cool instruments

MikeDestroy · 11-22-2008, 02:05 PM

so i am in an experimental psychedelic band and we play a lot of wierd stuff. i try to come up with new things to do with my guitar to drive out strange sounds from my guitar. (kind of tom morello style without sounding too much like him)

although my fellow band members aren't as talented as me on guitar (so they tell me) i still would like to incorporate other instruments into my playing, since we have 2 other guitarists and i would like to avoid jumbling. my latest idea is for a sort of "trash-set." it would be a percussion instrument made out of things that give neat sounds. pvc pipes and copper tubing and 20 gallon drums and stuff, much like blue man group and STOMP. Does anybody think this is a bad idea?

what kinds of instruments would be really cool to add to an experimental psychedelic group?

**jackhammer** · 11-22-2008, 03:20 PM

Listen to einsturzende neubauten and the album 'Kollaps' for ideas. They used all sorts of things such as electric drills and steel pipes and still sounded amazing. It's quite discordant though

mr dave · 11-22-2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeDestroy

what kinds of instruments would be really cool to add to an experimental psychedelic group?

either a xylophone or vibraphone. and you can never have enough delay pedals.

Janszoon · 11-23-2008, 02:21 PM

The Ben Franklin designed glass harmonica is a pretty cool instrument. No idea how you'd get a hold of one, but it's pretty cool.

Demonoid · 11-23-2008, 02:39 PM

I second xylophone.
You could also try using objects as instruments

. But I'm no expert at this. I usually lose track of the objects used. The last one i heard was a typewriter.

dreadnaught · 11-23-2008, 03:02 PM

I'd love to be able to play the earth harp, the sound it produces is lovely.

The guy at the top.

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11-22-2008, 02:05 PM
MikeDestroy Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: a village Posts: 5	cool instruments so i am in an experimental psychedelic band and we play a lot of wierd stuff. i try to come up with new things to do with my guitar to drive out strange sounds from my guitar. (kind of tom morello style without sounding too much like him) although my fellow band members aren't as talented as me on guitar (so they tell me) i still would like to incorporate other instruments into my playing, since we have 2 other guitarists and i would like to avoid jumbling. my latest idea is for a sort of "trash-set." it would be a percussion instrument made out of things that give neat sounds. pvc pipes and copper tubing and 20 gallon drums and stuff, much like blue man group and STOMP. Does anybody think this is a bad idea? what kinds of instruments would be really cool to add to an experimental psychedelic group?

11-22-2008, 03:20 PM
jackhammer As Deep As I Can Get Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 8,028	Listen to einsturzende neubauten and the album 'Kollaps' for ideas. They used all sorts of things such as electric drills and steel pipes and still sounded amazing. It's quite discordant though __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

11-23-2008, 02:21 PM
Janszoon get back to work Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 1,484	The Ben Franklin designed glass harmonica is a pretty cool instrument. No idea how you'd get a hold of one, but it's pretty cool.

11-23-2008, 02:39 PM
Demonoid Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 551	I second xylophone. You could also try using objects as instruments . But I'm no expert at this. I usually lose track of the objects used. The last one i heard was a typewriter. Last edited by Demonoid : 11-23-2008 at 03:23 PM.

11-23-2008, 03:02 PM
dreadnaught You can have it all Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,113	I'd love to be able to play the earth harp, the sound it produces is lovely. The guy at the top. __________________ I swear all I ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever believed in was all of us together all along