WANT? or Destroy

[biagio1957]

Not sure if want or want to destroy...

http://www.magicinstruments.com/

 

[critter74]

That almost moves me to anger. So my vote is destroy. Burn that **** with fire. Kill it. Kill it dead.

 

[Suave Eddie]

Destroy it definitely. That is awful.
"So you can play songs virtually instantly, rather than having to master awkward finger positions."

Reminds me of the old song by the Bonzo Dog Band, Mr Apollo --
"No tiresome excercises. No tricks. No unpleasant bending. Wrestle poodles and win!"

 

[bugzapper]

This thing will in no way allow random doofuses to play their favorite songs instantly in a way that sounds remotes like their favorite songs.

Maybe that will make the doofuses appreciate actual musicians.

Otherwise, destroy.

 

[Chrome Dinette]

Wow, that Muse endorsement really seals the deal for me.

For some time I couldn't think of how any band could be worse than Oasis until I heard Muse.

 

[Marc Roy]

Whoever came up with this POS certainly has way too much time on his hands.

 

[Nickstrtcstr]

Non musical people can finger chords on that thing. Non musical people should have fun trying to mix and match random chords.

 

[Chrome Dinette]

Tough luck if your favorite song is Xenakis' Pleiades.

 

[Paleolith54]

Whoever came up with this POS certainly has way too much time on his hands.

But...but...it's the ultimate shortcut. And no more awkward finger positions!

 

[Chrome Dinette]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_finger

 

[geek-mo]

What do we care? We're being replaced by robots or DJs, anyway. Let people finger themselves.

 

[Chrome Dinette]

 

[mikey]

Still more difficult than DJ-ing. I don't think it has legs.

 

[Marc Roy]

But...but...it's the ultimate shortcut. And no more awkward finger positions!

No more having to buy strings and change them constantly either!

 

[Paleolith54]

No more having to buy strings and change them constantly either!

Luddites.

 

[-CM-]

I don't think it's any better or worse than keyboard systems that have been around for decades; it's just a different form-factor. If it engages people musically, what does it matter?

 

[John C]

I think I saw this thing's grandfather back in the 1980s - but it was billed a s synth controller (with touch pads, no real strings, etc.). However, I don't recall who made it.

 

[GA20T]

Where are the "guitarists are so stuck in tradition, what we need is more simulation/technology" guys to comment on this one?

 

[Flyin' Brian]

The only thing constant is change. If this catches on or if it tanks, it won't be because of anything TGP says or does.

 

[Sweetfinger]

I already have a Suzuki Omnichord. Do I really need a Baldwin Fun Machine/Lowry Magic Genie in a plastic stick?