To all my friends and foes: I have changed Internet providers. My e-mail address of the last 7 years will no longer work (Tertiumquid@msn.com).
But, hard to believe as it is, I was able to get a new e-mail address very similar to the old one:
Tertiumquid@optonline.net
But, hard to believe as it is, I was able to get a new e-mail address very similar to the old one:
Tertiumquid@optonline.net
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Never heard of the Chapman stick, but I have heard of Chapstick. Can't get a sound out of the latter :-) Is the Chapman an instrument of olden times? Sort of like the kind they use in "O' Brother Where Art Thou" old-timey style bluegrass music?
Hope you had a great Christmas and New Year...
Peace,
Ray
Hey Ray-
No, it's a much more recent instrument. If you have a high speed connection, take a look at some of the clips here on UTube:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22chapman+stick%22&search=Search
Wow! That is a sweet sounding instrument. And watching someone play it is entertaining on its own. It's kind of like a one man string band (Bass, rhythm guitar, and lead). The guy on the video evidently had it plugged, does it need an amp because I don't see a body, sound hole, etc.? It looks like a long thick neck. And is it hard to learn? The guy makes it look easy, but evidently there are a lot of "right hand, left hand" intricasies involved.
Ray-
It is a hard instrument, and it needs amplification. The stick is stereo- The bass strings have their own output, while the melody or "guitar" like strings have there own output.
It's 10 strings- 5 bass strings, tuned in 5ths, 5 guitar strings tuned in forths. The lowest notes from each set of strings are in the center of the neck.
I'm left-handed, and the stick is set up for right handed players- thus i learned it right handed. My weak hand is my left, because on guitar, it strummed. On the stick it has to fret notes.
Now that i'm high speed, I was thinking of getting some of my awful music up on the Internet. But, we'll see. I haven't played regularly now for a while- but i did practise like a maniac- 4 to 6 hours a day. No way do I have time like that anymore.
Cool Jim! If you have some stuff you can upload, I would love to hear how you're progressing. Yes, I remember when I first began to learn the guitar. I was frenzied. I would spend days at at time locked up in my room practicing. Not only do I not have the time to do that anymore, I don't even have the energy or the discipline. I can't remember the last time I picked up my guitar. I would love to learn to play the Chapman Stick. It looks very challenging and the sound is amazing, but life is just too hectic. I would never be able to find the time. Oh, well :-(
Peace,
Ray
Ray- i'm not even sure how or where to upload music. If anyone has some suggestions- i'm all "ears".
Jim, you can upload it to here: http://www.yousendit.com It's a freebie and they will host the file (or more) for a few days.
Peace,
Ray
Thanks Ray!
James, I am a regular listener to the ISI radio program. I especially appreciate the guests and debates dealing with Reformed theology, and Roman Catholic issues.
But -- if we can put a man on the moon, can we get better sound quality on the podcast? It sounds like you stuck a suction-cup microphone on top of a plastic AM radio (which is how I used to record songs off the radio, back around 40 years ago).
Thanks,
John Stebbe
James, I just re-read my post about the sound quality of the ISI podcast. I meant it to be humorous, but after reading it again, it appeared mean-spirited. I apologize.
As long as I'm posting, I want to also thank you for your ISI programs on Luther. I was raised in the LCMS, and am now a 5-pt. Calvinist Presbyterian. So your insights into Luther's mind and heart are especially intriguing to me.
I recently read Luther's book "The Bondage Of The Will" and was rather surprised to find how much he sounded like a Calvinist.
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