Mellotronists

zappaboggs wrote:

>  Here is some info: http://www.zu33.com/moog/
>
> "Pishock, Jimmy" <jimmy.pishock@...> wrote:
>
>
>      Moog  Documentary
>
>      Director: Hans Fjellestad (Not Rated, 70 min.)
>
>
>      Few people can say they have become a synonym for a sound,
>      but Robert Moog is one such person. His name instantly
>      brings to mind the trippy-sounding roboticized noises that
>      helped supply the soundtrack for the '60s and '70s. In 1964,
>      composer Herbert Deutsch and Moog (it rhymes with "vogue")
>      created the first modular synthesizer, a device that made
>      working with electronic sounds much easier than traveling to
>      a room filled with wires and circuits or coaxing a theremin.
>      As a testament to how unusual the Moog synthesizer seemed at
>      the time, Moog recalls a story about a conference where
>      someone asked him if he felt "guilty" for his invention, as
>      if the synthesizer was somehow unnatural compared to other
>      instruments. Unnatural or not, it took off. Championed by
>      Walter (now Wendy) Carlos on the popular Switched-On Bach
>      album, the Moog became a favorite of prog-rockers,
>      experimental composers, and science-fiction soundtrack
>      artists alike.
>
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Greetings Everyone,

 I think it's safe to say that Trons and Moogs
go hand-in-hand like  beer and pretzels,beer and sports,
beer and grilling , and even beer and beer.....

Last week on the American History Channel, there was a
segment of  "History's Lost and Found " featuring Moog #1
prototype ,built circa 1964 .The programme explained
the history of  the Moog exactly as outlined above.

Whilst fumbling for a videotape, I missed the current location
of Moog #1 . It can prob. be researched on  HistoryChannel.Com .

Mellotron MK-I #101 or its prototype predecessor has most
likely gone to its reward. JB, do you have any info you can share
with us ?

Cheers, JK

Jerry Korb (who should certainly be in the new Mellotron book) wrote:

 "Last week on the American History Channel, there was a 
segment of  "History's Lost and Found " featuring Moog #1
prototype ,built circa 1964 .The programme explained
the history of  the Moog exactly as outlined above."

Jerry,

You are an American. Here we spell it, "program."

Cheerio,

Frank

On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 lsf5275@... wrote:

> Jerry Korb (who should certainly be in the new Mellotron book) wrote:
> 
>  "Last week on the American History Channel, there was a 
> segment of  "History's Lost and Found " featuring Moog #1
> prototype ,built circa 1964 .The programme explained
> the history of  the Moog exactly as outlined above."
> 
> Jerry,
> 
> You are an American. Here we spell it, "program."


yet... the tron itself is of english pedigree, so it's more than
acceptable - i would say appropriate...
btw: "what colour is your tron?"


i also use the "french seven"  - you know - with the horizontal line...
pretentious? moi?

cheers mate.
geoffrey [who am i to argue with gerry anderson?]

> Cheerio,
> 
> Frank
>