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Forum: Equipment Topic: Does MIDI improve technique? |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:35 am
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Replies: 10
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| With the newer interfaces, do you get a lot of false triggering and ghost notes on the stick? Does just releasing the notes often trigger the midi? |
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Forum: Chapman Stick® Topic: Modes - a very clear and different approach |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:00 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 1787
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| As a person with learning disabilities I appreciate all approaches to learning. |
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Forum: Showcase Topic: How is your Improvising? |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 7:21 am
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Replies: 43
Views: 28606
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Here is a “little” video I made several years (and pounds) ago. The sound is low but some may find it interesting, or even helpful.
Brett
https://youtu.be/25ysT2sj170 |
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Forum: Inspirations Topic: Simon Fitzpatrick performing ELP's "Take a Pebble" |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:52 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 953
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WOW really great! Thanks for sharing that!
Brett |
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Forum: Showcase Topic: Manhã de Carnaval (Black Orpheus) - new from Greg |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:42 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 5521
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| Amazing groove and tone!!! Nobody makes this amazing instrument sound like Greg does…. A joy!! |
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Forum: Chapman Stick® Topic: Top Five Essential Stick Albums |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:21 pm
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Replies: 42
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| Hmmm essential you say? Well, there is no genuine art which I don’t think worth a listen… and I haven’t heard everything. But if I were to recommend “chapman stick” recordings they would be these Greg Howard -Stick Figures… the album where Greg really found his musical voice. Timeless and beautiful.... |
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Forum: Announcements Topic: Gauging interest for retreat in upstate NY, early December |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2022 1:00 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2081
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Forum: Chapman Stick® Topic: Tone is all in the electronics |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2022 8:53 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1338
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| I’ve listened live to Kevin keith and afterwards He let me try his stick…. The tone was 100% different… I have played Greg Howard’s stick we do no sound the same…. And; I have had many folks play my sticks …. No one sounds like me…. How the notes are created with the fngers/hands/larger muscles on t... |
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Forum: Gig Reports Topic: First Gig back! |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:50 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 6827
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Forum: Introductions Topic: Hello from Rhode Island |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:47 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 2040
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