Sure it's not just a recording that they're playing off the iPod? I can't think of any drum app off the top of my head that has the play button down near the home button like that...
Seems more like a publicity stunt to me, and a rather dull one at that. "Hey look at us, we're using an iPhone to play some really boring drum sequence over a song". Why an iPhone? Why not a Palm, or even just a drum machine? Apologies for being so negative, but this kind of behaviour is so cynical IMO. Let's have something really creative eh? :¬)
I have to be honest, I've never seen a handheld device used by such a mainstream band. I understand what you're saying duke, but I think it's a start. I've had people link me to this video cos their fans of Phoenix and have seen me at some time sitting in the corner of a party playing when inspiration has struck or recording strange samples (which always sound horrid when recorded drunk for some reason...) Which is nice cos I usually get ridiculed cos I'm not using a "real" instrument and don't make "real" music...
Sure it's not just a recording that they're playing off the iPod? I can't think of any drum app off the top of my head that has the play button down near the home button like that...
ReplyDeleteEither that or it's just them doing the same with the app I guess. They don't actually do anything that I could see...
ReplyDeleteMore impressed with my own 2 hand Ellatron action to be honest! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfWmgqHmmdI
ReplyDeleteI find it funny that the studio is close micing the speaker.
ReplyDeleteSeems more like a publicity stunt to me, and a rather dull one at that. "Hey look at us, we're using an iPhone to play some really boring drum sequence over a song". Why an iPhone? Why not a Palm, or even just a drum machine? Apologies for being so negative, but this kind of behaviour is so cynical IMO. Let's have something really creative eh? :¬)
ReplyDeletea little dull isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI have to be honest, I've never seen a handheld device used by such a mainstream band. I understand what you're saying duke, but I think it's a start. I've had people link me to this video cos their fans of Phoenix and have seen me at some time sitting in the corner of a party playing when inspiration has struck or recording strange samples (which always sound horrid when recorded drunk for some reason...) Which is nice cos I usually get ridiculed cos I'm not using a "real" instrument and don't make "real" music...
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