Sounds just like a Clavinet! All these years listening to dudes like Tony Levin play Stick, it never dawned on me how similar in concept and sound the Stick is to a Clavinet...just, played "directly" instead of via keys.
Don't like the phasing on this...this instrument is about tone...and I'd like to know what a great amp would be to go with this..that doesn't distort the lower notes...and gives that full bass sound....
@daviejamess Years ago I read an interview where Stanley was asked if he'd ever heard of the Stick and he said no. So I too have always been curious if he'd ever picked one up and if he cared for it.
Emmett Chapman is a very old friend of my parents! His band used to rehearse in our living room back in the 1950's! He, Yuta and my parents moved from Michigan together! GREAT & talented man who inspired me @ a young age to get into music!
I saw him play the Stick in the summer of 1976 in Rhinebeck NY. Two years later I interviewed him at his home in Laurel Canyon. He was building instruments in his garage (or maybe prototyping, I don't recall). I believe he was working or consulting with Stanley Jordan at the time.
Emmett Chapman expanded the guitar family in the 1980s (or late 1970s?) with the 'stick', and here he shows he can play it, with an improvisation on 'Greensleeves' and a funky/fusion jam piece.
wow...I've watched a bunch of "Stick" vids and the dude who invented the instrument truly is the master of his own craft. Definatly the coolest thing I've seen on the Stick yet...I want one
All respect to Mr. Chapman's chops (and my apologies to him for being so blunt), but I feel that his choice of effects (phasers, chorus, whatever) has unfortunately and unnecessarily pigeon-holed the Stick into an era long gone. The Stick doesn't HAVE to sound like a science fiction contraption out of Dune. It's a much more universal (and musical) instrument than portrayed in this video.
Robert Fripp is a big fan of the Stick, and has encouraged many of his students to take it up. Perhaps most well known is Trey Gunn who was his student in Guitar Craft and went on to join him in Sunday All Over the World, the Robert Fripp String Quintet, in the studio and on tour with David Sylvian and, ultimately, in King Crimson. Gunn has since moved on to play the Warr Guitar, which is similar in some ways.
Wow, I never knew these things existed until tonight! Was watching a video of Liquid Tension Experiment's Acid Rain live and the bassist had one. I was like WTF is that?! What an amazing instrument. I wanna learn how to play one!
You see Emmett at the height of his powers in this video - this is where you see his genius shine through. Even today will all the thousands of composers & peformers on this instrument very few people can match the tonal & harmonic depth he brings both in his compositions & peformance.
I have to agree with above and below. You can have someone teach you technique - but until you learn to adapt what you learn to your own strengths and weaknesses - and blend what you have been taught into your own style; in essence teaching yourself - you will not make MUSIC with a guitar - though you may play lenty of songs.
Finally! Emmett is a great player as well as a major force driving the tapping revolution. I first saw him perform in 1970 with Tim Buckley on guitar, a drummer playing timpanis and a bass trombone. What a revalation.
fantastic!!! hermoso maestro, great music , beautiful melodic line!!
alejandromarinjamc 10 months ago
Thats my uncle! =)
TheChazinator101 10 months ago
It reminds me a bit like The Mahavishnu orchestra
B0rnles13 1 year ago
Sounds just like a Clavinet! All these years listening to dudes like Tony Levin play Stick, it never dawned on me how similar in concept and sound the Stick is to a Clavinet...just, played "directly" instead of via keys.
mootbooxle 1 year ago
Emmett Chapman is a genius and an original.
pazzensutra 1 year ago
..Is beautiful!! Amazing!!!
997decio 1 year ago
0:00 to 0:50 sounds like don of the slums n FF7
LarryGuitaryGuy 1 year ago
That's some Stick Face going on right there.
Kharmaireth 1 year ago 2
WOW!!! Speechless.
Bass5el 1 year ago
Don't like the phasing on this...this instrument is about tone...and I'd like to know what a great amp would be to go with this..that doesn't distort the lower notes...and gives that full bass sound....
sclogse1 2 years ago
This is a stereo instrument. Plug the bass side on a a bass amp and the melody side on a guitar or keyboard amp
mr4y 1 year ago
Amazing musician. There are still untouched frontiers for fretted instruments and music in general and this is proof.
Stanley Jordan is good but Emmett is easily as good or better.
hueseph 2 years ago
wonder if Stanley ever thought of playing the Stick
daviejamess 2 years ago 2
I'm sure he'd make it sing. Stanley Clark is amazing.
overoath123 2 years ago
@daviejamess Years ago I read an interview where Stanley was asked if he'd ever heard of the Stick and he said no. So I too have always been curious if he'd ever picked one up and if he cared for it.
pazzensutra 1 year ago
where i have heard this before....
Trejon16 2 years ago
It is a kind of jazzed out greensleeves I think.
TimJMorrison 2 years ago
Emmett Chapman is a very old friend of my parents! His band used to rehearse in our living room back in the 1950's! He, Yuta and my parents moved from Michigan together! GREAT & talented man who inspired me @ a young age to get into music!
TheCathyLeach 2 years ago 10
wow! I think you won!!!
or something haha!
heyawhaw 2 years ago
@TheCathyLeach= Funny thing. The 1984 movie Dune, introduced me to him.
vigo894 10 months ago
I saw him play the Stick in the summer of 1976 in Rhinebeck NY. Two years later I interviewed him at his home in Laurel Canyon. He was building instruments in his garage (or maybe prototyping, I don't recall). I believe he was working or consulting with Stanley Jordan at the time.
studiolimusic 2 years ago 2
Is there a better sound than Stick plus phaser?
Bluplirst 2 years ago 12
O yeah...
AdrianStick 2 years ago 2
a stick without a phaser.
sclogse1 2 years ago 2
@Bluplirst i'd suggest you listen to elephant talk
boibad12 1 year ago
@Bluplirst Yes there is - perhaps a stick minus phaser :)
ey2306 11 months ago
As I am a Stick player for some 33 years now, I must say that this video clip still makes me want to play, so cool. Thank you Mr. Chapman,
RS
randystrom1234 3 years ago 3
Was he a little ahead of Stanley Jordan?!
Modes9 3 years ago 2
Well he invented the Stick before any of Stanley's albums were released, so probably.
danohrly 2 years ago 3
Insane.
kirksejohnson 3 years ago 2
The master himself!
manuFUNKture 3 years ago 2
Emmett Chapman expanded the guitar family in the 1980s (or late 1970s?) with the 'stick', and here he shows he can play it, with an improvisation on 'Greensleeves' and a funky/fusion jam piece.
PeterInglisGuitar 3 years ago 2
Late 70's
Spudkuddler 3 years ago 2
wow, so futuristic
lizardz23 3 years ago
Of course he's gonna know how to play it....he invented it.
Awesome though.
superdiaper 3 years ago
i mean beforeeeeeee
PrinceWilliamAntichr 3 years ago
wow, this is after Van Halen and Steve Vai, great work...555 starssssssss
PrinceWilliamAntichr 3 years ago
Untouchable!!!
CanYouHandleYohann 3 years ago
Damm!!! Hes shredding on the left hand...thats so god damm hard!
giedosst 3 years ago 2
Backyard is probably the most impressive song performance I've seen in a while.
WarriorofMars 3 years ago 3
great music!!!
Emmett Chapman great man
5 stars!!!!
victorolden 3 years ago 2
Robert Fripp doesn't play stick you must be thinking of Tony Levin.
WouterJ 3 years ago
Wish there was a video of Daniel Kane from San Francisco. The first i saw playing a Chapman Stick. Nice guy.. This is great also.
mycatslistentome 3 years ago
great Emmett!!!
all srars for you!!!!!!
victorolden 3 years ago
Great, Emmett!!!!!!!
5.000 stars!
victorolden 3 years ago
555 stars
great
super
victorolden 3 years ago
wow...I've watched a bunch of "Stick" vids and the dude who invented the instrument truly is the master of his own craft. Definatly the coolest thing I've seen on the Stick yet...I want one
drkruce 3 years ago
All respect to Mr. Chapman's chops (and my apologies to him for being so blunt), but I feel that his choice of effects (phasers, chorus, whatever) has unfortunately and unnecessarily pigeon-holed the Stick into an era long gone. The Stick doesn't HAVE to sound like a science fiction contraption out of Dune. It's a much more universal (and musical) instrument than portrayed in this video.
JohnFredC 3 years ago
Robert Fripp is a big fan of the Stick, and has encouraged many of his students to take it up. Perhaps most well known is Trey Gunn who was his student in Guitar Craft and went on to join him in Sunday All Over the World, the Robert Fripp String Quintet, in the studio and on tour with David Sylvian and, ultimately, in King Crimson. Gunn has since moved on to play the Warr Guitar, which is similar in some ways.
lbcsrw 4 years ago
Wow, I never knew these things existed until tonight! Was watching a video of Liquid Tension Experiment's Acid Rain live and the bassist had one. I was like WTF is that?! What an amazing instrument. I wanna learn how to play one!
xAMPUTECHTx 4 years ago
5 stars!!!
victorolden 4 years ago
make it 10
jaapbaart 4 years ago
You see Emmett at the height of his powers in this video - this is where you see his genius shine through. Even today will all the thousands of composers & peformers on this instrument very few people can match the tonal & harmonic depth he brings both in his compositions & peformance.
yellowlght 4 years ago
I'd love to learn how to play this beautiful instrument, but they are expensivve and I don't know anyone that teaches it.
brain778 4 years ago
Man! If youve got the money to get one, DO IT!
this is the most beautiful instrument ive ever seen or heard, and its very fun, and very easy to learn.
If your a pianist, or a guitar player, you'll make the transition very fast.
And as most guitarists know, only YOU can teach you.
good luck :)
RockGuitar1 4 years ago
"And as most guitarists know, only YOU can teach you." Fashionable, but false, foolish, and a formula for imprisonment in ego.
Jitpring 4 years ago
what is your theory on teaching?
bcuz i believe that the only efeective teacher is yourself as well.
lisalove7 4 years ago
I have to agree with above and below. You can have someone teach you technique - but until you learn to adapt what you learn to your own strengths and weaknesses - and blend what you have been taught into your own style; in essence teaching yourself - you will not make MUSIC with a guitar - though you may play lenty of songs.
omrsafetyo 4 years ago
Wow! If that doesn't inspire you, nothing will...
MAKES IT LOOK EASY!
dylansdad65 4 years ago
I've seen the whole program this is from. It's great.
peaceguitar 4 years ago
Finally! Emmett is a great player as well as a major force driving the tapping revolution. I first saw him perform in 1970 with Tim Buckley on guitar, a drummer playing timpanis and a bass trombone. What a revalation.
jstarret 4 years ago