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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 98 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Being a cover, an instrumental cover of an a capella song would have instruments playing and not just be silence...

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

a capella instrumentals

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

Right, it would consist of the instruments mimicking the voice of the original singer

Edit: That makes me wonder, has anyone ever tried to actually imitate human speech with musical instruments? How many would you need?

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

There's an old video where someone converted songs to MIDI piano and the vocals are still almost distinguishable. It's purely an illusion and it only works if the listener knows the lyrics, but it's pretty convincing.

Check it out.

[–] DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Here's a much more effective MIDI-ification of a song with vocals: https://youtu.be/0k7UD64RwGU

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

Haha that's awesome! It is surprising but somehow also makes sense.

Jeff Beck was really good at imitating human voice without the voice box. Badass guitarist.

[–] VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

https://youtu.be/uBEL3YVzMwk

The talking piano... I fail to understand it's words but nice video.

[–] Prime_Minister_Keyes@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I know talk boxes have gone out of style, but that's as close as you'll ever get.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Not quite what you mean, but it reminded me of a Game Grumps episode where they talk about it for a loooong time...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWXUd8dMVE

[–] deafboy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Not sure about the human speech, but there is a certain mongolian string instrument able to perfectly immitate a horse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4xZUr0BEfE (4:41)

[–] multifariace@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I saw a documentary about an old-timey music device someone invented and put on shows mimicking voice. It was very complicated to play and I don't even know how much of it has survived.

[–] ElderReflections@fedia.io 1 points 1 year ago

One of my fave instruments-as-speech tracks blends vocals and guitar Fun Lovin Criminals - My Sin

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah. It should be a capella karaoke tracks.