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AnyOne Play the Theremin?

EchoMinor	Date: March 5, 2006 @ 12:25 AM been thinking about getting one, personally think it would sound neat to add it to my music lol. saw someone playing one when "austin city limits" came on lol. some weird band i thought was some religious cult, but was just "polyphonic spree" weird fellas
leedsquietman	Date: March 5, 2006 @ 5:46 AM Ask Brian Wilson, as the Beach Boys used it on Good Vibrations !
PrincessTast...	Date: March 5, 2006 @ 10:14 PM Don't forget Jimmy Page's theremin solo on "Whole Lotta Love"!
EchoMinor	Date: March 5, 2006 @ 10:31 PM gonna cost me around 400$ to buy one, cant wait to get one.
zedsalt	Date: March 6, 2006 @ 10:50 AM Y'know, if you're especially handy, you could get a kit and build your own for a little less. I've seen a little different take on the theremin advertised, too. I keep thinking it's Alesis who manufactures it. The interface is different...a dome instead of two antennae...it has built-in echo, and it's MUCH cheaper. I've never had the opportunity to play around with one, though.
EchoMinor	Date: March 6, 2006 @ 4:21 PM the teremins that i saw for sale were the traditional style. i messed around with one in a music store in virginia somewhere. very weird sounding...
imemine	Date: March 6, 2006 @ 4:30 PM Check this out! http://search.ebay.com/theremin_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQxpufuZx Or this by Bob Moog! http://www.thereminworld.com/moog1954.asp
tooles	Date: March 6, 2006 @ 7:03 PM I think this is the most ridiculous sounding instrument ever. It always makes me think of early sci-fi/horror flicks. I can't think of a single musical situation where I would recommend its use. That said, it's too ridiculously awesome to not buy. You have my blessing, Mr. Calendar.
EchoMinor	Date: March 6, 2006 @ 7:18 PM well i blame my new love for it on the band "polyphonic spree" , also pink floyd has used one before.
Alecs	Date: March 6, 2006 @ 8:09 PM My friend's dad has one. Well, he HAD one. It fried on a dry day when he shocked the volume knob. Sent it in for repairs, hasn't gotten it back yet.
zedsalt	Date: March 7, 2006 @ 9:41 AM Their name escapes me at the moment, but I've heard of a band that consists solely of three or four theremin players and a percussionist.
shadowself	Date: March 7, 2006 @ 11:06 AM I never, EVER want to hear that band. and I like the theremin.
EchoMinor	Date: March 7, 2006 @ 3:33 PM think three or four would be a pain in the ass to balance. the sound is the "ringing in the ear" type, and i imagine more than one at once might hurt your ears when a wrong note is played. imagine a school of thermin players, 30 thermin students going at once, the teacher would be on the verge of deafness, the students the same.
MinisterofSc...	Date: March 7, 2006 @ 8:15 PM We've been thinking of getting one as well, actually. They sell for pretty cheap on Ebay. Usually in the hundred dollar area.
PrincessTast...	Date: March 9, 2006 @ 3:43 PM You should get one. Really.
Alexsy	Date: April 6, 2006 @ 5:02 PM i definitely dig the theremin, but man, 3 of them in a band? wow ... i would be really curious to see what that sounded like ...
TheElf	Date: February 19, 2007 @ 10:51 AM I have a theremin. It's not really a true theremin since it only has a pitch antenna & not one for volume control. It's a cool toy, great for freaking out your clueless friends. I have only used it on 1 song.
zedsalt	Date: February 19, 2007 @ 12:42 PM "...freaking out clueless friends" with a theremin...mystery-machine has a good story about that. Remember, Mys'? Over at Rob's? "OF THE DEVIL!!! It's OF THE DEVIL!!! Look at that! He's not even touching it!"
shadowself	Date: February 19, 2007 @ 3:03 PM DORK SIDED! DOOORK SIDED!!! It's not CHRISTIANNNN-AH!!
PrincessTast...	Date: February 20, 2007 @ 5:13 PM Flying Apparatus now owns a theremin! I've been thinking about patching it through different effects boxes and such.
NoRentJoseph	Date: September 16, 2007 @ 3:12 PM I had a left Theremin built for me last year. I've tried hard to get to grips with it. They are great if you just want to make trippy shit. IE. just adding a touch of delay and so on. But to get anything tuneful out of one. takes allot of patience. I've just uploaded something today. called , I wish I could get a Clara Plugin for the mind . and yes I'm crap at it a year after purchasing it. but go ahead and get one if you didn't already.