Well, whilst digging around the internet when I was bored, i found this...
The Chapman Stick
Now, being a musician myself, I thought it was pretty cool.. So, in an attempt to hear one being played, i turned to YouTube. And low and behold I found videos of it being played (well, what did ya expect.. "your search matched no results", yeah, as if)!
Check out this guy...
http://www.myspace.com/robmartino
It has an amazing sound.. Very ambient. Looks like a massive guitar frettboard with one huge @ss pickup I spose.
Anyway, being such a parculiar instrument, I am intrigued as to..
a) has/had anyone heard of one before?
b) does anyone own/play one?
Theres a surprise.. I remember it well. Never took off due to the technical ability required to play.
More of a cross between a guitar and a keyboard. Not exactly easy. I never saw one in the flesh.
There was a guitarist who used the same playing technique.. sorry, can't remember his name.
