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~~julesg~~ · 09-23-2009, 04:31 AM

well I know Incubus play the didgeridoo from time to time, but who else plays something really bizarre in a band??
I'm a bassoonist myself, i challenge someone to find a band that includes that?!! (i think there's a reason why you won't find anything)

anyway....

- Portico Quartet (Mercury Award nominees last year) have a hang player (a sort of flying saucer shaped metal gong that sounds a bit like a steel drum...really lovely sound)

- Speed Caravan have an oud player (sort of like a lute, used in a lot of Arabic music), and he amplifies it which is quite unusual. plus he's a phenomenal player so well worth checking out.

oo and i saw a band with a bass keytar player recently, that was pretty cool.

any more??? (unusual effects on instruments welcomed too!! like sigur ros and people)

09-23-2009, 04:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
~~julesg~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London Posts: 34	Most Unusual Instruments Used in Bands... well I know Incubus play the didgeridoo from time to time, but who else plays something really bizarre in a band?? I'm a bassoonist myself, i challenge someone to find a band that includes that?!! (i think there's a reason why you won't find anything) anyway.... - Portico Quartet (Mercury Award nominees last year) have a hang player (a sort of flying saucer shaped metal gong that sounds a bit like a steel drum...really lovely sound) - Speed Caravan have an oud player (sort of like a lute, used in a lot of Arabic music), and he amplifies it which is quite unusual. plus he's a phenomenal player so well worth checking out. oo and i saw a band with a bass keytar player recently, that was pretty cool. any more??? (unusual effects on instruments welcomed too!! like sigur ros and people)