Most annoying instrument (to your ears)?

[Biggbass]

a clarinet in the hands of a 7th grader

 

[timobee4]

Banjo

 

[tubedude]

What's the definition of perfect pitch? ... The sound you hear when a banjo hits an accordion in the bottom a of a dumpster.

 

[Goteky45]

After being in a band with these, I absolutely despise the sound of Xylophone, marimba, steel drums and kalimba. I can't stand those things.

 

[pingvuiini]

 

[Laklandfan]

Harmonica.

 

[ptg]

Trumpet with a mute.
Flutes in a non-orchestral setting.
Saxophones, especially alto.

Lol, flute and alto are 2 of my favorite instruments!

 

[Bunk McNulty]

vuvuzela

Oh, most definitely.

 

[davegt666]

Ukulele

So many teens playing badly in high school made me hate it.

 

[ptg]

Check out the trumpet solo at 3:45 in this Holdsworth tune.

Cool!

What do you think of the trumpet here at about 4:55?

 

[Kenova]

Theremin

 

[Watchootognbout]

Cool!

What do you think of the trumpet here at about 4:55?

Great tune!I like!
The trumpet has the same feel as the Holdsworth tune I posted.
That sounds like something I would hear on WDCB Jazz.
I like the time signature changes and the sax and trumpet counterpoint near the end.

 

[Jay2U]

KAZOO

 

[Humbled]

Speed metal.

Especially with Cookie Monster vocal.

Pretty much all metal in general.

Actually if I never hear a distorted electric guitar again in my life that would be just fine with me.


And... Jim Morrison bellowing Mojo Rising !! off key.

Yoko Ono. On anything.


...Did I make enough people mad here ?

 

[fermata]

I don't think the bombarde has been mentioned. And for the bagpipe haters, consider the traditional accompaniment to the bombarde, the biniou kozh, probably the world's highest pitched pipes.

Actually, I kind of like it in measured doses--I like Breton traditional music in general. (And in defense of the bagpipe family, check out flat-pitched uilleann (Irish) pipes. They're like purring cats.)

 

[twinjet]

Once upon a time I would have agreed with you. Then I spent time in Nashville and listened live to some guys that can really play pedal steel well. It can be an amazing instrument.
See if you can find anything by The Nashville Bar Association - an all pedal steel band from the 70s.
If you think Dickey Betts is great on guitar, you should hear him on pedal steel.

Dire Straits' "Calling Elvis" made me fall for pedal steel. What a great instrument!

 

[TheGravyNator]

A recorder, in the hands of someone who doesn't know how to play recorder. (Which includes me, which is why I don't bother with them XD)

 

[trothwell]

I think it depends on context. I find the violin beautiful in classical music, but annoying in jazz. (Turn on jazz radio station, turn it off immediately after hearing yet another violin solo...) But even Duke Ellington used the violin in jazz! Some people clearly like it.

 

[Hopkins]

I don't think the bombarde has been mentioned. And for the bagpipe haters, consider the traditional accompaniment to the bombarde, the biniou kozh, probably the world's highest pitched pipes.

Actually, I kind of like it in measured doses--I like Breton traditional music in general. (And in defense of the bagpipe family, check out flat-pitched uilleann (Irish) pipes. They're like purring cats.)

That sounds like a bagpipe in fast forward lol

 

[TheGravyNator]

Dire Straits' "Calling Elvis" made me fall for pedal steel. What a great instrument!

Man, that tune is classic! I kinda realised just here it actually included pedal steel. Heh, now I think about it, pretty stupid, but meh. Still a great song!