Maybe a good idea?

[R_Lerner]

i don't know if this has been suggested before, but does anybody else think that it would be pretty cool to have a violin in a song, and not synthisized a real violin. im probably going to get bashed for this

 

[all_sins_undone]

violin would be a nice addition actually. they already used flutes in one song, some synth could be cool as well.

 

[FullMetalCornflake]

Hell yeah, a real damn violin...

Maybe an accordion too...



































JK A violin would be cool, mmmmmmnotsomuch an accordion...

 

[all_sins_undone]

accordians suck iah

 

[in_absentia]

A violin is a bloody awesome idea or a cello

 

[Esplendor]

I don't know..it might ruin their sound.

what about a sax?

 

[biggsy]

lol yeeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!
























but really no. if it was anything like the sax on dream theaters 'images and words' id rather punch my nuts than listen.

 

[in_absentia]

The sax on Don't Hate Me was heaps good, but i dunno if Opeth can pull off what Porcupine Tree can

 

[Nichtsicher]

Listen to Black Rose Immortal. Quite sure it is a chelo sounds too low for violin

 

[AnTz0r]

accordians suck iah

Novembre - Distances. Play, listen, learn

 

[biggsy]

The sax on Don't Hate Me was heaps good, but i dunno if Opeth can pull off what Porcupine Tree can

favourite part of the song by far!

 

[in_absentia]

Gives me shivers every time i hear it, it is indeed the best part of the song

 

[metal_wrath]

Opeth need a violin like they need another member named Martin...




sounds good to me

 

[in_absentia]

it does indeed

 

[Korlich]

violin would rule if used proberly.

 

[gabaghoul]

violin: I'm game, but only if it still sounds 70's proggy like Opeth and not like Tristania/Sirenia/3rd and the Mortal etc (I like those bands but I don't want Opeth to sound like them).

cello: would be a great element to play with. there's a USBM project called Azrael that uses cello below the guitars for a grinding, unsettling effect. really cool.

sax: actually there is a black metal band using sax, they're called Oblomov and they're from the Czech Republic. it's only used in small doses, as solos, and it's pretty weird. surprisingly, it works. check out "Lost in Emotions" or "Starsend" off the album Mighty Cosmic Dances.

I wouldn't mind hearing some more types of acoustic instruments for the softer sections, maybe taking cues from the dark country/Civil War sound of 16 Horsepower? I know Peter Lindgren likes that band.

-gg
np: Floyd - Animals

 

[Weakness]

A Mandolin would be awesome over a 12 string acoustic part.

 

[Phoenix5]

I'm sure they've thought of this before.

 

[Mina!]

I don't know..it might ruin their sound.

what about a sax?

i'm getting van der graaf generator visions here.

 

[Braighs]

^right, Per can get those scary organ sounds; Mike can learn piano; Peter can learn sax, and Mendez is entirely optional. erk