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Title: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: yesno on May 29, 2008, 10:20:45 PM
http://www.mastermusiconline.com/electronic-musicals/instrument-store.html

I want the Riyaz professional.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on May 30, 2008, 05:16:13 PM
i want a harmonium...and a ukelele.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: erika on May 30, 2008, 05:19:35 PM
i enjoy a nice korg
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Post by: Satchmo Mask on May 30, 2008, 06:13:08 PM
I'm going to buy a Chimera bC16 patch synthesizer. So that should be cool.

I really want an electric sitar.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: Gilly on June 01, 2008, 07:16:24 PM
The Riyaz Professional sounds like a jack in the box.
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Post by: Laurie on June 02, 2008, 10:16:23 AM
Harmonium for the win.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: Wes on June 02, 2008, 11:26:38 AM
Glass Armonica. The original one, with the lead in it, that would drive anyone who played it insane before killing them.*


*Note: May not have actually driven people insane and then killed them.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: samir on June 02, 2008, 12:01:57 PM
Shout out for the accordion, since it's National Accordion Awareness Month (http://www.ladyofspain.com/naam.html).
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: scsiduck on June 02, 2008, 02:43:33 PM
(http://www.popeye-x.com/images/squarediddley2709_square_guitar.jpg)
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: Stan on June 02, 2008, 04:44:37 PM
(http://www.popeye-x.com/images/squarediddley2709_square_guitar.jpg)

 I heard he just stopped living.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: Matt on June 02, 2008, 11:08:04 PM
Maybe it's because I live in the South, but my favorite instrument is:
(http://www.rahul.net/thinker/images/msa3.jpg)
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on June 03, 2008, 01:14:23 PM
Maybe it's because I live in the South, but my favorite instrument is:
(http://www.rahul.net/thinker/images/msa3.jpg)


matt, what is this...it looks cool.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: chrisfoll577 on June 03, 2008, 01:40:47 PM
oh man... i've got a weak spot for alternative country, so the pedal steel pretty much sells me on any song.  that along with a guitar fed through a fuzzbox and a moog synth rank up there with my favorite instruments, which probably explains why wilco's summerteeth is a top ten album for me.
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Post by: Laurie on June 03, 2008, 02:37:34 PM
Theremin, for the win:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0ONJfp95yoE
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Post by: senorcorazon on June 03, 2008, 02:42:22 PM
Doesn't really count, but these sequencer things are pretty outstanding. In theory. I guess.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=30078630

Point is, I wouldn't turn down a free one.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: scsiduck on June 03, 2008, 05:37:29 PM
I heard he just stopped living.

The guitar that 'The Duchess' played was also not too shabby.
(http://www.thayrone.com/playlists/Duchess.jpg)

Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: jed on June 03, 2008, 08:14:48 PM
The guitar that 'The Duchess' played was also not too shabby.
(http://www.thayrone.com/playlists/Duchess.jpg)

Whoah! Look out!
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: dania on June 03, 2008, 11:20:15 PM
(http://evobluestein.com/images/jwhrppics.jpg)
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: Laurie on June 04, 2008, 12:02:08 PM
I think that's called a Jew Harp.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: Sarah on June 04, 2008, 04:08:31 PM
"Jew's harp" when I was growing up.  Also, apparently:

England - Gewgaw
Germany - Maultrommel (which means mouth drum)
Japan - Koukin
Russia - Vargan
Siberia - Khomus
Philippines - Kumbing and kubing
Italy - Scacciapensieri
Norway - munnharpa or munnharpe
France - guimbarde
Bali - genggong

Read more here (http://www.jewsharpguild.org/history.html).  Quite interesting.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: A.M. Thomas on June 04, 2008, 06:13:05 PM
Singing Saw

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-D44Kyq_VzY
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Post by: scsiduck on June 06, 2008, 10:54:11 AM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=h-77JSkjnMk
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: dave from knoxville on June 06, 2008, 11:03:51 AM
Stan, catch my back here...

Did somebody say pedal steel?

Did somebody mention Yes, the greatest band of the forever?

[youtube]HOv_g0BmoRA[/youtube]
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: scsiduck on June 06, 2008, 11:31:48 AM
I think that's called a Jew Harp.

I really remember being little and wanting one of those things, so my Mom took me to Ostanek's in St. Catharines (the accordion/guitar shop run by three-time Polka category grammy winner Walter Ostanek). Mom was pretty sure that it was called a Jew's Harp too.

Mom: Do you have Jew's Harps?

Clerk: Oh no. I can't sell you one of those.

(pause as he slides open the drawer in front of him)

Clerk: But I can sell you a Snoopy harp!

Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: Stan on June 06, 2008, 03:32:50 PM
Stan, catch my back here...

Did somebody say pedal steel?

Did somebody mention Yes, the greatest band of the forever?

[youtube]HOv_g0BmoRA[/youtube]

 Oh Dave, what are we to do with you? Steve is playing a lap steel in that video, a pedal steel has pedals that change the tuning as seen here, even though he's not using the pedals:

[youtube]SkX8IafsnBM[/youtube]

 That reminds me, I need to pick up my cape from the dry cleaner.

Here's more:

[youtube]g8_inVKZcfw[/youtube]

Sneaky Pete!:

[youtube]9sn8z2HIJsA[/youtube]

Speedy West!:

[youtube]6JLc1Tb5P6Q[/youtube]
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: jed on June 06, 2008, 10:28:34 PM
Singing Saw

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-D44Kyq_VzY

The other girl in this band plays the computer.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: dania on June 11, 2008, 01:34:56 AM
I think that's called a Jew Harp.
"Jew's harp" when I was growing up. 

I just like the picture   :'(  Racists....





P.S. I don't really think you are racists
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: noise.light on June 11, 2008, 08:07:29 AM
Singing Saw

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-D44Kyq_VzY

The other girl in this band plays the computer.

Yeah, computer and singing saw are tied for first in my book!  Add some Bjork vocals and you've got yourself some avant garde music.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: Sarah on June 11, 2008, 08:20:13 AM
I think that's called a Jew Harp.
"Jew's harp" when I was growing up. 

I just like the picture   :'(  Racists....





P.S. I don't really think you are racists

Pots and kettles, dania.  Pots and kettles.*

*Didn't Tom accuse you of being a racist on the air once?
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: kenkwan on June 11, 2008, 03:10:08 PM
The king and queen of musical instruments are the keytar and the Chapman Stick
(http://originalasia.com/images/stories/live/geoff-keytar-lg.jpg)

and

(http://www.jeanbaudin.com/images/joust2.jpg)
(http://bp0.blogger.com/_jomtqZEuCK8/R48yBIGH5xI/AAAAAAAAAhA/q5w7pmS2Et0/s1600/stick%2Bman.jpg)
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: emma on June 11, 2008, 03:49:53 PM
The king and queen of musical instruments are the keytar and the Chapman Stick

In the uncropped version of the picture that is my avatar thing, I am being serenaded by a couple of guys and one of them is playing a keytar. Need I explain to you why it is my favourite drawing ever created? Ever?

I didn't think so.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: kenkwan on June 11, 2008, 06:56:02 PM
The king and queen of musical instruments are the keytar and the Chapman Stick

In the uncropped version of the picture that is my avatar thing, I am being serenaded by a couple of guys and one of them is playing a keytar. Need I explain to you why it is my favourite drawing ever created? Ever?

I didn't think so.
If only the power and majesty of the chapman stick could've been added to that drawing. Then again, I don't think a page could handle all of that awesomeness. Maybe an IMAX movie could, though.
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: dania on June 11, 2008, 07:02:11 PM
I think that's called a Jew Harp.
"Jew's harp" when I was growing up. 

I just like the picture   :'(  Racists....





P.S. I don't really think you are racists

Pots and kettles, dania.  Pots and kettles.*

*Didn't Tom accuse you of being a racist on the air once?

haha!  Yes, he did.  I remember trying to brush that off for a few days. 
What does "pots and kettles" mean? 
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: Sarah on June 11, 2008, 07:07:05 PM
It's a reference to the cliché "the pot calling the kettle black," which, as you probably know, has sort of the same meaning as "people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." 
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: John Junk 2.0 on June 11, 2008, 07:12:57 PM
My vote: Gibson Challenger
(http://www.artichokeguitars.com/published/our_collection/dat/challenger_ii_front_b.jpg)


Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: Gilly on June 12, 2008, 02:21:49 AM
My vote: Vibes

(http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/890/20159986.JPG)
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: kenkwan on June 12, 2008, 12:21:48 PM
The real best instrument is the acoustic guitar.
(http://www.babybomb.net/6andpics/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/53cd7f232f0f4473c240261243d61493.jpg)
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: Dan B on June 12, 2008, 02:08:00 PM
(http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/664/bootsyportraitfv4.jpg)
Space Bass
Title: Re: Best musical instruments ever?
Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on June 13, 2008, 11:34:50 AM
(http://datadragon.com/education/instruments/graphics/oboe.gif)