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Bonus points for a song that has a good part for that instrument.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Pro musician here.

There are so many, but a hurdy gurdy has gotta be up there. Played by someone who knows more than the basics, it sounds like something a medieval king would demand played to relax.

(They’re also among the most expensive instruments out there, as the only makers today are extremely talented individual ones; no big company like Fender or anything makes them. If you see one, you know it was handmade by a master.)

I also love the sound of the Crwth. It’s from Wales, and is sort of like a regional spinoff/precursor to the violin.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

IDK why, but the hurdy gurdy has a pretty alluring sound, in my opinion. So I'm probably going with either that or acoustic guitar.

Edit:

I really like this song using hurdy gurdy because to me it kinda sounds like a soundtrack piece for some prison action film.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Damn! That hit hard! Thank you for that one.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Piano or Violin for solo instruments, but I love a good concerto or symphony.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Oboe. Anything from the Dream Academy albums would qualify. It has a nice pure sound almost like a vocal.

In second place would be the sitar, or the Hammond Organ if someone is rockin out. The Peddlers, or Fanny would be good examples of excellent Hammond.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Oboe was my choice as well.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

I'm biased bc I played oboe in school band but it's true, a really great sounding oboe goes totally unappreciated. I was asked to do the solo to "Kiss from a Rose" or w/e by Seal and that had probably one of the only mainstream music oboe solos. Sadly the singer went with a different song before the show.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Electric guitar.

Not a single instrument, but I love a horn section, too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Drums - pretty much any single by Street Drum Corp

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Probably acoustic guitar tbh, I love acoustic covers, but Piano is amazing too, and electric guitar.

Acoustic covers are just so raw and nice to listen to.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Vibraphone and marimba

Very close, steel drum

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] jubilationtcornpone 3 points 6 days ago

I would love to learn to play the organ if I had time.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

The Cello, loved it so much that I started learning to play it at around 30.

https://youtu.be/7_8yPpCjK_w

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

There's a YouTuber called Mo Yun who does wonderful guzheng music, including some frankly mind-blowing covers of popular songs. Every so often I just let her entire channel play in the background while I go about my day.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Any song in particular that you'd recommend?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

I also love the erhu like the Butterfly Lover's Concerto.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm big fan of pianos (but not all piano genres) and I have learned that I really like piano run through a phaser and doubled with a Japanese koto

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Gawd I love koto…

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Piano. Supertramp, "From Now On".

And the sax in that tune is pretty great also.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

When I think of a classical instrument, I think cello - specifically this piece Shadow of Doubt by Yoko Kanno, where it has such a brooding tone and power.

Being a synthesizer nerd, I like those most, but they have such varied tones among them and even on the same synth; 4x Atlantis by Aphex Twin probably captures one of the tones I most love, and the entire "Orphans" piece hits much of the range.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Damn, when he hit stride around 2? Active stankface. That was gnarly af.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If you just keep it to the basic instrument drums probably.

If we are allowing it then a heavily distorted guitar tuned stupidly low. But is it the instrument or the various electronics that make the sound?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm not so well versed in music, so any examples of music that you like that have this distortion you mentioned?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Any heavy metal uses distortion, at least I think that is the English term.

If you're asking specifically i like meshuggah - bleed style guitar.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

I dunno about favourite but Kamancheh sounds pretty lovely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6D_3sBN3FM&t=224

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Violin is up there for me, such rich notes and emotion can be pushed through it.

After that a didgeridoo played well is awesome. I like to play mine into the bath tub so I get the reverberation and can really hear it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

And the bubbles are nice too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Saxophone. But not always because it's smooth. Because sometimes it ROCKS...

https://youtu.be/7QFNAtnUDJ8

...Or because it's crazier than anything you've ever heard!

https://youtu.be/BARAHLk-8dk

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I love horns in music, especially the trumpet. It's why I'm a big fan of Cake, they have a prominent role for the trumpet in a lot of their songs. The best has to be the trumpet solo in Italian Leather Sofa (starts around 2:10) but they have other great ones too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Cake is such a unique band. Thanks for mentioning it!

Their covers are amazing for a cover junkie like me

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Hammond B3. Mmmmm.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Classical guitar, here's Nocturne by Chopin.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Ugh looooove me some sitar.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Accordion, dammit Accordion!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Hang drums sound beautiful

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Trumpet. I think it's cause that's the instrument I first learned music on in elementary school.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Harpsichord. Its just such a nice and unique timbre

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Bamboo flute!

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