"weird" Instruments

Post by **algonacchick** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:56 pm

I can't. She passed away 9 years ago. I would get one in her memory if I ever saw one, though. She was a fan of percussion instruments.

Post by **Well, Well, Well** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:06 pm

I'm truly sorry, algonacchick. I have to admit, though, I didn't know what one looked like until I searched for them on Google images, and found...

Hmm, I was expecting something a lot more...intricate.

Post by **weirdojace** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:20 pm

The vibraslap was in Close But No Cigar, not Pancreas (though that song has its fair share of unusual instruments as well). I really like the sound of the vibraslap though. It's a very underrated percussion instrument.

Close But No Cigar also has a cowbell.

Wanna B Ur Lovr has... video game sound effects or something.

All the polka medleys have strange things like woodblocks, siren whistles, gunshots, flexitones, jaw harps and duck calls.

I'm sure there are lots of others, but sometimes I can't really even pick them out. Al's music is just so layered and complex.

Post by **algonacchick** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:31 pm

Ah, right you are, Jace. Close, But No Cigar is one of my favorites. I should have remembered that the vibraslap was used in that song.

I take it you haven't seen the studio footage, WWW? Al is shown playing the vibraslap.

Post by **Well, Well, Well** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:34 pm

I watched it once, but I either forgot or don't remember seeing it.

Post by **Keir** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:34 pm

Yeah, they've always used different instruments and weird sound effects, I was really just thinking of where one was used in place of a more conventional instrument (e.g. gargling in place of a guitar solo). I guess then it only applies to parodies.

crazygurl14 · Post by **crazygurl14** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:38 pm

i dont know if some one already mentioned it cuz i dont know the name of it but that thing Bermuda is playing, i camt remember which song but they show him playing it in the behind the scenes on SOL

Post by **Well, Well, Well** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:42 pm

Gargling > guitar solo. There's no question about that.

Post by **Kevbo1987** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:08 am

Well, Well, Well @ Nov 29 2006, 01:42 PM wrote: The toy piano in "Pancreas" is probably my all-time favorite unusual instrument.

I would have to agree. Al looked funny playing it in the Al in the Studio bit, and it adds a very unique sound to "Pancreas".

Al's #27 fan · Post by **Al's #27 fan** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:20 am

crazygurl14 @ Nov 29 2006, 01:38 PM wrote: i dont know if some one already mentioned it cuz i dont know the name of it but that thing Bermuda is playing, i camt remember which song but they show him playing it in the behind the scenes on SOL

Oh, I think that's in "Pancreas." I'm not sure what it's called, though.