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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: Don Seer on December 19, 2003, 05:19:20 AM

Title: ya'll know whut a flexatone is?
Post by: Don Seer on December 19, 2003, 05:19:20 AM

i'm cleanin out all my stuff here at home and i found this amongst my things..

you will have heard a flexatone on earlier snoop stuff.. its that "dooiiiiing" noise

you flick it to make the hammers hit the metal, then bend the metal to make the cool noises..

this is what one looks like...

(http://www3.sympatico.ca/musiart/img/flexatone.jpg)

(http://www.indianmusicals.com/effects/flexatone/images/flexatone.GIF)

Title: Re:ya'll know whut a flexatone is?
Post by: T-Dogg on December 19, 2003, 06:10:51 AM

Call be slow, but exactly which "dooiiiing" sound are you talking about? Like which songs it's been used on? Give some example man.

Title: Re:ya'll know whut a flexatone is?
Post by: Lord Funk on December 19, 2003, 06:15:35 AM

I know the sound you mean - it's a classic part of that g-funk sound. 'Big Pimpin' springs to mind...

Title: Re:ya'll know whut a flexatone is?
Post by: BL7 on December 19, 2003, 06:16:30 AM

Is this (http://www.primesounds.com/prime2/samples/26106.m3u) it?

Title: Re:ya'll know whut a flexatone is?
Post by: Don Seer on December 19, 2003, 08:27:27 AM

yup!

Title: Re:ya'll know whut a flexatone is?
Post by: Kaidy on December 19, 2003, 09:36:09 AM

I like that instrument, Quik uses it the most and to the best effect.

I think it's kinda played out now though, unless its used sparingly.

Title: Re:ya'll know whut a flexatone is?
Post by: Don Seer on December 19, 2003, 09:43:12 AM

yeah like someone above said its in a lot of classic stuff... but its a fun toy :)

Title: Re:ya'll know whut a flexatone is?
Post by: BL7 on December 19, 2003, 10:06:18 AM

I like it too. I also enjoy the electric piano (http://www.primesounds.com/prime2/samples/29720.m3u). This is the one Quik used on "Do It", if I remember correctly.

Title: Re:ya'll know whut a flexatone is?
Post by: mrtonguetwista on December 19, 2003, 08:51:49 PM

Flexatones.
Meet the Flexatones.
They’re the modern stone age family.
From the town of Bedrock,
They’re a page right out of history.

Let’s ride with the family down the street.
Through the courtesy of Fred’s two feet.

When you’re with the Flexatones
you’ll have a yabba dabba doo time.
A dabba doo time.
You’ll have a gay old time.

 ;D

Title: Re:ya'll know whut a flexatone is?
Post by: Suga Foot on December 19, 2003, 09:45:55 PM

I fuckin love that instrument!  

Title: Re:ya'll know whut a flexatone is?
Post by: Darksider on December 19, 2003, 10:44:21 PM

Quote from: Adon aka Suga Foot on December 19, 2003, 09:45:55 PM

I fuckin love that instrument!  

Title: Re:ya'll know whut a flexatone is?
Post by: CRAFTY on December 20, 2003, 04:36:55 AM

Thanks for the sample...yeah, I like it too.  8)