Houston we Have A Problem; "Chink"

Peter Dollard · Post by **Peter Dollard** » 11 Oct 2000 3:37 pm

Apparently the guy playing hammer on the Merle Haggard song has managed to turn it into a career!...I narrowly missed hitting a tree off the interstate because of the subtle yet persistent chink in Don William's version of Amanda..some new stuff though: the chink is more like the underwater sonar beep in Hunt For Red October which makes it even more offensive. It only appears on the chorus of the song thankfully some maybe they paid the guy half scale....Pete

John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 11 Oct 2000 4:21 pm

Yeah, and another thing !

What is that thing that simulates a hand clap, that reared it's ugly head during the disco era? It still figures heavily in dance music, a la Cher...
I realize that it's used to create the illusion that there's actually something exciting happening. Kind of an opium for the masses...
There's great money to be made in insulting people's intelligence!
-John

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 11 Oct 2000 4:25 pm

Hey Peter,I think your on to something.I think the hammer guy has been around longer than we think.Remember Tenn. Ernie Fords record of Sixteen Tons? Seems like I remember hearing that annoying ping in that recording also.

Terry Williams · Post by **Terry Williams** » 11 Oct 2000 8:06 pm

he's a busy little guy, i think i heard him on Jimmy Deans Big Bad John.

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Kenny Dail · Post by **Kenny Dail** » 11 Oct 2000 9:44 pm

How would you like to be the guy gettin' all that session work. Took a lot of talent and hard work.

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kd...and the beat goes on...

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 12 Oct 2000 1:51 pm

I like the OLD clinks much more than the NEW clinks! How about you?

(p.s. Onomatopoeia changed for political correctness.)<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 12 October 2000 at 02:57 PM.]</p></FONT>

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 12 Oct 2000 4:53 pm

Would that be Colonel Klink?

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BDBassett · Post by **BDBassett** » 12 Oct 2000 5:54 pm

Don't forget the memorable 'clinks' in Merle's Miner's Silver Ghost.
I had to record a track of that song to be used un a TV show. To get just the right clink, I used an old cold chisel and a 2 1/4 inch hole saw. Quite musical actually.

Dave Boothroyd · Post by **Dave Boothroyd** » 12 Oct 2000 11:35 pm

John- the hand clap synthesiser was called a ClapTrap.
Just about says it all I think!

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Cheers!

Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 13 Oct 2000 8:02 am

.."chink" is an overused and passe' cliche..

..Pink Floyd was a groundbreaking band even in background noises..they featured the sound of "$$$$ KA-CHING $$$" in their song "Money" from "The Dark Side of the Moon"...it's a most appropriate background noise in most of today's new country music, much more appropriate than "clink"....

..for example, listen to Faith Hill in a whole new way..

..I can feel your touch - $$$ KA-CHING $$$
..Slow and steady rush - $$$ KA-CHING $$$
..Suddenly I'm melting into you $$$ KA-CHING $$$...
..Nothing left to prove - $$$ KA-CHING $$$
..Baby all I need is just to be - $$$ KA-CHING $$$ * $$$ KA-CHING $$$

Joel Glassman · Post by **Joel Glassman** » 16 Oct 2000 10:20 am