Is The Chapman Stick Better?
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Topic: Is The Chapman Stick Better?
Posted By: sbooth
Subject: Is The Chapman Stick Better?
Date Posted: June 04 2007 at 21:13
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In terms of Sound Quality and Instramental Capabilities, does the Chapman Stick Trump a Guitar or keyboard? ------------- |
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: June 04 2007 at 21:18
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Chapman stick pwns all. BOW BEFORE THE MIGHTY STICK! -------------   |
Posted By: sbooth
Date 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. ------------- |
Posted By: rileydog22
Date 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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Posted By: heyitsthatguy
Date Posted: June 04 2007 at 21:45
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TALK! ITS OOOOOONLY TALK!!!!
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date 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. ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: June 05 2007 at 07:54
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No its isn't better. Just different.
Personally I will always prefer guitar/keyboards. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Atomic_Rooster
Date Posted: June 05 2007 at 16:13
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The stick is the tuxedo of electronic instruments.
------------- I am but a servant of the mighty Fripp, the sound of whose loins shall forever be upon the tongues of his followers. |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date 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. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: asimplemistake
Date 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). |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: June 05 2007 at 22:16
I prefer to use the Chap Stick  I also like bad puns & well padded buns ...  ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: June 06 2007 at 01:06
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They are all equal and interesting. I did meet Greg Howard once though! |
Posted By: asimplemistake
Date Posted: June 06 2007 at 01:56
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. |
BroSpence wrote:Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: June 07 2007 at 01:49
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. |
Posted By: Peter
Date 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!  ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: June 07 2007 at 20:42
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). ------------- |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: June 09 2007 at 01:01
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Talk about the coolest instrument everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: purplepiper
Date 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! ------------- for those about to prog, we salute you. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date 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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Posted By: MusicForSpeedin
Date Posted: July 03 2007 at 13:47
The WARR Guitar 
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: July 03 2007 at 18:12
| No instrument is better than any other (except bassoon, which is better than anything). |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: July 11 2007 at 08:46
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I'd like to know what Keyboards have to do with it, after all I havnt seen any polls asking if you'd want to replace keyboards with guitars or vice versa. Plus, in my experience, the Stick and Warr guitar tend to be played by bassists like Levin, Myung and Gunn.
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Posted By: 1800iareyay
Date Posted: July 14 2007 at 20:10
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If you want a Chapman Stick blowout, check out Gordian Knot's debut. It's run by ex-Cynic bassist Sean Malone and he plays stick with MYung and several others.
I haven't listened to a lot of stick recording, but I always loved Levin's playing. Chapman invented it, but without Levin, it would never have gotten the widespread acceptance it did, or at least not as quickly IMHO.
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: August 15 2007 at 14:50
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Being a Tapper myself I am partial to tap instruments (Stick, Warr, Megatar).
But this is an apples/oranges poll. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |