As I have to pack for a weeklong vacation, this seems like a great time to make a blog post. I've always had a fascination with theremins- you know, the only instrument that is played but never touched. Léon Theremin invented the device in 1919, and his other claim to fame is the invention of the motion sensor, which was used in the Russian Civil War. He was also awarded the Stalin Prize in 1947 for inventing an incredible eavesdropping device. But you can read the Wikipedia article all by yourself (more productivity down the drain!).
The real reason I'm writing this post is to show you what people are doing with the damn thing. In the 60's, we only used it for the background music for Scooby Doo, but the following video is an incredible example of what folks are playing now. It begins with an explanation of the device, and then the guy rips into "Video Killed the Radio Star." Incredible.
There are even multiple youtube users whose videos are dedicated to the art of thereminism. Check them out- if nothing, I admire their dedication to a ridiculous, novelty instrument, and their ability to squeeze really entertaining performances out of the thing. Now to see if I can't play Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg on mine. I'll post the video on YouTube when I'm done.
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