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Tangenting a bit: you've heard the Byrds' not-released-in-its-time "Moog Raga," right?Sure. But to be pedantic, that tune wasn't really released until the 90s, even though it was recorded in 1967.
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 20 February 2006 17:08 (eighteen years ago) link
it came out in 1970, but if you have never heard Don Fardon's original version of "Belfast Boy" you gotta hear it. total acid-house synth intro.
― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, 20 February 2006 17:15 (eighteen years ago) link
Me:
Tangenting a bit: you've heard the Byrds' not-released-in-its-time "Moog Raga," right?Geir: Sure. But to be pedantic, that tune wasn't really released until the 90s, even though it was recorded in 1967.
Geir, what part of "not-released-in-its-time" do you not understand?
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 20 February 2006 17:32 (eighteen years ago) link
The Moog was the first ever synthetic instrument that was able to play melodies.-- Geir Hongro (geirhon...), Today. (later) (link) (admin) (userip)
Oh come on Geir, I'm sure I saw a pic of you on your site playing a synthesiser, so there's no excuse for this! Surely you have heard of the Ondes Martenot, aptented 1928?
http://www.obsolete.com/120_years/machines/martenot/
It's not that obscure! Orchestral works by Messiaen, Hohenegger, maurice jarre. It had an equal-tempered keyboard, so you could, if you wanted to, play melodies on it. Beautiful, haunting "singing" tone as well.
― Pashmina (Pashmina), Monday, 20 February 2006 19:16 (eighteen years ago) link
fifteen years pass...
Not rock or "rock" of course but, since this seems to be the main thread the Novachord is mentioned on, came here to note its use on Vera Lynn's 1939 recording of "We'll Meet Again." I think the one used in Dr. Strangelove is later, maybe the one from the film of the same name.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1xrofiEa4w