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We've all seen those musical instrument apps for smartphones. There are ones that emulate functions of drums, keyboard, guitars, even microphones. Heck, you could even put together a band with just iPhones and instrument apps.

In fact, the band Atomic Tom decided to do just that and performed on the B line of the New York subway.

This video has since gone viral, much to the band's pleasure. It doesn't appear to be a marketing stunt by Apple, but it might as well have been as the videos were shot with iPhone 4's.

Source: Pump Sessions via PC Mag

21 Comments Comment from the forums
  • Bungwa 20 October 2010 16:44
    I am by far NOT an Apple fan, but if this video is real(not doctored in any way)this is guys have some true talent.
    I can see Apple picking this up for an Ad.
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  • Bungwa 20 October 2010 16:45
    )this is
    = these.
    Damn no edit feature:)
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  • SlickyFats 20 October 2010 16:56
    That was pretty impressive. Makes me want to learn to actually USE those apps rather than just fart around with them.
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  • alyoshka 20 October 2010 17:26
    Cool, have to hand it to the band.....
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  • lucuis 20 October 2010 18:20
    Pretty darned good.
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  • diashto 20 October 2010 18:36
    There was another band that did something similar (the song wasnt as good, but it was chicks in a bathroom, as I recall)..
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  • Railgun1369 20 October 2010 20:04
    BungwaI am by far NOT an Apple fan, but if this video is real(not doctored in any way)this is guys have some true talent.I can see Apple picking this up for an Ad.I'm going to have to say not really. It shows how simple musicians write music these days. There's no creativity anymore. The fact that the iphone/pod is somewhat limited in what you can do pretty much shows that same limitation in the band.
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  • kingnoth 20 October 2010 20:22
    I'm sure Apple is behind that clip.
    There's no way 5 friends got their hands on an iPhone 4 at the same time. I don't really about New York but here in Montreal you're pretty lucky if you even know someone who got an iPhone 4...
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  • kingnoth 20 October 2010 20:23
    Oh, I forgot, will someone delete all those stupid clothes adds posted on here.
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  • wotan31 20 October 2010 22:01
    kingnoth I don't really about New York but here in Montreal you're pretty lucky if you even know someone who got an iPhone 4...You're joking, right? It's just a phone. You go into the store and buy one. I don't have one, not interested, but they are *everywhere* here in DC. It's impossible to get on the Metro here and NOT see at least 4 or 5 of them in your rail car.
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