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Mr. S, what's going on?
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I heard you in music class.
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You guys can really play.
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Why didn't anyone tell me?
You.
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- What's your name?
- Zack.
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- You play the guitar?
- Yeah.
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Ok, come here.
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- Ever play electric guitar?
- My dad won't let me.
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- He thinks it's a waste of time.
- A waste of...?
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Try this one.
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Ok, here's a guitar pick.
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You pluck along with me, ok?
If you can.
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Yes.
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Yes!
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Ok, you stay right there.
Don't move.
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Piano man, front and center.
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- What's your name?
- Lawrence.
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Lawrence, you ever
played keyboards? Any techno?
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- No, I only play piano.
- Ok. All right, fair enough.
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Try this out for me, ok?
Just give this a try on my count.
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One, two, three, four.
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Yes.
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Come on, come on
Come on, come on
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Now touch me, babe
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Can't you see
That I am not afraid
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Lawrence is good at piano
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He shall be rocking
In my show
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Stop. That's perfect. You're perfect.
Stay right there, ok?
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You. Could you come up here,
Please?
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- What was your name?
- Katie.
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What was that big thing
You were playing today?
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Cello.
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This is a bass guitar.
It’s exactly the same,
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but instead of playing like this, you tip it
on the side, ''chello'', you've got a bass.
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Try it on.
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Ok, now play this note
right here. That's a g.
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Ok, but let your fingers
do the rocking.
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Keep that g coming all day long.
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G, g, g, g, g, g
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Good. Stop. Are there any drummers
in the house?
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- I play percussion.
- You couldn't play anything else.
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- Shut up!
- Come here, dude.
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Just see if you can do what I do.
Just give it a try.
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Ok? Give that a try.
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Ok!
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That's really good.
Just stay right here.
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All right, ok.
Lawrence, give me a g note.
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With the fifth above it.
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And the middle one.
No middle one, I changed my mind.
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Now go an octave below.
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Now give me some rhythm.
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And keep that same rhythm. Go.
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Katie, remember that note, the g?
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Play it, but also keep it rocking. Good.
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Ok, give me like a...
Like a:
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That's bad. That's like
George of the jungle.
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Play it up here on the cymbal,
but really light.
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Oh, that's it!
Ok, keep going with that.
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You remember this thing
I taught you a minute ago?
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Yes! Yes!
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All right, let's go!
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Stop. You guys, stop messing around.
We've got a lot of work to do.
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Ok, people, pay attention, because
I do not want to have to fail you.
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I thought you didn't
believe in grades.
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Of course I believe in grades.
I was testing you. You passed.
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Good work, Summer.
Four-and-a-half stars for you.
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Now, listen, normal kids
would have been stoked to slack off,
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but not you guys, because you're
not normal. You're special.
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Because you guys have
the right attitude,
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I think it's time we started
our new class project.
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- A science project?
- No.
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It’s called...''rock band''.
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- ls this a school project?
- Yes.
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And it's a requirement.
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It may sound easy,
but nothing could be harder.
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It will test your head and your mind
and your brain too.
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Will other schools be competing?
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You could say that.
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You could say that every school
in the state
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will be competing for the top prize.
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What's the prize?
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A win will go on your permanent
record. Hello, Harvard, yo.
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We're not supposed
to get started until next quarter,
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but i think we should get a leg up
on the competition, don't you?
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I do.
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- Who else wants to go for the gold?
- I do.
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All right. But if anyone finds out,
we'll be disqualified.
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So let's just keep it
on the down-low, shall we?
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- Can we tell our parents?
- No! Trust me.
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They don't want to know.
Keep it zipped.
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All right, you guys,
let's kick it into overdrive.
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What are the rest of us
supposed to do?
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You just sit back
and enjoy the magic of rock.
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You mean we're not in the band?
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Now, hold up now.
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Just because you're not in the band
doesn't mean you're not in the band.
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We need backup singers.
Who can sing?
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You, sing.
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- The sun'll come out tomorrow
- Yes.
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Bet your bottom dollar
That tomorrow
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Stop. You've got it, and I don't
even know what it is, but you've got it.
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And that's why you're in the band.
You, sing.
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Amazing grace
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How sweet the sound
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- That saved...
- Stop, before I start crying.
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I found the missing ingredient.
You're in the band.
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- I can sing.
- You can?
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All right, Summer, belt it.
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Memory
All alone in the moonlight...
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Stop. Stop. Ok.
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Good. That's pretty good.
All right.
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- I can also play clarinet.
- I'll find something for you.
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When we get back from lunch, I'll
assign the rest of you killer positions.