I hate the spoons

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I hate the spoons

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Came to mind from the "cello" thread. Cello can be OK. Spoons are always, always horrendous to my ears no matter how well played. If on an album, I immediately, as quickly as possible shut it down. If spoons show up at a session, I pray they stop and cringe till they do so.

Just had to get that off my chest. Funny, I don't feel much better, still in fear of the next clattering, teeth chattering, loudly obnoxious encounter with my dreaded ITM nemesis. :boggle: :boggle:

If you play spoons when you don't know the tune on flute or whistle, please stop, stop it now, burn them.
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Akiba wrote: ...If you play [any instrument] when you don't know the tune <snip> please stop, stop it now...
I slightly modified Akiba's statement to more completely reflect our musical hopes and dreams...

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You obviously need another listen to this, to get it out of your system.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6taWkjuG_E

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Never underestimate flatware.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ppheRODcQ4
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"May I sit in?"

"Sure, what do you play?"

"Chopsticks."

"Umm...we don't have a piano."

"No, I mean chopsticks."

".....Um..........."
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Akiba wrote:Came to mind from the "cello" thread. Cello can be OK. Spoons are always, always horrendous to my ears no matter how well played. If on an album, I immediately, as quickly as possible shut it down. If spoons show up at a session, I pray they stop and cringe till they do so.

Just had to get that off my chest. Funny, I don't feel much better, still in fear of the next clattering, teeth chattering, loudly obnoxious encounter with my dreaded ITM nemesis. :boggle: :boggle:

If you play spoons when you don't know the tune on flute or whistle, please stop, stop it now, burn them.
Hey Jason, I love the spoons! I think I know why however. I come from a background of playing Fife in Fife and Drum Corps. You have to understand in the F&D world its all about the Beat, the snare drum and the bass drum keeping time. That said I like a really firm beat on the bodhran, spoons as well as someone really slamming their foot to the beat. Good God I can't control it!! :lol:
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Maybe not for ITM, but come on Jason-- doesn't this bring a smile to your face?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TS9ugnarQQ

Christy Barry, in fact, love to play spoons at a session. To the discomfort of a few of us.
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Seonachan wrote:Never underestimate flatware.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ppheRODcQ4
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Like many of the finer things aural appreciation of tasteful spoon technique is an acquired taste.

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I never liked spoons. And, my hearing aides close up blocking almost all sound whenever spoons clatter nearby. So now I have an excuse to get folks to stop...at least near me! :)
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Aww. come on, the spoons are obviously an international instrument, spanning continents, oceans and cultures. Who could ask for more?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoIZu211bE8&NR=1
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I'd have to say some of my most pleasant moments were spent in the company of Des Mulkere on flute and Billy Carr on the spoons. Here's a taste...

http://www.facebook.com/v/461927442505

Or as Vincent wrote, last time this came up...
"Ah Jackie, a stor a gra, da poarr auld spo-ans de workin man's instrument, de prima donnas dese dayze with dere 'tune diz, tune dat, all we all in tune' me arse. would take de fun out of it. God be wid de rare auld times when percussive virtuosity was more highly regarded and de bloody flutes and fiddles knew dere place!"
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We had this fellow over once who had just acquired a Bodhran, but still couldn't quite keep up with the pace of what was happening (that's OK, I can't either).

Finally he tossed his instrument aside, stood up and kicked out all his frustration on one wild, wild stepdancing frenzy.

He was good; none of us were hit. Not too hard.
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The problem with spoons is that they are often too loud...
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Hi all, looking for advice. I've been playing the spoons for a year now, and I feel I'm ready for something better and more professional. My current pair cost me nothing, because I stole them from the room service tray at the Holiday Inn Dubai. My budget is around $1000. I've heard that gold plated unobtanium alloy has a nice, haunting Celtic tone. I want a tunable set to play in sessions. And fully chromatic, so I can play slow Irish ayres and aleatoric jazz. Thanks for your help!
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