Xylophone

[notb665]

I was once listening to Radio 2 and there was this song on which had an absolutely crazy xylophone solo in it. A lot of the licks were pentatonic, like you get with a guitar solo, if that helps.

The DJ didn't back announce it (grrr) and nor was it on the internet playlist.

Sorry I can't be more specific, but I have never heard a rock song with a xylophone solo in it before! Help!

 

[WoodYouLike]

Mike Oldfield?

 

[keyplayer]

A lot of the licks were pentatonic, like you get with a guitar solo,

ie, the sort of guitar solo one would expect a drummer to come up with.

 

[notb665]

A lot of the licks were pentatonic, like you get with a guitar solo,

ie, the sort of guitar solo one would expect a drummer to come up with.

lol. OK but drummers are a necessary evil. You know it's all over when the drummer says "Hey guys, I've got a song".

What about keyboard players: "I can play anything as long as it is in C. Or Am aeolian."

 

[keyplayer]

What about keyboard players: "I can play anything as long as it is in C. Or Am aeolian."

Well as long as it's an electronic keyboard there's always the transpose button!

 

[kendor]

Mike Oldfield?

i thought that was tubular bells?

 

[WoodYouLike]

Amongst many other instruments, like xylophone (and bag-pipes and, and, and....)
BTW, does anyone know if the concert he did at Edinburgh castle is availalbe on vidoe or DVD?

 

[hermes]

Amongst many other instruments, like xylophone (and bag-pipes and, and, and....)

and, and... slightly out-of-tune guitar. I use that excuse as well!




Didn't the Bonzo Dog band do some wierd stuff with a xylophone?

 

[notb665]

Didn't the Bonzo Dog band do some wierd stuff with a xylophone?

Wow, what a bizarre band. I love them. Thank you for introducing them to me. (Still searching through the tracks to see if this solo is on one of them).

 

[Thermo]

i heard a dire straits track on radio 2 today with a xylophone solo on it, private investigations

 

[notb665]

Thanks for that. It still ain't that one. Nice-ish example of call and response though.

The song I continue to go on about is absolutely bonkers.

 

[kendor]

Didn't the Bonzo Dog band do some wierd stuff with a xylophone?

Wow, what a bizarre band. I love them. Thank you for introducing them to me. (Still searching through the tracks to see if this solo is on one of them).

saw the bonzo dog doo dah band years ago in concert, boy could they play! they played a medly of the shadows hits and it was perfection close your eyes and you would have thought hank and the boys were there.

 

[kendor]

Thanks for that. It still ain't that one. Nice-ish example of call and response though.

The song I continue to go on about is absolutely bonkers.

the spike milligan Q series can't remember which one had a xylophone introduction that was completely unusual and original.