Theremin & steel

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 19 Jun 2000 11:23 pm

This is pretty out there stuff. To be honest I would stay home and watch "Walker, Texas Ranger" with my honey if they weren't taking me to Europe next week

Prior to their appearance at the Brussels Theremin Convention...

NEW MUSIC FOR THEREMIN, SAMPLER, VOICE, VIOLA AND PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
with
DAVID SIMONS - Theremin and Proximity-Triggered Sampler
LISA KARRER - Voice
STEPHANIE GRIFFIN - Viola
BOB HOFFNAR - Pedal Steel Guitar

Where: BLU LOUNGE Williamsburg, Brooklyn - corner of Driggs and North 8th Street (take L train to Bedford stop, walk one block to Driggs, turn left, one block to 8th)

When: SUNDAY JUNE 25 $5
SHOWS AT 8 & 10 PM [This message was edited by Bob Hoffnar on 20 June 2000 at 12:24 AM.]

Chris Walke · Post by **Chris Walke** » 20 Jun 2000 8:38 am

Sounds crazy. Has any of this stuff been recorded? I'd love to hear it, but I won't be in Brooklyn any time soon.

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 20 Jun 2000 9:11 am

Chris,

I tried to help produce a Cd last year for these guys but they are way too crazy. The singer is an 80's style performance artist that has the chick singer desease on a level that I could never have imagined before. It took 3 months to mix (ummm... screw up) one tune.

It was hell.

Bob

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Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 20 Jun 2000 10:54 am

Bob,
I've been getting a theremin effect on my steel for years now. It's very easy,if you own an "E-Bow".

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Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 20 Jun 2000 1:34 pm

The steel player for Friends of Dean Martinez
uses a Theremin from time to time throughought their performance. They are an instrumental group mostly (at least when I saw them). It was kinda cool!

Marc Friedland · Post by **Marc Friedland** » 20 Jun 2000 8:57 pm

Bob, I've actually played (tried to)on the "original" theremin that was used to record all of the 1950's sci fi movies that was recorded by Dr. Hoffman back then. His son Gary, who is a drummer and good friend of mine kept it for many years before selling it to someone a couple of years ago. Talk about difficult to play -- at least on psg you've got markers to give you an indication where the note is. It was a beautiful sounding instrument. Because of it's size and historical value, it wasn't the kind of instrument that you took to a gig, only to a special event. Unfortunately we never tried playing the steel & theremin together before it was sold. -- Marc