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Stick Ambassador of Good Will?

f1xSTRM — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:22:40 +0000

Greg Howard is a leading proponent of the Chapman stick. In fact, he's on the payroll and he is called the "ambassador of goodwill" and the public relations fellow.

You will never hear Greg Howard speaking enthusiastically about the Warr Guitar or the Megatar. He is an Emmet Chapman fan, all the way.

Other highly visible two-handed tapping musicians include Bob Culbertson, Stanley Jordan, and Tony Levin of the band King Crimson. Are they better players than Greg Howard? Hmmm.

Reverend George Strickland’s Birthday Today!

f1xSTRM — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:22:24 +0000

Yes, tis September 3rd, and that means it's the Birthday of the Reverend George Strickland.

Happy Brithdu, George! (A.K.A. Pistol Pete!)

New! On Megatar site … History of Emmett Chapman’s Stick

f1xSTRM — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:14:25 +0000

In Days of Yore, back before some touchstyle players were born, there was a Jimmie Webster and a Dave Bunker and others who experimented with two-handed tapping, and even developed methods of play. But none have gone so far and done so well as Emmett Chapman, whose development of the Stick instrument and his unique playing method have both enabled better and better two-handed tapping play.

His #1 Competitor, Mobius Megatar, pays homage to the pioneering develops of Mr. Chapman. Almost half of the instruments built and shipped out by Mobius Megatar are equipped with the unique "Inverted Fifths" tuning as developed by Chapman. See the website section regarding Chapman Stick tunings, and there learn the Chapman Stick, Design and Development by Emmett Chapman.

Mobius Megatar says, "Hail! Emmett Chapman!"