mc5 - AVMA Take 2

Yes, it's another round of that classic guessing game - Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, Abstract [or any combination thereof]. This effort - '03/'04 should address any queries, but then again, may just serve to confuse and baffle which some might say is the point of the game. Patience, integrity and a decent search engine may be useful ....

irach

Trinidad steel drums?

Raak

Tubular bells?

RedSnapper

To produce sound from this musical instrument does one ( a) Bang it (b)Blow on it ? (c)Hit on some keys (d)both b and c (e) Turn a handle (f) Turn on a switch (g) None of the above?

irach

Church bells?

CdM

[RedSnapper] While you are waiting for Dazed5 to get back, I can tell you that the answer to your question is "yes".

Dazed5

irach. No
Raak. No
Red Snapper. a)No. b)No. c)No. d)Therefore, no. e)no. f)Not in isolation. g)see f)
irach, No.

Raak

Does it require electrical power?

irach

Can it be strummed?

RedSnapper

Oversized Karaoke machine?

Raak

A mechanical carillon?

irach

A choir of metallic singing robots?

Dazed5

Raak. Yes
irach. No
RedSnapper. No
Raak. No (had to look that one up)
irach, lovely idea but wrong.

irach

Jukebox?

Dazed5

Update

irach, it is not a jukebox.
Whilst doing further research, I have learned that some modern instances of these can be held in the hands, but not the type I was thinking of. Apologies if this has mislead anyone but size is quite irrelevant, or so the females in my life would have me believe.

Chalky

It's a

I think I know what this is - but I'll leave it for someone else

Irouléguy

A Moog synthesiser?

Dazed5

Irouléguy. Not a Moog - Murmers of appreciation from the audience

irach

A Yamaha Synthesizer

Dazed5

irach. It is not a Yamaha synthesizer.