Rocking out... With a Violin???
Rocking out... With a Violin???
Well, OK, it's not just any violin, it's Mark Wood and his self-designed Viper Electric Violin.
How about some Twisted Sister? The first 2:50 are the Viper solo, it gets really interesting at about 1:47, more like electric guitar than violin.
Heavy Metal Violin?
Vivaldi anyone?
They are fretted, come with up to 7 strings for a 7 octave range from bass to violin, and strap on so you don't get neck cramps holding them. Pretty cool...
http://www.davidsonviolins.com/viper_el ... violin.htm
How about some Twisted Sister? The first 2:50 are the Viper solo, it gets really interesting at about 1:47, more like electric guitar than violin.
Heavy Metal Violin?
Vivaldi anyone?
They are fretted, come with up to 7 strings for a 7 octave range from bass to violin, and strap on so you don't get neck cramps holding them. Pretty cool...
http://www.davidsonviolins.com/viper_el ... violin.htm
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
Re: Rocking out... With a Violin???
And here's a Rickenbacker electric violin for comparison:
Re: Rocking out... With a Violin???
Designed long before Mr. Wood's Viper...johnhall wrote:And here's a Rickenbacker electric violin for comparison:
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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Re: Rocking out... With a Violin???
Wood's violin is nice and modern, but most of it is effects - still, he has to know how to use all the effects to create the soundscapes. I prefer the prewar sounds of the video Mr Hall posted though - am I the only one who thinks some south german and austrian folk music reminds of hawaiian music? Probably just me again
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Re: Rocking out... With a Violin???
True. The thing I liked was the additional strings to cover a wider range (what do you expect, I'm a bass player ) and the frets (though the fretless version would probably be cool too). I can't say I've really ever heard bowed instruments run through guitar type effects though, interesting differences from a standard guitar...Electrostring wrote:Wood's violin is nice and modern, but most of it is effects - still, he has to know how to use all the effects to create the soundscapes.
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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Thanks for posting the Deke Dickerson video John! I was fortune enough to catch the All-Bakelite Band back in '09 and it was absolutely amazing!
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Cool, Pat Quilter playing, too!
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The video says all instruments were made by Rickenbacker... the drum as well?
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Beats me!
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Look out, Peter, Mr. Hall's becoming as good as you at this!johnhall wrote:Beats me!
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Re: Rocking out... With a Violin???
I have seen things of better taste than that violated violin.
Those bakelite Rickenbackers are time machines.
For a moment I thought I was back in '33.
Then I realised I was born in '72
Those bakelite Rickenbackers are time machines.
For a moment I thought I was back in '33.
Then I realised I was born in '72