Talented - Page 2

Dr. Z · 01-08-2007, 18:08

Yeah. One of my friends at uni has this... "thing" with synthesis. Everything just sort of flows/works. Quite amazing.

I had a do-all Zoom 2020 (IIRC) thing. Programming it seemed tricky or counterintuitive and really didnt interest me in the end. If I could have had the skills to rig up MIDI related stuff (like Bill Bailey does) back then before I broke my fingers it would have been ace.

Speaking of awesome MIDI-based and synthesis creativity - ever seen a Muse live set? They have at least one but probably more dudes running about the back of the stage fiddling with about 40U of racked processing. God knows what it all does (I suspect a lot of it is boring stuff to get their sound like compression and whatnot) but it looks so cool!

Oh to be the people that put all that stuff up!!

Mark · 01-08-2007, 18:23

MIDI? I remember the oldschool patch-panel analogue synthesizers (just - we had digital at school too). I have virtually zero audio/visual creative talent (my 'penchant' is the technical side) but that doesn't mean they weren't great fun to play with.

Also had a play with a small mixing desk and done some lighting work.

My point of mentioning all the above is that I think you appreciate the talent of Bill Bailey and the like all the more when you've come across some of the equipment yourself and know roughly what's involved. That's not to say that those who haven't come across such don't appreciate talent.

Feek · 01-08-2007, 18:31

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Originally Posted by lostkat

She is bloody fantastic!!!! I loved her anyway, but this rocks!!!

Agree

Will · 01-08-2007, 18:32

Wow - I didn't realise she was quite that talented! Impressive

Garp · 01-08-2007, 19:04

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Originally Posted by Mark

My point of mentioning all the above is that I think you appreciate the talent of Bill Bailey and the like all the more when you've come across some of the equipment yourself and know roughly what's involved. That's not to say that those who haven't come across such don't appreciate talent.

What she's doing takes a really really good sense of rhythm. A good part of that comes from playing guitar. The tricky part is firing the pedal perfectly on the beat. I can do similar with my delay pedal (albeit only a single sample) and it is so tricky to get it 'just right' which she seems to do every time.

Flibster · 01-08-2007, 20:17

Seen stuff like this at Rhythms of the World last year for the first time in ages.

Guy beatboxed, played the digeriedo, guitar and all sorts of other stuff into a digital sequencer. Bloody great.

Must resist buying more gig tickets at the moment... spent FAR too much on them this year so far. Although Crowded House and Seasick Steve should be well worth it.

Simon/~Flibster

Belmit · 01-08-2007, 20:24

Seasick Steve is awesome. Saw him on the Glastonbury program the other day. Annoyingly, there were two other guys playing a fiddle and an accordion on there who were brilliant but I can't for the life of me remember what they were called. I'm sure it was 'Spears and...' someone... but I can't even find them in the list of Glastonbury artists.

Mark · 01-08-2007, 20:30

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Originally Posted by Flibster

digeriedo

That's a skill in itself. Mind you, much like a lot of cultural music, there's a lot of rhythmic elements to traditional Aboriginal music so good rhythm is pretty much a pre-requisite to learning to play the didgeridoo properly.

Flibster · 01-08-2007, 20:42

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Originally Posted by Belmit

Seasick Steve is awesome. Saw him on the Glastonbury program the other day. Annoyingly, there were two other guys playing a fiddle and an accordion on there who were brilliant but I can't for the life of me remember what they were called. I'm sure it was 'Spears and...' someone... but I can't even find them in the list of Glastonbury artists.

I've seen so much stuff like that this year I keep getting them mixed up.

Pine Leaf boys were great, but I'm really looking forward to Seasick Steve. Bought his album the other day, absolutely love it.

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Originally Posted by Mark

That's a skill in itself. Mind you, much like a lot of cultural music, there's a lot of rhythmic elements to traditional Aboriginal music so good rhythm is pretty much a pre-requisite to learning to play the didgeridoo properly.

Yup. Chap I used to work with at Dynamics could make a didgeridoo out of 2 1/2" aluminium tube that we used for damper bodies. He was great at playing it. But he did bum around australia for 8 months.

I can't play the didge at all... strangely the other half can. Must be something to do with practice at blowing large hard things.

Simon/~Flibster

Belmit · 02-08-2007, 00:26

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Originally Posted by Belmit

Annoyingly, there were two other guys playing a fiddle and an accordion on there who were brilliant but I can't for the life of me remember what they were called. I'm sure it was 'Spears and...' someone... but I can't even find them in the list of Glastonbury artists.

Ahhhh! Helps if one spells the name right!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce7wkTegOeU

01-08-2007, 18:08	#11
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Yeah. One of my friends at uni has this... "thing" with synthesis. Everything just sort of flows/works. Quite amazing. I had a do-all Zoom 2020 (IIRC) thing. Programming it seemed tricky or counterintuitive and really didnt interest me in the end. If I could have had the skills to rig up MIDI related stuff (like Bill Bailey does) back then before I broke my fingers it would have been ace. Speaking of awesome MIDI-based and synthesis creativity - ever seen a Muse live set? They have at least one but probably more dudes running about the back of the stage fiddling with about 40U of racked processing. God knows what it all does (I suspect a lot of it is boring stuff to get their sound like compression and whatnot) but it looks so cool! Oh to be the people that put all that stuff up!! __________________

01-08-2007, 18:32	#14
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Wow - I didn't realise she was quite that talented! Impressive __________________ *No No!*

01-08-2007, 20:17	#16
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Seen stuff like this at Rhythms of the World last year for the first time in ages. Guy beatboxed, played the digeriedo, guitar and all sorts of other stuff into a digital sequencer. Bloody great. Must resist buying more gig tickets at the moment... spent FAR too much on them this year so far. Although Crowded House and Seasick Steve should be well worth it. Simon/~Flibster __________________

01-08-2007, 20:24	#17
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Seasick Steve is awesome. Saw him on the Glastonbury program the other day. Annoyingly, there were two other guys playing a fiddle and an accordion on there who were brilliant but I can't for the life of me remember what they were called. I'm sure it was 'Spears and...' someone... but I can't even find them in the list of Glastonbury artists. __________________

01-08-2007, 18:23	#12
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	MIDI? I remember the oldschool patch-panel analogue synthesizers (just - we had digital at school too). I have virtually zero audio/visual creative talent (my 'penchant' is the technical side) but that doesn't mean they weren't great fun to play with. Also had a play with a small mixing desk and done some lighting work. My point of mentioning all the above is that I think you appreciate the talent of Bill Bailey and the like all the more when you've come across some of the equipment yourself and know roughly what's involved. That's not to say that those who haven't come across such don't appreciate talent.