Originally posted by ericg75: Is that a xlyophone or a marimba on "Swordfishtrombones"? I believe it to be the latter, but I may be wrong. Feel free to mock me if I am.
I've always had a hard time telling the difference. Maybe I should have paid more attention in music class. Maybe I'm tone deaf. Maybe I blame the 90s.
Originally posted by m.leland: I've always had a hard time telling the difference. Maybe I should have paid more attention in music class. Maybe I'm tone deaf. Maybe I blame the 90s.
They're basically the same thing, except the Xylophone is played in a higher register. It's like the difference between a Tenor Saxophone and a Soprano Saxophone.
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Go ahead and ignore this if you want, I don't want to interrupt such a heated debate.
These are mainly lesser-known songs from well-known bands.
1. "Alter Mann" - Rammstein. I love how it starts with a strong guitar part then the guitar completely drops out with minimal bass until the chorus. The guitar has almost a thumping rhythm that gets stuck in your head easily.
2. "Calico" - Alien Ant Farm. Whatever you think of AAF, I think this stands out as one of the best songs on their first album. Nice big intro and catchy chorus. Alternates between palm muting in the verse and distortion in the chorus.
3. "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" - Lostprophets. First song I ever heard from them from their pre-album EP. It's Lostprophets before they hit it big in the US, or "old school" if you will.
4. "There Is" - Box Car Racer. Tom and Travis from Blink-182 trying an acoustic song and I'd say it's a legitimate attempt. Only drums are a continuous snare roll and a little bass drum in the background. Short, simple, and easy on the ears.
5. "Passenger" - Deftones. I bet this one isn't too unknown. It's Deftones, but Chino alternates singing with Maynard James Keenan.
bonus: "Suggestions" - SoaD. I always liked their self-titled album more than Steal This Album!
Originally posted by m.leland: I've always had a hard time telling the difference. Maybe I should have paid more attention in music class. Maybe I'm tone deaf. Maybe I blame the 90s.
They're basically the same thing, except the Xylophone is played in a higher register. It's like the difference between a Tenor Saxophone and a Soprano Saxophone.
I don't think so actually. Xylophone is like, metal, right? I used to play marimba in middle school band, and it was this big, awesome wooden thing. There was a xylophone too, and it's much higher pitched and made of some kind of metal. There's really a pretty profound difference in the sounds.
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Originally posted by RavingLunatic: I don't think so actually. Xylophone is like, metal, right? I used to play marimba in middle school band, and it was this big, awesome wooden thing. There was a xylophone too, and it's much higher pitched and made of some kind of metal. There's really a pretty profound difference in the sounds.
No, traditionally a Xylophone is made of wood, although I have seen so-called "metal xylophones". Technically, a xylophone made of metal would be called a metallophone, since the prefix "xylo" actually means wooden in greek.
What you had in band that was made of metal was probably Orchestral Bells, not a Xylophone.
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I am a percussionist(though I haven't played any of the keyboard instruments seriously since high school), so let me attempt to put this to rest. The "metal xylophone" you both are speaking of is actually called a vibraphone, or maybe you've heard it referred to as the "vibes." The vibraphone is featured most heavily in jazz because of the tremolo effect that is possible with the instrument when it is hooked up to an electric motor. Lionel Hampton was one of the great vibes virtuoso's, and a name you may recognize. The vibraphone also has a sustain pedal like a piano. As far as xylophones and marimbas, both are tradionally made from rosewood. The marimba is pitched a full octave lower than the xylophone. If I remember correctly, the bars of a marimba are a slightly different size than those on a xylophone and this is what gives the marimba a richer tone. Following this, the xylophone is usually played with a harder mallet than the marimba because it has a "brighter" sound, whereas the marimba is usually played with a relatively softer mallet to accentuate the richer overtones. The vibraphone is usually played with yarn mallets. I'm pretty sure everything I just asserted is correct, but like I said, I haven't played keyboards seriously in a little over ten years.
Originally posted by PRG: I am a percussionist(though I haven't played any of the keyboard instruments seriously since high school), so let me attempt to put this to rest. The "metal xylophone" you both are speaking of is actually called a vibraphone, or maybe you've heard it referred to as the "vibes." The vibraphone is featured most heavily in jazz because of the tremolo effect that is possible with the instrument when it is hooked up to an electric motor. Lionel Hampton was one of the great vibes virtuoso's, and a name you may recognize. The vibraphone also has a sustain pedal like a piano. As far as xylophones and marimbas, both are tradionally made from rosewood. The marimba is pitched a full octave lower than the xylophone. If I remember correctly, the bars of a marimba are a slightly different size than those on a xylophone and this is what gives the marimba a richer tone. Following this, the xylophone is usually played with a harder mallet than the marimba because it has a "brighter" sound, whereas the marimba is usually played with a relatively softer mallet to accentuate the richer overtones. The vibraphone is usually played with yarn mallets. I'm pretty sure everything I just asserted is correct, but like I said, I haven't played keyboards seriously in a little over ten years.
Originally posted by PRG: I am a percussionist(though I haven't played any of the keyboard instruments seriously since high school), so let me attempt to put this to rest. The "metal xylophone" you both are speaking of is actually called a vibraphone, or maybe you've heard it referred to as the "vibes."
Well a big difference in the Vibraphone is that is has motorized resonators on it, and it's roughly the same size as a Marimba. RL said the "metal xylophone" was smaller and a higher register than the Marimba, which makes me think it was orchestral bells.
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Originally posted by ericg75: Well a big difference in the Vibraphone is that is has motorized resonators on it, and it's roughly the same size as a Marimba. RL said the "metal xylophone" was smaller and a higher register than the Marimba, which makes me think it was orchestral bells.
You're right about that. He probably was thinking about the bells. And I think the vibes only come in one "size," that is I think they only come in a three octave version. Big concert marimbas have a five octave range.
thanks plattopus....was interested in the tapes n' tapes talk for months, but never get a chance to listen to them....now I'm buying the CD. thanks again...and I thought this year was bland, The Loon certainly will change my mind.
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Originally posted by jumpin jack flash: Wouldn' a metal xylophone be a glockenspheiel? or a marching xylophone? Ive playe done before..lool
No. Glockenspiels are smaller - giving it a higher pitch - and have metal bars. They traditionally also only cover about 2 1/2 octaves and are limited to the upper register. A fun bit of trivia about the glockenspiel: If I remember correctly, I'm pretty sure the notes are written 2(?) octaves lower than they are actually played.
