The worst musical instrument ever

[GreersElbow]

Ukelele. Most pretentious shit on the planet, combined with whistling; it's a hipster knob's wet dream as he adds it into the background of his/her YouTube video.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Ukelele. Most pretentious shit on the planet, combined with whistling; it's a hipster knob's wet dream as he adds it into the background of his/her YouTube video.

But the ukulele sounds fantastic. You can't judge an instrument by the prick who's playing it.

The worst instrument in the world, is the Recorder. 100%. It NEVER sounds nice. Never. Hideous sound. Urgh.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Ohh, good thread. Any instrument when it's played badly is the worst, but if you stuck a gun to my I'd probably say rauschpfeife.

I take back my recorder comment. You win. Christ alive that is awful.

 

[El Presidente]

Wrong on many levels.

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I believe he also encourages youngsters to play on his pink oboe.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I will never ever doubt Brovion's word on anything ever again

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

The clarinet was once described as "an ill woodwind that nobody blows any good" and I generally go along with that.

The stylophone is tainted by association with Rolf Harris but appeared on Bowie's 'Space Oddity' so I reckon that gets it out of jail.

 

[Brovion]

But the ukulele sounds fantastic. You can't judge an instrument by the prick who's playing it.

The worst instrument in the world, is the Recorder. 100%. It NEVER sounds nice. Never. Hideous sound. Urgh.

The recorder is actually a fantastic instrument. It's got a very pure tone and there is some fabulous early music written specifically for it. What puts most people off is all they know is overblowing into a plastic descant recorder at school. It does have a narrow range though (that's why it comes in five sizes) which is why it was eventually replaced by the flute.

 

[Norman Potting]

...................The instrument I'd chuck into Room 101 would without doubt would be the electric lead guitar, when made to sound like a strangled cat, like it so often does. I once tried listening to a South Bank Show special on Jimi Hendrix to see if I could over come my prejudice around the instrument (played in that style) - I failed miserably and didn't make it to the end of the programme.

Sacrilege!

 

[El Presidente]

that's why it comes in five sizes.

Are we back on Rolf Harris again?

 

[1066familyman]

Sacrilege!

To be fair, Brovion has hit the nail on the head. It's not so much an instrument in itself, but most often the style in which it's played.

Electric guitar in the hands of rock musicians has me climbing the walls. Put the same instrument in the hands of an African musician for what Gerry Lyseight calls "sunshine guitar" and it's music to my ears.

 

[Icy Gull]

Got to be the bongos surely? Am I correct?

Yeah sure you are



this is also quite shit as well

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Are we back on Rolf Harris again?

We've barely started ...

The didgeridoo.

 

[OzMike]

The clarinet was once described as "an ill woodwind that nobody blows any good" and I generally go along with that.

Oi, I been playing the clarinet for 43 years, never get any complaints.

 

[Buzzer]

Another vote for the recorder. I have a completely irrational hatred of any and all round music and 'London's Burning' and 'Three Blind Mice' being played round on the recorder is my idea of hell.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Oi, I been playing the clarinet for 43 years, never get any complaints.

Like the bagpiper who practises on top of Firle Beacon, you have the decency to be playing your clarinet in Australia. That may get you a reprieve.

 

[drew]

Triangle

Agree. One note wonder.

 

[pasty]

Pan pipes.

 

[gregbrighton]

The bells on Morris Dancers.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Poll anyone?

 

[Worthingite]

Keeping it within the footballing world, what was Dion Dublin smoking when he came up with this?!?!?

http://www.thedube.com/

It's...... A box!!!!!