Academy Awards

sneakers · Post by **sneakers** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:32 am

What was that crank, stringed instrument that Sting was playing at the Oscars last night. I really wanted to check it out thoroughly, but I couldn't take my eyes off Allison Krause.

spencer · Post by **spencer** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:24 am

That was a Hurdy-Gurdy, a really old instrument that sounds like a cross between violins and bagpipes. It has two drone strings on the sides the melody strings run up through a keyboard box, that are tuned in unison. I built one for my thesis project in college. He didn't play any melody on it though, just the drone. I'm not a big fan of the oscars, but I did stop to watch that part.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:08 am

did anyone else notice when Julia Roberts walked out the orchestra Played Lennon's "Julia"?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:27 am

I hope I don't PO anyone off here, but is there anything Sting WON'T DO for attention? I thought his presense there was superfluous at best.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:41 am

I'm a big fan of Sting, but he does come across as pretentious. And his harmonies weren't that good last night.

rickde · Post by **rickde** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:07 pm

I am also a big Sting fan, but I think he is just a whore for attention. He shows-up all over the place. I even remember one time he sang with the Backstreet Boys on a VH1 show. Aweful.