@Ninang363 I would say, if you can try one first...do so. My first was bought from Rod Argents Keyboards store in London, back in 1988 (bizarrely), its a polycarbonate resin version number 2401, in 2005 i acquired number 283 an original 1977 hand built ebony Stick made by Emmett himself, which i restored with the help of a local luthier in Liverpool UK 😊
@@pongosnodgrass7014 I played one at a NAMM show in the 90's and kinda got turned off from the people. Whomever was manning the booth was dirty talking Tony Levin because he "played The Stick like a bass". Really??!?! I wasn't aware there was a Chapman Stick Police. 🤦♂
@Easy_Skanking Lol sounds like someone was covering a lunch break there, for Stick Enterprises 🤣 Its just another instrument you can use to fulfil the role of "Bass" player really, same with keyboard...heck I've even seen Tuba used as bass in a rock/pop setting 😄
Tony Levin playing the Chapman stick is like watching magic! Guitar synths can take some getting used to, but 80s Crimson is still one of my favorite iterations for them.
You missed your chance to see Tony Levin, the ten string synth bass (Chapman Stick) player, and Adrian Belew, the guitarist on the left (also vocalist but not on this song) perform a whole concert of material from this era together. It was called The Beat Tour. Percussion for Beat is covered by Danny Carey (of Tool) and Steve Vai (of Steve Vai) took the other guitar role. Both are lead. Neither are lead. Tony Levin plays bass and Chapman stick on a lot of other artists recordings. You should look into that.
The Chapman Stick is not a bass. It's its own thing. A more common setup is 10 or 12 strings. It can be thought of as a guitar on the lower (farther from the player) 5 or 6 stings, with an inverse bass tuning on the upper (closer to the player) 4 or 5 strings. The tunings can be pretty much anything, and there is even a MIDI guitar synth version.
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The ChapmanStick, i was so impressed with Mr Levin's use and tone....i now own 2 ❤
I have never gotten up the courage to buy a Chapman stick
@Ninang363 I would say, if you can try one first...do so. My first was bought from Rod Argents Keyboards store in London, back in 1988 (bizarrely), its a polycarbonate resin version number 2401, in 2005 i acquired number 283 an original 1977 hand built ebony Stick made by Emmett himself, which i restored with the help of a local luthier in Liverpool UK 😊
@@pongosnodgrass7014 I played one at a NAMM show in the 90's and kinda got turned off from the people. Whomever was manning the booth was dirty talking Tony Levin because he "played The Stick like a bass". Really??!?!
I wasn't aware there was a Chapman Stick Police. 🤦♂
@Easy_Skanking Lol sounds like someone was covering a lunch break there, for Stick Enterprises 🤣 Its just another instrument you can use to fulfil the role of "Bass" player really, same with keyboard...heck I've even seen Tuba used as bass in a rock/pop setting 😄
Tony Levin playing the Chapman stick is like watching magic! Guitar synths can take some getting used to, but 80s Crimson is still one of my favorite iterations for them.
My favorite bassist/ stick player.
Crimson are never easy listenings, always a bit discomforting. Their music is challenging and rewarding at the same time.
Saw them one time back in the day.
You are going to have to listen to Stick Men or Liquid Tension Experiment after this
You missed your chance to see Tony Levin, the ten string synth bass (Chapman Stick) player, and Adrian Belew, the guitarist on the left (also vocalist but not on this song) perform a whole concert of material from this era together. It was called The Beat Tour. Percussion for Beat is covered by Danny Carey (of Tool) and Steve Vai (of Steve Vai) took the other guitar role. Both are lead. Neither are lead. Tony Levin plays bass and Chapman stick on a lot of other artists recordings. You should look into that.
Good morning my friend.
They actually use three drummers
Not at this concert
Unless it’s Bill Bruford or Danny Carey. Those guys, you only need 1.
The Chapman Stick is not a bass. It's its own thing.
A more common setup is 10 or 12 strings. It can be thought of as a guitar on the lower (farther from the player) 5 or 6 stings, with an inverse bass tuning on the upper (closer to the player) 4 or 5 strings. The tunings can be pretty much anything, and there is even a MIDI guitar synth version.
Bill Bruford is the best. 😂❤
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Check out the live version of 21st century schizoid man
Checkout California Guitar Trio
Yeah Robert Fripp's tone is really grating at times. Check out Beat's (on your now/live versions on UA-cam) version of this era of King Crimson.