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Poll Question: Is the Chapman stick a better instrament than the guitar or Keyboards?
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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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2007 at 21:18
Chapman stick pwns all. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2007 at 21:25
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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2007 at 21:42
You asked about sound quality and capabilities, not price and playability.  

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 04 2007 at 21:45
TALK! ITS OOOOOONLY TALK!!!!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 05 2007 at 07:48
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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 05 2007 at 16:13
The stick is the tuxedo of electronic instruments.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 05 2007 at 17:08
I always thought my own stick was better.  Wink
 
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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 05 2007 at 21:14
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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 05 2007 at 22:16
I prefer to use the Chap Stick Big%20smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 06 2007 at 01:06
They are all equal and interesting.  I did meet Greg Howard once though!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 06 2007 at 01:56
Originally posted by BroSpence BroSpence wrote:

They are all equal and interesting.  I did meet Greg Howard once though!



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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 07 2007 at 01:49
Originally posted by A_Simple_Mistake A_Simple_Mistake wrote:

Originally posted by BroSpence BroSpence wrote:

They are all equal and interesting.  I did meet Greg Howard once though!



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.




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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 07 2007 at 14:15
As Jim said, not "better" -- different. Stern%20Smile
 
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!Cool
 
Pretty impressive for Chapman to invent a totally new instrument that gets widespread acceptance & use, too! Clap


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 07 2007 at 20:42
Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

As Jim said, not "better" -- different. Stern%20Smile
 
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!Cool
 
Pretty impressive for Chapman to invent a totally new instrument that gets widespread acceptance & use, too! Clap


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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 09 2007 at 01:01
Talk about the coolest instrument everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 02 2007 at 23:41
It has a huge range and a wicked sound! I must have one, but i'm after a lute first!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2007 at 13:30
Its different, no better nor worst than other instruments... but I do loooove me some stick
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2007 at 13:47
The WARR Guitar Thumbs%20Up
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