[sdiy] Chris Franke's modular

[DWa2898572 at aol.com]

I've been a TD fan since 1971, and looking at CF's Synth brought back some 
really good memories, especially seeing them at Avery Fisher Hall on the first 
US tour, 4/5/77 was the date, a reference for you young's! I taped the show, 
and traded it to fans all over the world!
   The instrument is marvelous...and despite the discussion of the 
bandmember's 30+ year old politics, the work itself demands some appreciation! Perhaps 
it really doesn't matter if the concentration is kept on the music, and the 
creation of instruments that will be what composers need to bring forth the 
sounds in their head! In Franke's case, it was providing the Rock-influenced 
rhythms that made the music exciting!
    Meanwhile, I'll advocate everyone pull out PHAERDA, RUBYCON, RICHOCET, 
USA LIVE and CYCLONE (my favorite, because of Steve Jollife's input on Winds and 
Lyricon), and the TD BOOTLEG BOXSETS Vol I & II... and as we solder and 
breadboard, listen closely to the MUSIC, as it a main reason to be involved with 
Synthesizers in the first place!
   Thanks Kevin...any chance you'll get to photograph Klaus Schulze's 
modular? 

                                                               Doug
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