Accordians,ocarinas and kazoos...
The Black keys have used a harpsichord, Donovan was fond of the tambura and Supertramp reached for the kazoo to beef up the Logical Song.
The theme was inspired by the anniversary of the death of George Formby, a man who will forever be associated with his beloved ukele. I've just spent a happy half hour watching some old clips of him performing and it's hard not be amused by some of the barely disguised innuendo contained in his songs.
Let's not forget that when it first came out, My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock was banned by the 成人快手! Perhaps we'll be a bit more relaxed about it tomorrow night.
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At 5th Mar 2012, Will Power wrote:Hurdy gurdy:
Arcade Fire - Keep The Car Running
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At 5th Mar 2012, norriemaclean wrote:Cricket bat and ball:
David Bowie - African Night Flight
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At 5th Mar 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:One Man Band...Don Partridge - 'Rosie'...bound to be a kazoo in there.
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At 5th Mar 2012, Will Power wrote:Stylophone:
David Byrne & Brian Eno - Strange Overtones
Played by Leo Abrahams not Rolf Harris ;-)
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At 5th Mar 2012, norriemaclean wrote:@Billy - brilliant suggestion, great album.
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At 5th Mar 2012, gaie wrote:Tin Man - the Avett Brothers - tuba
The Laundry Room - the Avett brothers - Benmont Tench on harmonium
On Battleship Hill - PJ Harvey - zither
Minnesota WI - Bon Iver - piccolo trumpet, French horns
Boeing 737 - The Low Anthem - flugelhorn
Going Down the Road - Roy Wood - bagpipes
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At 5th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Dare To Be Unique
Groove Is In The Heart ~ Deee-Lite (Slide Whistle)
"Reckon ah wuznae born to be wild!" 8-0
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Comment number 8.
At 5th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Whur's Rex Titter when ye need him?
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Comment number 9.
At 5th Mar 2012, Scotch Get wrote:TUESDAY
Ian Anderson plays balalaika on two tracks from the STAND UP album.
Fat Man - Jethro Tull ~ 2:52
Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square - Jethro Tull ~ 2:12
Short & sweet. You could play 'em both!
>8-D
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Comment number 10.
At 5th Mar 2012, DC wrote:What's a "ukule"?
DC
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At 5th Mar 2012, Glen Miller wrote:- The Beatles 鈥 This could be a Beatles programme with instruments ranging from bass harmonica (Mr. Kite) to piccolo trumpet (Penny Lane). Here Ringo鈥檚 on packing case trying to sound like:
Buddy Holly & The Crickets 鈥 Jerry Allison slaps his thighs but it sounds to me more like a typewriter. A celesta (Sugar Plum Fairy) is also used.
- Jet Harris & Tony Meehan 鈥 An early use of the Fender VI six string bass. Later appears on the Beatles鈥 disappointing White Album.
- The Troggs 鈥 Featuring the ocarina (Shown above - 鈥淪prinkle some fairy dust on it鈥)
The Box Tops 鈥 Features an
- Gryphon 鈥 Bassoon.
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At 5th Mar 2012, Scotch Get wrote:听
Little Britain.
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At 5th Mar 2012, Scotch Get wrote:听
#12 refers to #10
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At 5th Mar 2012, Scotch Get wrote:#11
The White Album is my favourite disappointing Beatles' album.
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At 5th Mar 2012, DC wrote:Supertramp used cardboard boxes on Dreamer
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At 5th Mar 2012, Scotch Get wrote:听
??? They slept in them?
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At 5th Mar 2012, ines wrote:Lovely Rita meter maid - The Beatles I'm sure they used hair combs and paper.
Roxy Music - Love is the drug - paper being torn.
Rolf Harris and his wobble board and didgeridoo!
Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield - must be a few strange instruments in that one.
looking forward to this one.
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Comment number 18.
At 5th Mar 2012, Glen Miller wrote:Accordion
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Comment number 19.
At 6th Mar 2012, DC wrote:#16 yep, dreaming all the time
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At 6th Mar 2012, dale_kelvin wrote:aww thnx for the nice shout.on the bus tae london fields in the morning for training.
i recently heard on the radio a pop song from the here and now and there was a blast of the uilleann pipes on it.
the only problem is i missed the name of the song and the name of the band....i was concentratin' tryin tae get in tae that waitrose car park. its no' easy.
i don't suppose i'll get that on unless sumdee knows what i'm talkin' aboot.
cheers frae the london fields
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Comment number 21.
At 6th Mar 2012, DC wrote:Hum it and we'll guess
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At 6th Mar 2012, Glen Miller wrote:#20
- Mick Jagger - From his Primitive Cool album, this features the Chieftain's Paddy Moloney on Uilleann pipes but you would have recognised Mick's voice. Paddy seems to have worked with everyone from Mike Oldfield to The Muppets.
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Comment number 23.
At 6th Mar 2012, paolopablo wrote:Zills, also zils or finger cymbals, (from Turkish zil, "cymbals" [1]) are tiny metallic cymbals used in belly dancing and similar performances.[2] They are called s膩j膩t (氐丕噩丕鬲) in Arabic. They are similar to Tibetan tingsha bells.
I didn't know that but wikipedia told me so it must be true.
So take a Zill or zills, add some cowbells and you have the intro to
Concrete and Clay / Unit 4 plus 2
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Comment number 24.
At 6th Mar 2012, Daddyrugbytaxi wrote:hi again....
having the luxury of a paperwork day and listening to random tracks and so will probably pop in and out of the GIO blog all day....
Just listened to the great Kate Bush, who used a number of unique instruments on her songs, boudrain drums, pipes etc....
how about setting the BB producers a challenge and find the rare recording of her singing
Marvin Gayes....Sexual Healing...on which is the haunting sound of the UILEANN PIPES...played masterfully by Davy Spillane....
or indeed....we can hear him play these pipes on the rare solo track by GARY KEMP.....an inexperienced man....
DRT
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Comment number 25.
At 6th Mar 2012, Daddyrugbytaxi wrote:CHURCH BELLS as the intro for the sensual world......
also those uileann pipes...again....
DRT
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At 6th Mar 2012, norriemaclean wrote:#22 A great suggestion Glen. Brilliants song.
David A Stewart must be really rather clever because he has, and has played, a Coral Sitar. No idea how you would make a coral sitar but anyway he plays it on this:
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Don't Come Around Here No More
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At 6th Mar 2012, Daddyrugbytaxi wrote:ON AGAIN.....SORRY
probably not be played...as i dont think it would sit with the GIO audience or BB....
the Penguin Cafe Orchestra created tunes with rather stange " musical " instruments and influences......
a harmonium........played on specifically...MUSIC FOR A FOUND HARMONIUM
or PERPETUUM MOBILE....which was recented sampled by AVICII on the LEONA LEWIS song COLLIDE
or PCO....had a tune called...TELEPHONE AND RUBBERBAND
DRT
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Comment number 28.
At 6th Mar 2012, norriemaclean wrote:Mellotron:
Bob Seger - Turn The Page
Bowie - Rock n Roll With me
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Comment number 29.
At 6th Mar 2012, DC wrote:Remember the Alamo - Otway & Barrett
This version featured cannons firing in the background.
Given that today is the anniversary of the fall of the Alamo in 1836, I would reckon it has to be a shoo in
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Comment number 30.
At 6th Mar 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#29
Not really being used as an instrument though DC. I'd thought of the airconditioning unit used at the start Deep Purple's Fireball, but discarded it as a sound effect.
On the other hand here, are two types of Mouse Organs:
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At 6th Mar 2012, Glen Miller wrote:#23
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At 6th Mar 2012, Glen Miller wrote:#27
There's a harmonium too.
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Comment number 33.
At 6th Mar 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:MUSICAL SAW:
'Don't get Hung Up In Your Soul' - Richard Hawley.
I've heard this live...it's grrrreat...please Get It On!
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Comment number 34.
At 6th Mar 2012, Glen Miller wrote:is no George Formby.
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At 6th Mar 2012, paolopablo wrote:I see Bryan has joined in the nearly anagram competition on his header!
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At 6th Mar 2012, Thing-Fish wrote:ALEC鈥橲 INTERLUDE 鈥 VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY ROSSINI by CONTRABAND
which ALEC BAIRD plays on HEAD鈥︹︹(yes)
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At 6th Mar 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#36
Well its funny you should say that Thing Fish because in #11 Glen says it's thighs being slapped in "Everyday" by Buddy Holly, when I was always believed that it was Benny Hill slapping Jackie Wright's bald head on it.
Is Henri still in Berlin?
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At 6th Mar 2012, Alfaeraferry wrote:Join Together / The Who
One and One is One / Medicine Head
Both feature what is now referred as a 'Jaws Harp', slight amendment to it's name due to political correctness I guess.
Al.
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Comment number 39.
At 6th Mar 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Marimba solo on:
"Moonlight Feels Right" - Starbuck
Is that Paul Gambacinni on vocals???
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At 6th Mar 2012, Alfaeraferry wrote:Guiro at the start, the bit that sounds like a washboard....
Gimme Shelter / Rolling Stones
Still my favourite RS track.
Al.
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At 6th Mar 2012, Alfaeraferry wrote:Overused in the seventies but used to great effect here.
Talk Box
Haitian Divorce / Steely Dan
Al.
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Comment number 42.
At 6th Mar 2012, DC wrote:#30 if the cannons go off in time to the beat, they're instruments as opposed to sound effects
Ask the Myles Brothers
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Comment number 43.
At 6th Mar 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Off topic, but have a look at this Top 20 most played Manchester acts in the 21st century, in terms of airplay (anywhere).
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At 6th Mar 2012, gaie wrote:Smokestack Woman - Black Country Communion - theremin
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At 6th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Dare To Be Controversial
If we hear that wee Lancastrian whiner once more on "the show where you choose the music".. I'm gonnae banjo the tranny in the corner! >8-0
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At 6th Mar 2012, Glen Miller wrote:#43
Bee Gees? Aye, and Cranhill's most played are AC/DC.
a nice marimba.
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At 6th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:That doesn't leave many opportunities for jokes about female genitals?
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