Comments on: The Heavenly Sounds of the Glass Armonica http://www.damninteresting.com/the-heavenly-sounds-of-the-glass-armonica A collection of Damn Interesting things Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:31:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David Lewis http://www.damninteresting.com/the-heavenly-sounds-of-the-glass-armonica#comment-23736 David Lewis Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:46:49 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=650#comment-23736 [quote]dmwit said: "What's really DI is that second picture, and its disembodied anatomy drawn apparently at random."[/quote] Lol Nice call [quote]dmwit said: “What’s really DI is that second picture, and its disembodied anatomy drawn apparently at random.”[/quote]

Lol Nice call

]]> By: Wuzzle http://www.damninteresting.com/the-heavenly-sounds-of-the-glass-armonica#comment-22493 Wuzzle Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:58:37 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=650#comment-22493 [quote]Firinne said: "Actually, RE the lead thing: I believe the lead poisioning mostly affected only people who played the glass armonica very often (professional armonicists?). Evidently, the player must first regularly wet their fingers, and this opened up the pores in the skin… something like that."[/quote] Maybe some players used saliva, and injested it that way. [quote]Firinne said: “Actually, RE the lead thing: I believe the lead poisioning mostly affected only people who played the glass armonica very often (professional armonicists?). Evidently, the player must first regularly wet their fingers, and this opened up the pores in the skin… something like that.”[/quote]

Maybe some players used saliva, and injested it that way.

]]> By: a1c http://www.damninteresting.com/the-heavenly-sounds-of-the-glass-armonica#comment-22436 a1c Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:51:47 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=650#comment-22436 Let's not forget the Teleharmonium. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telharmonium Let’s not forget the Teleharmonium.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telharmonium

]]> By: wwzeitler http://www.damninteresting.com/the-heavenly-sounds-of-the-glass-armonica#comment-11952 wwzeitler Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:11:59 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=650#comment-11952 <p>The theory that 'glass armonica players got lead poisoning from their instruments' is an urban legend. It is now well understoodthat you get lead poisoning by inhaling it or ingesting it, not by merely touching it. And more importantly, back in Franklin's day, lead poisoning was very common. For example, stills for alcoholic beverages (like rum) commonly used lead tubing and fittings. So, were armonica players getting lead poisoning? YES! Like EVERYONE ELSE! But not from their instruments! (Which I consider damn interesting!) See http://www.glassarmonica.com/armonica/history/lead</p> The theory that ‘glass armonica players got lead poisoning from their instruments’ is an urban legend. It is now well understoodthat you get lead poisoning by inhaling it or ingesting it, not by merely touching it. And more importantly, back in Franklin’s day, lead poisoning was very common. For example, stills for alcoholic beverages (like rum) commonly used lead tubing and fittings. So, were armonica players getting lead poisoning? YES! Like EVERYONE ELSE! But not from their instruments! (Which I consider damn interesting!) See http://www.glassarmonica.com/armonica/history/lead

]]> By: Firinne http://www.damninteresting.com/the-heavenly-sounds-of-the-glass-armonica#comment-11817 Firinne Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:32:21 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=650#comment-11817 <p>Actually, RE the lead thing: I believe the lead poisioning mostly affected only people who played the glass armonica very often (professional armonicists?). Evidently, the player must first regularly wet their fingers, and this opened up the pores in the skin... something like that.</p> Actually, RE the lead thing: I believe the lead poisioning mostly affected only people who played the glass armonica very often (professional armonicists?). Evidently, the player must first regularly wet their fingers, and this opened up the pores in the skin… something like that.

]]> By: someoneisinterested http://www.damninteresting.com/the-heavenly-sounds-of-the-glass-armonica#comment-8430 someoneisinterested Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:46:08 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=650#comment-8430 <p>The Armonica is a very interesting device indeed!</p><p> But still, it is more cool to watch someone playing the Wine Glasses put and attached separately upright on a table. Maneuvering the hands over all glasses to play the tune is VERY eye catching. Now THAT's interesting to watch! </p> The Armonica is a very interesting device indeed!

But still, it is more cool to watch someone playing the Wine Glasses put and attached separately upright on a table. Maneuvering the hands over all glasses to play the tune is VERY eye catching.

Now THAT’s interesting to watch!

]]> By: Secret Ninja http://www.damninteresting.com/the-heavenly-sounds-of-the-glass-armonica#comment-8413 Secret Ninja Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:08:28 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=650#comment-8413 <p>Anytime I see anything about Ben Franklin, I think about his most excellent quote...</p><p>"Hunger is the best pickle"</p> Anytime I see anything about Ben Franklin, I think about his most excellent quote…

“Hunger is the best pickle”

]]> By: ChrisRuin http://www.damninteresting.com/the-heavenly-sounds-of-the-glass-armonica#comment-8401 ChrisRuin Sun, 03 Sep 2006 03:42:02 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=650#comment-8401 <p>Any instrument can sound like a screeching cat if one doesn't know how to play the damn thing. For proof I have over half of the promos I get for review on my web site. I'm into really extreme heavy metal, but even for me a lot of it is downright awful. However, liquid and glass based instruments do exist, my former guitar teacher's band used to do a "beer bottle concerto" at each of their shows. Damn f'ing interesting!!</p> Any instrument can sound like a screeching cat if one doesn’t know how to play the damn thing. For proof I have over half of the promos I get for review on my web site. I’m into really extreme heavy metal, but even for me a lot of it is downright awful. However, liquid and glass based instruments do exist, my former guitar teacher’s band used to do a “beer bottle concerto” at each of their shows. Damn f’ing interesting!!

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