Re: Ondes Martenot was Duduk and melancholic instrument

[George Ludwig <sfmissionman@yahoo.com>]

As soon as I saw the post this morning, I frantically searched for one for 
sale. This is what I found:

1. There was a run of 50 made by the inventor's son, 44 went to a japanese 
music school. The remaining few went to musicians, one of whom is the 
keyboard player for Radiohead.
2. Johnny Greenwood, the keyboard player for radiohead, wanted a second 
one for touring because he didn't want the first one damaged. Even with 
his celebrity and near-infinite cash, he could not aquire a second one 
(FUCK!). 
3. One french guy built a few copies, called L'Ondea, selling for $20K per 
unit. Rumour has it that people who have paid in full have waited years 
for the instrument, and some have yet to receive them. (I think this is 
worse than my experience in aquiring a Moog Guitar!) 
http://www.cslevine.com/ondea/index.html I think this was after Johnny 
Greenwood found himself unable to attain a second unit.
4. Johhny Greenwood approached a company to build a martenot-style synth 
controller for touring, which was completed in 2001. It's called "The 
French Connection", you can buy them here: 
http://www.analoguesystems.co.uk/index2.htm

I still want the real thing! :drool

-George



----- Original Message ----
From: Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com>
To: LOOPERS DELIGHT (posting) <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Friday, January 9, 2009 2:28:56 PM
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!