orangefunk Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 Check the vids!! http://www.chapmanstick.com/method/ wow I'd love to play one of those!!! Anyone here try them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
progfusion74 Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 One of my favorite instruments, and can be used in many ways, e.g. in the Trey Gunn Band (OK Warr Guitar, but same concept). Also can be used as nice alternate MIDI controllers. I have played one once, but of course I had no clue how to play it http://www.indiegrooves.com/dnm/images/dnm_small.gif My Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch. Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 I'm a big fan of the instrument, have yet to actually get my hands on one (just bought a tenor sax last year, so the Stick will have to wait a few years! ) Check out any of the King Crimson live DVDs to see some awesome Stick (AND Warr Guitar) playing (the regular guitar playing on these ain't none too shabby either!) Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod76 Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 I played one many times. A friend of mine had a weird midied stick for a couple of years. The idea of the instrument is not bad at all. You tap on the fretboard and the bass strings respond very well on the finger, you don't need alot of pressure. Playing on a stick is almost like playing a keyboard and can sound a lot like a Clavinet Oddly enough, give a chapman stick to the best guitarist around and he'll be totally confused. That thing demands much practice The owner eventually sold it for a Moog Taurus and I don't think I'll ever come across one again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 I worked at a music store many years ago that had one in stock, and I played it several times. I can see that a keyboard player could learn it easier than a guitar player. I wish I had learned to master it. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_3guy Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 I friend of mine has one & plays it quite well. He's actually on his 2nd one, wore out the 1st. The things he does on it are more guitar-like. Plays chords like a rhythm player while doing a full bass line part. He can actually do solos while playing these full bass lines. It has 2 outs, one for the guitar side, one for the bass side. He sends the guitar side to a Twin, the bass to a Gallen-Krugar bass amp with a two Bag End bottoms. Wicked. He's like two players in one, so he's a popular call. He's done a couple of Europe tours with one of the local blues guys. They go as a 3 piece but sound like a 4 piece. They opened for Procal Harum on one tour. Steve www.seagullphotodesign.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyote Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 The bassist in my band has a Stick, and of course we're playing some of those Crimson tunes! It's a very cool instrument. I used to think I was Libertarian. Until I saw their platform; now I know I'm no more Libertarian than I am RepubliCrat or neoCON or Liberal or Socialist. This ain't no track meet; this is football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I sure remember watching Tony Levin play one on the King Crimson tour just after Discipline was released. I saw them in a rather small venue (normally a disco joint) with a dance floor (where the band set up) surrounded by 3 or 4 floors of balconies -- and that was the whole house. Everyone had front row seats. Tony was a monster on the Stick. I'd known about them because a friend of mine was a Stick player -- a classical guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, also a teacher. The stick was the instrument that brought it all together for him. Amazing to watch someone play it. Myself, I had a hard time keeping the other strings from ringing, IIRC. But I could play some nifty little rhythm parts, bass & chords (sorta like I play piano!) I always kinda wanted one, but I already suck on a bunch of instruments, so why add one more? Then again, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogman1 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I resurrected this thread from a while ago...anybody currently playing a Chapman stick? Seems like fun, but how difficult is it to learn the basics? Tom Nord Electro 5D, Modal Cobalt 8, Yamaha upright piano, numerous plug-ins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I resurrected this thread from a while ago...anybody currently playing a Chapman stick? Seems like fun, but how difficult is it to learn the basics? A while? Almost 12 years? LOL... As a keyboardist, you'd probably be better off going with a Marcodi Harpejji: [video:youtube] Easier to approach because you're facing the instrument, as opposed to having it up against your body. YMMV, of course... Marcodi Musical Products Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorayM Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I know a keyboardist who uses a Railboard but he plays it horizontally, a bit like a fretted lap steel. He's taken down his blog post talking about it and I can't find any videos of it. All I can find is this one from before he got it, doing the same thing on a regular guitar (from 1:48). It's interesting to see how the scale patterns work although I can't tell what tuning he's using - I wouldn't be surprised if it's all 4ths or all 5ths. [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMGBYYEJ4tY Cephid - Progressive Electro Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I know a keyboardist who uses a Railboard but he plays it horizontally, a bit like a fretted lap steel. cf. Jeff Healey (RIP). [video:youtube] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickMan393 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I know a keyboardist who uses a Railboard but he plays it horizontally, a bit like a fretted lap steel. I'm surpised Jem Godfrey of FROST* isn't mentioned more often around here. He's a monster. Looking forward to the new FROST* release that should be dropping this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickMan393 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Oh, and to stay on topic: I use my Chapman Stick exclusively for bass. It's tuned in "Bass Reciprocal" tuning, which means both courses are tuned for bass notes, one set in 5ths and the other in 4ths. Example: Selling The Dragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMcM Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 cf. Jeff Healey (RIP). [video:youtube] Knew about Jeff Healey but never saw that clip. Thanks for posting. What a loss. Wm. David McMahan I Play, Therefore I Am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogman1 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Lots of great stuff there, guys! I had not considered the Harpeji because of availability and price. Having a rare, unique instrument is kinda scary; I'd rather have a generic instrument like a fender stratocaster that's available everywhere. I really like what Frost and Healey did! Do they tune the guitar different or is it a standard EADGBE tuning? I've also considered lap steel but what Healey and Frost did were very cool! Tom Nord Electro 5D, Modal Cobalt 8, Yamaha upright piano, numerous plug-ins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Shameless self-promotion: Gary Davenport plays the sh!t out of the Chapman on my THEO record. [video:youtube]a7gmI7XW6EQ Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorayM Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I know a keyboardist who uses a Railboard but he plays it horizontally, a bit like a fretted lap steel. I'm surpised Jem Godfrey of FROST* isn't mentioned more often around here. He's a monster. Looking forward to the new FROST* release that should be dropping this year. I can't wait either! I try to drop some Frost* in around here whenever I can - not only is he a monster player but he's a fantastic sound designer and really knows how to get the best out his tech. It's a shame he took down so many of the old Frost* Report videos. I really like what Frost and Healey did! Do they tune the guitar different or is it a standard EADGBE tuning? I've also considered lap steel but what Healey and Frost did were very cool! I can't really tell from the videos, maybe a better guitar player than me can work it out? I know Jem has his railboard tuned to open F on one side and open Bb on the other so I wouldn't be surprised if the guitar is in a similarly unusual tuning. If it were me, I'd tune a 6 string to all 4ths or NST as it would make playing leads a bit more logical for a piano player. Cephid - Progressive Electro Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanL Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Guy I know was one of the original artists for this. Live: Nord Stage 3 Compact, Nord Wave 2, Viscount Legend Toys: Korg Kronos 2 88, Roland Fantom 08, Nord Lead A1,Roland FA08, Novation Ultranova, Moog LP www.echoesrocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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