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re: Most Under-appreciated Musical Instruments

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Posted by Vandyrone
Nashville, TN
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Posted on 11/12/21 at 3:57 pm to
Theremin

Featured prominently in Pixies’ Velouria

Velouria - Pixies
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
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Posted on 11/12/21 at 5:05 pm to
I should also mention the Chapman stick that Tony Levin plays.
Posted by TigerCoon
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Posted on 11/12/21 at 5:13 pm to
Vibraslap.

You can hear it in Sweet Emotion, Crazy Train but most famously in All Long the Watchtower.
Posted by Backinthe615
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 11/12/21 at 5:32 pm to
Waterphone is up there. I had heard it for years in film scores and not known what it was. Finally, I was watching a movie with my sister, a doctor of music that specializes in percussion, when the effect went by under the dialogue.

“What the hell is that? I’ve been searching forever.”

Without hesitation she said “That’s a Waterphone.”

Check it out: YT Waterphone Demo

Here it is in the beginning score for Ronin 1998: YT
Posted by SEClint
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Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 11/12/21 at 6:34 pm to
quote:

the cymbal part in Sweet Home Alabama
quote:

My apologies if this has been discussed recently.


I think you're safe
Posted by Philzilla2k
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Posted on 11/12/21 at 6:36 pm to
Posted by Hook Echo
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Posted on 11/12/21 at 8:38 pm to
Posted by RoscoeSanCarlos
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Posted on 11/13/21 at 8:03 am to
Why did/would someone down vote the B3?
Posted by PaulMainieriEmbolism
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Posted on 11/13/21 at 10:53 am to
Marimba
Mellotron
Posted by DaleGribble
Bend, OR
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Posted on 11/13/21 at 11:15 am to
It looks like they're an equal opportunity down voter and just downvoted every post in this thread.
Posted by Mizz-SEC
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Posted on 11/13/21 at 11:23 am to

What about the ol' mouth bow?

"Chicken Train" - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Posted by Decatur
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Posted on 11/13/21 at 7:34 pm to
Steel drums
Posted by Treacherous Cretin
Columbus, OH
Member since Jan 2016
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Posted on 11/14/21 at 11:56 am to
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Mellotron.

That’s a good one. I love me some Mellotron, particularly on old King Crimson recordings.

Maybe we should add Frippertronics to the list.
Posted by PeppaPig
NWA
Member since Sep 2021
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Posted on 11/14/21 at 1:46 pm to
The bassoon...played one when I was in school. Has a very unique, low sound and I can always pick it out in an orchestra.
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 11/15/21 at 9:13 pm to
Hammered dulcimer
Posted by TheTideMustRoll
Birmingham, AL
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 11/16/21 at 10:02 am to
Ondes martinot.

Radiohead uses the instrument fairly extensively, especially in their Kid A/Amnesiac days. One was also used to provide the "vocals" for the original Star Trek theme.
Posted by RockinDood
Member since Aug 2020
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Posted on 11/17/21 at 1:11 pm to
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For me, it's the cymbal


What in the hell?
Anything connected to a drum set barely makes acceptable noise, much less could be considered a musical instrument. Maybe an instrument of torture for the rest of the band. Lawdy
Posted by midlothianlsu
Midlothian, Texas
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 11/17/21 at 1:54 pm to
All My Loving
Rhythm guitar
Posted by ManBearTiger
BRLA
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Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:48 pm to
Mandolin

Clavinet
This post was edited on 11/17/21 at 10:50 pm
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 11/17/21 at 11:26 pm to
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