Strolling in beautiful Balbopa Park yesterday I came across a young man playing the most amazing instrument. And electric "neck" with teo sets of strings side-by-side, played with both hands; by "slide" tapping on frets he would produce a remarkable rhythm of chords, while with his other hand he was creating intricate dancing melodies by walking the other set of strings. We chatted a while. The deive, he says, is known as "TheStick" or the "Chapman Stick".

It is made by a small company in LA, who have a website here. I mean here.

ANyone have one of these remarkable devices? He sounded much better on a street corner in the park live than I do with two Martins and a Mac in my 'studio". I was impressed.

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