this so cool ..... I have never heard of this instrument .... I'm into alot of melodic and black metal music and this intument would put such an amazing twist on the style!!! It is truly awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
this so cool ..... I have never heard of this instrument .... I'm into alot of melodic and black metal music and this intument would put such an amazing twist on the style!!! It is truly awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
Would you consider teaching how you set up your Chapman + effects via Skype in exchange for a fee? I just need someone to direct me in the beginning per tuning options, string selections, amp modeling, etc. Probably would only need a few lessons at most, therefore this wouldn't take up too much of your time. Is this something you would consider doing?
@rpmartino Hey Rob, can you please explain the detail of your stick. My decision is to buy one just like yours or very close. In fact, there's one hanging on eBay currently, but it's very pricey! I'm after your sound and love your comp creations & where you're taking the instrument. I suspect those gorgeous Roland guts are providing you these tones that are very similar to what Holdsworth was getting from his Synthaxe on his 1987 SAND release.
@Owlbatross my website FAQ has more info on my setup, but in this case I'm primarily using two Boss SE-70s multi-effects units, I don't use MIDI or synth triggering. I use a padauk Grand Stick with PASV-4 pickups and a custom mirrored 4ths tuning (the Stick website has more info on this).
I've seen dozens of videos and heard dozens of songs played on the chapman stick, and I've found in most of them that the instrument's big drawback is that it has a naturally weak and wimpy tone (you lose a lot of dynamic without picking/plucking action). The way you play it and the way you subtly enhance it's natural tone with reverbs and (am I imagining it?) chorus effects makes your songs the AWESOME exception. I'm already a HUGE fan. Where can I buy your album? You're really very talented!
@isaactmeyer the basic idea is just an Envelope MDF component that is assigned to something like the volume knob on an amp (then any other kinds of effects you want to add after that to fill out the sound). Email me at the address on my website and I'll see if I can send you a patch or two.
@isaactmeyer on this video it was a Boss SE-70 slow gear effect mixed with other things like chorus, pitch shift, flange, etc. I do a similar effect now with a Boss GT-10 or in software with Guitar Rig.
it takes a really good song to get me to shed a tear. way to go dude you have some serious fucking talent and im jealous of it! Keep em coming! i wanna hear more!!
Just to be clear, the title has changed from Conscious Stream to Conscious Dream, right? I got Stream from your site, and Dream from iTunes, though they are distinctly different versions. It's worth having both, though. That's right folks, he's on iTunes, so go for it!
Rob, I saw an advertisement for you on Facebook and thought I'd check you out. You're really good. I don't know how you can be so coordinated with both hands.
Rob: I have commented before in the past, but I keep re-listening to this track, Noodle Soup, One Cloud, and several others. Thanks for having them avail on Myspace for a time. The praise from Emmett Chapman was awesome.
Dude, just stumbled onto your videos a few minutes ago. I'm mainly a metalhead but can dig on any music if it's good & your stuff is GOOD. Wonderful mellow, soft tone. Very dreamlike with a touch of the ethereal.
@rpmartino Hehe. You shouldn't underestimate the open minds of a metalhead. After all, you need a pretty open mind to get into metal in the first place. I'm one of them myself, and I absolutely enjoy your material as well.
Went to your web site to learn about the instrument. That's the most incredible musical instrument I have ever seen. And it looks incredible difficult to play. It looks and sounds almost magical...
Awesome Rob!!! totally awesome. Love it. You just sold me a copy of your CD. its great!! Looking forward to the next one. Not to soon though, give me a chance to wear this one out..... :o)
wow man i just found this chapman and you play it like god sent you hear to recycle blood in us humans.... Thank you soo much for you talent... Keep it up..... I hope you get all the support you can ever want....
Fresh air for my heart after a shitty day. Thank you!! I listen to your songs very often and they fix my mood. Now I'm going to bed thinking of green fields with big moons. Thanks again!
I can hear an steel-stringed acoustic guitar in my head while I hear you playing this. A chappy stick/guitar duo could do almost anything. The chappy can play the bass parts while filling for the guitar while the guitar plays the melody, and slow, soft percussions... *drool*
No and yes... it's a play on that phrase, but based on the actual definition of it (it's a literary term that's been around a long time) rather than inspired by the DT song. :-)
Hi Rob.Another question.I would like to use your mirrored fourths tuning except with a low Bb bass and BEADGC treble side.Most string diameters for the bass side are set up for fifths tuning not fourths.I understand that one shouldn't use regular bass strings.What is the diameters of you treble side?
I'm not sure the exact gauges, I just ask for the pitches and "light" gauge from Stick Ent. and they send a set (which might sometimes change a bit in gauge if they find a more optimal string). They might be similar to the gauges of a 4ths instrument like the NS/Stick or Warr 8 string.
Keep in mind that if you tune your bass starting at low Bb you'll run into some limitations with chord voicings, the reason I start up at E is to get an optimal range for chords that don't sound muddy.
Hi Rob!I have a question.Why are most of the Chapman Stick tunings for the bass side all based on a low "C",instead of "B".Whether tuned in fifths or fourths.Why is "C" prefered?
Part of the reason might be that with the "classic" tuning the low C allows a logical matching between bass and melody sides (same note names two inlays apart). However, my low note is E so what do I know? :-) There are also "deep" versions with the lowest note being Bb.
Thanks for the comment- since the instrument covers a wide frequency range a lot of Stick players use full range speakers like a PA or keyboard amp (I use a Fishman SoloAmp). You can still use a bass and guitar amp for that kind of sound. Check out the stickist website forum for useful info.
Love it! It really does sound like a 'stream of consciousness'. I like the effects you used, really adds to the song.
I still can't get over how beautiful this instrument is! How did you come by it? It obviously isn't something you can get at any old music store. I hadn't even heard of it before now.
Thanks for your comments- I heard about the Stick in the 90s (being a King Crimson fan) and came across information on the internet, and eventually got one. Went through different versions (10 string and NS/Stick) until I got this instrument in 2004.
I owned one for about 4 years, it's a nice compromise between bass, guitar and Stick, just requires a lighter touch for plucking/picking then you might be used to for bass.
rob soy de argentina ,nunca vi y escuche algo tan bueno ,quisiera conseguir un stick y empezar a aprender . megusta tu estilo ,me identifico felicitaciones
Wow . That was a complex piece done very smooth. I can't even imagine the though process of coming up with something like that. That was simply amazing.
Some songs don't need a definite tempo. How can he mess his own composition up? I noticed as well that it's not a standard tempo pattern, but who cares?!
Thanks Alec... I like your vids too. The synth sound is a "slow gear" effect you can find on various Boss units, it's basically an auto volume swell that ramps the volume up when a new note is played. Then I slap a bunch of other effects on it (chorus, auto wah, delay, etc.) which adds to the "synth" like quality.
Conscious Stream?....did you get your song name from Dream Theater's Stream of Consciousness? I still really like your playing, I was just curious where you got the name. Also, Strem of Consciousness (by Dream Theater) happens to be one of my favourite songs so maybe you were inspired by it.
Thanks... it is a variation of the phrase "stream of consciousness" but that's a literary term that was around long before Dream Theater wrote the song. :-)
Indeed I have! In fact I got Images and Words the day it came out. But no, my song name is not based on the song "Stream of Consciousness" (if that's what you meant), see my other comment...
I took some music theory classes in college and happen to have a master's degree in music technology, but I'm certainly not a theory master! A lot of the things you hear in this piece are just experiments with polychords (one triad in one hand and a different one in the other), I just figured out what sounded good by ear rather than using any complicated theory.
To clarify... I still invert the bass strings (compared to regular bass) so there is still some acclimation involved, and the left hand tends to play quite different things from the right hand, requiring the practice of different accompaniment techniques, but basically once I started this tuning I was developing songs etc within a few months.
Takes a little while to put new strings on, but I only do that about once every six (or more) months. Once in tune I can sometimes go a couple weeks without having to retune it (which only takes a minute or so).... much more stable than any bass or guitar I've owned.
Not to sound too prejudiced, but why are there a disproportionate number of great stick players who are average-looking, often married, plain white guys? haha
Rob Martino hasn't signed with a record label due to his strong religious convictions. He spends upwards three months a year in the jungles of South America teaching music and faith.
Wow! I didn't know I did that! However I do give free concerts for two orange tabby cats, they seem kind of disinterested when I talk about faith and religion though.
BTW thanks everyone who asked about a CD, I'm slowly working on it!
Light flowing music, A catchy tune, And a playing style unique to just you. If I could play half as well as this I'd be a happy man.
ColeCobalt 6 months ago
very nice, Besides a good technique a well crafted piece of music
JonOchsendorf 7 months ago
wow, you really are good, too bad nobody knows about you here in Puerto Rico nor the stick
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shultzcoreyshultzcor 8 months ago
I can do that! i just don't feel like it right now :)
Seriously though, much respect to you Rob! I love this piece!
errornosignal 8 months ago
have you tried out a strumstick? they are great fun for almost everyone who can play string instruments
4tothepowerofcheese 8 months ago
Epic.
StuartLikesMusic 9 months ago
@tetsugiya91 thank you, that is very kind of you to say! Glad the music has helped you out.
rpmartino 9 months ago
hy Rob, what is the name of that song? is yours?...god work
guerson99 9 months ago
@guerson99 yes it is thank you, it's called "Conscious Dream" and is on my album "One Cloud"
rpmartino 9 months ago
Came to you via Fripp folks, Levin, etc. Very nice playing, very nice timbre.
Why are stick folks so talented?
revtkatt 10 months ago
YES!!!!! :') s'real good
CompanyMold 1 year ago
You are amazing! Thank you so much for shareing. I'd like that music to follow me around all day. Bravo, Rob!
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this so cool ..... I have never heard of this instrument .... I'm into alot of melodic and black metal music and this intument would put such an amazing twist on the style!!! It is truly awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
loganmadder10 1 year ago
this so cool ..... I have never heard of this instrument .... I'm into alot of melodic and black metal music and this intument would put such an amazing twist on the style!!! It is truly awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
loganmadder10 1 year ago
play freebird
Mootime7 1 year ago
it´s good to see that there are virtuosos in modern music!
rod3067 1 year ago
Your amazing virtuoso... I can listen to you play all day....
mibrito666 1 year ago
Would you consider teaching how you set up your Chapman + effects via Skype in exchange for a fee? I just need someone to direct me in the beginning per tuning options, string selections, amp modeling, etc. Probably would only need a few lessons at most, therefore this wouldn't take up too much of your time. Is this something you would consider doing?
Owlbatross 1 year ago
@Owlbatross send me an email (it's on my website) and we can talk it over!
rpmartino 1 year ago
@rpmartino Hey Rob, can you please explain the detail of your stick. My decision is to buy one just like yours or very close. In fact, there's one hanging on eBay currently, but it's very pricey! I'm after your sound and love your comp creations & where you're taking the instrument. I suspect those gorgeous Roland guts are providing you these tones that are very similar to what Holdsworth was getting from his Synthaxe on his 1987 SAND release.
That tune, if you're not familiar, is here on YT!
Owlbatross 1 year ago
@Owlbatross my website FAQ has more info on my setup, but in this case I'm primarily using two Boss SE-70s multi-effects units, I don't use MIDI or synth triggering. I use a padauk Grand Stick with PASV-4 pickups and a custom mirrored 4ths tuning (the Stick website has more info on this).
rpmartino 1 year ago
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dude. black sabbath, crazy train. now.
ToastMaster623 1 year ago
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dude. black sabbath, crazy train. now.
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ToastMaster623 1 year ago
Wow...
this is just a wonderful instrument to listen to, well played.
88Kamikaze69 1 year ago
Very nice! I like your own compositions best.
salorna 1 year ago
Very nice! I like your own compositions best.
salorna 1 year ago
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voidofbeeswax 1 year ago
Very nicely done!!
danimal97520 1 year ago
I can't believe all of the diferent sounds that come from this...REALLY COOL
foxhancock06 1 year ago
I've seen dozens of videos and heard dozens of songs played on the chapman stick, and I've found in most of them that the instrument's big drawback is that it has a naturally weak and wimpy tone (you lose a lot of dynamic without picking/plucking action). The way you play it and the way you subtly enhance it's natural tone with reverbs and (am I imagining it?) chorus effects makes your songs the AWESOME exception. I'm already a HUGE fan. Where can I buy your album? You're really very talented!
FranMan1187 1 year ago 3
@FranMan1187 thanks very much! the album is available online in a variety of places (my website, iTunes, CDBaby, etc.)
rpmartino 1 year ago
that looks like a freaking hard instrument to play
TheThim51 1 year ago
beautiful tone!!!absolutely gorgeous! Thank you!
pesky5150 1 year ago 2
cool.. I just got guitar rig.. what affect do you use to get the slow gear on it.. any way you could email me your patch?
isaactmeyer 1 year ago
@isaactmeyer the basic idea is just an Envelope MDF component that is assigned to something like the volume knob on an amp (then any other kinds of effects you want to add after that to fill out the sound). Email me at the address on my website and I'll see if I can send you a patch or two.
rpmartino 1 year ago
what affect are you using on your melody side to get the slow gear affect in the intro??/ is it a pedal or midi?
Great stuff
isaactmeyer 1 year ago
@isaactmeyer on this video it was a Boss SE-70 slow gear effect mixed with other things like chorus, pitch shift, flange, etc. I do a similar effect now with a Boss GT-10 or in software with Guitar Rig.
rpmartino 1 year ago
wow...............................
mushroomzagain 1 year ago
it takes a really good song to get me to shed a tear. way to go dude you have some serious fucking talent and im jealous of it! Keep em coming! i wanna hear more!!
jackmama22 1 year ago
Just to be clear, the title has changed from Conscious Stream to Conscious Dream, right? I got Stream from your site, and Dream from iTunes, though they are distinctly different versions. It's worth having both, though. That's right folks, he's on iTunes, so go for it!
FluffyBunniesOnFire 1 year ago
@FluffyBunniesOnFire yes that is right!
rpmartino 1 year ago
Rob, I saw an advertisement for you on Facebook and thought I'd check you out. You're really good. I don't know how you can be so coordinated with both hands.
timi0000 1 year ago
The beginning sounds a tad like Sonata Arctica. It's beautiful, dude!
IInventedIrony 1 year ago
sounds so awesome, its sorta like some epic video game music like pokemon lol. i think this instrument will be become vastly popular in the future
nachothebassplayer 1 year ago
AMAZING ! NICE JOB !
bugerman2 1 year ago
just checking sth about john myung and this chapman pops out! amazing instrument and sounds!
diegomacomer 1 year ago
Rob: I have commented before in the past, but I keep re-listening to this track, Noodle Soup, One Cloud, and several others. Thanks for having them avail on Myspace for a time. The praise from Emmett Chapman was awesome.
fallguyxlt 1 year ago
man.......you are great!!!! it's amazing how a person can make such great music
congratulations rob
by the way.....what's the price of a chapman stick????
samaaelhansen 1 year ago
I'd like to know how this instrument works, you can make a lot of diferent sounds with it; do you use a pedalboard or something like that ?
JoeLaFigue 1 year ago
@JoeLaFigue yes, and the bass and treble strings have different pickups so each can go to different effects/amps
rpmartino 1 year ago
Dude, just stumbled onto your videos a few minutes ago. I'm mainly a metalhead but can dig on any music if it's good & your stuff is GOOD. Wonderful mellow, soft tone. Very dreamlike with a touch of the ethereal.
MegaCurtisimo 1 year ago 4
@MegaCurtisimo thanks, some of my best responses at gigs are when I open for hardcore metal bands for some reason!
rpmartino 1 year ago
@rpmartino Hehe. You shouldn't underestimate the open minds of a metalhead. After all, you need a pretty open mind to get into metal in the first place. I'm one of them myself, and I absolutely enjoy your material as well.
Yakushii 1 year ago
@MegaCurtisimo I am exactly the same! This is GREAT stuff! It flows so well, reminds me of beautiful things...
jonsploder 1 year ago
good stuff man
RantzinmyPantz 1 year ago
Went to your web site to learn about the instrument. That's the most incredible musical instrument I have ever seen. And it looks incredible difficult to play. It looks and sounds almost magical...
ken1w 1 year ago
man you are damn good and this is the coolest instrument ever invented
sondano 1 year ago
This is amazing...parts of this almost sound like that song from the robert plant album "Now and Zen" --"ship of fools" really good.
usulkane 1 year ago
you should get a drummer with you, you'd make some serious Emancipator style stuff..
SuperSl1ck 1 year ago
Awesome Rob!!! totally awesome. Love it. You just sold me a copy of your CD. its great!! Looking forward to the next one. Not to soon though, give me a chance to wear this one out..... :o)
chunk0120 1 year ago
Totally amazing! You have the sense and talent of a true musician. Keep it up, dude
Thatmetaldude590 1 year ago
such a amazing musician!;)
but at 0,22 it sounds like sonata arctica - flag in the ground :)
BodomBlastBeats 1 year ago
Rob, You're great! very enjoyable. Thanks for posting!
65maxo 1 year ago
thank´s Rob for your beautiful music. Lord bless you
997decio 1 year ago
++M -E -S -M -E -R -I -S -I -N -G ! ! ! ! !++
VikingRaider 1 year ago
Un-Fucking-Real Mr Martino....Unreal. I will buy your cd when it drops. Im counting the days.
dontrunmusic 1 year ago
I'll get on your list, might grab a copy as well.
philinmotion 1 year ago
hello rpmartino.. i just love the way you play the stick..... uhmmm do you know where to buy a used chapman stick?? or people who's selling it....
chamieXX 1 year ago
I wonder if this guy has a CD out. I know I'd buy it
nujazzplay 1 year ago
@nujazzplay almost done, it will be out within a month or two hopefully! thanks for your interest
rpmartino 1 year ago
wow man i just found this chapman and you play it like god sent you hear to recycle blood in us humans.... Thank you soo much for you talent... Keep it up..... I hope you get all the support you can ever want....
shineshadow22 1 year ago
Fresh air for my heart after a shitty day. Thank you!! I listen to your songs very often and they fix my mood. Now I'm going to bed thinking of green fields with big moons. Thanks again!
manthisprog 1 year ago
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manthisprog 1 year ago
This composition is so beautiful! I can't wait till you have some shows lined up. I'll defiantly be out to see you and grab up your CD as well!
Synnth3t1k 1 year ago
WHY in the hell isnt this known more? this is so beutiful. and yet no one even knows about this man.
ThatRandomGuy325 1 year ago 3
How good you actually are on your instrument 20% + How good you look playing your instrument 30% + How you market your music 50% = Music Business. :)
PassionOfGuitar 1 year ago
how good you look playing your instrument ? hmmm music is not about ''looking'' its all about emotion and passion. damn
the percent your talking aobut its the pop music . fuck ''music business'' seriously.
RiouxItsMe 1 year ago
@RiouxItsMe dont be a dumbass its the truth and i replied to ThatRandomGuy325 about the "why not known part"
PassionOfGuitar 1 year ago
well musiciens with talent dont need the 30% youve said, just listen to Erik mongrain or between the buried and me. thats talent. nothing pop.
RiouxItsMe 1 year ago
This is really one of the more beautiful musical compositions I have ever heard.
cameljoe212 2 years ago 4
Excellent! Wow!
HotCammedLT1 2 years ago
Love this peace! Thanks for posting ;)
Liengaard89 2 years ago
Please, please, PLEASE play some Pink Floyd!!!
Emdooey 2 years ago 24
fucking SECONDED
D0dson 2 years ago
@Emdooey now THAT is an idea! haha
ThatRandomGuy325 1 year ago
@Emdooey That would truly be amazing with this instrument!
aaronquy1968 1 year ago
I could listen to this guy playing all day long! So amazing!!!!
aaronquy1968 1 year ago
has the tone of a wal bass.
renzolikescheez 2 years ago
I can hear an steel-stringed acoustic guitar in my head while I hear you playing this. A chappy stick/guitar duo could do almost anything. The chappy can play the bass parts while filling for the guitar while the guitar plays the melody, and slow, soft percussions... *drool*
archaos90 2 years ago 2
dude......so brutalfuly beautiful
cacasheetpipi 2 years ago 3
Просто потрясающе...
Just amaizing...
Hamal78rus 2 years ago
this instrument is so expressive and beautiful, it really should be more well-known! Thank you Rob
TheOrangeFondler 2 years ago 24
very,very good!
studioinovamusic 2 years ago
is this a play on words of the song "stream of consciousness" by dream theater? b/c i know john myung plays the stick :P
bioarsonist 2 years ago 3
No and yes... it's a play on that phrase, but based on the actual definition of it (it's a literary term that's been around a long time) rather than inspired by the DT song. :-)
rpmartino 2 years ago
i thought of asking the same haha
slashdelbarrio 2 years ago 3
damn it, beat me to this comment. lol, I was going to say that.
gotbass33727 2 years ago 3
Hi Rob.Another question.I would like to use your mirrored fourths tuning except with a low Bb bass and BEADGC treble side.Most string diameters for the bass side are set up for fifths tuning not fourths.I understand that one shouldn't use regular bass strings.What is the diameters of you treble side?
gebass6 2 years ago
I'm not sure the exact gauges, I just ask for the pitches and "light" gauge from Stick Ent. and they send a set (which might sometimes change a bit in gauge if they find a more optimal string). They might be similar to the gauges of a 4ths instrument like the NS/Stick or Warr 8 string.
Keep in mind that if you tune your bass starting at low Bb you'll run into some limitations with chord voicings, the reason I start up at E is to get an optimal range for chords that don't sound muddy.
rpmartino 2 years ago
I realize that.But I am primarily a bass player and I predict that my efforts will be mostly bass oriented while filling in chords on top.Thanks
gebass6 2 years ago
Never heard of one of those before, but I love that sound..
johntob123 2 years ago
Nothing short of incredible.
BGood156 2 years ago
This is my favourite song... I listen to it almost every day now.
BrighamHB 2 years ago
Awesome playing! But weren't that stick quite hard to learn playing? Did you play any other instrument before you got into the chapman?
mongoboll1 2 years ago
thanks - check out the FAQ on my website :-)
rpmartino 2 years ago
Hi Rob!I have a question.Why are most of the Chapman Stick tunings for the bass side all based on a low "C",instead of "B".Whether tuned in fifths or fourths.Why is "C" prefered?
gebass6 2 years ago
Part of the reason might be that with the "classic" tuning the low C allows a logical matching between bass and melody sides (same note names two inlays apart). However, my low note is E so what do I know? :-) There are also "deep" versions with the lowest note being Bb.
rpmartino 2 years ago
Thanks.I think i"ll go with the deep low Bb in fifths tuning on the bass side and EADGCF on the melody side to start.
gebass6 2 years ago
Remarkable,... amazing,... breath-taking,... awe-inspiring.
VikingRaider 2 years ago
Your vids helped inspire me to get an instrument such as yours. I should have it by the end of june/early july
leftyguitarjoe 2 years ago
Hi Rob,
Can I ask you about amps for the chapman stick.
I'm getting the money together to order one but I was wondering what kind of amps are most suitable.
I have a good bass stack and a cheapish guitar amp... or would keyboard amps be better.
Just don't wanna buy it and then realise that i can't get an even tone out of it?
Any help appreciated, love your original stuff, really developed an excellent compositional technique apart from the playing which is also sweet!
youshouldneverthrowa 2 years ago
Thanks for the comment- since the instrument covers a wide frequency range a lot of Stick players use full range speakers like a PA or keyboard amp (I use a Fishman SoloAmp). You can still use a bass and guitar amp for that kind of sound. Check out the stickist website forum for useful info.
rpmartino 2 years ago
That's great, thanks for the response!
Keep Tappin'
youshouldneverthrowa 2 years ago
Really wonderful.
sc4v3ng3rSST 2 years ago
Wonderful.........
MarcBurnsThatBarn 2 years ago
Love it! It really does sound like a 'stream of consciousness'. I like the effects you used, really adds to the song.
I still can't get over how beautiful this instrument is! How did you come by it? It obviously isn't something you can get at any old music store. I hadn't even heard of it before now.
BrighamHB 2 years ago
Thanks for your comments- I heard about the Stick in the 90s (being a King Crimson fan) and came across information on the internet, and eventually got one. Went through different versions (10 string and NS/Stick) until I got this instrument in 2004.
rpmartino 2 years ago
Great song!!
As a bassist I'm interested in the NS/Stick. What are your impressions about it? Thanks!
curbowman 2 years ago
I owned one for about 4 years, it's a nice compromise between bass, guitar and Stick, just requires a lighter touch for plucking/picking then you might be used to for bass.
rpmartino 2 years ago
rob soy de argentina ,nunca vi y escuche algo tan bueno ,quisiera conseguir un stick y empezar a aprender . megusta tu estilo ,me identifico felicitaciones
rokemosenladisco 3 years ago
Wow . That was a complex piece done very smooth. I can't even imagine the though process of coming up with something like that. That was simply amazing.
Tfmusicmaker 3 years ago 4
Awesome rob, love your videos :)
ilushkavaifan 3 years ago
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Very nice! I love your style but be careful! Try using a click and pay attention the tempo too!!
MarckPortnoy1991 3 years ago
Some songs don't need a definite tempo. How can he mess his own composition up? I noticed as well that it's not a standard tempo pattern, but who cares?!
fingerboy18 3 years ago 2
all of your stuff sounds cool as hell
dodgersandstorm 3 years ago
just wondering.. how many strings/snares (don't know the right word) does a chapman stick have?
nejifirefox 3 years ago
8-12 strings across 25 frets
xenuvu 3 years ago
Thanks Alec... I like your vids too. The synth sound is a "slow gear" effect you can find on various Boss units, it's basically an auto volume swell that ramps the volume up when a new note is played. Then I slap a bunch of other effects on it (chorus, auto wah, delay, etc.) which adds to the "synth" like quality.
rpmartino 3 years ago
I have a job for you Rob, to play the stick in my bedroom when im going to sleep.
I can pay you with pizza and kebab :)
Keep up the good work dude.
mangetuffa 3 years ago
how hard is it to play i never played guitar to begin with
nirvanafan2737 3 years ago
Conscious Stream?....did you get your song name from Dream Theater's Stream of Consciousness? I still really like your playing, I was just curious where you got the name. Also, Strem of Consciousness (by Dream Theater) happens to be one of my favourite songs so maybe you were inspired by it.
KatBlunfroce 3 years ago
Thanks... it is a variation of the phrase "stream of consciousness" but that's a literary term that was around long before Dream Theater wrote the song. :-)
rpmartino 3 years ago
but how do you call this musical instrument?
BerserkSoadInter0093 3 years ago
it's called "chapman stick"
decapitacionguate 3 years ago
i think that you heard dream theater!
Fyvialy 3 years ago
Indeed I have! In fact I got Images and Words the day it came out. But no, my song name is not based on the song "Stream of Consciousness" (if that's what you meant), see my other comment...
rpmartino 3 years ago
what kind of strings does the chapman stick require? and about how much do they cost?
nightmarecinema33 3 years ago
check out the Stick website, they provide sets that are optimized for tapping.
rpmartino 3 years ago
Their own and about $3000.
bosunbilly 3 years ago
lol, it must be a total bitch to re-string tho.
treasurewm1234 3 years ago
Not really. It's no more difficult to restring than, say, a guitar or a bass.
bosunbilly 3 years ago
Sweet
PiotrSzyPiotr 3 years ago
do you have a doctorite in music theory or anything?
jeremydhaller 3 years ago
I took some music theory classes in college and happen to have a master's degree in music technology, but I'm certainly not a theory master! A lot of the things you hear in this piece are just experiments with polychords (one triad in one hand and a different one in the other), I just figured out what sounded good by ear rather than using any complicated theory.
rpmartino 3 years ago
How long did it take to get proficient at the inverted 5th tuning once you started playing CS?
ChristianDavis629 3 years ago
Well, never actually... I tune the bass side in 4ths. :-)
rpmartino 3 years ago
To clarify... I still invert the bass strings (compared to regular bass) so there is still some acclimation involved, and the left hand tends to play quite different things from the right hand, requiring the practice of different accompaniment techniques, but basically once I started this tuning I was developing songs etc within a few months.
rpmartino 3 years ago
Thanks!
ChristianDavis629 3 years ago
Is that thing hard to tune and keep tuned?
Dracopol 3 years ago
Takes a little while to put new strings on, but I only do that about once every six (or more) months. Once in tune I can sometimes go a couple weeks without having to retune it (which only takes a minute or so).... much more stable than any bass or guitar I've owned.
rpmartino 3 years ago
awesome!!nice sound rob
PhoebusRose64 3 years ago
incredible!
excon2201 3 years ago
Kinda reminds me of Stream of Consciousness, title-wise ^_^
Yakushii 3 years ago
how do you do this. simply absurd.
johnman4 3 years ago
Great playing.
Not to sound too prejudiced, but why are there a disproportionate number of great stick players who are average-looking, often married, plain white guys? haha
Love
madtiger111 3 years ago 6
Rob. You are the reason that god gave us ears keep going FANTASTIC...
AndyJBatley 3 years ago
Thank you Rob !!! Shame on youtube not to have more than five stars !! You deserve a lot more !!
Keep on playing, for you, for us, for our ears and for our mind.
CaiusTotorus 3 years ago
Your music is a joy to listen to. Bravo!
IaIaCthulhuFthagn 3 years ago
Five stars isn't really enough to praise your skill and your musicality, but it's all I got, so ... click ... done: Awesome!!
Truedantalion 3 years ago
sounds like Stefan Joubert..great song btw..recording soon?
TheGreatNate 3 years ago
Slow going unfortunately... playing live a lot, so hopefully that will help to get the tunes polished up by the time I do record.
rpmartino 3 years ago
YOU ARE AMAZING
pengi 3 years ago
This is one of my favorites. You rock Rob!
Ackeljl 3 years ago 4
Another good one Rob! There are many good Stickists out there, but you are among my favs!
Adrianrulz 3 years ago
I'd certainly love to know as soon as you get a CD recorded. I'd definitely pick one up. Also, what areas do you give concerts/do bookings in?
cirdanelf 3 years ago
Right now I'm just playing in the Northern Virginia area but I hope to branch out more in the near future.
rpmartino 3 years ago
Surely Candyrat records could pick you up, you're in the league of the likes of Andy McKee! Awesome
sgrctdsr 3 years ago 4
That's awfully kind of you, I don't consider myself in the same league as Andy but I appreciate the comment.
rpmartino 3 years ago
Sounds Great! Keep up the good work!
dontbelate2468 3 years ago
My god!! come on I want a copy of your cd XD
elmorph6 3 years ago
How did you learn to play?? i love to play guitar and piano but here no one knows that instrument, is it famous there??
comisario09 3 years ago
reminds me of a song of the game "troodlers" ... this is really beautiful
AXXID 4 years ago
Rob Martino hasn't signed with a record label due to his strong religious convictions. He spends upwards three months a year in the jungles of South America teaching music and faith.
olagvonbarf 4 years ago
Wow! I didn't know I did that! However I do give free concerts for two orange tabby cats, they seem kind of disinterested when I talk about faith and religion though.
BTW thanks everyone who asked about a CD, I'm slowly working on it!
rpmartino 4 years ago
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LOL Rinsed mate. Try harder next time :P
LUMBERTHON 3 years ago
Man if you dont have a record label its just plane weird =| your music is awsome and i hope to see it published on cd´s someday
blaa94 4 years ago
I love the airy, ambient, atmosphere you create. Are you using a delay pedal? It sounds beautiful.
maddpiklz48 4 years ago
Awesome! thanks for sharing.
AzHD28 4 years ago