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10-03-02, 04:40 PM | #1 |
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Contemporary Bands that use traditional instruments?
I really enjoy contemporary bands (as in rock or alternative or whatever they are called these days) that regularly incorporate, write, and play music that includes traditional instruments, specifically cello, flute, french horn, violin, and bagpipes.
Besides the obvious such as the flute in music from Tull and Genesis, anyone have any suggestions or favorite bands use these instruments? Thanks! |
10-03-02, 05:44 PM | #2 |
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the ozric tentacles
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11-03-02, 01:41 AM | #3 |
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The bagpipes in the Animals - Sky Pilot.
Jimmy Paiges use of the violin bow on his guitar in Dazed and Confused. |
11-03-02, 08:52 AM | #4 |
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Actually, what made me add bagpipes to the list of instruments is the bagpipe pieces in ACDC's It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll) and The Church's Under The Milky Way - great stuff
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11-03-02, 02:14 PM | #6 |
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dunno about bagpipes, but theres fiddles aplenty in the Pogues music
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Radiohead are fond of brass instruments (sounds like the band is dying, though) and the occasional strings. Or if you want even more traditional they bang on pans too, but maybe that's *too* alternative
Otherwise Nirvana's Unplugged in NY comes to mind. Accordion, Cello added to acoustic guitar. Bet you already have that one, doncha. Earlier Corrs songs have a celtic feel (flutes and violins) try "Toss The Feathers", it's a lively instrumental 'dance' song. Enjoy TradRock! |
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I love Cake. Lot's of horns in most of their music along with some other instruments that i don't know the names of. like that one you spin across your hand that makes a fast clicking sound or the one you knock against your knee...using the hand and knee i think...traditional...hmm...not sure.
their hit songs are not very representative of most of the rest of their songs...Hits include: "The Distance"(nothing like any of their other songs), "Never There" and the recent "Short Skirt Long Jacket" which is only representative of their typical lyrics. they are probably a group you either love or hate. i like all four albums. They kind of remind me of Ween if you have heard of them "Push the little daisies and make them come up." |
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I hate to keep bringing them up, (well, no I don't) but Mouth Music comes to mind as my favorite current example, especially the newest CD, Seafaring Man, which is rife with fiddles, flutes, dulcimers, accordions, uillean pipes, zither, bowed psaltery and acoustic percussion. An amazingly beautiful album.
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You might want to try..
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats Lots of brass/horns there.
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Also...REM's albums Out of time and Automatic for the People use lots of mandilins and the like.....
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