Re: E bow fallacies

[doc rossi <docittern@gmail.com>]

Here's an entertaining little e-bow video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwq0i6jP7dQ

On Jun 27, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Rick Walker wrote:

> As sympathizer of Kim Flint's notorious intolerance about the
> cliched use of e-bows in mostly ambient music, I
> want to go on record in support of this instrument and
> point out that:
> 
> If you buy a new version of the e-bow (at least the one
> that has the new octave switches on it)  it comes with a
> mini CD that has a whole bunch of video tutorials on how to
> get different techniques with it.
> 
> The whole infinite sustain, ambient thing may be a little played to death
> but there are some exceedingly clever and very musical ways that people
> have used to play the instrument,  including the simulation of other 
>instruments
> using it's attack characteristics.   I was overwhelmed with the number of
> very clever techniques that users have developed.
> 
> My take on the e-bow is that it's a somewhat limited instrument and like 
>many limitations
> imposed on us, artistically,  it's always down to how creative you use 
>the thing.
> 
> I'll even admit to having a piece for two e-bows and retuned autoharp 
>posted on
> my www.youtube.com/rickwalkerlivelooper   page.
> I was loving how by raking my hands across the autoharp strings as I let
> two different e-bows just play two notes on it, that you can create
> 'glitchy' effects and backwards guitar effects.
> 
> Admittedly ,  my use is very primitive compared to a skilled e-bow user
> but I had a lot of fun with it one day.
> 
> Rick Walker
>