sullysue Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I'd never heard of a bouzouki until I read it on the back of the S&A booklet. After seeing what it looks like, I imagine it sounds similar to a mandolin. But, where does Alex play it on S&A? A bouzouki (I think this is a Greek bouzouki): http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y111/ssullysue/Bouzouki.gif The bouzouki (plural sometimes transliterated as bouzoukia) is the mainstay of modern Greek music as well as other Balkan folk music, particularly of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also found in Irish music. It is a stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body and a very long neck. The bouzouki is a member of the 'long neck lute' family and is similar to a mandola. The front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound. There are three main types of bouzouki: Trichordo having three pairs of strings (courses). Tetrachordo having four pairs of strings. Irish having four pairs of strings and a flat back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I think it's in "Workin' Them Angels." Maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeahawkRush Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (sullysue @ May 4 2007, 02:15 PM) I'd never heard of a bouzouki until I read it on the back of the S&A booklet. After seeing what it looks like, I imagine it sounds similar to a mandolin. But, where does Alex play it on S&A? A bouzouki (I think this is a Greek bouzouki): http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y111/ssullysue/Bouzouki.gif The bouzouki (plural sometimes transliterated as bouzoukia) is the mainstay of modern Greek music as well as other Balkan folk music, particularly of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also found in Irish music. It is a stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body and a very long neck. The bouzouki is a member of the 'long neck lute' family and is similar to a mandola. The front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound. There are three main types of bouzouki: Trichordo having three pairs of strings (courses). Tetrachordo having four pairs of strings. Irish having four pairs of strings and a flat back. could be it at 2:38 of Workin Them Angels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullysue Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 Hmmm. OK. Anywhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionDetector Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (GhostGirl @ May 4 2007, 03:19 PM) I think it's in "Workin' Them Angels." Maybe? My thought exactly...the bridge/solo section of WTA?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 He plays one ...he got one in greece....while visiting a friend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (sullysue @ May 4 2007, 03:24 PM) Hmmm. OK. Anywhere else? I don't hear it anyplace else. So there's my EXPERT musical opinion. What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullysue Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (GhostGirl @ May 4 2007, 03:27 PM) QUOTE (sullysue @ May 4 2007, 03:24 PM) Hmmm. OK. Anywhere else? I don't hear it anyplace else. So there's my EXPERT musical opinion. What? Sounds good to me. Am I an expert now, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Much like the transformation the mandolin went thru after Orville Gibson redesigned them modern bozoukis don't look much like their Greek ancestors. They most resemble an octave mandolin with longer scales usually and have the pairs of strings typically tuned octaves apart, not unlike a 12 string guitar. A lot of builders even make bozoukis that have guitar bodies and from a distance you might even have trouble telling them apart just by looks. They have a deep, droning sound and I think that Alex plays one on The Way The Wind Blows in that acoustic/vocal break near the end "like a solitary pine"...that's either the bozouki or octave mandolin for sure, especially a flat-top version like a guitar. Here's an example of a modern, fairly inexpensive bouzouki: http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/PBZ1-MPL.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Big Al learned all he knows on Bouzouki from these guys... http://www.brevardcc.edu/crm/uploads/ACFdmYQdP.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMcc Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I always thought it was a Mandolin in WTA.. (at 2:38) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (BruceMcc @ May 4 2007, 03:47 PM) I always thought it was a Mandolin in WTA.. (at 2:38) Nah, too deep for standard mandolin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-D-RocK- Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (sullysue @ May 4 2007, 02:15 PM) I'd never heard of a bouzouki until I read it on the back of the S&A booklet. After seeing what it looks like, I imagine it sounds similar to a mandolin. But, where does Alex play it on S&A? A bouzouki (I think this is a Greek bouzouki): http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y111/ssullysue/Bouzouki.gif The bouzouki (plural sometimes transliterated as bouzoukia) is the mainstay of modern Greek music as well as other Balkan folk music, particularly of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also found in Irish music. It is a stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body and a very long neck. The bouzouki is a member of the 'long neck lute' family and is similar to a mandola. The front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound. There are three main types of bouzouki: Trichordo having three pairs of strings (courses). Tetrachordo having four pairs of strings. Irish having four pairs of strings and a flat back. Wouldn't it be wild if Al started smashing up his at the end of the encore a'la Pete Townsend? That would surely send the crowd into a frenzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (theredtamasrule @ May 4 2007, 03:45 PM) Guys? I know what you're thinking, but yeah, they're ALL guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antifreeze Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Of course they're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (antifreeze @ May 4 2007, 05:13 PM) Of course they're not. Don't believe me then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHMAN999 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (sullysue @ May 4 2007, 08:24 PM) Hmmm. OK. Anywhere else? Yes,the cyprus kebab house in bristol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullysue Posted May 5, 2007 Author Share Posted May 5, 2007 QUOTE (theredtamasrule @ May 4 2007, 03:48 PM) QUOTE (BruceMcc @ May 4 2007, 03:47 PM) I always thought it was a Mandolin in WTA.. (at 2:38) Nah, too deep for standard mandolin. I thought it sounded too high for a mandolin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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