R.I.P. Bob Moog - Bilge

SS Satan's Sin Member Imperial Beach, CA Joined: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 729	SS Satan's Sin Posted posted on Sat, Aug 27, 2005 5:42 PM I love anything weird and outre and always have. Loved the "Switched On Bach" album as a child but not I must confess that it doesn't hold up that well, in my opinion. But the score for "The Shining" (and to a much lesser extent, "Clockwork Orange") -- now that was really something! Benjamin Franklin invented something called a glass harmonium (I think that's what it's called) and it made a weird and lovely noise (by rubbing one's wet fingers over revolving glass spheres) and guys like Mozart and Beethoven wrote pieces specifically for it. It really has the most lovely, etheral sound. The concerts written for the instrument are quite as boring as watching paint dry, in my opinion. The Therimen -- and especially the story of its inventor -- are the bee's knees, in my book. But every "classical" piece written for a Therimen doesn't seem to work. But the score for "The Day the Earth Stood Still" -- on a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give that a 20! Anyway, thank you, Mr. Moog (never knew that it rhymed with "Vogue") for your wonderful invention, and when I get to heaven I'd very much like to buy you a drink.

I love anything weird and outre and always have. Loved the "Switched On Bach" album as a child but not I must confess that it doesn't hold up that well, in my opinion. But the score for "The Shining" (and to a much lesser extent, "Clockwork Orange") -- now that was really something!

Benjamin Franklin invented something called a glass harmonium (I think that's what it's called) and it made a weird and lovely noise (by rubbing one's wet fingers over revolving glass spheres) and guys like Mozart and Beethoven wrote pieces specifically for it. It really has the most lovely, etheral sound. The concerts written for the instrument are quite as boring as watching paint dry, in my opinion.

The Therimen -- and especially the story of its inventor -- are the bee's knees, in my book. But every "classical" piece written for a Therimen doesn't seem to work. But the score for "The Day the Earth Stood Still" -- on a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give that a 20!

Anyway, thank you, Mr. Moog (never knew that it rhymed with "Vogue") for your wonderful invention, and when I get to heaven I'd very much like to buy you a drink.

Post #182442 by Satan's Sin on Sat, Aug 27, 2005 5:42 PM