Chas, perhaps these are more to your liking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuYE5G1C9MQ
http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2009/06/more_weird_instruments_in_jazz_1.html
http://lpcoverlover.com/category/strange-instruments/

Actually, I liked the bassoon player in the first video.

Glad you posted that. It reminded me of how many instruments I DON'T like. For instance, I LOVE vibes but 'hate' marimbas. Can't explain why, probably some of it is 'acquired taste' and some is 'natural' or instinctive. Maybe an accordion stirs up some kind of primordial memory of a growling cave lion or something. Maybe I'm allergic to some strange frequencies that only an accordion can produce. Who knows.



chas

Instruments are like dogs... there are NO 'bad' instruments - just bad players!

62 posts?

Chas, how about Cordavox..I can get my hands on several...then you will have the "organ" sounds...

BTW: How about a real Hammond (portable type like the Farfisa Duo)..Benny has one..looks like it was from the 60's or early 70's...
In fact I may go back to Benny's tomorrow and buy it..just for fun..and yes one of the Cordavox too..

[This message has been edited by Fran Carango (edited 05-10-2010).]

Chas, I'm in agreement. Tony Lovello, one of the original Three Suns, is a long-time acquaintance and former manager of a hotel I played. Like the guy, didn't like the instrument so much. Grapelli is pretty impressive, as was Joe Venuti on violin, and Zack Brock, the son of a friend is making a name for himself on jazz violin. Not so crazy about violin used as a jazz instrument.

It's kinda like Bella Fleck. Love jazz and his ideas and commitment, but not so crazy about anything played on a 5 string banjo.

And Hammond organ boring....NEVER!
And Vibes....LOVE 'em! (Not enough to take to a one-nighter, but, what fun to play).

Different strokes, for sure!


R.



[This message has been edited by captain Russ (edited 05-10-2010).]

Fran, you've got way too much time on your hands and money to burn . I think you guys just go up there to be entertained by Benny. We all know that going to Cintioli's is different than going to any other music store in America, maybe the world . If you DO go, take a limited amount of cash and no checks or credit cards......just to be on the safe side .

chas

Vibes . . . last time I played them the house lighting guy turned on about a million sparkling lights in the ceiling. Instant bloody nightmare.

I normally DREAD whenever a harmonica player shows up and asks to jam with whatever band I'm with... On the whole, I utterly LOATHE most harmonica players! None of them know when to shut up, lay out, tailgate, or simply take a rest at all! They step on EVERYBODY, play through your solos, on top of the singer, and basically suck

BUT... there's a couple of REALLY good ones I get to play with very occasionally. And they are a delight. So I force myself to never say I HATE the harmonica... just harmonica players..!

Maybe, rather than a list of instruments we hate, we ought to have a list of instrument PLAYERS we hate..?

I'm guessing everybody but us would say 'keyboard players with the exception of organ players' ).

chas