kdarwish wrote: 
Sounds like spoons.  Could be hollow wooden sticks, perhaps.

Snowden, Edward.  The name of the former Booz Allen employee who leaked the US Government's phone data collection program.

Hey!  Snowden's the NSA-records-everyone's-phone-call whistleblower guy in Hong Kong, right?  He's probably not dancing a jig at the moment.

That's not very pleasing to my ears.

Like a fine wine, this one ages well.  Each time I hear it, I like it more.  

Are spoons used in this piece?

Outstanding group.  Real fans of music love their novel approach.  Wow!  

This band is fun to see live. 

Noise!

Getting cool'er for every time I hear this one. :)

 yofitofu wrote: 
Yes! And all while someone is dragging their nails across a chalkboard . . . shivers!

This reminds me of being at the Renaissance Fair, and not in a good way.

Nice!

Excellent fusion vibes, thanks.

 LastChance wrote: 
No, it is not you, some notes were a bit sour. But nothing compared with a number of songs played here that everybody raves about, but for me it's like a knife on glass, fork on a plate, chalk on a blackboard, you get the drift. Even Simon and Garfunkel could go horribly out of tune in some songs (Sounds of Silence, for example).

I sometimes think a fine sense of pitch is more of a curse than a blessing... Although my band members actually appreciate it when, at a rehearsal, I interrupt every third song or so from behind my drumset and ask them to tune up :)

Love this- very gypsy, bohemian- made me look up from my work to see who this is.  Have never heard of these cats.
It's these kind of worldly gems that you guys throw in on a fairly regular basis (amidst consistently great music) which keep me glued to RP.
Thank you!

Acoustic Engineers have created a plot of frequency versus level of annoyance, and can plot the "Level of Constant Annoyance" which is a bathtub shaped curve. Those frequencies on the ends of the spectrum where the sound becomes increasingly annoying varies among the population. Hence, there is a scientific reason why, for some people (like me) that frequency of violin is PARTICULARLY annoying - somewhat akin to waterboarding for me.

Is it me, or did this sound out-of-tune...?

Like fingernails on a chalkboard to my ears. I understand some love it, but I have to mute this one.

It's a might bit squeaky, idn't?  

Please detach from Glory Box. This transition gives me seizures!

Love the hypnotic quality of this piece - outstanding band!

reminds me of "let X=X" by Laurie Anderson

I am thrilled someone else understands. Thank you.
 
hippiechick wrote: 

I had the privilege of contra dancing to this group live. They're awesome!

 blackjackshellac wrote: 

ranesjr wrote: 
And me... would rather have teeth pulled...oh boy it's finished and I can still hear it

Nails on a chalkboad. 

I'd give my son's violin recital an 8/10... this a 1/10.  Holy cow, that was painful for me.

I had to raise my rating. I find I truly enjoy this tune. It's even gotten me to listen to more by the Carolina Chocolate Drops.