Strange instruments played in Rock history.

[Mr. Shadow]

Margaretta Kaukonen (typewriter)



Add your finds.

 

[Fisha]

Does all the stuff from the intro of money by pink floyd count?

 

[TheFeldster]

I'm fairly sure Jim Keltner played the drum beat on a fridge shelf on "Rattled" by the Traveling Wilburys.

 

[Abraxas]

The hurdy gurdy made it's way on several Arcade Fire songs.

 

[Groovy Man]

How about the kazoo in Mungo Jerry's '' Somebody Stole My Wife''!

 

[LOU/REALM]

I think the strangest instrument [and daftest! ] was the electric jug played [??] by Tom Hall with Psychedelic/garage legends THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS.
He would blow and make noises into the jug by a microphone! The band did some great songs but..........Mr Hall was so so annoying grrrrrr

 

[architect]

Shortly after Dark Side of The Moon, there was an extremely short lived attempt by Pink Floyd to create an album using only household objects, such as hand mixers, stretched rubber bands, wine glasses and the like.

Good thing they dropped the idea!

 

[The Beatles]

The beatles used a Clavioline on "Baby Your A Rich Man"

George Harrison also used the sitar frequently with the group

 

[Craig in Indy]

Let's not forget the theremin, probably most famously used in the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations."

 

[Mr. Shadow]