Let's first keep in mind that we're talking here about the late 1950's, early 1960's.
"Max Crook cannibalized tubes and valves from vacuum cleaners and television sets...."
Tubes and valves from a vacuum cleaner?????????
- - -
"Further electronic parts were used from stoves to create pitch-bending devices."
Electronic parts. Stoves. You're kidding, right???
- - -
"The humming was very hip and was presented to Berry Gordy before Motown became Motown. Gordy passed on the recording but did like Max's organ."
Hmmmmmmmmm................or should I say, Hummmmmmmmm............
- - -
"Max became one of the first owners of the Moog organ (used for compositions such as "Popcorn" by the group 'Hot Butter')."
I wonder if Bob Moog knows about the Moog "organ".......
Okay, I'll shut up now.
Mark B.,
aka MSB
aka k6msb
aka
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernie Kornowicz" <kornowicz@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 9:54 AM
Subject: [Mellotronists] [looking-for-answers] Re: Album Openers (Was: Deadwing)
> >
>> http://go.zibycom.com/members/002222119/Site4/maxmusitron.html
>