Below is a list of instruments (outside of his favorites: piano and guitar) that J Roth has employed to add sonic texture and color to his recordings. A sample featuring J playing each instrument is included. Any shortcoming in his skill with a particular instrument is made up for with his enthusiasm to coax out its unique voice.
Shamisen
Riidopo
(from The Dragonfly Hunter)
Koto
The Carpet
(from easy)
Oud (Egyptian)
Gul Yali Dance
(from Mamed…)
Tabla
Butterfly
(from Brother Nature)
Concertina
Set Sail for the Isle of Misfit Toys
(from Set Sail for the Isle…)
Mandolin
Mando
(from Another Hunt)
Bouzouki (Irish)
November 26, 1996
(from The Final Hunt)
Mandocello
The Way
(from The Final Hunt)
Washboard
Cricket Hiccup
(from The Hunt)
Washtub Bass
Bisy Backson
(from Set Sail for the Isle…)
Erhu (Cambodian)
The Gray Man
(from The Gra’man)
Trumpet
Wee Wee Wee
(from Set Sail for the Isle…)
Harmonica
Rooted to a Rock
(from Under a Blue Sun)
Metal Legs
Tin Man Too
(from Set Sail for the Isle…)
Guiro
Whatever It May Be
(from The Final Hunt)