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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 15:45:10 GMT
Mellotron
Flute
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Post by danielquinn on May 26, 2015 15:54:57 GMT
Is a mellotron an instrument ? Indeed is a electronic synthesiser an instrument ?
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Post by Sovereign on May 26, 2015 16:11:04 GMT
I'm an ex drummer, so I love a 'good' drum solo.
I love cello work,
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Post by Stratmangler on May 26, 2015 16:20:05 GMT
Stylophone
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Post by Stratmangler on May 26, 2015 16:24:05 GMT
I also have a fondness for jaw harp and didgeridoo
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Post by John on May 26, 2015 16:57:24 GMT
Is a mellotron an instrument ? Indeed is a electronic synthesiser an instrument ? As far as I am concerned yes |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 17:03:49 GMT
Is a mellotron an instrument ? Indeed is a electronic synthesiser an instrument ? A Mellotron is basically an Early sampler keyboard. The key sounds are sampled onto audio tape. Virtually ever early prog band used one.. |
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Post by John on May 26, 2015 17:05:05 GMT
Guitar (both acoustic and electric) Cello Drums, Piano, Oud, Saxophone, Saurang and Tabla
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Post by danielquinn on May 26, 2015 17:11:08 GMT
Having read wikipedia it would seem there is no definitive definition. I personally would draw that line at sounds synthesised by chips or code. Peter gabriel 4 is an awesome album crying out for more real instruments.
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Post by Pinch on May 26, 2015 17:43:25 GMT
Most of them really, so long as it fits - I can't really think of an instrument which makes a sound I don't like. I like the clarinet a lot though. Special mention for a couple of non-Western instruments, the Guqin and the Shakuhachi - some really lovely music has been written for these. |
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Post by MartinT on May 26, 2015 17:47:17 GMT
Have you ever heard Indonesian Barong? I attended a concert in Bali once. It's not that the instruments (Gamelan), played with small hammers, are odd so much as the music has a tonality scale such that there is no discernible tune to the western ear.
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Post by MartinT on May 26, 2015 17:50:18 GMT
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Post by Pinch on May 26, 2015 18:03:26 GMT
Hell yes! I'm very keen on Gamelan - have a nice collection of LPs. Here's a couple of recordings I really like (some overlap with the piece you posted):
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Post by MartinT on May 26, 2015 18:11:12 GMT
Thought it might be up your alley  |
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Post by Stratmangler on May 26, 2015 18:13:20 GMT
There's a fair bit of Gamelan influence on some of Frank Zappa's work
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 26, 2015 18:19:36 GMT
Are we talking balalaikas here?
I think it depends on the music itself at times. I love Larry Adler's playing on the theme from Midnight Cowboy, but I'd be less convinced listening to something else. I like some cello pieces at times, but then not at others. Did have a bit of a spinet obsession one time, which I put down to watching The Adams Family. Used to have a certain fascination for the zither, but grew out of it. Do like flamenco guitar. I like some guitar sounds some have, like the Captain Pugwash-like sound The Pretenders had at one time or the sound Mike Oldfield had on Wonderful Land.
Can't beat a bit of sax though, can you? That rasp! That fruity rasp! It does things to me!
Oh, in recent years I've aquired a thing for the Hammond organ.
(No sniggering please.)
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Post by MartinT on May 26, 2015 19:10:37 GMT
A Hammond organ is a thing of great beauty in the right hands.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 19:14:32 GMT
The 'B3'/'C3' are legendary.. I like 'L100' sound too.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 19:17:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 20:14:05 GMT
Is a mellotron an instrument ? Indeed is a electronic synthesiser an instrument ? If JS Bach were alive today, he would take to the synthesiser in precisely the same way as he took to the period equivalent of the organ. He would have loved it. |
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