Comments on: Early Drum Machine http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:22:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-211984 Blurgle Thu, 31 May 2007 09:03:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-211984 Actually this was back in 1993, I believe. Maybe 1992. Actually this was back in 1993, I believe. Maybe 1992.

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210961 Charlie Thu, 31 May 2007 01:26:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210961 Given our current President it's a miracle he regards Canada as a sovereign nation and not just a U.S. territory. After all it is in North America, right? Wouldn't call it North America if it wasn't part of 'merica. Given our current President it’s a miracle he regards Canada as a sovereign nation and not just a U.S. territory. After all it is in North America, right? Wouldn’t call it North America if it wasn’t part of ‘merica.

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210946 Blurgle Thu, 31 May 2007 01:20:15 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210946 My sole memory of Chuck Mangione is his playing O Canada at a World Series game held in the US. They had a 3651987-piece band and choir for the Star Spangled Banner, of course, but they just stuck Chuck out in front of the mic and had him play O Canada, almost as an afterthought. He messed it up, too. Not as bad as the guy who sung O Canada to the music of O Tannenbaum, but really: could it be possible to be a little less dismissive of an entire country? My sole memory of Chuck Mangione is his playing O Canada at a World Series game held in the US. They had a 3651987-piece band and choir for the Star Spangled Banner, of course, but they just stuck Chuck out in front of the mic and had him play O Canada, almost as an afterthought.

He messed it up, too. Not as bad as the guy who sung O Canada to the music of O Tannenbaum, but really: could it be possible to be a little less dismissive of an entire country?

]]> By: Jim Dunn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210666 Jim Dunn Wed, 30 May 2007 23:24:46 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210666 Chuck is pretty cool, and talented, I'll tell you what. One of the first concerts I ever went to was to see him in Dothan, AL several geologic epochs ago. I still remember that his sax player, Chris Vadala, could wail. Chuck is pretty cool, and talented, I’ll tell you what. One of the first concerts I ever went to was to see him in Dothan, AL several geologic epochs ago. I still remember that his sax player, Chris Vadala, could wail.

]]> By: Caya http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210429 Caya Wed, 30 May 2007 21:42:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210429 http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=flugelhorn Etymology: German, from Flügel wing, flank + Horn horn; from its use to signal the flanking drivers in a battue : a valved brass instrument resembling a cornet but having a larger bore http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin.....flugelhorn

Etymology: German, from Flügel wing, flank + Horn horn; from its use to signal the flanking drivers in a battue
: a valved brass instrument resembling a cornet but having a larger bore

]]> By: Caya http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210418 Caya Wed, 30 May 2007 21:35:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210418 Arrrrggg, now I'm going to have to google "Flooglehorn". I've got some sort of recollection of hearing it, and now I can't rest until I know what it is. THANKS A LOT!!!!!! Arrrrggg, now I’m going to have to google “Flooglehorn”. I’ve got some sort of recollection of hearing it, and now I can’t rest until I know what it is. THANKS A LOT!!!!!!

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210104 Charlie Wed, 30 May 2007 19:11:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210104 Holy crap, you're right. I'll have to pick one up next time I'm at Mega Lo Mart. Holy crap, you’re right. I’ll have to pick one up next time I’m at Mega Lo Mart.

]]> By: Jim Dunn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210076 Jim Dunn Wed, 30 May 2007 18:54:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-210076 You know, a flooglehorn is what Chuck Mangioone plays. You know, a flooglehorn is what Chuck Mangioone plays.

]]> By: Kryten007 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-209863 Kryten007 Wed, 30 May 2007 16:36:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-209863 I think they played flooglehorns in Fraggle Rock... I think they played flooglehorns in Fraggle Rock…

]]> By: relaxing http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-209501 relaxing Wed, 30 May 2007 12:29:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/30/early-drum-machine/#comment-209501 Actually, the Wurli Sideman is generally referred to as the <a>first drum machine</a>. Actually, the Wurli Sideman is generally referred to as the first drum machine.

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