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Topic: Most needlessly complicated? The Pencilina |
Tim Toberer
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Posted 28 Aug 2022 5:02 am |
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I didn't want to hijack the Babatoni thread so I figured I'd start a new one. I don't know if this is pure genius or ridiculous insanity. Fine line I guess.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8kHvaPjYU0 |
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Samuel Phillippe
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Douglas Michigan, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2022 10:23 am
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Guess you have to be insane to be a genius
It is different and guess what.....someone will like it
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David Matzenik
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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 28 Aug 2022 1:13 pm
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It appears to be limited moody plunking. I don't think it is either insanity or genius. However, if it keeps the maker off the streets, it is a success.
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Guy Cundell
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Posted 28 Aug 2022 6:34 pm
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| He's busier than a one armed cab driver with lice. |
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 28 Aug 2022 8:14 pm
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I thought it was great.
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Mike A Holland
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United Kingdom
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Posted 29 Aug 2022 1:22 am
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| Quite ingenious and amazing. I was spellbound watching this. Whatever you think of this there is no denying that this guy is a very good musician. It also passes that important test for me for any performance.......... it is very musical! |
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Paul Seager
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Augsburg, Germany
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Posted 29 Aug 2022 4:41 am
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I agree with both Mike's, I was hooked by the music and fluency with which it was played. The ideas behind the instrument are very clever albeit very personal to the inventor.
A few years ago I saw a video of three guys playing weird electronic "stick-like" instrument that featured strings, keyboard, ribbon controllers - intriguing and even silly and never heard of again but I think its great that there are people with ideas for new instruments.
Personally I am a fan of the french eccentric, Nicolas Bras. His version of Popcorn was ... well check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDE0JuAlktc |
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Tim Toberer
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Posted 29 Aug 2022 6:21 am
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This is the kind of thing that really gets me excited about music, I am leaning more towards genius than insanity. Most of my favorite musicians walked that delicate line! The "most needlessly complicated" title is meant to be silly, and I was juxtaposing this with the incredibly simple and effective Babatoni. I am definitely not a hater of this. I am a huge admirer of musicians who push the boundaries of what we perceive as "music" or "instruments". I can also like music that I wouldn't necessarily want to listen to. For example I love the late recordings of John Coltrane, even though I don't really want to listen to them that often. I am glad you folks appreciate this! I posted this over in the builders forum and no one even commented!!
Last edited by Tim Toberer on 11 Sep 2022 5:32 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Jesse Pearson
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San Diego , CA
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Posted 6 Sep 2022 12:44 pm
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| Come on Guys, we all know this is what happens when you can't get along with other musicians?... |
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Gene Tani
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Pac NW
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Posted 7 Sep 2022 10:24 pm new instrument competition
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I think he would have done well at the instrument inventor's competition that GA tech puts on every year. I've spent a lot of time looking at people's ideas and there were a few that i really wanted to play and more I was completely baffled by:
https://guthman.gatech.edu/history
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Steven Pearce
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Port Orchard Washington, USA
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 11 Sep 2022 7:13 am
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I loved it! Very musical and fascinating. Listen without picture and you may have a different impression. Very ingenious. He had a vision and figured out a way to realize it. That's creativity.
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