Well, whilst digging around the internet when I was bored, i found this... The Chapman Stick Now, being a musician myself, I thought it was pretty cool.. So, in an attempt to hear one being played, i turned to YouTube. And low and behold I found videos of it being played (well, what did ya expect.. "your search matched no results", yeah, as if)! Check out this guy... http://www.myspace.com/robmartino It has an amazing sound.. Very ambient. Looks like a massive guitar frettboard with one huge @ss pickup I spose. Anyway, being such a parculiar instrument, I am intrigued as to.. a) has/had anyone heard of one before? b) does anyone own/play one? Anyone..? :-D
Theres a surprise.. I remember it well. Never took off due to the technical ability required to play. More of a cross between a guitar and a keyboard. Not exactly easy. I never saw one in the flesh. There was a guitarist who used the same playing technique.. sorry, can't remember his name.
WOW that's cool, where did you ever find one of those? http://www.burningbits.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=11902#11902 To relieve symptoms of busted balls soak in a tub of ice water for 20 minutes... @janrocks Tony Levin played the stik with King Crimson on Elephant Talk and a few others. Truly a unique sounding instrument.
