What Musical Instrument do you Hate/Think is Irrelevant?

[Twilightruler]

All hail the mighty trombone the one true wind instrument. Sorry that's just my inner trombonist .

You sir, just won the internet. Fellow trombonist here . Also, in my personal opinion..oboes are incredibly annoying when played by anyone that isn't a professional. And piccolo's can be made to sound good, but the pitch is still enough to make a blood vessel pop...

Soon we can rise in power and defeat the lesser winds. To start the list no Clarinets, Piccolos, Some oboes. But lets keep the Baritones ,and Tubas. I also play those >.>

Indeed, baritones and tuba's can stay. As they are members of the elite..the mighty..the low brass! Bari Sax can be converted if given time as well...

 

[AvsJoe]

The recorder, it is also very annoying .

Why do recorders still exist? You can rape an ostrich with a cheese grater and get the same result!

You have no idea how much I want to hear the noise that the ostrich would make now. Couple that with the sounds of a dog in a giant blender with the clanging of pots and pans and you've got yourself one very interesting yet f-ked up symphony.

 

[Whistler777]

The flute. I've never heard a piece made better with the addition of flute.

 

[Ibanez887]

electric guitars, they arent irrelevant i just hate those things taking all the attention away from the bass, when was the last time you heard a song give the bass a solo?

All the time in Jazz, Funk, Fusion, Prog, Blues, Latin and My Generation.

Also - The bass is a supporting Instrument, its main role is to make the other instruments sound a good as they can. That doesn't mean bass players can't have fun, while I play under people, there is a lot of stuff I can do, I am in no way limited by my role, I just know when I can and can't do crazy stuff.

Listen to Iron Maiden, Steve Harris (bass) is insane, hes just as good as the guitarists
or
Primus, it sounds really weird, but the bass is also really sick

 

[Galletea]

I hate the accordion. Really hate it. I used to have to do piano recitals and it was usually one of the really good piano students, then and hour of an accordion band, and then me, as a small child, ending the concert. I hated it every time I had to do it, and accordions just fill me with hate when I hear them. Odd, I know.

 

[zen5887]

Listen to Iron Maiden, Steve Harris (bass) is insane, hes just as good as the guitarists
or
Primus, it sounds really weird, but the bass is also really sick

I listen to both those bands and both the bass players still support the other band members.

Well, maybe Les Claypool less but he is one of the few exceptions.

 

[FROGGEman2]

...yeah, the dog whistle wins this.

I'm surprised that the violin hasn't gotten more hate though.

 

[Smudge91]

Triangle.

agreed. Its the most pointless instrument in existance.

 

[stuart90]

Xylophones

 

[michael_ab]

EvERYTHING is the worst instrument when its played badly, but when its played right every instrument has a specific purpose, specific sound, to add color to a peice in a specific way

 

[Cowabungaa]

for me, it would be the bongos. They were over used in poetry cafes, and they never sound good or serious

I beg [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKAP1BmRs3k] your pardon? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DQKaWxB-uc] Now go wash your mouth.

Anyway, I really can't think of any, every instrument can be applied sómewhere and has at least one way to sound pretty awesome.

Xylophones

Damned shame I can't find it on Youtube, but I've got a brílliant recording of Yardbird Suite, played by Sonny Rollins and the Modern Jazz Quartet which has an awesome xylophone solo instead of the brass instruments. It's fantastic.

 

[ntafiend]

I gotta hate the french horn. just because i played it in school. it's a pain to haul around and doesnt fit in your locker. I know i know, you tuba players, my heart goes out to you.

I think at some point i have enjoyed listening to every instrument except the accordion.

 

[fix-the-spade]

You know, I came in here looking for the "rappers lolololololol" guy.... Anyone else in that picture and I might have argued against it, but by rights he should have stopped making music 2 years ago.

I like rappers, just not that one.

Are you referrring to couple of years ago when he was going around telling the world's press that if Kanye West's next album (Graduation) out sold his next one (don't know what it was) he would never make another record again? Graduation came out, went to number 1 the world over... and he just kept on truckin'.

 

[Latinidiot]

all variations on accordeon. i HATE the damn things.

 

[Koeryn]

I'm actually don't have any instruments that I feel are irrelevant.

Except maybe bassists. Everyone edits them out of the song anyways...

=p

I kid though, my friend's an incredible bassist, and is the one who got me into music in the first place.

Kazoos.

Oh, and recorders. Truly the most fucking useless instrument there is.

Spoiler: The Kazoo, done properly

The Banjo. It's a glorified ukelele.

I WAS going to respond with some totally kick ass Russian Bluegrass (A band called Bering Strait), but I couldn't find a good YouTube video highlighting their banjo-skills.

Instead:

Spoiler: Funnily enough, a band containing quite a few of the more hated instruments in this thread. =D

 

[DoomyMcDoom]

The recorder, it is also very annoying .

Why do recorders still exist? You can rape an ostrich with a cheese grater and get the same result!

I agree, and damn man. good quote.

mind if i use the raping of ostriches with cheese grater quote?

 

[Spudgun Man]

Those stupid Whale noise thingys.

The whales might like them but i don't.

(I don't know why i'm calling them an instrument but fork it)

 

[DrDeath3191]

The Kazoo. You can create the same sound by blowing through your nose holding one nostril shut.

 

[tsb247]

The kazoo. You cant even make it sound good

Watch the Southpark episode Margaritaville, will definitely change your mind.

Or specifically, this clip
http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/222638

You have just conclusively proven that the kazoo does indeed have a place in this world! I am convinced!