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[Michael]

we suffer from a common fault. we are human.  With all the 'stuff' that comes along in this life, it is really easy to...slip.. I guess.  But, the spirits blessed us with something called friends that can sometimes see what we cannot, or will not.  

“I can live out my imagination instead of my memory. I can tie myself to my limitless potential instead of my limiting past.”

-- Stephen Covey

[Undocked]

Carbon based life forms can be pretty amazing! Here's 21st century flute, bass, drums and voice. This is really amazing and worth watching. Oh, and hi everyone   ... How's the knee Pamela?

Nathan "Flutebox" Lee and Beardyman @ Google, London

[Michael]

 ..talk about generic carbon units....NOT.  Ok, Dani. uhh...  yea, ok.  

Oh, him? He's harmless. Part of the free speech movement at Berkeley in the sixties. I think he did a little too much LDS

..good to see you back, dani, hope you are doing well.

michae

[cello fan]

Well, these carbon cellos sound pretty nice,  but they do not sound the same. It is much more powerful than a wooden one. It has not that "wooden" character.
A good comparison is the Bach Suites CD (4 CDs!) by Josephine van Lier. She recorded the suites on 4 instruments. A normal one, a baroque cello, a carbon and piccolo. Very, very interesting.
www.josephinevanlier.com

[Randy]

Well, these carbon cellos sound pretty nice,  but they do not sound the same. It is much more powerful than a wooden one. It has not that "wooden" character.
A good comparison is the Bach Suites CD (4 CDs!) by Josephine van Lier. She recorded the suites on 4 instruments. A normal one, a baroque cello, a carbon and piccolo. Very, very interesting.
www.josephinevanlier.com

Thanks for this link cello fan, it is very interesting. The carbon cellos sound very different. I wouldn't say bad, just different. Plus, to hear one solo is quite subjective, to be sure..

I wonder what an entire section, or even an entire ensemble of carbons would sound like? My guess is that it would be LOUD for sure, but that soft warm glow we're all accustom to with string ensembles, would be missing.