Klarinet Archive - Posting 000188.txt from 2004/07

From: <tony-w@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Electric Violin help
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 18:09:02 -0400

How`s things going Walter?
Only experiencing one moment of elec. string instruments, I would tend to
believe that they will only be used in soloist environments - not as a
multiple section.. The jazzers use them a lot, and they are becoming quite
popular in the world of 'pop'. I used one on a session once, at the
instructions of my U.S. singer who was financing the pop project herself. I
think his name was Don Lawson. I wrote a written down line (no
improvisation) with which I attempted to compliment the voice line in a
similar way to classical counterpoint. It was very obvious that it was not
an acoustic instrument. But the amplified 'richness' didn`t sound metallic
in any way, and then of course there was the slight reverberation mixing
with the vibrato, which may or may not have been a little controversial.
Modern serious(?) composers will be using them of course. They may/will
sound quite awe inspiring as a solo instru. combining with other instru. of
different timbres, especially in avant garde.

Best,
Tony W.

From: <GrabnerWG@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 10:31 PM
Subject: [kl] Electric Violin help

> My son, age 14 and a violin player, asked for an electric violin for his
> birthday. I know absolutely nothing about them. I got out the catalogs and
looked
> at prices. They range from a couple of hundred dollars to thousands.
> I'm reluctant to spend a lot of money, as I really don't know yet exactly
> what he is planning on using it for.
> Any recommendations out there from others? Any electric violin players out
> there?

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