14 May
2016
14 May
'16
8:27 a.m.
On 05/12/2016 07:50 AM, Tim E. Real wrote:
I have both of Carlos' albums. I happen to like classical music done on
synthesizers. :)
On Thursday, May 12, 2016 11:29:10 AM S D wrote:
I worked in Yellowstone National Park 2 summers. They put on free square
dances in the park to help keep the mostly-college aged workers
entertained. The one novelty song they used was "Popcorn".
Yup, fun days!
On May 12, 2016 10:28 AM, "Ralf
Mardorf" <ralf.mardorf(a)alice-dsl.net> wrote:
Yep, those were the days.
Who knew that a purely synthetic song could be a monster number one radio hit?
Just shows that synths can be pleasing to the ear. All of us kids loved it. So this album
and of course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjxNnqTcHhg were more
popular among my generation
Oh gosh. "Popcorn" from "Music to Moog By," composed by Gershon
Kingsley
(later "covered" or adapted by other people including J. M. Jarre)-- I have heard Tomita's 'The Planets' a few
times as well.
I just checked my collection and realized I also have Tomita's European
release vinyl "Live at Linz, 1984". Still unplayed since I bought it! I
definitely need to get my turntable working again.
https://youtu.be/oYTu__hhMws
I bought that album and "The Plastic Cow Goes Moog," by Mike Melvoin--
https://youtu.be/DQZ42I1-gc8
The Moog synthesizer was such a rage back then after Wendy (was Walter)
Carlos's "Switched On Bach" came out (I had to buy a copy immediately),
and
as a new electronic instrument was completely out of economic reach of most
musicians.
Yep, I had that album. A big Moog synth on the front cover.
For me, a kid of 7 or 8 years old, Bach (or any classical music)
was kind of hard to listen to, and done with synthesizers
it was difficult to appreciate at that age, although I did try to listen.
I was more interested in that exciting piece of equipment on the cover! But one album I enjoyed was 'In the Moog',
which was old-time big band
stuff done with Moog. On the cover was a old-timey juke box.
I have searched but cannot find this music or any references
to it on the net. Anyone?
Never heard of it. It sounds fun.
Another Moog synthesizer album I have here is "MOOG: The Electric
Eclectics of Dick Hyman" by Dick Hyman. I'm still peeved at Emerson for
stealing "The Minotaur" in live shows and never once giving Dick credit
for it.
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