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Re: Roland Synths (GR20, 33, and 55)



"frogs leaping into flymos"

there's an album title, if ever i heard one!

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 6:41 PM, mark francombe <mark@markfrancombe.com> 
wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 6:34 PM, William Walker <billwalker@baymoon.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I have felt very liberated in not using it for the last several years
>
>
> There is a um.. "cluncky-ness" with playing with guitar synths, and yes I
> agree, when I occsionally lay down the OLP baritone modded monster, and 
> pick
> up a "normal" guitar... its like coming out into the light on a matinee
> cinema showing, or.. unlocking the door to your house when youve been 
> away
> on holiday for 3 weeks...
>
> BUT... Im not a good enough guitarist to get the subtlties of sounds and
> music out of a stock axe. I love the sound of a nice acoustic for 
> example,
> or the sound of a tube amp just breaking up. But...I also like the sound 
> of
> a million white mice nibbling xylophones, and the sound of steam trains
> crashing into cake, or the sound of frogs leaping into flymos...
>
> A guy came up to me after my last gig, and said I like the looping, but I
> dont like guitar synths, guitars shouldnt sound like orchestras... I said
> "GREAT! You can save money next time I play!"
>
>
> Like loopers, Guitar synths will always find a home in this house.
>
> --
> Mark Francombe
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