Justen Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 I've just heard The Swan played on piano and theremin. What a trip. Has anyone else heard this? What a weird instrument! I'd think I'd go nuts if I had to learn to play it. Description of the Theremin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thevi_Olin Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Its a weird instrument.....I remember Jimmy Page doing some stuff with it (and his guitar) on the 'Whole lotta love' impov..... I guess learning it is kinda hard. Imagine playing a scalar pattern of fourths with it... Now here's a challenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justen Posted April 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Never knew he could play one. Just makes him all the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thevi_Olin Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 This better not turn into a 'who's the best guitarist' thread! Still, Page is up there. Beck is god! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justen Posted April 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Oh don't worry, I don't have a favorite. Well, actually I do, but I don't claim him to be the best. That is one debate I try to stay away from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aamtnbike Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 They are bad a$$!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thevi_Olin Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 You don't have to say it out loud. But now I'm curious. Are his initials MK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justen Posted April 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 My favorite, you mean? Nope, not MK. DG. In reply to: They are bad a$$!!!! Likewise. Do you know of any other good recordings of them? Clara Rockmore did the version of The Swan that I was mentioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabal Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 We just did an entire concert of theremin music. Rozsa, Martinu, Brian Wilson, Schillinger. etc. Very hard to play in tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stella Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 downloadable theremin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubbi2 Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Click me for an eerie theremin mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundboot Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 I bought one only a couple of months ago. It is so cool! It is hard to play in tune but I think it is an easy transition for violinists. Imagine playing everything with one finger on one string without anything to hold onto and you've got a good idea of what it is like. I plan to have some soundclips on my site when I am a bit more proficient. I think it's an instrument with a lot of potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stella Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Personally, ever since I was mesmerized by a performance on the glass harmonica, on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," I've been waiting for that instrument to come back into fashion. it's beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Folia Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Big deal. It's just a saw synthesizer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundboot Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 without the restrictions of a keyboard - big difference. That's like saying the violin is just a guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Folia Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 You mean you've never heard a saw? I never saw a saw with a keyboard or fingerboard. And you can play it with a bow or a screwdriver, or whatever's handy. Of course, it sounds best with a Sears Pecatte screwdriver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justen Posted April 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 In reply to: Of course, it sounds best with a Sears Pecatte screwdriver. So, the truth comes out at last! You really are a secret agent working for Sears! Anyhow, for me at least, it's a considerably different kind of instrument, and what little I've heard of it is pretty neat. So in short, yes, it's a bigger deal for me than it is for you. By the way Soundboot, I look forward to hearing some recordings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundboot Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Doh! I thought you meant a saw wave synth! Yeah, musical saws are basically the same 'pitch-continuum' principal, except you don't stand the risk of cutting yourself! Hey, has anyone got any requests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justen Posted April 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Can you play Danse Macabre on it? I bet that would sound pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Folia Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Well, some people saw away on the fiddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justen Posted April 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 "Does your bow need a retoothing? I mean.. rehairing?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie Brown Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 I loved the documentary. The search I made revealed that someone has made an old Mac Classic into a theremin. I have the raw materials, but lack the technical expertise. Here's my kind of theremin: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/playground/theremin1.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thevi_Olin Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 DG? Like DG in PF's DSOTM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thevi_Olin Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 Thanks for mentioning Brian Wilson. I'm humming good vibrations since i read the message..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justen Posted April 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 Yes, that'd be the DG I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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