Yes, the owner of Wall Drugs has resisted maintenance on many things there, included his singing cowboys, which he asked us to replace someday. 5 years of playing commercially will cause a need for some maintenance, but most of all they turned the volume down so low you can't hear it because of complaints that they can't talk over it from the staff who work nearby. We had the same problem at Disneyland.
Saw something like this in at Wall Drug. The accordion didn't work, the bits plucking the banjo strings didn't pluck, and all but two of the guitar strings were broken.
Paying a dollar to hear Across the Universe... only to hear a bass drum and one guitar note every five seconds or so... didn't seem right
Just saw Pat in Seattle.... my mouth wide open the whole time and I think I wore out the front of my balcony front row seat... I have been a fan for over 25 years... YES I love to see him with Lyle etc... but this is a great shot at enjoying his fascination with the mechanical piano from years as a child... I relate!! I know the same story as I loved them too.... KEEP GOING ON PAT!!!
I don't believe the future of music lies here!!! At all. I was at the concert in Palermo a few nights ago. Dynamics so flat... incoherence between the magical improvisation at its apex and the groove the machine creates... Great songs, but they would sound much much better if interpreted by Lyle mays, Steve Rodby, Antonio Sachez... The Orchestrion is only a "divertissement" of a superstar. It won't give anything more to the greatness of a musician I adore...
50 miles to Wall Drug!, 25 Miles to Wall Drug, 10 Miles to Wall Drug, 5 Miles to Wall Drug, 1 Mile to Wall Drug...... Biggest gift shop i've ever seen ;p
I did, but never implemented the hardware due to lack of customer request. The microphone and recording technique lacked the ability to show you how it sounds in real life. It sounds better personally.
Hi, i'm amazed; please would you tell me more about making guitar music this way: Is it possible to play with your right hand (tackling), en let the 'robot' make the right left-hand chord-setting like C, D , A etc.
Plus, back then there were lots of people who arranged music specifically for the instruments so it sounded good, rather than too many MIDI "arrangers" today who simply cut-and-past from free generic MIDIs from the internet. But again, this is just my personal opinion. I think these modern guitar players could sound very good playing rock music if they had good expression controls and if the MIDI arrangements were tailored specifically for these instruments with care and attention to detail.
These function the same way as Player Pianos, but instead of the piano rolls, there is a computer built into the machine. Ragtime sells this model for about $36,000.
It sounds sad. Well to me anyways. But the fact that it's a robot. And since it's got no feelings, it's just not as good as humans. No soul. Just fun n game's. Cool anyway.
It is fun and games, but I argue that the emotion is put in to the music via the music composer and arranger (each of whom is invariably a musically talented human). The automatic instrument can only reproduce as much emotion as the arranger puts in, not add any more. However, it can add a bit of mechanical personality too (depending on the condition, etc). This particular brand does not yet offer expression controls (louds-softs) which would allow more emotional range and better listenability.
Personally, I more enjoy the old-time automatic instruments (made circa 1890-1930), since they seem more made for their era of music, and even though they aren't great at playing modern music (not enough drumset stuff, for one thing), they are still great at playing old-time music.
i have to say i would like to have one for different instruments. I get so tired of not having a drummer at practice because he "knows his part" or a bass player with a bad attitude. And you dont have to worry about them being too drunk to play. Besides you could improvise over what you program them to play, and also program them to be slightly off enough to make it sound more realistic. i havent tried it but I'd think that they could be pretty useful and a whole lot more convincing than midi
The technology is good, but the music isn't coming from anywhere. For me, the key to music is in the mistakes, and the improvisation. This robot couldn't write music.
the key to music is not only the possibility of making mistakes and the improvisation... you can also play written music wihtout improvising, its the FEELING.
rhythmically programmed sounds. the term music is thrown around i guess. but wait! are you saying that sliding and vibrato are the keys to music? man I'll have this shit fixed by tomorrow. (I think it's a bit more complex than that)
The funny thing about automatic musical instruments is that they always play the music honestly. Whatever the arranger (who, except for some recent, unmusical MIDI science projects at universities, is human) puts in, that is what the instrument plays back, as faithfully as it can. So, the arranger is the "human" element in the music, as well as the people who designed it in the first place. These things didn't build themselves you know.
yeah it's great. we say "that robot plays music so soullessly". well then go write a better program! people who aren't playing invent robots to do it, easier than practice maybe. throw it in the garbage.
I know what you mean by that. And in all time periods, even since the introduction of recorded sound and automatic musical instruments, there has always been a demand for live musicians playing concerts etc. I don't think that demand will ever disappear.
Around 1900, "canned" music of any kind was still a novelty, and most people made music in their home by learning an instrument (often the piano, organ or violin). Nowadays, what with iPods, stereo equipment etc., people are less inclined to make their own music than just sit and listen to recordings of talented artists.
However, there are still many, MANY people around who make music, not for necessity (excepting professional musicians of course), but for their own enjoyment. Just look at the huge number of garage bands around. There is hope yet.
Me too... I also want to see a string player with full expression control, something that I guess is hard to do when you use plucker wheels rotated by a ratchet device. If you listen to even heavy-metal guitarists, you will hear they put a lot of expression into their playing, sometimes unconsciously. (in the case of metal, the dynamic range might be multiple levels between "ff" and "fff"!) That's part of what makes music enjoyable to listen to, rather than just chunk-a-chunk at one volume.
They do actually use MIDI controllers, but the quality of the music depends on who creates the MIDI file. Sometimes the person making the MIDI file for the instrument is not a musician and merely adapts something they found on the internet, which isn't always suitable for this type of instrument.
Yes, the owner of Wall Drugs has resisted maintenance on many things there, included his singing cowboys, which he asked us to replace someday. 5 years of playing commercially will cause a need for some maintenance, but most of all they turned the volume down so low you can't hear it because of complaints that they can't talk over it from the staff who work nearby. We had the same problem at Disneyland.
kenquien 6 months ago
Saw something like this in at Wall Drug. The accordion didn't work, the bits plucking the banjo strings didn't pluck, and all but two of the guitar strings were broken.
Paying a dollar to hear Across the Universe... only to hear a bass drum and one guitar note every five seconds or so... didn't seem right
0ldSandwich 6 months ago
And the robot said,"Of course a machine can make music."
derman077 1 year ago
is that dust in the wind?
jonsolo1038 1 year ago
@jonsolo1038 Yes it is.
amukher1 6 months ago
very clever.
vidmanproductions 1 year ago
Three hours straight the guy just blasted the audience with his genius on the guitar... I think he is the EINSTEIN of guitar now!!!
4tomhenry 1 year ago
Just saw Pat in Seattle.... my mouth wide open the whole time and I think I wore out the front of my balcony front row seat... I have been a fan for over 25 years... YES I love to see him with Lyle etc... but this is a great shot at enjoying his fascination with the mechanical piano from years as a child... I relate!! I know the same story as I loved them too.... KEEP GOING ON PAT!!!
4tomhenry 1 year ago
I don't believe the future of music lies here!!! At all. I was at the concert in Palermo a few nights ago. Dynamics so flat... incoherence between the magical improvisation at its apex and the groove the machine creates... Great songs, but they would sound much much better if interpreted by Lyle mays, Steve Rodby, Antonio Sachez... The Orchestrion is only a "divertissement" of a superstar. It won't give anything more to the greatness of a musician I adore...
961carman 1 year ago 3
OMG Be careful Tommy Emmanuel, your career is in danger!!!
Robo-picking is coming!!!^^
(obviously TE is the best on the universe^^)
insaneguitarfreak 1 year ago
Dust in the wiiiiiiiind!!!
*****
RockHistoryTube 1 year ago
this is sooo admirable. i love it. if i only knew how much it would cost to let one of those devices built?
laurentius75 2 years ago
The future of electronic music lies here for sure
JamesGod08 2 years ago
cool they have one of these at the Wall Drug Store ;)
shizlnit 2 years ago
50 miles to Wall Drug!, 25 Miles to Wall Drug, 10 Miles to Wall Drug, 5 Miles to Wall Drug, 1 Mile to Wall Drug...... Biggest gift shop i've ever seen ;p
motoxxman77 2 years ago
The banjo is not off time you retards.
Innercynic 2 years ago 11
It's picky, but I'd argue that it's slightly off.
eysikal 2 years ago 2
agreed
AbstractMan23 2 years ago 2
hahaha "picky" hahaha I get jokes! Good one! I'm not even a guitar player and I got that!
KawhackitaRag 2 years ago
So this is where Kansas got the song from.......I always thought it had some robotic element to it.......I'm just kidding!
rotatingwah 2 years ago
You're my boy BLUE!!!!
JPCustomGuitars 2 years ago 5
so cool and dust in the wind is my favorite kansas song
ledzepelback12 3 years ago
I did, but never implemented the hardware due to lack of customer request. The microphone and recording technique lacked the ability to show you how it sounds in real life. It sounds better personally.
kenquien 3 years ago
This be a lot better if who ever built this took in to consideration sympathetic vibrations are really freaking annoying. It's cool though.
akm5176 3 years ago
take the banjo out and it sides like Dust In The Wind
Terminated135 3 years ago
it is dust in the wind
the banjo substitutes for the vocals
kevarm23 3 years ago
2 question (and if you answered them it would be great) 1 is it real 2 did you make it
oh and awesome video
charliebrownxby7 3 years ago
Kansas dust in the wind
Valadarr 3 years ago
sounds like sick puppies kinda
ihatetocos 3 years ago
whtas the song?
Beatlesfan50 3 years ago
Rofl I was about to click on this video thinking
"The robot should play dust in the wind" and it did!
So cool.
rminb010204 3 years ago 2
Lol, cool stuff :P
bassscape 3 years ago
Hi, i'm amazed; please would you tell me more about making guitar music this way: Is it possible to play with your right hand (tackling), en let the 'robot' make the right left-hand chord-setting like C, D , A etc.
I would appreciate hearing from you
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avkooten 3 years ago
Plus, back then there were lots of people who arranged music specifically for the instruments so it sounded good, rather than too many MIDI "arrangers" today who simply cut-and-past from free generic MIDIs from the internet. But again, this is just my personal opinion. I think these modern guitar players could sound very good playing rock music if they had good expression controls and if the MIDI arrangements were tailored specifically for these instruments with care and attention to detail.
KawhackitaRag 3 years ago
That's the first one of these I've seen that actually works. Impressive stuff.
Beatboxbob 3 years ago
The first step to real animusic!
AmblingSam 3 years ago
dust in the wind. nice. i can play that on guitar
zCRAZYAWESOMEz 3 years ago
Dust in the Wind
bunto96 3 years ago
does anyone know what song its plying???
wapreab 3 years ago
These function the same way as Player Pianos, but instead of the piano rolls, there is a computer built into the machine. Ragtime sells this model for about $36,000.
Doriguin 3 years ago
It sounds sad. Well to me anyways. But the fact that it's a robot. And since it's got no feelings, it's just not as good as humans. No soul. Just fun n game's. Cool anyway.
TheMPDFamily 3 years ago
It is fun and games, but I argue that the emotion is put in to the music via the music composer and arranger (each of whom is invariably a musically talented human). The automatic instrument can only reproduce as much emotion as the arranger puts in, not add any more. However, it can add a bit of mechanical personality too (depending on the condition, etc). This particular brand does not yet offer expression controls (louds-softs) which would allow more emotional range and better listenability.
KawhackitaRag 3 years ago
Personally, I more enjoy the old-time automatic instruments (made circa 1890-1930), since they seem more made for their era of music, and even though they aren't great at playing modern music (not enough drumset stuff, for one thing), they are still great at playing old-time music.
KawhackitaRag 3 years ago
DUST IN THE WIND!
guitar123guy456 3 years ago
i have to say i would like to have one for different instruments. I get so tired of not having a drummer at practice because he "knows his part" or a bass player with a bad attitude. And you dont have to worry about them being too drunk to play. Besides you could improvise over what you program them to play, and also program them to be slightly off enough to make it sound more realistic. i havent tried it but I'd think that they could be pretty useful and a whole lot more convincing than midi
kickcableguyinnuts 3 years ago
ah to me humans can put emotion into it, that was good, but it was just playing the music, no emotion, no soul, cool tho
Dzarvitz 3 years ago
noooooootttt keeeewl thats not cool
this is killing music i mean yea it sounds fine
but robots arent ment to play insturments
mattovation121 3 years ago
Most awesome thing ever! And Dust in the Wind is an awesome song, too! :)
Pandaknox 3 years ago
that was dust in the wind
guitarSD 3 years ago
kansas is the shit
joshlt2002 3 years ago 2
pretty good, i say. humans can do much better
xxNailFirexx 3 years ago 3
The technology is good, but the music isn't coming from anywhere. For me, the key to music is in the mistakes, and the improvisation. This robot couldn't write music.
lifeinsepia 3 years ago
the key to music is not only the possibility of making mistakes and the improvisation... you can also play written music wihtout improvising, its the FEELING.
Sealofst4r 3 years ago 3
yeah, thats kind of what i was trying to get at.
lifeinsepia 3 years ago 2
you can't slide. you cant vibrato.. soul-less music to me
DevilDog90 3 years ago
rhythmically programmed sounds. the term music is thrown around i guess. but wait! are you saying that sliding and vibrato are the keys to music? man I'll have this shit fixed by tomorrow. (I think it's a bit more complex than that)
seahinchey 3 years ago 2
there are no soul in music played by robots.
if it's popular listening to robot-music in the future, our musical soul will disappear slowly.
ingej32 4 years ago
The funny thing about automatic musical instruments is that they always play the music honestly. Whatever the arranger (who, except for some recent, unmusical MIDI science projects at universities, is human) puts in, that is what the instrument plays back, as faithfully as it can. So, the arranger is the "human" element in the music, as well as the people who designed it in the first place. These things didn't build themselves you know.
KawhackitaRag 4 years ago 2
yeah it's great. we say "that robot plays music so soullessly". well then go write a better program! people who aren't playing invent robots to do it, easier than practice maybe. throw it in the garbage.
seahinchey 3 years ago
I know what you mean by that. And in all time periods, even since the introduction of recorded sound and automatic musical instruments, there has always been a demand for live musicians playing concerts etc. I don't think that demand will ever disappear.
KawhackitaRag 4 years ago
Around 1900, "canned" music of any kind was still a novelty, and most people made music in their home by learning an instrument (often the piano, organ or violin). Nowadays, what with iPods, stereo equipment etc., people are less inclined to make their own music than just sit and listen to recordings of talented artists.
KawhackitaRag 4 years ago
However, there are still many, MANY people around who make music, not for necessity (excepting professional musicians of course), but for their own enjoyment. Just look at the huge number of garage bands around. There is hope yet.
KawhackitaRag 4 years ago
dang! It plays the song better than I do. Good job.
smashingparadox 4 years ago
awsome
doogyman77 4 years ago
WOAH and i thought animusic was impressive!
fluffygear 4 years ago
The song it's playing is "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas. GREAT tune!
TattooedLion 4 years ago
Amazing. What song is it playing?
astrofly 4 years ago
This is cool, but I want to see a robot instrument that can perform articulation techniques like bends, vibrato and slides.
lakishajenkins 4 years ago
Me too... I also want to see a string player with full expression control, something that I guess is hard to do when you use plucker wheels rotated by a ratchet device. If you listen to even heavy-metal guitarists, you will hear they put a lot of expression into their playing, sometimes unconsciously. (in the case of metal, the dynamic range might be multiple levels between "ff" and "fff"!) That's part of what makes music enjoyable to listen to, rather than just chunk-a-chunk at one volume.
KawhackitaRag 4 years ago
yeah, leave that shit to Techno. lol. However, this botis pretty bad ass.
desaad37 3 years ago
theres a bunch of other intruments on the wall i wanna see those
ResidentLR 4 years ago
the banjo's not off time, it's called syncopation
webbypssht 4 years ago 2
Is the banjo off time?
I don't agree.
Maybe some notes, but not at all.
spidermanto 4 years ago
yeah, the banjo is off time
it would have been better if it was programmed to use a midi controller or something.
give it a bit more of an organic feel.
Espresso139 4 years ago
They do actually use MIDI controllers, but the quality of the music depends on who creates the MIDI file. Sometimes the person making the MIDI file for the instrument is not a musician and merely adapts something they found on the internet, which isn't always suitable for this type of instrument.
KawhackitaRag 4 years ago
that banjo is off time, fucking shite robots!!
AnalDan 4 years ago
it's not.. it's supposed to sound like that.
spongebobfan24 4 years ago
awesome!
bubbamc119 4 years ago
sa weet nigga
forgetfulsin89 4 years ago