo" came to incorporate not only the chaos solos of the grunge era but also very simplistic, but perhaps theoretically-sound solos. The Killers' song "When You Were Young" is characterized by an anti-solo, in which a single note is repeated with little to no variation besides the occasion swing into the main riff. This classification has caused many to cite punk banks, such as the Ramones, as being some of the first groups to utilize the anti-solo.
While the anti-solo is not exclusively guitar-based, stringed instruments are its most common manifestation. Several jazz musicians, including Dave Brubeck, have been known to rely on anti-solos occasionally during live performances as a means of improvising "outside the box".
It is generally regarded by music experts and audiophiles that any kind of vocal solo cannot be an anti-solo. Distorted screaming and high-pitched wailing is viewed as a noise build but not an anti-solo, as it doesn't necessarily reject commonly-agreed-upon musical standards.
For examples of anti-solos, see:
"Scentless Apprentice" by Nirvana
"Rape Me" (Demo) by Nirvana
"Stop!" by Jane's Addiction
"Paranoid Android" by Radiohead
"I Wanna Be Sedated" by The Ramones
An anti-solo should not be confused with an improvised solo that utilizes traditional scales and theory (either consciously or inadvertently). What characterizes an anti-solo is either a very chaotic overtone or a stripped-down bare-bones approach to musical showcasing.
The anti-solo became popular in the 1990's with the emergence of grunge acts, such as Nirvana. Nirvana heavily incorporated the anti-solo into their music, often using distortion, heavy feedback, and a non-Pentatonic/Heptatonic approach to improvising. A now-legendary anti-solo was played during "Heart Shaped Box" in a January 23, 1993 show. It consists of guitarist and lead-singer Kurt Cobain wildly strumming and picking different notes with a high-pitched feedback, creating a muddled, chaotic "solo".
At the turn of the century, the term "anti-solo" came to incorporate not only the chaos solos of the grunge era but also very simplistic, but perhaps theoretically-sound solos. The Killers' song "When You Were Young" is characterized by an anti-solo, in which a single note is repeated with little to no variation besides the occasion swing into the main riff. This classification has caused many to cite punk banks, such as the Ramones, as being some of the first groups to utilize the anti-solo.
While the anti-solo is not exclusively guitar-based, stringed instruments are its most common manifestation. Several jazz musicians, including Dave Brubeck, have been known to rely on anti-solos occasionally during live performances as a means of improvising "outside the box".
It is generally regarded by music experts and audiophiles that any kind of vocal solo cannot be an anti-solo. Distorted screaming and high-pitched wailing is viewed as a noise build but not an anti-solo, as it doesn't necessarily reject commonly-agreed-upon musical standards.
For examples of anti-solos, see:
"Scentless Apprentice" by Nirvana
"Rape Me" (Demo) by Nirvana
"Stop!" by Jane's Addiction
"Paranoid Android" by Radiohead
"I Wanna Be Sedated" by The Ramones
"Dude, what's wrong with your ears?"
"I just got out of a Classic Albums Live show. Remind me to never listen to "In Utero" at full-blast again."
"Chet, they want an encore and we're doin' Freebird! Don't screw this up for us. Just play the damn solo!"
"Bump that. I'm rockin' an anti-solo tonight."
"I just got out of a Classic Albums Live show. Remind me to never listen to "In Utero" at full-blast again."
"Chet, they want an encore and we're doin' Freebird! Don't screw this up for us. Just play the damn solo!"
"Bump that. I'm rockin' an anti-solo tonight."
by MotherEarthFracker June 4, 2008
Get the anti-solo mug.by antisocialmemelord January 27, 2020
Get the Ben Solo mug.Related Words
Solmo
• Solmon
• Solmone
• solmon run
• Salmon
• solo
• salmoning
• salmonella
• salmoned
• solo dolo
Verb - To bring something to solution, but through vigorous argument and abrasive language, a cross between the words Solo and Solved. Usually, one participant in the conversation ends up crying or withering into irrelevance.
Its context is derived from pre-coldwar cartoons which often use this verb as a description of Russian debate tactics. Characters were often known to have 'solodoved' opponents at a game of chess.
Its context is derived from pre-coldwar cartoons which often use this verb as a description of Russian debate tactics. Characters were often known to have 'solodoved' opponents at a game of chess.
Chess Player 1: Bam! You just got solodoved!
Chess Player 2: No. Check.
Chess Player 1: {Throws the chess table on the ground}{Screams} I SOLODOVED YOU.
Chess Player 2: {Cries}.
Chess Player 2: No. Check.
Chess Player 1: {Throws the chess table on the ground}{Screams} I SOLODOVED YOU.
Chess Player 2: {Cries}.
by FrancisDrake August 20, 2009
Get the Solodoved mug.YG Ent. has announced a solo for Blackpink member Rosé! Check Blackpink's YouTube Channel for the teaser!
Blink 1: Did you know Rosé is having a solo song? I've seen the official teaser already! Rosé solo means all the members are getting solos soon!
Blink 2: WHAT? ASDFTGYHUJNBVCDERTYUIOIKJNBVF Rosé's having a solo!!! ADFGHYTRDCVBNJHYTFRCVBNHYTGFVBNJHYTGFVBNHY
Blink 1: CVBNM<KJHGFDSERTYUJIUYTREWERTYUIUYTRFVBNJUYTFRD Rosé's having a solo!!!!!! ASERTYUIKJNBVCXSDCVBNHYGFCDSSDFGHJUYTFRDESWQ
Blink 2: WHAT? ASDFTGYHUJNBVCDERTYUIOIKJNBVF Rosé's having a solo!!! ADFGHYTRDCVBNJHYTFRCVBNHYTGFVBNJHYTGFVBNHY
Blink 1: CVBNM<KJHGFDSERTYUJIUYTREWERTYUIUYTRFVBNJUYTFRD Rosé's having a solo!!!!!! ASERTYUIKJNBVCXSDCVBNHYGFCDSSDFGHJUYTFRDESWQ
by anonymous February 1, 2021
Get the rosé solo mug.An upward motion of the hand in between the legs of an unsuspecting party. The motion begins at the knees and moves upward 3-6 inches, as to not touch the party's genitalia - but so as to solicit a shock or surprise. The upward hand motion also includes, a side to side flapping as to emulate the motion of a salmon's tail in the water.
by El ChaCha January 17, 2012
Get the Sloppy Salmon mug.Whenever a person queues for a game in a ranked online game such as League of Legends or Counter-Strike: Global Offensive alone (as opposed to playing with friends or friends of friends). People who do this typically run into the issue of having incompetent teammates or going up against a premade opposing team.
Person A: Dude, I just solo queued a cs game in mm and got deranked because I got matched with a team full of friends and my team didn't know what they were doing.
Person B: That sucks bro, next time invite me so we can duo queue and carry next time.
Person B: That sucks bro, next time invite me so we can duo queue and carry next time.
by _Wes June 13, 2015
Get the Solo queue mug.While a woman is receiving cunnilingus she flatulates and simultaneously either pulls the bed sheets over his head (a dutch oven) or holds his head in place between her legs.
He was going down on her when in horror he realized what he had just heard was not a queef and that she was holding his head down so he could not escape the fumes traveling past her taint into his open mouth. He had tasted smoked salmon.
by Indoor Creature May 11, 2013
Get the Smoked Salmon mug.