Other Instruments that I use:
Accordians: I own 4 accordians. I started learning the accordian around 1994 after I bought one off
of a friend for $20. The second I got more recently because it has a great sounding muzett tuning of the reeds. The third, I recently found
at an antique store. It is a full size accordian with a full 4 octaves of reeds, but it is a bit larger and heavier than the
others. They are all
great for different types of songs. I played in an Irish/folk band with my father called the Omadhauns for a couple
of years. MP3.com carried our 2 CD's during that time.
Toys: I love toys that make sounds. usually the stranger the sound, the better. I know there is
a huge movement of people who circuit bend (those who purposefully add shorts and knobs, etc to existing circuitry
to make unique, never-before-heard sounds - for a good website on this go to anti-theory.com). Although there is
a place for circuit bending, and I do think that you can get some pretty neat sounds, I prefer my toys unaltered - most
of them sound strange enough as they are.
Monotron: I developed this keyboard-controlled-cassette-deck. It is monophonic, where the keys control the
motor speed. kind of like a mellotron, but the tape continues from where it left off of the last note. Suppose
you record a violin playing a single note. When playing the recording back, you can control the melody and have the
violin play any pitch you want, without having to hear an identicle sample played on each note.
I have recorded this and played it live mostly with Pivot Clowj. Sidenote: this was in Keyboard magazine for their "Keyboard
of the Month" a few years back.
Optigan: A good friend of mine found this for me at a local thrift store and new that I had been looking for one, so
he got it. What a strange and bizarre instrument. Absolutely ugly looking, but one of the most unique and innovative musical instruments ever made.
I only have 5 optical disks for it, but I keep a look out on Ebay and such...
Webcore Music Machine. This is the ultimate in all-in-one keyboards
(workstations) from the late 60's. It has a keyboard, drum machine, cassette deck, FM/AM tuner, and microphone!!!
Farfisa Organ. I had a Hammond (see below). I don't know much about the
era of this Farfisa (Farfisa made many models for a number of years). I love the sound though. It has separate
drawbars for the percussion and for the sustain. 
Bass: This is my Fender P-bass from 1968. I used it in many House of Wires recordings and performances.
Strings: I am not a good cellist. I am a worse violinist. However, these are my favorite acoustic
instruments and I attempt to record with them from time to time.
Misc. string instruments. Sometimes it helps to have a Uke or Dulcimer around.
Slide: I like the way a lap-steel or slide guitar sounds, as long as it is not too twangy or country
sounding. Mazzy Star is a great example of the kind of slide guitar that I enjoy.
Magnetic Card Readers: Originally made for educational purposes, I find these essential to my studio and great live tools
as well. You can record onto magnetic strips on cards (audio tape quality - not like a credit card) and instantly scratch on them, or playback the sound as a warbley, lo-fi recording.
Organ: This hammond (model E-100) no longer in my collection. I recently gave it to a friend of my
parents, rather than pay the price of shipping it out here. I owned it for about 12 years, though, and
used it on some recordings so I am including a picture here.
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