Musical Instruments Which Grate

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The one good thing about bagpipes is that there is no smell.

Until you season them

 

[Amanda P]

Scottish bagpipes aren't a musical instrument, so they don't count.

Soprano sax is definitely grating. If those who play it would do so for the minimum amount of time, it might - might provide a nice change from alto or tenor. But they can't ever seem to put them down once they've started.

Some pianists definitey grate.

 

[Rolling Thunder]

Scottish bagpipes aren't a musical instrument, so they don't count.

Oh go on then I'll bite. Why not?

 

[Piemaster]

A perfect example of the sax 'music'

I did read the bagpipes had been brought to these shores by the romans?

 

[Andy in Sig]

C'mon guys, the Alto and Tenor Saxophones are great instruments, full of Soul, suitable for Jazz, Blues, Soul, Rock, Gospel, 50's Rock 'n roll, Latin-American, Funk, hell even marching bands... a wide repetoire, it's dynamic and has a range of timbres. It's even relatively easy to play and a great instrument for beginners to start to make their own music.

I agree Kenny G is shoot, but that doesn't make the Sax a bad instrument

Currently I'm learning to play this:
(AWB; Pick-up-the Pieces)

View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MfAJLGFWxYo


Or this from Miles Davis (Trumpet) and Cannonball Adderley...

View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-3x-dSHKew&feature=related


I'm gonna go practice now...

Jazz without saxophones would be like Italian cooking without garlic or tomatoes: inconceivable and probably best left untouched ... BUT (that's a big but notice) squeaky is right out, hence soprano saxes should be bent on sight let alone on hearing. You might be able to get away with your alto sax because that's the one that's even lower than a tenor isn't it?

 

[Dayvo]

How can you NOT like these instruments?

Sax: Hazel O'Connor

View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3UbHXSsiUnE


Bagpipes: John Farnham

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99P7TTvpO1g


Piano: Bruce Hornsby

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV4PbzCPWHY


Pan pipes: Incantation

View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ceNu4wL2Xro


Didgeridoo: Yothu Yindi

View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BLQuPhgIclI


Mouth organ, penny whistle and banjo: The Pogues
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kVUZuVZWHkk

Violin: Charlie Daniels' Band
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6dTelwkDdBc

Sorry, I got carried away! I'll stop now.

 

[Andy in Sig]

I think the only violin playing I like is by that French geezer who used to plaz jazz with Django Reinhardt ... and the name is ... (scratches memory) ... Stephan Grapelli.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Jazz without saxophones would be like Italian cooking without garlic or tomatoes: inconceivable and probably best left untouched ... BUT (that's a big but notice) squeaky is right out, hence soprano saxes should be bent on sight let alone on hearing. You might be able to get away with your alto sax because that's the one that's even lower than a tenor isn't it?

Hi Andy

Alto Sax sits between the Soprano and the Tenor. In Pick-up-the-pieces, the Alto is the higher of the 2 Saxes, the Tenor the larger lower instrument.
Alto sax range starts just below Middle C and goes up just over 2 Octaves...

I think seperating the instrument from the style of music, I wouldn't listen to David Sanborn/Kenny G warbling, but like the playing on Dave Brubeck, same with the Soprano Sax, much is kack, but on Lou Reed's Perfect Day or Sting's Englisman in New York it does it's job pretty well.


"Good " examples here...
http://www.sax.co.uk/general.htm

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

I can see that it's not everybodies cup of tea.

 

[Andy in Sig]

I think I see what you mean ... got it! In other words you're learning an instrument which has got a very small number of tunes the playing of which won't get you shot by your listeners. Check out the sax playing on Midnight Blue album by Kenny Burrell (a guitarist as it happens). Deeper prolongs longevity, trust me.

 

[Disgruntled Goat]

Bagpipes. Can people not hear the monotone drone going on in the background?

Any Irish folk instrument played by scruffy twerps from Kilburn and who sing in that 'Oirish' whine.

 

[Disgruntled Goat]

Hi Andy

much is kack, but on Lou Reed's Perfect Day or Sting's Englisman in New York it does it's job pretty well.
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The soprano sax isn't featured in the original recording of 'Perfect Day'. Thank God. The version you allude to sounds kack - sorry.

 

[Kirstie]

Bagpipes. Can people not hear the monotone drone going on in the background?

Bagpipes are an instrument of terror. The are only acceptable if, when played, they are a long way away from where I am.

 

[Mr Phoebus]

To appreciate the banjo listen to The Byrds, The Dubliners, The Pogues or many of the other bands who showed how good it could sound.

Banjo music always reminds me of THIS.


Chickin' in the breadpan pickin' out dough... Yeeeee-haaaarrr!!!!!!!!

 

[Kirstie]

To appreciate the banjo listen to The Byrds, The Dubliners, The Pogues or many of the other bands who showed how good it could sound.

Eamonn Coyne is an incredible Banjo player - look his live stuff with Kris Drever up on you tube. It's v good. Album is called 'Honk Toot Suite'

 

[Smokin Joe]

This is how a banjo should sound -

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Qmd8-_6BY


And this, be patient because it takes a while to get going -

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbSrx9uH0Tw&feature=related