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Inventor musician Emmett Chapman explains the creation and technique of the famous Chapman Stick touchboard instrument in a 2007 interview with Rocket Scientists producer / keyboardist Erik Norlander. This is an excerpt from the video, “An Afternoon with Emmett Chapman”, taken from the 2007 Rocket Scientists – Looking Backward multimedia box set. Emmett is being interviewed by Rocket Scientists producer / keyboardist Erik Norlander and Stickist extraordinaire Don Schiff.
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“An Afternoon with Emmett Chapman”
from the 2007 multimedia box set (CDs and DVD)
Rocket Scientists – Looking Backward
(c)(p) 2007 Think Tank Media
Duration : 0:10:17
It was specific …
It was specific enough that I spotted it. You got it though! That’s it : ) 4:25 ish
Not if you are good …
Not if you are good at tapping.
when was the …
when was the chapman stick created?is it difficult for a guitar player to attempt to play one?
yea and God said …
yea and God said unto Abraham “bass will no longer be uncool and the guitar will no longer be arrogant and in the spotlight” and he gave man ‘THE CHAPMAN STICK!’
thanks for sharing. …
thanks for sharing. just great.
I DO!!!
I DO!!!
Sean Malone of ” …
Sean Malone of “Gordian Knot” has replaced the piano and uses his Sticks primarily in teaching a variety of music classes, from Basic Theory upward at The University of Oregon. There’s one example…
becuase he isnt a …
becuase he isnt a guitarist, hes a stick player
As a Stick player …
As a Stick player since 1976 (that makes me kind of an old guy, (going to the gym, working on it.),). I must say that this vid shows Mr. Chapman’s invention from A to Z. I use his tuning and technics every day on my gigs and recordings. Thank you Mr. Chapman, God Bless you your family,
Randall Strom
You mean the bit …
You mean the bit between 4.25-4.30 ? Could be le Sacre but isn’t it a bit general ?
Come on, do no …
Come on, do no guitar people here listen to Stravinsky? Emmett Chapman does! Can ANYONE spot the Sacre du Printemps [Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring'] quotation? I’ll give you a clue – video editing is used to highlight it.
P.S. This is just for fun, so please don’t take me as a perdantic fop for asking if anyone knows Stravinksy’s work – its probably his most famous piece btw! : )
What, octaves?
…
What, octaves?
That is almost by definition no harmony, lol. Its a scale that he’s playing in parallel octaves; even the scale itself is quite dark [[ that doesn't mean it isn't beautiful though : ) ]]
Anyone spot the …
Anyone spot the Stravinsky rite of spring quotation? : )
so do I
so do I
it will do its …
it will do its taken guitar years to come through if u think about it…….i want one of these
After watching this …
After watching this demo, I don’t know why the Chapman Stick hasn’t entered Music Conservatories world wide!
He has developed a harpsichord on a stick, with expression – vibrato, bending – as well. This is a true conjunction of the keyboard and string family.
..and eminently …
..and eminently logical at the same time.
this instrument is …
this instrument is crazy. . .
that harmony at 5: …
that harmony at 5:53 is beautiful
Absolutely amazing. …
Absolutely amazing. Why this man is not the most famout guitarist in the world, i have no idea. This is what inspired masteres like stanley jordan
Fabulous.
Fabulous.
Super Emmett!
Super Emmett!
way to go Emmett, …
way to go Emmett, your the best, thank you for inventing this instrument, it changed my life…Frank