oscarsear Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Hoping some here can help. I had the good fortune of hearing the electric violin played in live concert. It's a very haunting instrument which I enjoyed greatly. Does anyone here know of recorded electric violin music in the CD or better still the SACD format? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-MAN Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 There are many variations on the electric violin, being an amplified instrument, it depends on the musician's choices, much like an electric guitar. Check out anything by Jon Luc-Ponty, but it's more of a virtuosity thing rather than a melodic one. I've liked his stuff since the 1970's. He's changed somewhat, with the digital age. DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 I'm so embarrassed at the mis-spell on the title....anyway I'm looking for more like the electric violin as a solo instrument, or as the main instrument in front of orchestral presentations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-MAN Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Well, in that case, most orchestral stuff with a fronting violin is acoustic in nature as I'm sure you already know. Solo electric violin stuff is rarer. Look to the "country" style of music. More electric violins (fiddles) there. DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 I have always enjoyed listening to Mark O'Connor, more widely known for his country fiddle playing. He has also written and recorded more classical styled pieces. Whe he came and played his "Fiddle Concerto" (5 movements) with the Chattanooga Symphony he had it plugged in. The main benefit was the slight improvement in gain over the rest of the orchestra. The sound was still very much acoustic. I'm with D-MAN on this, and can't remember anyone specic performer who plays electric violin with an orchestra. Of course most instrument were made amplified to be able to be heard over other instruments. The kalimba or thumb piano being one. You can barely hear it in a room of folks talking. Then the players realized they could change the sound of their intrument and things haven't been the same since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Now you've done it. My poor brain is going to be churning all night trying to remember the name of the guy. It was the 60's (lot's of stories start that way) this guy was the electric violin version of Jethro Tull. If I recall correctly, similiar type music, saw him once, twice maybe more...remember wisps of catgut flyng off his bow, must've gone through two or three sets of strings a show. Thanks for the reminder of how senile I am.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXASRONANDTRISH Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Some Kansas could be what you're looking for. A couple tunes had an orchestra behind them. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperxes Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 try vanessa mae she rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindman Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 "It's A Beautiful Day", a band from the early 1970's, featured electric violin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 In rock music all I recall is Papa John Kreech (sp) on a Jefferson Starship album. Yeah, it is not orchestral music. Best, Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Jean Luc Ponty - Played electric violin for Frank Zappa and is a solo artist. - sorry D-Man..I missed your mention of him. There's some electric violin on some of Hot Tuna's albums if you like that sort of light-hearted music. Also, I highly recommend a friend of mine: J.C. Unger and his album 'Electric Gypsy' (Available via Amazon) The guy is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feersum dreadnot Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Hoping some here can help. I had the good fortune of hearing the electric violin played in live concert. It's a very haunting instrument which I enjoyed greatly. Does anyone here know of recorded electric violin music in the CD or better still the SACD format? the only one that jumps to mind quickly is Eddie Jobson, who played with Roxy Music in the early '70s. Wikipedia says Eddie "is a British keyboardist noted for his use of synthesizers. He has been a member of several progressive rock bands, including Curved Air, Roxy Music, U.K., and Jethro Tull. He was also part of Frank Zappa's band for the Zappa in New York recording. Eddie also gained notoriety for being an outstanding violinist as well." he played a lucite electic violin in concert - search for Roxy Music albums from 1970-1973. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 try vanessa mae she rocks Killer Avatar you have there of Jack Jack.[] Vanessa Mae does rock for sure and she is pretty as a bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfyr Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 ANY Dixie Dregs with Allan Sloan, or anything Jerry Goodman played on ranging from The Flock to Mahavishnu Orchestra to the later Dregs (California Screamin or Full Circle after Allan Sloan & Mark O'Connor departed). Watch out for the Eddie Jobson stuff [:'(] Despite his playing with some fantastic groups! (Roxy & Tull)[6] Just one question though...electric violin is simply a tool to render miking an acoustic violin easier....Ideally they shouldn't sound different. Is there a particular reason you care about the electric as opposed to acoustic violin? Heres a short reference source for electric violin players: http://www.lightbubble.com/bowed/pname.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 Thnx everyone for the input. Heard a gal play a flat metal electric violin version of the theme music for the PBS' Civil War series as a complete solo about 7 years ago. WOW!! With all ths "new age" stuff you'd think that someone would be recording some of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfyr Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 If you like the old timy stuff, for flat pickin OR violin/fiddle, then you can't better Norman Blake &/or John Hartford. And don't neglect Vassar Clements or Byron Berline either...and a list of bluegrass musicians too long to list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Try "Touch Me There" by L. Shankar. (His first name is Lakshminarayana, so for obvious reasons "L." is easier. He's also known as just plain Shankar.) It's a wild 1979 recording produced by Frank Zappa, now out of print but it comes up on eBay now and then. Stand-out track is "No More Mr. Nice Girl." Shankar was the co-founder of John McLaughlin's Indian music group Shakti. Their music was about as different than "Touch Me There" as you can get. Shankar frequently plays a ten-string instrument, that looks like a double neck violin. Half sounds like a violin, the other half like a cello. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Anything by Carlis Faurot is worth checking out. Irish Moon, Red Devil, or his earlier group Black Sheep. If you watch PBS (also on ABC locally), you can see him every now and then on Liars' Theater. He also builds 5-string acoustic and electric violins. In the past he has also built amplifiers, electronic crossovers, horn speakers, etc. His music can range from very progressive, to Celtic, to Texas swing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Micheal Urbaniak You might also want to check out John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Jean-luc-Ponty used to play with them too. And Blind Faith. I think there was some electric violin on there too. Don't know who was playin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 http://www.angelfire.com/wi/blindfaith/grechbiog.html Here you go Artto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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