We have a few ideas already, but I am wonder what you crazy guys might do in the same situation, feeling all psycodelic and stuff.

I am working on a concrete music piece right now, and I would be most grateful if I could use some of your samples.

Metallic reverb pitch shifted a few octaves down is REALLY spooky. Might fit as an intro or outtro for a song, maybe?

Cool tip. Yes, pitch is my weapon of choice most of the time. ANother cool trick I like to do it have an impulsive sound with a looong smooth verb, and slowly drop or raise the pitch of the verb. Creates nice motion.

The kick or tom track with all the decay on it on "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" by Simon & Garfunkel was done in an elevator shaft. The silo might make a nifty live echo chamber hanging mics at different levels with a few different speakers pointing up. What fun!

These guys have it setup and going [[url=http://[/URL]="http://www.silophon…"]silophone[/]="http://www.silophon…"]silophone[/]. They have some samples on their site as I recall. I did not dig it this trip though.

If you can dream it someone has tried it. But it still sounds like a lot of fun and some good probably will come from it.

Also, be sure to record some impulses for convolution while you're in there.

cool ideas guys, and that is a cool website! Bad news on the silo for now, I climbed up about 15 feet and a rung broke off the old rotten ladder and yours truly BUSTED HIS ASS!!! Thank goodness for all the junkfood I eat, I had a padded landing. I have got to figure out another way to get to the top of that thing. David, I will definatly keep you posted if I get something going on, I would be more than happy to share. I think I can get some cymbols pretty easy from my friend. Impulses, thats just a short burst of sound right?

Yeah, a nice crisp hand clap works well as an impulse.

I've always liked two nice dry pieces of firewood about 3" in diameter, 2' long. World Beat!

Paladyne, You can build a new ladder onto the old one. Screw some 2x4's to the siderails and 2x4 rungs to the new rails. Stagger the butt joints on the siderails for extra strength, ie: start with one 2x4 at 4' long, the other at 8' long and go from there. Use a loop of rope like a telephone lineman's sling to free up your hands. How tall is this thing?

Originally posted by riversedge:
Paladyne, You can build a new ladder onto the old one. Screw some 2x4's to the siderails and 2x4 rungs to the new rails. Stagger the butt joints on the siderails for extra strength, ie: start with one 2x4 at 4' long, the other at 8' long and go from there. Use a loop of rope like a telephone lineman's sling to free up your hands. How tall is this thing?

YOWZA! That sounds like a good idea, but I think that kind of repair is a little out of my league, plus its my friends silo, not mine. I think I will try and find a ladder and get that into the silo. I think its somewhere between 30 and 40 feet tall.(and VERY stinky!) I am a pretty determined guy, so I will find a way to get this done.