String Out the Funk - a single thread

[TheWindGinProject]

Does anyone have a rag? I need to wipe off some funk after watching this. Good Stuff!

[oddmusic]

@TheWindGinProject Too funny, thanks!  Very cool Wind Generation videos you have.... subscribed ! :)

[TheLyreGuy]

I was wondering what kind of bow you a using, it seems different to a violin bow.

[oddmusic]

@TheLyreGuy It was made by the person who made the instrument. But it's held like an "Erhu" bow, and you hold it backwards from the way you'd hold a normal violin bow.... everything about this instrument is a little backwards :)

[musicman9901]

sorry, I realize you are probably asked this on a regular basis, but where would a person likely find one of these without travelling to Tuva? Can they be home built etc thanks and great vid

[parcoleeparco]

what instrument is it actually? can you tell me? :D

[nedodge0506]

this is more like it! have you heard altan urag? do something like that.

[VUandChips]

Just been dancing to this.

[graphattic]

oddmusic ? >>> How do you connect the instrument on ? Jacked or with a microphone???????????

Great vid

[oddmusic]

Thanks! :) I have a thin piezo pickup that is slid under the bridge (a violin pickup made by David Gage, called The Realist). a 1/8 inch jack plugs into that and has a 1/4 inch jack to plug into an amp, etc.

[graphattic]

brilliant, thanks! keep up the travel through music!

[Mariekesone]

These sounds in the middle of a city would draw some crowds....Funky stuff, awesome...:-)

[PresidentAnybody]

very unique sound

[fretburner659]

holy shit dude, where can i get one?

[moneeray007]

Man you are white hot, rip`pin`it up in funcky town...lol

The visuals were the best.

[TheLostMedici]

Having fun going through all your explorations on Youtube - great stuff!

[WTWASTHAT]

dats teh funkiest thing ive ever seen its all like RAVE PARTY UTZUTZUTZUTZ

[Moezzilla]

whats that crazy double bass Clip from?

[kwright13]

This is by far your best....or maybe it is I Want My Cake....or maybe Dark Horse....or....

Dang it, They ALL are kick a@@!

[oddmusic]

or maybe....  thanks a lot kwright! :)

[staircapades]

zomg i love the rockin out celloist

[oddmusic]

thanks, feel free to subscribe, I have my heaviest and craziest video yet getting uploaded in a day or so :)

[staircapades]

already subscribed mate...or at least i think so

[oddmusic]

ah see.... you're way ahead of me :)

[WTWASTHAT]

thats actualy a double bass much lower than a cello i beleive

[staircapades]

Lol it doesn't really matter what it was.

It is the act of rockin out on an acoustic instrument, now that's sheer awesomeness

[WTWASTHAT]

lol agreed

[Velocity912]

Haha, WTWASTHAT, just to point out, your name just about sums up this video, and the name of the user who posted it is the answer. xD

[LonelyLondonLad]

Brilliant! You're amazing, John.

[utufreak]

ur pretty bad ass man at that thing man very good mix... I wish I could get a copy of some of this stuff to throw in my car..

[ninnalee46]

this ia an awesome video and you are a terrific musician. thanks

[oddmusic]

thanks! feel free to subscribe and get notified when I upload new songs :)

[fabers92]

Wow, you should release a CD. Come to England and you will raise a massive crowd!

thinking of subscribing, cos i have seen a load of cool vids by you!

good work, keep it up!,

Fabs

[oddmusic]

Thanks Fabs !!

Just put up a new website too at: asinglethread [dot] com feel free to stop by :)

[whrelp]

Very nice!

If you ever come to the Netherlands send me a message because i realy like to see how the combination between my band's experimental folk/jazz/metal and your music turn out to be.

Mazzeltov Humber, guitarist/bassist Vurdalak

[bestckt]

Love the way you put this video together. I have to agree with cdenver, though I subscribed after watching just one!

[HIdrokat]

OH YOUR GOD THIS IS TOTALLY AWESOME

[cdenver]

This guy is hidden talent waiting to be found, funky as hell! Ive watched a lot of videos by him within the last 30mins...hmmm, I might subscribe :D

[oddmusic]

do it, do it!! thanks for that :)

[kinggzz]

exceptional!! your pick up answer explains the fantastic sound. great sound!!

[glennlump]

Your timing is amazing...

[oddmusic]

Thanks... after I finally got it right and recorded it, my arm kept moving like that for another 3 days :)

[toms6810]

what pick up  do you have

[oddmusic]

it's a very thin flexible "piezo" type of pickup that slides under the bridge, they sell them for violins, it picks up the physical vibrations and sends the signal to get translated into sound, the same way an electric guitar pickup sends the magnetic signals of its metal strings vibrating, kind of sort of I think :) though the strings on an igil are many strands of nylon (ok, it's fishing line string!) traditionally were horse tail hair, but even the traditional players use nylon strands now.

[Coachdcr]

Very cool stuff!! You are a true musician. I like the RCA pooch in the back "His Master's voice".....

[oddmusic]

thanks! I love the little Nipper dog too... hey RCA, where's my commission for Product Placement?! haha

[nvrsleepnvrdie]

this is really creative. mtv can suck this

[oddmusic]

thanks nvrsleep...

mtv? do they even play any music anymore?!

[AudioToys]

5*! that's a hell of a creative funk...

CIAO =P

[longestsoloever]

that's pretty damn sweet.

[oddmusic]

thanks man, and nice job on the Halo theme!

[sammyada]

i dont get it,, so u have a wah on that thing?

[oddmusic]

kind of a random filter sweep, kind of like a wah, used an adrenalinn guitar processor

[m0nNickneim]

that's very creative :)

[paisleypower30]

*diggin' it*

[happymasksalesman]

What do you run the thing through? Do you use a synth as a carrier for the original sound?

[eggs07]

I certainly appreciate the approach of making contemporary sounds and music with old and unusual instruments, but using a lot of effects to get the sound somewhat diminishes the character of the instrument in question. I think you'd get more out of them if you tried to create something modern and interesting solely with the natural, raw sound of the instrument, rather than hiding them behind layers of digital manipulation.

[oddmusic]

Check out my tunes "Believe" and "When She Flies", they are more on the acoustic side, thanks for your thoughts.

[eggs07]

I've watched quite a few of your videos, all great stuff. Your creativity is evident, I hope you don't take my criticism to mean that I don't dig your work :)

[oddmusic]

Nope, not at all, eggs, welcome the comments. Once I find my "sound" with the instrument, it'll probably end up being less "out there" as far as effects go, while still (hopefully) being unique and creative... still not sure what that'll be yet, lol, but it's been a fun journey so far. -John

[Jaesz]

Funk on, man! Your videos are so innovative and the sound is unique, I like it! Odd music, great talent!

[12354blahbla]

GAYEST COMMENT EVER.

[GiGaMoG]

Agree! your comment is so gay!

Everyone bows for 12354blahbla 's gayness!

[12354blahbla]

fuck you you sweedish piece of retard shit.

[GiGaMoG]

haha! Come on. You could do much better than swearing, kid.

[WTWASTHAT]

i agree that YOUR comment is the gayest ever but otherwise no

[Helolelo]

Offensive to gay people, but I think you meant to say stupid, and you meant to say it about your own comment.

[rahmid]

Sweet stuff man! I found the old dancing videos funny too, :D

[tech6514]

Brilliant!

[MnemicFan]

where do you strings for that? aand what kind of strings you use?

[oddmusic]

The strings are really a bunch of parallel strands of nylon fishing string, about 100 on the low string and 70 on the higher string. Used to be horsehair traditionally, but now even the Tuvan's use the fishing line for their own instruments.

[tomaytoTomahto]

Wow that was quite an experience.

[MDunclestinky]

whooza whutza huh - dunno but I like it :)

[townstra]

Pretty wild!

[ScottIan666666]

Great stuff as always man, didn't want it to end, really got off there at the end. So is this just a hobby of yours or do you ever plan on selling your work, or do you already?

[oddmusic]

Back from being away from music for awhile, so just putting some stuff together and plan on recording soon. Thanks for the comments.

[oddmusic]

Thanks guys! Hey Max, didn't use software for the effects, it all came out of one little box called an AdrenaLinn III. Not sure how things get featured either, oldwhtman, one of my other vids got featured on the Music Category page for a week, but that's probably only about 1/1000th of the exposure a home page feature gets. I think it bumped it up about 30,000 views though, so still cool.

[aiwetir]

i thought i posted, but i'm not sure whether to save this to favorites or flag it as inappropriate :D

[oldwhtman]

I'm not sure how one gets featured on youtube's home page, but that's where you belong. Excellent video. Excuse me ... I need to watch that bass player again.

[cafedecoffee]

Out of Site man!, Oh yay!, that bass player is so cool looking, lol, your whole video is great in sight and sound!!!, IMO, perfect mix of both your live playing and adding video footage inbetween, cool, your getting into the video part as well, Woohoo!!!, strait to favs this one

CC

[mortiphago]

awesome

[maxthewoodman]

...actually, its 2.46...

[maxthewoodman]

yeah - that rocks John - got some new delay/wah software? - the dancers at 2.56 hit the groove exactly - nice one!

[luckystrike1]

Cool.