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Banjo and accordion are my two favorite instruments. Can't stand piccolo, though.
by nathan_douglas 3y ago
Banjo and accordion are my two favorite instruments. Can't stand piccolo, though.
- scarecrowbob 3y agoHorses for courses. I've spent a lot of time playing in song circles at places like Luchenback, TX and for that my usual thing is to bring an accordion and a banjo- both of those really can cut through a bunch of guitars. And when I go busk, the accordion is a great instrument. That said, both of those instruments really need a time and a place where they can fill a good role, and it's pretty easy to overdo either- I can busk effectively with an accordion only because I never see folks for more than 2-3 minutes. If I am playing a show it's piano or guitar. To the grandparent post, though, please consider the harpsichord part on Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". I mean, technically it is a hohner clavinet, but that's just a modern portable harpsichord. That setting for harpsichord is super satisfying to me- I love playing that kind of growling funk. You might not like it, but it's a long way from most of what people think of as "harpsichord" music.
- nathan_douglas 3y agoYeah, I came to the accordion via Tom Waits. But I know what you mean. I think it's a... bit narrow instrument, at least nowadays. I got into some Scandinavian folk music, too, so I'm slowly broadening my expressive range. I try to avoid the oom-pah stuff. But truth is, I'm an absolutely wretched musician. I never really got my clawhammer sounding good. The only thing I'm decent at is probably bass, and I think my tone is absolute crap.