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Principia Discordia => Apple Talk => Topic started by: AFK on November 22, 2010, 03:35:05 PM

Title: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: AFK on November 22, 2010, 03:35:05 PM
Thanks to my gig last night with the improv gang, I'm in musical instrument geek mode.  They've acquired some new instruments since I last played with them, and of course, I want them all.  One of my favorites was the Marxophone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxophone

It's this really cool Zither with keys with little hammers.  Has a pretty interesting sound and it looked like it was about 100 years old. 
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: AFK on November 22, 2010, 03:42:10 PM
There was also something like this, except it had a more standard trumpet mouthpiece and an extra valve.  Can't remember what it was called.  Apparently these were popular, or at least more common, in Nazi Germany.

(http://www.orchestralibrary.com/instruments/manybellTrumpet.jpg)
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: Suu on November 22, 2010, 03:49:04 PM
That's pretty awesome looking.
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: AFK on November 22, 2010, 03:50:06 PM
The sounds is pretty neat too.  Sounds more like a reed instrument than a trumpet. 
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: AFK on November 23, 2010, 10:45:37 AM
Instrumentgasm

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/RWHN/006.jpg)



(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/RWHN/007-1.jpg)




(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/RWHN/008.jpg)





(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/RWHN/005-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: Sir Squid Diddimus on November 23, 2010, 05:22:15 PM
Holy shit!
That room looks like more fun that a crate full of angry badgers!!
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: AFK on November 23, 2010, 05:26:51 PM
The guy with the long blonde/whitish hair is my music professor from the college days.  What you see on those tables is probably, I'm being generous here, about 25% of what's in the music room.  The guy has something like a dozen different keyboards/organs.  All kinds of drums.  All kinds of weird brass instruments. 

He's like the Willy Wonka of music. 
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: Sir Squid Diddimus on November 23, 2010, 05:32:15 PM
That's awesome!
All I see around here are things covered in blinking lights, knobs, buttons and wires.
Nothing you blow into, bang on, finger... oh my  :oops:
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: AFK on November 23, 2010, 05:49:02 PM
Quote from: Sir Squid Diddimus on November 23, 2010, 05:32:15 PM
That's awesome!
All I see around here are things covered in blinking lights, knobs, buttons and wires.
Nothing you blow into, bang on, finger... oh my  :oops:

You haven't lived until you've played a rubber chicken. 
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: Sir Squid Diddimus on November 23, 2010, 06:05:16 PM
No sir. I have not lived.
rubber chicken.. FUCK YEAH
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on November 23, 2010, 06:07:32 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on November 22, 2010, 03:42:10 PM
There was also something like this, except it had a more standard trumpet mouthpiece and an extra valve.  Can't remember what it was called.  Apparently these were popular, or at least more common, in Nazi Germany.

(http://www.orchestralibrary.com/instruments/manybellTrumpet.jpg)

Hitler's vuvuzela?   :?
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: AFK on November 23, 2010, 06:21:30 PM
Oh yeah, we had real vuvuzela's too. 

Also washboard neckties.
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: themenniss on November 23, 2010, 09:43:19 PM
Needs moar circuit bent stylophone.

also, does he have a hang drum?
if yes.
WANT
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: hooplala on November 23, 2010, 09:47:35 PM
Banjolele:

(http://www.drones.com/images/skupin-banjolele.jpg)
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: themenniss on November 23, 2010, 10:06:32 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on November 23, 2010, 09:47:35 PM
Banjolele:

(http://www.drones.com/images/skupin-banjolele.jpg)
Ukebanjo kicks ass. although i'd still rather a good 5-string. when i get the moneh.
Title: Re: Unlimited Musical Instrument Geek Thread
Post by: Nephew Twiddleton on November 24, 2010, 02:36:34 AM
I want all these toys.

Doktor Blight,
Knows Guitar, Bass, and some Keyboard, has access to teenage sister's Drum Kit, still trying to learn Mandolin and has yet to string the Banjo