New Ebow Day!

Teetonetal

Always been intrigued, going to be a lot of fun. they put some thought into the instructions..

Good ebow songs? 

UnclePsychosis

Well the obvious one is "E-Bow The Letter" By R.E.M.

AvalonAndy

With or Wtihout You by U2 sounds like an EBow.

simonk

The Edge sometimes used an eBow for the solo (for want of a better word) in Unforgettable Fire when playing it live.

Cirrus

AvalonAndy said:

With or Wtihout You by U2 sounds like an EBow.

But isn't! (except live, sometimes).

But, you're right, it does.

Ebows are all over REM records. There was a period around New Adventures/ Up where I think Peter Buck just couldn't be bothered to strum!

Teetonetal

Good shout with REM - I liked that New Adventures album, will have to dig it out.

english_bob

Two names come up very frequently in discussions about the eBow.

Here's Phil Keaggy putting the eBow through its paces:



...and Bill Nelson:

ewal

Whenever I think ebow, I think Explosions In The Sky, especially The Moon Is Down live where Munaf uses gaffa and a tambourine in conjunction with his ebow. Magic stuff!



Then there's the ebow on bass experience of Sigur Ros - E-bow

not_the_dj

Not an e-bow on the original, but Bowie's Heroes can be great fun with one.  

not_the_dj

Steve Rothery with one. 

fretmeister

Need two!

EricTheWeary

Cirrus said:

AvalonAndy said:

With or Wtihout You by U2 sounds like an EBow.

But isn't! (except live, sometimes).

But, you're right, it does.

Was that the eternal guitar or something like that? Invented by his roadie who then went on to be the guitarist in the Tractors? Although I may be conflating several things there.

One of the interviews on the Tim and Pete show is with some chap talking about using an ebow. I'll look it up later when I'm not on the mobile site. The guy from eighties super group Animal Logic, if that helps.  

EricTheWeary

EricTheWeary said:

Cirrus said:

AvalonAndy said:

With or Wtihout You by U2 sounds like an EBow.

But isn't! (except live, sometimes).

But, you're right, it does.

Was that the eternal guitar or something like that? Invented by his roadie who then went on to be the guitarist in the Tractors? Although I may be conflating several things there.

One of the interviews on the Tim and Pete show is with some chap talking about using an ebow. I'll look it up later when I'm not on the mobile site. The guy from eighties super group Animal Logic, if that helps.  

monofin

not_the_dj said:

Not an e-bow on the original, but Bowie's Heroes can be great fun with one.  

That alone makes me want an ebow - lovely

DesVegas

notDjent

samothy01

Godspeed You! stuff is the way to go with eBow. 

samothy01

Godspeed You! stuff is the way to go with eBow. 

sweepy

Steven Wilson's track  Drive Home, E Bow solo by Guthrie

thecolourbox

digitalkettle

EricTheWeary said:

Cirrus said:

AvalonAndy said:

With or Wtihout You by U2 sounds like an EBow.

But isn't! (except live, sometimes).

But, you're right, it does.

Was that the eternal guitar or something like that? Invented by his roadie who then went on to be the guitarist in the Tractors? Although I may be conflating several things there.

One of the interviews on the Tim and Pete show is with some chap talking about using an ebow. I'll look it up later when I'm not on the mobile site. The guy from eighties super group Animal Logic, if that helps.  

That was the 'infinite guitar'.

And the Tim&Pete guy is Michael Thompson: major session dude.