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COMMENT(S): What the world's best pipers are playing: a pipes|drums Survey
Published: February 05, 2012
Author: FredFomm | (report inappropriate content) |
| Beautifully cut cross-section article, thanks for that. The outcome sounds to me, in crude terms, a very stable and mellow instrument, which contrasts a tad with the current trend on the band side, where many times people [pipeys too] go for raw reed power resulting in very loud and somewhat brisk sets. After scrutinising every pie chart on the last eight pages - and taking in account that many of the interviewed are also key players in top tier bands, especially with the present broadening of the survey - I was left with a pressing curiosity about how much would differ the sets some of these elite play in the band realm from the ones they play at Oban or Eden Court... Perhaps a question for the next survey? ;-) |
Published: January 30, 2012
Author: Bagpipermann | (report inappropriate content) |
| Perhaps the reason for a greater percentage of vintage pipes in the premier grade and newer pipes on the B grade is a reflection on the age/longevity of the players and their respective accessability to (at the appropriate age) reasonably priced instruments? EG, a 16 year old us not too likely to cough up 10K for a set of now rare Silver & Ivory vintage pipes compared to 2K? for an abundant new set of equal or better quality sound? Maybe?
As far as bags and reeds, it's interesting to see that the "Old Dogs" have a preference for modern technology while the "Young Pups" are slanted more towards the old...hmmm...perhaps pups have more patience or energy for the persnicketiness of the old ways?
Well. I'm stayin' with my old pipes and new bags/reeds...I just don't have the patience for the protracted battle of attrition for a negligibly better or worse sound at the end of it...gimme instant sound anytime!... Cheers, |
Published: January 30, 2012
Author: AndrewBerthoff | (report inappropriate content) |
| @Lawrie - thanks for the comment. I'm sure many of the respondents don't care about revealing their identity, but keeping everyone anonymous gets many more responses, which is most important. @Doc - good idea. Perhaps we will add a question or two along those lines next time. |
Published: January 30, 2012
Author: Doc | (report inappropriate content) |
| For the future, it would be interesting to know if anyone has changed their set up in the past year, or even how many times they've changed their setup in the past 5 years, for example. Also, what is being changed. This would give us all an idea of the most "volatile" areas that need watching, or listening to!!!
Doc
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Published: January 30, 2012
Author: Lawrie | (report inappropriate content) |
| Great read, thanks... It proves that some people are prepared to somewhat compromise on tone in favour of stability (reeds and bags). The glaring statistic is that almost no-one can be bothered matching cane tenor reeds anymore. As an aside, I think the underlying statistic is that, for some reason (maybe for the ease of reporting the data, or people not wishing to give up 'trade secrets'), it remains a case of this having to be an anonymous survey. We really are a funny bunch. Talk to any other type of musician and they're only too happy to spill the beans on their 'rig', set-up, sound etc. They love to talk about it and share ideas. Maybe a future article could single one of these elite players out and drill down into the nitty gritty on their set-up, why they chose it, how it enhances their performance, and what they do to keep it in top form. That said, this survey is a very good article in it's own right. Cheers | |
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