The Chapman Stick (It’s not a bass!)
My consciousness of the Chapman Stick goes back to the 1980’s. Bruce Cockburn was playing in Vancouver and his bassist was playing this strange instrument that I later learned was called a Stick. In...
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(continued from “The Chapman Stick (It’s not a bass!)” In the 1960’s Emmett Chapman was a jazz guitarist. During this time he developed a style of playing that he called “Free Hands”. This involved...
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“Santa baby, just slip an Epi under the tree, for me Been an awful good girl Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight Santa baby, a ’54 Precision too, light blue I’ll wait up for you dear Santa...
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So I finally did it, I bought a Stick! No this is not a funny looking bass. It’s a Chapman Stick. For those that don’t know what that is, please check out this link. I’ve been interested in the...
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