[sdiy] Tape head collage (pretty much not synth DIY, sorry)

[bruce tovsky]

On Dec 1, 2004, at 6:43 AM, jhno wrote:
> nope... the 'talking stick' controller came from the secretive, 
> legendary,
> and defunct laboratory known as Interval Research.

interesting. a cool piece of gear.

> i liked the moby dick show okay, but i thought the subject matter was 
> kind
> of forced, and the stick seemed to me a gimmick. what really made the 
> whole
> show work, for me, was when the confusion would stop and she would sit 
> down
> for a moment and just.... talk.... to the audience.... or sing.... a 
> short
> piece with her excellent touring band .

i agree totally. my favorite things that laurie has done over the years 
were
her in a solo context, like the tape bow violin or another thing she 
used to
do with just her tapping on her mic stand while she told a story 
through her
then trademark harmonizer effect.

bruce tovsky
www.skeletonhome.com