The Stick

BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
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My friend showed me this website today that has a guy who teaches techniques for playing an instrument called the Stick. Now, it kind of looks like a odd-shaped guitar with many strings and it sounds really freakin' cool. Has anyone ever seen or heard of the Stick? The website is <a href='http://www.stick.com' target='_blank'>www.stick.com</a>

He also has some videos of him playing it, which can be found at <a href='http://www.stick.com/method/' target='_blank'>http://www.stick.com/method/</a>
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    This instrement has no potential in Heavy Metal. You just can't hold it right :/ Not to mention you look a little like a dork.

    Sounds good though.
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  • MrRadicalEdMrRadicalEd Turrent Master Join Date: 2004-08-13 Member: 30601Members
    For some reason when I look at that I think of Yanni..
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    edited February 2005
    Wouldn't be surprised if they would be made in metal soon.

    Because by then it will be used both as a musical instrument AND a weapon!

    EDIT : Don't think like that, it could be like wigs back in the old days. Everybody loved wigs, even people with hair wore them! Well, not today anyway....
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    well it looks kinda strange but lets face it... it seems better than a normal guitar because you can play the part of two band members all in one <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    I used to see a busker who played one in Edinburgh, years ago.
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    I read the title and I thought "Hey, a happy birthday thread for X_Stickman", oh how wrong I was.
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  • RatonetwothreetwooneRatonetwothreetwoone Join Date: 2004-03-23 Member: 27504Members
    that things pimp
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ratonetwothreetwoone+Feb 18 2005, 12:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ratonetwothreetwoone @ Feb 18 2005, 12:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> that things pimp <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Exactly my thoughts.
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  • remiremi remedy [blu.knight] Join Date: 2003-11-18 Member: 23112Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester
    edited February 2005
    <img src='http://www.tonylevin.com/top_matrix/page_top_3.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    I think that it can be looked at as "cool". <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    edit: I like this a good deal. It's by Jason Blake, also using a Stick.
    <a href='http://www.translationmusic.com/audio/immortalhours.ram' target='_blank'>http://www.translationmusic.com/audio/immortalhours.ram</a>

    edit2: <a href='http://home.earthlink.net/~stickmusic/linus.mp3' target='_blank'>Linus!</a>

    edit3: Oh man. This guy is crazy. <a href='http://www.poorman.ws/detroitstick/music/downloads/glenn2003/' target='_blank'>http://www.poorman.ws/detroitstick/music/d...oads/glenn2003/</a>
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Venmoch+Feb 18 2005, 11:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Venmoch @ Feb 18 2005, 11:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> This instrement has no potential in Heavy Metal. You just can't hold it right :/ Not to mention you look a little like a dork.

    Sounds good though. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Actually, I could definitely see that happening in a prog-metal band. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    I'm not thrilled with the sound compared to a guitar or pretty much any other stringed instrument, but it seems capable of producing music of alot more variety then your average stringed dealio.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    I thought this thread was going to be about... you know, the stick. The stick. Can't really say Im dissapointed, this is quite interesting.
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    That instrument looks far too complicated for my liking but
    yeah it does produce some great sounds.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <img src='http://www.hrwiki.org/images/2/23/TheStick.png' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    :o
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  • RushakraRushakra Join Date: 2004-03-25 Member: 27523Members
    Yeah, baby, I'm in a band.
    Uh-huh. Yeah, you know, we do stuff.
    Oh, totally. Here's an idea. Why don't you come back to my place?
    Yeah, I can show you around, and you can try playing my Stick.
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  • remiremi remedy [blu.knight] Join Date: 2003-11-18 Member: 23112Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-The Necroscope+Feb 18 2005, 08:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (The Necroscope @ Feb 18 2005, 08:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That instrument looks far too complicated for my liking but
    yeah it does produce some great sounds. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sorry for bumping up a dead thread, but I had to post this video.

    <a href='http://www.compfused.com/directlink/603/' target='_blank'>http://www.compfused.com/directlink/603/</a>
    If you thought playing the stick was too complicated.. just watch that guy struggle.
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  • ShoeboxShoebox Join Date: 2004-11-15 Member: 32817Members
    edited February 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Rushakra Posted on Feb 19 2005+ 12:16 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rushakra Posted on Feb 19 2005 @ 12:16 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    Yeah, baby, I'm in a band.
    Uh-huh. Yeah, you know, we do stuff.
    Oh, totally. Here's an idea. Why don't you come back to my place?
    Yeah, I can show you around, and you can try playing my Stick. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    that is freaking awesome. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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