synths vs. guitars

Synths. And cats.

both:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMBJEkaC8Lw/SEiovUpLfjI/AAAAAAAAUiA/w4DJUbRtEnM/s400/roland_gr7077009.jpg

Worst. poll. ever.

(I mean, it's a good discussion to have, but it's like asking "food vs. water.")

both of these are pretty good instruments imo

I would vote food btw

both

cat food.

Synths don't often have anywhere to get a good solid grip which can make swinging them difficult, and you're more likely to let one slip out of your grasp, whereas the shape of a guitar lends itself beautifully to savagely and repeatedly applying a beatdown until such time as the body parts company with the neck.

http://www.oldtech.com/synth/AHNE/MoogLiberation.jpg
(Moog Liberation, but all you synth spotters knew that already)

synths

http://www.synthtopia.com/synth_review/synth_images/tb303.jpg

that machine looks so good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXSHs6f_5TU&feature=player_embedded#

There's no surer way of looking like a tit on stage then by playing a guitar and having a trumpet sound come out.

But a synth that sounds like a trumpet isn't a synth at all.

synths + cats

i can do that

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/242/453679366_fd88ce4760_o.jpg

http://www.barallabar.com/images/post/cat_synth.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k8yL1AXhsI

SYYYYYNNNNTTTTTHS. thank you.

http://www.bannedinhollywood.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/space_arp-595x476.jpg

I like dogs + synths

http://media.createdigitalmedia.net/cdmu/images/stories/2006/July2006/dog-synth.jpg

http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/charles-synthesizer.jpg

http://www.wherearethedogshumping.com/doghump-synthesizer-600.jpg

http://img.youtube.com/vi/O_YWc0RszxU/0.jpg

synths + cats
http://www.synthmuseum.com/octave/octcat01.jpg

http://generationbass.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/SynthCat_jpg_300x300_crop_upscale_q85.jpg

There's no surer way of looking like a tit on stage then by playing a guitar and having a trumpet sound come out.

Mega LOL truth bomb.

synths + cats

http://bordel.yomgaille.com/kittens/

totally synths, although Spacemen 3 made me waver for a few moments

There's no surer way of looking like a tit on stage then by playing a guitar and having a trumpet sound come out.

Mega LOL truth bomb.

― Tooth Far I (csa), Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:20 AM Bookmark

^^this

Feedback vs. filter resonance

http://www.walyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/music-keyboard-cat.jpg

synths > cats >>>>>>>>> guitars >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dogs

There's no surer way of looking like a tit on stage then by playing a guitar and having a trumpet sound come out.

Mega LOL truth bomb.

― Tooth Far I (csa), Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:20 AM Bookmark

^^this

― i'd look psychotic in a baklava (The Reverend), Tuesday, January 19, 2010 9:16 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Not Gang Gang Dance fans, then?

Haven't seen them on stage yet and I thank you for the warning.

samplers

synths + guitars together just tickle me pink

yeah one without the other is kind of a drag really

There's no surer way of looking like a tit on stage then by playing a guitar and having a trumpet sound come out.

LOL so true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXSHs6f_5TU

You need to give it a minute - he really looks like much more of a tit when a piano comes out.

1:52 is only fit to be played by keyboard cat

wow drums on a guitar why didn't i think of that

Timpani at 2:56 are my favorite! Also the dramatic arm gesture after the orch hits at 3:20

"Does it look simple? It should -- 'cos it is!"

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I started laughing uncontrollably at about 1:13

I feel sorta bad for doing this, but you want an indictment of guitar synths, here you go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnyss2yIiU0

special bonus!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3GRIQGmohc

The real problem with guitar synths is that they fall into the same category as the keytar, the Chapman Stick, the Moog Guitar, and now the Eigenharp. They are all good ideas on paper, but seemingly all the people who play one a) look like dorks, b) take themselves way too seriously, and c) make terrible music.