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From: peterb@pbear.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Guitar in Space
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Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 02:44:51 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 22 02:44:51 1985
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Nf-From: pbear!peterb    Feb 20 14:56:00 1985


	Well I like the analysis, and I have to admit that when I
	originally posted a response suggesting the depth of sustain on an
	electric guitar, I had no idea that it would create so much
	traffic!

	I think that the electric piano would be far easier but would
	create problems of its own.

	As a player of keyboards, I would have to also conclude that the
	material of the suit has to have a lot of 'give' in the fingers
	arms of the suit. Also the stretch in the arms has to be
	appriciable to play both sub bass and extreme high end at the
	same time. gravity would make the action almost laughable
	(how many electic grands do you know have a spring rebound on the
	hammer and damper???) Here on earth gravity suffices, but in
	space there is none so the actions have to be rebuilt to correct
	this.

	You would have to bolt the piano down and also the player
	else in the middle of "funural for a friend" when the octave
	hits in the low end combined with the hammer chords in the high end
	will send piano and player in oppisite directions.

	The suit would have to have a lot of give in order for the player
	to have any speed in doing runs (aka ELP take a pebble, or Trilogy)

	A lot of this can be corrected with time and patience and until then
	...the sound will be different...

	(Just imagine getting a band together and playing in the cargo bay
	 (obviously have to record it and sell it in order to make up for
	 the expense)... What songs would you play???)

	I'd volenteer to play keyboards, now all we need is a bass and drums


						Peter Barada
						ima!pbear!peterb

PS      Reality is an escape for those who can not handle drugs...