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RE: Ondes Martenot was Duduk and melancholic instrument



And for fascinating, don't pass up the mellotron demo!! Especially when they introduce the "professional"

The punch line is: "And that's how I ended up with a twelve inch pianist"
Can I get another beer here?

J.D.Devros



> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 14:28:56 -0800
> From: looppool@cruzio.com
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Ondes Martenot was Duduk and melancholic instrument
>
> Michael Peters wrote:
> "speaking of Viola da Gamba as a melancholic instrument, what about an
> Ondes Martenot?
> http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9UBjrUjwo
> Man how much I'd love to own one ..."
>
>
> Thanks for sharing that clip, what a fascinating demonstration and
> what an amazing
> guy playing it. I'd love to sit down and share a glass of red wine with
> that guy
> and just listen to him talk about his life and music.
>
> That was also really cute, them playing the Star Trek theme at the end
> as a joke. It's actually a beautiful melody stripped of it's TV-ness.
>
> Damn, these things must be hella expesive, eh? Anyone know
> what they go for? Also, damn!!!! I want a French horn so badly!!!
>
> that clip made me so inspired..................hard to get quite that much
> expression out of a Dayglo UV Active Optic Orange Plastic Frisbee
> if ya know what ahm sayin', dog!
>


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