Hi, I am Mark Goldberg, in Arizona, and new to the forum. I have been playing a variety of stringed instruments, by ear, since the 1960’s and grew up with Folk Music. I am 75 yrs and had never heard or seen a Chapman stick until this week. WOW! A Cascade video of Mark & Steffi popped up on Facebook…and I was mesmerized by the instrument, the depth and beauty of sounds, versatility, technique, etc. I spent the next few days mining You Tube and Stick.com. I looked for a used instrument, to find that they are VERY scarce…and pricey. I ordered a custom one from Chapman, and quite by accident, found a 1976 10-string Ironwood at a reasonable price, but requiring repairs. I am excited about this new-found “magic stick,’ and learning to play!
Thu Sep 15, 2022 7:16 pm
baggetthouse
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Joined: Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:23 pm Posts: 674 Location: Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, CANADA
Re: Never heard of a Chapman Stick in My entire life!
Welcome Mark. Looking forward to you receiving your Stick(s) and hearing what you get to create with them. Thanks for joining the forum and sharing your discovery story.
Re: Never heard of a Chapman Stick in My entire life!
Hey Mark, the same thing happened to me. I was walking in the Banyan Tree park in Lahaina, Maui and heard the instrument being played by Mike Kollwitz. I was instantly drawn towards it. I bought Mike's CDs and set on a path to acquire this instrument. I now have two of them and although they are slightly different from each other, they are amazing to play.
Re: Never heard of a Chapman Stick in My entire life!
The Stick population in Arizona seems to be booming. Some other newbies have recently appeared. Where are you in AZ? I'll be performing at the MIM in Scottsdale Nov. 13 Steve A
Fri Sep 16, 2022 6:30 am
greg
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Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:07 pm Posts: 7088 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Re: Never heard of a Chapman Stick in My entire life!
One of the great things about The Stick is that it can be used in a huge variety of musical roles, from progressive rock and metal to classical, jazz, to everything in between.
Or invent your own... a true tabula rasa... an idea machine:
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