http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW0B1sip ... re=related
cover of Gnarls Barkleys Crazy w/Theremin

I've always liked the sound of those, but I'm not sure if I've ever actually ever seen one before. Reminds me of old sci fi movies from the 50s!

I just went to the Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale, AZ. There is a small Theremin exhibit, with an old instrument, history and some technical info. Pretty cool! It was used to great effect in "Forbidden Planet".

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Thanks for the smile Rhumba, I have seen those before, at The Note on Milwaukee across the street from The Double Door. A Bro a B-3 a theramin and a mic. Rock and roll gospel with some voodoo rhythms and that theramin got it real spooky sometimes

adey, "We're all guitarists here, so look at this, but don't fall in love. Moog guitars cost a fortune:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkjFCN8u ... re=related
", I want one for my bass now Bro

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The guy from NYC that played on Ryan Adams first album (not to be confused with Bryan Adams) is a very good theremin player. Saw him on tour and he used it in a couple of songs along with his white Gretsch Falcon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Adams

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How hard are they to make? They can't be that difficult. A aerial and a circuit, outed to a Marshall with some throwaway kids toy turned effects pedal in between.

Perhaps that will bring about the Mayan apocalypse.

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See this: http://www.dogstar.dantimax.dk/theremin/bamschem.htm

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Was at a Joe Bonnamasa concerts and he had one on stage right behind the huge pa stack parked right in front of me didn't see a thing, didn't they use one for the old Doctor Who theme tune, your gonna have to get the Rick Wakeman cape and pointy hat accesories to go with it Rhumba, it's a cool piece of kit to mess about with I'd imagine

Hi Rip,
I'm pretty sure I've seen a youtube vid of Joe using one, I think he was performing Sloe Gin at the time. I was also reading an interview somewhere a while back and he said he used his Theremin on the Ballad of John Henry album.
The old Doctor Who, yes! I'm pretty sure they did.
Now then, during haloween they always have some pointy hats with attached wigs on sale in the Co-op, so I'll have to wait while then. It's a long time off that though eh?
Anyway, never mind, I've ordered one and it's winging it's way to me as we speak. So I'll see what it can do when it gets here, or should I say 'what I can do'
Eagerly awaiting it's arrival, I'll let you know how it goes.

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Hi Nik, I'm sure a person of you're boundless skill and talents will have no difficulty knocking one of these off.

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No theremin in the old Dr Who theme apparently.

Eileen Derbyshire from the BBC Radiophonics Workshop used a treated piano tape loop (the groaning sound of the Tardis was created by dragging a key down a few bass strings) and an early EMS synthi hi fi for the main theme. An old Ondes Martenot may have also been used (she could no longer recall).

Hear it on any number of sci fi 40s and 50s B movies though.

Making them is apparently the easy part. Calibration is supposed to be the challenge!

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Oh well it must have been some other theme tune I was thinking of Adey, I'm sure I seen it demonstrated on some prog or other Tomorrows world most likely doing some theme tune, my mind's gone blank..................I knew they weren't a recent invention Adey didn't realize they were around in the 40's & 50's though cheers

We've all heard it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdjL8WXjlGI

Ahhh! That's TV!



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Yeah!! that surprised me too about Doctor Who but Rip, these things were around in the 1920's.
I'm beginning to think again about Tomita and his 'Snowflakes Are Dancing' he might have just used synths, I'll have to try and check that out.

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That might be the one I'm thinking of Nutter Dr Who / Star Trek space, monsters, aliens.... Uhuru the Dr's assistants, 7 of 9, what were we talking about again
Another amusing demo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AerCCx7Fas
I think we're all getting hooked Rhumba