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sbooth 
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Posted: June 04 2007 at 21:13 |
In terms of Sound Quality and Instramental Capabilities, does the Chapman Stick Trump a Guitar or keyboard?
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rileydog22
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Posted: June 04 2007 at 21:18 |
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Chapman stick pwns all.
BOW BEFORE THE MIGHTY STICK!
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sbooth
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Posted: June 04 2007 at 21:25 |
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I think a big problem with the stick is its inaccesability though. its lots more expensive than most guitars and harder to learn.
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rileydog22
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Posted: June 04 2007 at 21:42 |
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You asked about sound quality and capabilities, not price and playability.
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heyitsthatguy
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Posted: June 04 2007 at 21:45 |
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TALK! ITS OOOOOONLY TALK!!!!
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Jim Garten
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Posted: June 05 2007 at 07:48 |
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You could as well ask is a piano better than an organ - different instruments, different techniques, different sounds, chalk & cheese, no comparison.
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Posted: June 05 2007 at 07:54 |
No its isn't better. Just different.
Personally I will always prefer guitar/keyboards.
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Atomic_Rooster
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Posted: June 05 2007 at 16:13 |
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The stick is the tuxedo of electronic instruments.
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Posted: June 05 2007 at 17:08 |
I always thought my own stick was better. 
I would say that it depends on the artist and the song. Sometimes a stick fits well and sounds great. But some songs I think would sound ghastly with a stick. I didn't vote, because "It depends" wasn't an option.
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asimplemistake
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Posted: June 05 2007 at 21:14 |
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Eh I don't quite know. The stick is amazing, especially as a solo instrument with people such as Greg Howard. I love songs with just the stick, but I don't quite know if it is better than guitars and keys. Keys can add a ton to atmospheres, and guitars can also do a lot.
I'm just not going to vote.
For a nice soft song on just the stick, go listen to "Blue Ridge" by Greg Howard. It's a beautiful song, that I would imagine is tough to play (but I don't know for sure, because I do not play myself).
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Posted: June 05 2007 at 22:16 |
I prefer to use the Chap Stick  I also like bad puns & well padded buns ... 
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BroSpence
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Posted: June 06 2007 at 01:06 |
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They are all equal and interesting. I did meet Greg Howard once though!
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asimplemistake
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Posted: June 06 2007 at 01:56 |
 BroSpence wrote:
They are all equal and interesting. I did meet Greg Howard once though!
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woah awesome! I really love the stuff he makes on the Stick. I also love those videos of his on the the Chapman Stick website. It looks difficult to play, but then he just plays stuff and says "it's just like playing a piano!" I wish I knew how to play one like him.
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BroSpence
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Posted: June 07 2007 at 01:49 |
A_Simple_Mistake wrote:
BroSpence wrote:
They are all equal and interesting. I did meet Greg Howard once though!
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woah awesome! I really love the stuff he makes on the Stick. I also love those videos of his on the the Chapman Stick website. It looks difficult to play, but then he just plays stuff and says "it's just like playing a piano!" I wish I knew how to play one like him.
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It was actually a complete accident I met/saw him. I went to see Niacin...I think? Anyways he opened up and I had no idea because it wasn't on the billing. Anyways I had just seen his videos a couple weeks before so I was pretty excited. He did some awesome songs and a Beatles medley, and All Along the Watchtower. He seemed pretty humble.
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Posted: June 07 2007 at 14:15 |
As Jim said, not "better" -- different. 
Love the sound of the instrument though -- Levin using it was always immediately recognizable. What amazed me, when I saw him play it live, was just how much of the 80s Crimson "guitar" was actually done/mirrored by him, on the Stick.
Bass lines and melody/rhythm at the same time -- cool! 
Pretty impressive for Chapman to invent a totally new instrument that gets widespread acceptance & use, too! 
Edited by Peter - June 07 2007 at 14:17
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Posted: June 07 2007 at 20:42 |
Peter wrote:
As Jim said, not "better" -- different.
Love the sound of the instrument though -- Levin using it was always immediately recognizable. What amazed me, when I saw him play it live, was just how much of the 80s Crimson "guitar" was actually done/mirrored by him, on the Stick.
Bass lines and melody/rhythm at the same time -- cool!
Pretty impressive for Chapman to invent a totally new instrument that gets widespread acceptance & use, too! |
Yeah, when I saw Neil and Jack and Me, I was amazed to find him playing the part I'd previously thought to be "rhythm guitar" on Sartori in Tangier (I probably totally butchered that spelling because I don't feel like looking up the correct one).
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el böthy
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Posted: June 09 2007 at 01:01 |
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Talk about the coolest instrument everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Posted: July 02 2007 at 23:41 |
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It has a huge range and a wicked sound! I must have one, but i'm after a lute first!
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el böthy
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Posted: July 03 2007 at 13:30 |
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Its different, no better nor worst than other instruments... but I do loooove me some stick
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MusicForSpeedin
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Posted: July 03 2007 at 13:47 |
The WARR Guitar 
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