Carrot clarinet....
 

Don White wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
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On Nov 18, 5:34 am, Tom Francis - SWSports
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On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:52:27 -0800, "Calif Bill"





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On Nov 17, 9:28 pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
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Ok, I'll admit it - this is WAY cool...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbj7FYEi3M
I have an inclination to call bull**** on this one. I played woodwind
instruments and the length of this instrument vs the pitch don't add
up. It's been a while but I think the pitch would be higher. Of
course, in theory I can't see why it wouldn't work, just not sure
about this one...
Recorder of that length is not much different in pitch.
Skeptic.

See, that's what's wrong with the universe in the age of the
innertubes.

Nothing is ever acceptable just as it is.

The guy is a performance artist, has a huge national reputation in
Australia (which can be found on a simple Gaggle search (I refuse to
use the NAME THAT MUST NOT BE SPOKEN)) and builds odd and curious
musical instruments.

And it's not like you can't build instruments out of anything. How
many of us who are musically inclined sat at our corporate desks and
built something out of paper clips and rubber bands? I have in
particular on a slow Friday afternoon.

People do that in Asylums, too!


I mean, you can make music with anything.

Yep, that statement is true. Don't believe me? eat too many burritos.

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Or stand next to Flautelent Jim. You may not like his tunes though.


You have to remember that Donnie is artistically inclined.

Carrot clarinet....
 

"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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Ok, I'll admit it - this is WAY cool...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbj7FYEi3M

I forwarded this link to a friend of mine. I included this disclaimer in
the email:

FAIR WARNING!!!

The following link is for a You Tube video that graphically depicts a blow
job, the fingering of various orifices, and a rather unorthodox use of a
carrot! Viewer discretion advised. However, you'll likely want to forward
the link to your mother.

His mother is a retired music teacher.

RG

Carrot clarinet....
 

Eisboch wrote:
"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:49:48 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"RG" wrote in message
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"RG" wrote in message
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Hey, did you ever get your hands on that Steve Winwood CD I
recommended
a while back?

Not yet. I tried.

I sorta "hinted" that it would make an excellent father's day or
birthday
present to my wife.

It worked, except she got "Steve Winwood's Greatest Hits". I think
you
recommended "Nine Lives".

I'll check Amazon.com and order it right now, if available.

Eisboch
Yep, "Nine Lives" is his 2008 release. Clapton does a real strong guest
performance on the song "Dirty City". Overall, a nice album.

Just ordered it. I screwed up though and clicked the "1 click order".
CD
was $10 something.
Shipping is $11 something. Oh well, at least I'll have it tomorrow.

Eisboch

Excuse me for butting in. This DVD was given to me by my friend from
Holland. I've not enjoyed a performance any more in a long time.

http://tinyurl.com/6bwu5n


I have it. It's good. I am not a huge Bruce Springsteen fan, but enjoy
some of his music.
One of my favorite DVD's is Roy Orbison's "A Black and White Night" that
features a young Bruce Springsteen plus a few other classic performers
including J.D. Souther (wrote a lot of the Eagles' songs) and the legendary
James Burton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oscz9Xg40wA

Eisboch


Here's another one for you Yanks.
This is something weuns take for granted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7g7-...eature=related

Carrot clarinet....
 

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:40:10 GMT, "RG" wrote:


"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
message ...
Ok, I'll admit it - this is WAY cool...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbj7FYEi3M

I forwarded this link to a friend of mine. I included this disclaimer in
the email:

FAIR WARNING!!!

The following link is for a You Tube video that graphically depicts a blow
job, the fingering of various orifices, and a rather unorthodox use of a
carrot! Viewer discretion advised. However, you'll likely want to forward
the link to your mother.

His mother is a retired music teacher.

That's cruel man. :)

Carrot clarinet....
 

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:56:49 -0500, "Eisboch"
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"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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I wonder if you could tune a lobster?

Could it sing "Melancholy Baby"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ZHpkJfRpM

I'll see your moldie oldie and raise you another...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvQZqaTMgug

Carrot clarinet....
 

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:25:16 GMT, "RG" wrote:


"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:25:39 GMT, "RG" wrote:


"Eisboch" wrote in message
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On Nov 17, 9:28 pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
Ok, I'll admit it - this is WAY cool...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbj7FYEi3M

I have an inclination to call bull**** on this one. I played woodwind
instruments and the length of this instrument vs the pitch don't add
up. It's been a while but I think the pitch would be higher. Of
course, in theory I can't see why it wouldn't work, just not sure
about this one...
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I also find it hard to believe that the holes he arbitrarily drilled in
the sides resulted in it being
in perfect pitch with the synth.

Nope. I also call BS.

Oh, and there was no synthesizer. It was a sequencer. All the sequencer
does is record and playback a loop of what is fed into it. The only thing
the carrot was in tune with was itself.

Question answered - it would be.

I need to read up more on sequencers.

Re-watch the video. At 1:31, the sequencer is turned on. At 2:58 it is
turned off. Listen close and you can actually hear him step on the foot
switch at 2:58. It's a sophisticated echo chamber. Do you remember as kids
we used to sing rounds in music class (Row, Row, Row Your Boat)? It's
exactly the same concept, except it is done solo. You lay down a basic
foundation, recording and playing it back in real time. Then you build on
the theme. Jean-Luc Ponty was a master at it. I'll see if I can round up
(round, get it?) an example of an early Ponty recording from my collection
and send you an mp3.

I'm familir with Ponty's music - he's in that weirdo category "New
Wave" kind of thing that I really enjoy.

Never knew the technical details though.

Interesting.

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On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:10:13 -0500, "Eisboch"
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"RG" wrote in message
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Not exactly the same thing, but Les Paul (of guitar fame) invented the
concept of "sound on sound" and "sound with sound" recording. He added
heads to reel to reel tape decks and perfected the technique.
The old recordings of him and Mary Ford used the technique and were super
"high tech" for their day.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan0...racks_0107.htm

Eisboch

Yep, the father of multitrack recording. He really started it all. Most
people only think of Les as a guitar player, of which he was a giant, of
course. But few know of his profound love of and his innovations in
recording technology. Quite a guy.

He acknowledges that he is more of an inventor than a musician. Still
around, too and occasionally plays gigs with local bands. 93 years old.
He's also the reason a Gibson Les Paul Standard is so damn heavy. He
insisted on it for acoustical purposes, because the first solid body guitar
he built was from a used railroad tie or something.

When the first recordings were released using sound on sound, it took the
industry by storm. It sounded like there were three Mary Fords singing
together and nobody could figure out how it was done.

A couple of months ago, I saw a documentary on Les Paul and Ampeg,
which eventually came around to his way of looking at recording
technically, didn't believe it would be possible to do over dubbing
and multiple tracks on reel-to-reel equipment.

Not that it means anything - just thought that was interesting side
bar to the whole story.

Carrot clarinet....
 

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:33:52 -0500, "Eisboch"
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One of my favorite DVD's is Roy Orbison's "A Black and White Night" that
features a young Bruce Springsteen plus a few other classic performers
including J.D. Souther (wrote a lot of the Eagles' songs) and the legendary
James Burton.

"The Voice".

One of my favorite recordings of his was in the Traveling Wilbury's
album - "Not Alone Any More".

Haunting that one is.

Carrot clarinet....
 

"Jim" wrote in message
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Here's another one for you Yanks.
This is something weuns take for granted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7g7-...eature=related


Here's what we have to look forward to for the next 4-5 months

http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/cabelas/s7_971340_renderset_01?$main-Large$

Carrot clarinet....
 

"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:56:49 -0500, "Eisboch"
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"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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I wonder if you could tune a lobster?

Could it sing "Melancholy Baby"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ZHpkJfRpM

I'll see your moldie oldie and raise you another...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvQZqaTMgug

A regular toe tapper, that one.

Eisboch