let's discuss harmonics

atsonicpark · 01.10.2008, 02:51 PM

For years, I've been fascinated by the sound of harmonics: artificial, natural, octave, pinch, whatever the fuck... but yeah... there's something just unbelievably and ridiculously mesmerizing about it. I know it'd be very limited, but one day I want to do an all harmonics band. I might actually do a song like that soon. So, yeah, let's discuss harmonics.

My favorite harmonic moments:
Cerberus Shoal - self-titled ... almost every riff is in harmonics
The Fall - Who Makes the Nazis? ... bass harmonics!
Slint - [lifetime achievement award]
A Minor Forest - [lifetime achievement award]
Sonic Youth - Bull in the Heather (which is just a masterpiece of a song, period, but the harmonics on it are amazing!!!)

and so on.

So, yeah, if anyone wants to post anything relevant about harmonics, be my guest. What is it about harmonics that is so unexplainably great?.... ..

Rob Instigator · 01.10.2008, 02:52 PM

I used to love playing the harmonics on the cello.

this, is not harmonics

Glice · 01.10.2008, 02:57 PM

Pythagoras will probably tell you why you love harmonics.

Rob Instigator · 01.10.2008, 02:58 PM

pythagoras was dope.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 01.10.2008, 03:05 PM

When I was doing the Spectral Presence, I had a song that started out completely with harp harmonics on my guitar.

My favorite thing is to embellish a harmonic by pushing down rapidly behind the bridge to make this wild vibrato.

When Harpo plays the harp you'll see him go into these crazy harmonic improvisations that are really really impressive. I wish I could play guitar like he plays harp.

SYRFox · 01.10.2008, 03:15 PM

Sonic Youth - Shadow Of A Doubt
Slint - Breadcrumb Trail
Lee Ranaldo/William Hooker - Cloud Nine

And generally, the kind of harmonics Lee plays with screwdrived guitars (in circa 1983 lives especially), that kind of sounds (as in Giggles) I find wonderful

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 01.10.2008, 03:33 PM

How about creating harmonics using alternate tunings? Pretty dope.

HECKLER SPRAY · 01.10.2008, 03:37 PM

Tuff Gnarl harmonics hypnotize me everytime I listen to this song ( I wonder if we can call this stempede "harmonics").

Rob Instigator · 01.10.2008, 03:44 PM

Harpo is genius.
I love at the end oc coco-nuts when they are having the big wedding dinner and everyone is giving speeches, everytime a speech starts Harpo makes this face that says "I am outta here cuz this speech SUCKS" and leaves the frame, then he comes back a little more drunk everytime....

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 01.10.2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheriff Rhys Chatham

How about creating harmonics using alternate tunings? Pretty dope.

That's not why I create alternate tunings, but you're right it is pretty dope.

terminal pharmacy · 01.10.2008, 05:34 PM

guitar harmonics are good but they just don't compare to seeing a minimalist act like the necks that concentrate on room harmonics, just playing harmonics on an instrument is not that exciting to me, hearing a piece of music utilise the room it is being perfomred in and building new tones from the natural reverberation is far more interesting. for those who may have seen the necks live you should know what i'm talking about....

Rob Instigator · 01.10.2008, 05:37 PM

you're talking about NAP TIME

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 01.10.2008, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terminal pharmacy

guitar harmonics are good but they just don't compare to seeing a minimalist act like the necks that concentrate on room harmonics, just playing harmonics on an instrument is not that exciting to me, hearing a piece of music utilise the room it is being perfomred in and building new tones from the natural reverberation is far more interesting. for those who may have seen the necks live you should know what i'm talking about....

I haven't seen them, and unless yr talking about no neck, I don't know them either.

But I know what you are talking about.

terminal pharmacy · 01.10.2008, 05:50 PM

http://www.thenecks.com/pages/info.html

http://www.japanimprov.com/yotomo/disco/multiverse.html

atsonicpark · 01.10.2008, 05:51 PM

"I'm sitting in a room and what you hear is the sound of my voice...................."

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 01.10.2008, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

That's not why I create alternate tunings, but you're right it is pretty dope.

Yes they serve other purposes.

k-krack · 01.10.2008, 10:17 PM

Harmonics are fucking bang on.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 01.10.2008, 10:49 PM

I'm totally jazzed about playing harmonics.

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 01.10.2008, 10:52 PM

What ever the oppisite of grinding my gears is then that's what harmonics are to me.

atsonicpark · 06.02.2010, 12:43 PM

*pling*

01.10.2008, 02:51 PM	#1
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	For years, I've been fascinated by the sound of harmonics: artificial, natural, octave, pinch, whatever the fuck... but yeah... there's something just unbelievably and ridiculously mesmerizing about it. I know it'd be very limited, but one day I want to do an all harmonics band. I might actually do a song like that soon. So, yeah, let's discuss harmonics. My favorite harmonic moments: Cerberus Shoal - self-titled ... almost every riff is in harmonics The Fall - Who Makes the Nazis? ... bass harmonics! Slint - [lifetime achievement award] A Minor Forest - [lifetime achievement award] Sonic Youth - Bull in the Heather (which is just a masterpiece of a song, period, but the harmonics on it are amazing!!!) and so on. So, yeah, if anyone wants to post anything relevant about harmonics, be my guest. What is it about harmonics that is so unexplainably great?.... .. __________________
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01.10.2008, 02:52 PM	#2
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,930	I used to love playing the harmonics on the cello. this, is not harmonics __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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01.10.2008, 02:58 PM	#4
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,930	pythagoras was dope. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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01.10.2008, 03:05 PM	#5
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	When I was doing the Spectral Presence, I had a song that started out completely with harp harmonics on my guitar. My favorite thing is to embellish a harmonic by pushing down rapidly behind the bridge to make this wild vibrato. When Harpo plays the harp you'll see him go into these crazy harmonic improvisations that are really really impressive. I wish I could play guitar like he plays harp.
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01.10.2008, 03:15 PM	#6
SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	Sonic Youth - Shadow Of A Doubt Slint - Breadcrumb Trail Lee Ranaldo/William Hooker - Cloud Nine And generally, the kind of harmonics Lee plays with screwdrived guitars (in circa 1983 lives especially), that kind of sounds (as in Giggles) I find wonderful
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01.10.2008, 03:33 PM	#7
Sheriff Rhys Chatham invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England. Posts: 4,027	How about creating harmonics using alternate tunings? Pretty dope. __________________ My Music(grunge rock) A part of this blue shit since June 24th, 2004
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HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	Tuff Gnarl harmonics hypnotize me everytime I listen to this song ( I wonder if we can call this stempede "harmonics"). __________________
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01.10.2008, 03:44 PM	#9
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,930	Harpo is genius. I love at the end oc coco-nuts when they are having the big wedding dinner and everyone is giving speeches, everytime a speech starts Harpo makes this face that says "I am outta here cuz this speech SUCKS" and leaves the frame, then he comes back a little more drunk everytime.... __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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01.10.2008, 05:34 PM	#11
terminal pharmacy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,358	guitar harmonics are good but they just don't compare to seeing a minimalist act like the necks that concentrate on room harmonics, just playing harmonics on an instrument is not that exciting to me, hearing a piece of music utilise the room it is being perfomred in and building new tones from the natural reverberation is far more interesting. for those who may have seen the necks live you should know what i'm talking about....
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01.10.2008, 05:37 PM	#12
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,930	you're talking about NAP TIME __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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terminal pharmacy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,358	http://www.thenecks.com/pages/info.html http://www.japanimprov.com/yotomo/disco/multiverse.html
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	"I'm sitting in a room and what you hear is the sound of my voice...................." __________________
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01.10.2008, 10:17 PM	#17
k-krack invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: On Posts: 7,380	Harmonics are fucking bang on. __________________ sandwich klub 4 men. Danny is a C.H.U.D.
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	I'm totally jazzed about playing harmonics.
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Sheriff Rhys Chatham invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England. Posts: 4,027	What ever the oppisite of grinding my gears is then that's what harmonics are to me. __________________ My Music(grunge rock) A part of this blue shit since June 24th, 2004
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	pling __________________
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