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At The Back => The Dressing Room => Topic started by: psy on July 04, 2011, 11:58:38 AM

Title: NGD
Post by: psy on July 04, 2011, 11:58:38 AM
Yup, new glockenspiel day  (well it was Saturday really) 8)

(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z38/psystatic/tinyglock.jpg)

In a quest to find an interesting way to expand the sound of my new three piece band I've bought a glock.  We tried it out yesterday at rehearsals & the drummer is a natural, he managing to incorporate it in to his kit canny well. 

I must admit I didn't really have high hopes about it...  what with him being a drummer.  I guess I'll have to start calling him a percussionist now.  :lol:
 
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: AndyR on July 04, 2011, 12:43:13 PM
Nice one :D

Quote from: psy on July 04, 2011, 11:58:38 AM
I must admit I didn't really have high hopes about it...  what with him being a drummer.  I guess I'll have to start calling him a percussionist now.  :lol:

:lol: Superb...

You do realise that you and the other "musician" in the band are now going to have to develop a sense of rhythm or he's gonna start getting over-smug...
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: psy on July 04, 2011, 01:05:01 PM
Quote from: AndyR on July 04, 2011, 12:43:13 PM
You do realise that you and the other "musician" in the band are now going to have to develop a sense of rhythm or he's gonna start getting over-smug...

:lol:

That's ok, it's easy enough to confuse him by playing a riff that doesn't repeat after 4 bars...  so I think I'm safe for now. 
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: dave_mc on July 04, 2011, 02:36:57 PM
ahahaha sweet :D

i had one when i had drum lessons at school :lol:
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: JDC on July 05, 2011, 12:38:38 AM
Nice glock, personally I prefer the Glock 21 with its caliber of .45 auto ammunition which makes it superior to the 9mm Glock 17, especially due to the amount of Russian body armour appearing on the black market these days... oh... wait, wrong forum.

Why do percussionists play glockenspiels? I mean it does pitch so it's like a piano just you wack it with a stick.
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: 38thBeatle on July 05, 2011, 06:30:38 AM
Have you decided on pickups yet?
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: blue on July 05, 2011, 11:49:01 AM
i hope you're gonna do some Zappa tunes now
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: psy on July 05, 2011, 12:35:10 PM
Quote from: JDC on July 05, 2011, 12:38:38 AM
Why do percussionists play glockenspiels? I mean it does pitch so it's like a piano just you wack it with a stick.

I think it's them feel better about themselves  :lol:  Actually come to think of it pianos are classed as tuned percussion too (because they have mallets hitting strings I think).

Quote from: 38thBeatle on July 05, 2011, 06:30:38 AM
Have you decided on pickups yet?

Funny you should say that...  During the rehearsal we had to mic it up because it wasn't cutting through as much as we'd hope.  So we start wondering about adding piezo pickups to it  8)
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: dave_mc on July 05, 2011, 02:25:18 PM
Quote from: JDC on July 05, 2011, 12:38:38 AM
Why do percussionists play glockenspiels? I mean it does pitch so it's like a piano just you wack it with a stick.

yeah that's basically it. :lol: i preferred piano as i can control my fingers better than sticks, but i mean it doesn't sound anything like a piano...

dance of the sugar plum fairy wouldn't really be the same without one...
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: Mr. Air on July 05, 2011, 02:26:10 PM
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In a quest to find an interesting way to expand the sound of my new three piece band I've bought a glock.  We tried it out yesterday at rehearsals & the drummer is a natural, he managing to incorporate it in to his kit canny well.

I hope you or the drummer didn't hit anybody with the glock  :D

Happy NGD!  :D