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Offline adameastment

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Chapman Stick?
« on: April 13, 2011, 06:35:59 PM »
Hey guys,

I noticed Myung played the Chapman Stick, and it intrigued me as to how it played, and I was wondering, does anyone here have one? How nice are they to learn?

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Re: Chapman Stick?
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2011, 12:28:07 AM »
Hi  ;)
As a bassist I can assure you that playing on a chapman stick is 80% tapping, so it's rather advanced level I think... I never had opportunity to try but if I could I would surely do. Tony Levin has done some masterpiece with bass lines on Chapman Stick on many albums, including LTE... If you watch some videos or better, DVD from Los Angeles you'll see what I'm talking about ;)
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Re: Chapman Stick?
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2011, 04:03:33 PM »
Man, I hope I can play one day as well. They just look and sound awesome.
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Re: Chapman Stick?
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2011, 11:31:14 PM »
They're expensive. I'll never be able to afford one
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Re: Chapman Stick?
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2011, 10:24:16 AM »
Quote from: PlaysLikeMyung on April 14, 2011, 11:31:14 PM
They're expensive. I'll never be able to afford one
Yeah, I just realised the price...

Dayum.
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Re: Chapman Stick?
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2011, 01:43:53 AM »
I love Chapman sticks ive always wanted one. this guy is probly my favorite ... Chapman sickist(?) haha out there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzegYhjNF3Y
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Re: Chapman Stick?
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2011, 07:01:07 AM »
It's a lot like playing the piano too. Both hands are generally doing something totally different. The learning curve is pretty hard, I hear
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Re: Chapman Stick?
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2011, 09:09:57 AM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DiLpG-O6As

Trey Gunn isn't technically a Stickist (he plays a warr guitar) but it's the same concept.

I'd like to try a chapman stick someday.  They seem like they'd be fun to learn.
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Re: Chapman Stick?
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2011, 07:01:20 PM »
Quote from: PlaysLikeMyung on April 16, 2011, 07:01:07 AM
It's a lot like playing the piano too. Both hands are generally doing something totally different. The learning curve is pretty hard, I hear
Well, I can sorta play the keyboard/piano...

Maybe I'll just stick to that and try and play in a prog rock band :P
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