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Post by orioles70 on Dec 3, 2018 2:43:58 GMT
how about accordian - always liked this song by The The
accordian sounds good with violin, too
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Post by BIuebird on Dec 3, 2018 4:29:39 GMT
Ooo, I think the accordion would be great. I'm going to throw my vote in for mandolin, as it's one of my favorite instruments. I've tried to teach myself to play one, but I never got very far.
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Post by Chippa on Dec 3, 2018 7:45:15 GMT
Jeff played an autoharp on Armchair Theater, so that's a bit different.
I'd like to see him give a go at the didgeridoo.
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Post by Horacewimp on Dec 3, 2018 9:30:29 GMT
He should revisit some of the classic hits but play them on a kazoo, I little bit like this.
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Post by orioles70 on Dec 3, 2018 13:18:52 GMT
Horace - my dog looked up in alarm when I played the "Kazoo Orchestra".
but I think there's an Idle Race tune with some Kazoo, so I'm sure Jeff could pull it off.
How about flute. Perhaps a little too Jethro Tullish?
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Post by BSJ on Dec 3, 2018 17:42:02 GMT
Well then how about Harmonica? I'd like to see Jeff doing a Dylan on the 10538 Overture.
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Post by Helmut83 on Dec 4, 2018 18:12:27 GMT
Well then how about Harmonica? I came in to say this, but you beat me to it. But if they include a harmonica, please play it better than Bob Dylan. |
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Post by BIuebird on Dec 4, 2018 18:37:50 GMT
A number of the suggested instruments here go well together, too. The accordion, mandolin, and harmonica would all sound good together, I think. Hint hint.  |
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Post by orioles70 on Dec 4, 2018 19:37:02 GMT
and you know who would be the perfect musician to bring all these new sounds to the album ... Woody
back to the future!
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Post by BSJ on Dec 4, 2018 19:38:32 GMT
Helmut83! The 'ell you talkin about? Dylan is a genius on the hobo harp! 
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Post by Helmut83 on Dec 4, 2018 20:03:15 GMT
Dylan is a genius songwriter, and also lyricist, but on the harp he's pretty lousy. He can't even blow air through a single hole, which is the ABC of the harmonica. In terms of technique, any kid with two months of lessons on his back plays better than him.
That's what the harmonica has (and that's why it's called harmonica): if you manage yourself in the middle octave (it has three octaves) it will sound well no matter what you blow or draw, because the notes are placed to form chords. So anyone can play a few notes and make them sound OK.
Now, making it sound like this guy is a whole different story:
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Post by BSJ on Dec 4, 2018 20:07:55 GMT
I think of jazz and blues when listening to him.
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Post by Helmut83 on Dec 4, 2018 20:15:58 GMT
I think of jazz and blues when listening to him. Well, the harmonica is a very bluesy instrument so maybe that's why it sounds to blues, but I find Dylan's style on the harmonica to be more of the folky kind. Many folk artists use it to embellish their songs with a few harmonica notes without putting too much effort into managing the instrument more craftily. There's nothing wrong with it, of course, as long as they enhance their songs it's OK, but when you compare them to a harmonica specialist the difference is huge. |
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Post by BSJ on Dec 4, 2018 20:26:22 GMT
Of course, makes sense. Folk is his background. He was just more famous than others playing it this way.
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Post by BIuebird on Dec 4, 2018 20:28:58 GMT
The melodica is another wacky instrument that I bet Jeff could pull off well. It sounds a bit like a harmonica, too. |
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, but we're OK. 
Apparently it's quite hard to see them with the naked eye, you need to be looking through a camera or other type of lens?