Tuesday
Jul172007
Did You Know You Could Do THIS with a Theremin?
Gnarls Barkley's song "Crazy" is some kind of hit, so everyone is making their own version (known as "a cover" in the music biz). Well, here is what has to be one of the coolest covers out there:
Oh - and here's the Wikipedia article on the theremin that they show at the very end. I'm amazed at how melodic and controlled the music from the theremin was... I really had no idea. Until now, I thought theremins could only produce simple stuff. I stand corrected!
Troy McConaghy
Reader Comments (2)
Hi Troy - probably the best theramin player was Clara Rockmore. Her album The Art of the Theramin is outstanding.
You must rent this movie!!!
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993)
It is about the creator of the Theremin, his life, imprisonment...Netflix has it.