Theremin music

by Nathan Natas 4 Replies latest jw friends

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  Nathan Natas

  It's not just for "The Day the Earth Stood Still" anymore!

  A cover of "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley.

  http://laughingsquid.com/theremin-cover-version-of-gnarls-barkleys-crazy/

  What's a theremin? Glad you asked!

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin

  and here's the original:

  http://www.atlanticrecords.com/mediaplayer/launch/?type=video&track=track33400049&release=atlrelease33300003&format=real

  Lyrics:

  I remember when, I remember, I remember when I lost my mind
  There was something so pleasant about that place.
  Even your emotions have an echo
  In so much space

  And when you're out there
  Without care,
  Yeah, I was out of touch
  But it wasn't because I didn't know enough
  I just knew too much

  Does that make me crazy?
  Does that make me crazy?
  Does that make me crazy?
  Possibly

  And I hope that you are having the time of your life
  But think twice, that's my only advice

  Come on now, who do you, who do you, who do you, who do you think you are,

  Ha ha ha bless your soul
  You really think you're in control

  Well, I think you're crazy
  I think you're crazy
  I think you're crazy
  Just like me

  My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on a limb
  And all I remember is thinking, I wanna be like them
  Ever since I was little, ever since I was little it looked like fun
  And it's no coincidence I've come
  And I can die when I'm done

  But Maybe I'm crazy
  Maybe you're crazy
  Maybe we're crazy
  Probably
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  jaguarbass

  The beach boys used one in good vibrations. I think its a kind of convaluted complicated way to get that sound. You can get it with a e-bow on a guitar or a guitar with a fernandez sustainer. Or just find a synthasizer sound like that and play it like a key board.
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  Nathan Natas

  What I like about the theremin is that it is, as far as I know, the only instrument with an intangible, invisible and yet non-imaginary interface. There are no frets, no keys, no valves, no sticks, no skins, just the ærtist and the æther. OK, I will concede that the ærtist has to touch the ring to "make" silence.

  Surely, this is the music of the Pleiades! I wonder if The Golden Age ever did a story on Professor Thermin's delightful device? The time period was right...

  Here's a thermin cover of "Video Killed the Radio Star"

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-3lU3bgOgE

  take 2:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNl8qq-f1F0
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  Flowerpetal

  I believe on the Ed Sullivan show there was a guy who would come on and play this instrument. Was a kid then, and didn't pay attention to what it was called, but I thought it was neat.
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  Nathan Natas

  Here's a guy who demonstrates SUPERB control of the instrument:

  Mr. Masami Takeuchi

  "Swan"

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyWlSJtzD_A

  "When You Wish Upon A Star"

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyWlSJtzD_A