OT: Re: Noises through pickups

[Texture444@aol.com]

>I've heard in divers places about adding sonic
>material to loops by playing various things through
>the pickups of a guitar - vibrators, cordless drills,
>etc.  My particular interest is in using cassette
>players; I know that Torn sensei does some of this,
>and I think others on the list have mentioned it. 
>Anyone care to share experiences, techniques, caveats
>in this area?
heyhey.
been singing into my pickups for a longlong time--- think i re-started 
that 
in '87, after a few years hiatus--- but around '93, after i saw this 
rockin' 
band in minneapolis, 'saucer' --- who split their playing-time twixt 
'real' 
instruments & kids' toys--- i began employing the microcassette-machines 
that 
matt chamberlain & wes martin had turned me onto, a few years previous.
microcassette (w/fast forward, fast rewind, pitchcontrols) is a great 
tool; 
ye can work the transport & pitchcontrols as performance-elements, sweep 
the 
'speaker' across the pickups for a rhythmic-effect, loop/affect any of it, 
etc..... however, i dedicate my right hand to this function, so some 
more-'normal' instrumentalists might not respond to theseall techniques. 
anyway, the machines are cheap, too!
(.....radios can be fun, also.)
i used a 'vibrator', a few times in the early 80's, but..... ummm..... 
didn't 
get so much musicality from that; 'twas fun to see the front-row's 
reaction, 
though.
also: 'personal fans' can be kinda nice, both sonically &, add'ly as a 
mechanised-pick/'stringdriver'.
best,
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