Comments on: Six String Sonics (Video) http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/01/21/six-string-sonics-video/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Xylo http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/01/21/six-string-sonics-video/comment-page-1/#comment-8183 Xylo Mon, 22 Jan 2007 03:44:52 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=979#comment-8183 It's not the standard rock band format that is limiting expression— it's what most people do with the instruments they're using. This is a nice idea with potential, what they do with it (canned quasi-minimalist 4/4 artificial avant-garde) makes the instrument setup look like just a gimmick, because at this stage, it IS just a gimmick. They talk about "music without limitations" and "freedom of expression", but ignoring the gimmick, the music SOUNDS basically as limited—or more so—as standard pop fare. Check out Captain Beefheart for the real thing—35 to 40 years ago—which happens to be in a "standard" rock band format. Just my opinion, of course. It’s not the standard rock band format that is limiting expression— it’s what most people do with the instruments they’re using.
This is a nice idea with potential, what they do with it (canned quasi-minimalist 4/4 artificial avant-garde) makes the instrument setup look like just a gimmick, because at this stage, it IS just a gimmick.

They talk about “music without limitations” and “freedom of expression”, but ignoring the gimmick, the music SOUNDS basically as limited—or more so—as standard pop fare.
Check out Captain Beefheart for the real thing—35 to 40 years ago—which happens to be in a “standard” rock band format.
Just my opinion, of course.

]]> By: Nahu http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/01/21/six-string-sonics-video/comment-page-1/#comment-8109 Nahu Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:06:42 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=979#comment-8109 Being a guitarist I can attest to their claims of being limited but this is much more a performance art piece than music. The closing song is great though! Being a guitarist I can attest to their claims of being limited but this is much more a performance art piece than music. The closing song is great though!

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