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Posted: Jul 16th 2008 9:34AM (Unverified) said
Was this at the 'Wii' press conference? *ba-dum-pssh*
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Posted: Jul 16th 2008 12:57PM Ghen said
from your link:
The term is often used misleadingly to refer to the sting played by the drummer in cabaret shows to accentuate the punchline of a joke. As a result, a particularly obvious laugh line is sometimes called a rimshot.
So yeah, even though its not technically a rimshot as a drummer would understand it is a rimshot in cultural terms. Stop ruining the fun with your encyclopedia.
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The term is often used misleadingly to refer to the sting played by the drummer in cabaret shows to accentuate the punchline of a joke. As a result, a particularly obvious laugh line is sometimes called a rimshot.
So yeah, even though its not technically a rimshot as a drummer would understand it is a rimshot in cultural terms. Stop ruining the fun with your encyclopedia.
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