theremin

~~DuckinFutch~~ · 01-12-2006, 07:11 PM

Anyone ever play one of these?

My guitarist wants to spend all his money on one... Instead of on recordgin equipment or whatever...

BUt it's his money, so anyone have any good/bad experiences playing one?

***Zappa*** · 01-12-2006, 07:44 PM

I've heard it's incredibly difficult to actually play the theremin with any discipline.

jus · 01-12-2006, 07:46 PM

They are cool for a little while to make those spooky noises, but as far as actually playing they take LOTS of practice. YOu have to have a great ear, because there isn't even a reference point for you to tell what note you are playing. There are very few people that can play them very well. Even Bob Moog himself had very limited ability on it. If your guitarist is looking for anything besides noise, and isn't looking to put in hours upon hours of study I'd try to turn him away.

~~DuckinFutch~~ · 01-12-2006, 09:08 PM

hmmm, alright I'll tell him that

Angelo · 01-13-2006, 03:54 AM

Theremins are funny... plain funny. Cool but funny...

(LOKI) · 01-13-2006, 01:14 PM

you can buy theremin kits for about £22 and then build it yourself

Kenny_Fever · 01-13-2006, 05:48 PM

Yeah, I played a theremin once. It's pretty damn cool, but really hard to get. The guy who let me play it, however, said I was pretty good for a first timer.

Kayetan · 01-13-2006, 07:15 PM

My friend has played one. He said it's quite an experience.

Bluesiestman · 01-13-2006, 08:17 PM

a bowed saw sounds like a theremin. Think of it like of like an acoustic theremin. i need a bow and a musical saw.

01-12-2006, 07:11 PM	#1
~~DuckinFutch~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana, Biotch Posts: 583	theremin Anyone ever play one of these? My guitarist wants to spend all his money on one... Instead of on recordgin equipment or whatever... BUt it's his money, so anyone have any good/bad experiences playing one?

01-12-2006, 07:44 PM	#2
*Zappa* Tatiana Ali! Supermod Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alongside Posts: 9,992	I've heard it's incredibly difficult to actually play the theremin with any discipline. __________________ "The present-day composer refuses to die"— Edgar Varèse "I don't want to sell my music. I'd like give it away because where I got it, you didn't have to pay for it"—Captain Beefheart Golden rule for music: "if it sounds good to you, it's bitchen. If it sounds bad to you, it's sh[i][/i]itty."—Frank Zappa

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01-12-2006, 07:46 PM	#3
jus Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 114	They are cool for a little while to make those spooky noises, but as far as actually playing they take LOTS of practice. YOu have to have a great ear, because there isn't even a reference point for you to tell what note you are playing. There are very few people that can play them very well. Even Bob Moog himself had very limited ability on it. If your guitarist is looking for anything besides noise, and isn't looking to put in hours upon hours of study I'd try to turn him away.

01-12-2006, 09:08 PM	#4
~~DuckinFutch~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana, Biotch Posts: 583	hmmm, alright I'll tell him that

01-13-2006, 03:54 AM	#5
Angelo Angelo Von-Drez Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dresden Posts: 11	Theremins are funny... plain funny. Cool but funny...

01-13-2006, 01:14 PM	#6
(LOKI) 21st Century Shizoid Man Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 2,860	you can buy theremin kits for about £22 and then build it yourself

01-13-2006, 05:48 PM	#7
Kenny_Fever Master of Toast Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario Posts: 2,506	Yeah, I played a theremin once. It's pretty damn cool, but really hard to get. The guy who let me play it, however, said I was pretty good for a first timer.

01-13-2006, 07:15 PM	#8
Kayetan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,543	My friend has played one. He said it's quite an experience.

01-13-2006, 08:17 PM	#9
Bluesiestman I'm the Hoodoo Man Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 271	a bowed saw sounds like a theremin. Think of it like of like an acoustic theremin. i need a bow and a musical saw.