VLVL2(3): The Corvairs--Theremin???

[P. Chevalier]

Try "Lothar and the Hand People"
A band from N.Y.C. I think; they recorded two albums in 1968 and 1969 
("Presenting Lothar and the Hand People" and "Space Hymn").
Lothar IS actually the Theremin.


And for those who actually want to own one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2549248733&category=38071

At 07:22 7/08/2003 -0700, Richard Romeo wrote:
>speaking of gorgeous sounds, how 'bout the theremin?
>a very strange instrument that the beach boys used in
>good vibrations--not a keyboard instrument I
>admit--you use your hands. i like the alien mars jazz
>poofter sound--eerie and corny.  see new movie
>adaptation of bartelby, too which features the
>theremin.
>
>from http://www.thereminworld.com/learn.asp
>
>"The theremin was invented in 1919 by a Russian
>physicist named Lev Termen (his name was later changed
>to Leon Theremin). Today, this marvelous instrument is
>once again in the musical spotlight.
>Besides looking like no other instrument, the theremin
>is unique in that it is played without being touched.
>Two antennas protrude from the theremin - one
>controlling pitch, and the other controlling volume.
>As a hand approaches the vertical antenna, the pitch
>gets higher. Approaching the horizontal antenna makes
>the volume softer. Because there is no physical
>contact with the instrument, playing the theremin
>requires precise skill and perfect pitch."
>
>p.s.  saw soderburgh's Solaris last night--very much
>disappointed--
>
>rich
>
>
> >
> > At 23:44 6/08/2003 -0400, Don Corathers wrote:
> > >I'm having a little trouble remembering any great
> > keyboard work in a surf
> > >song. It's essentially guitar music, innit? Playing
> > keyboard in a surf band
> > >seems like another dimension of Zoyd's futility.
> > >
> >
>
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