Michael Iceberg In Concert - Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade

Uploaded on Dec 28, 2006 Joseph McGinty

Update: 28 minute version added below.

Dineyland Main Street Electrical Parade. Man this brings back memories... YouTube via rastro2. Sent my way via Joe McGinty . BTW, I hope everyone has a very safe and Happy New Year!

"Michael Iceberg plays a medley of "Star Wars", "Close Encounters", and "Baroque Hoedown". "Now, here's somebody crazier than me"--Hunter S. Thompson. For more information and booking, check out http://www.michaelicebergmusic.com"


Michael Iceberg - In Concert from Disneyland

Michael Iceberg Tries Out His New Synthesizer

Published on Aug 25, 2014 Janeen Goike

If you don't know who Michael Iceberg is, check out this post, followed by other posts here, and his official website here. He was responsible for many a child's first exposure to the magical world of synthesizers.

Disneyland's Michael Iceberg 1977 Moog Minimoog up for Auction?

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"This synth has been stripped down to the bare metal and wood and painstakingly reassembled and cleaned. All of the capacitors on every circuit board have been replaced and the keyboard disassembled , grommets replaced mechanism lived and cleaned. The label overlay on the panel is new, the logo plates are original. This unit has a pedigree of sorts, as it was purchased about 20 years ago at auction from Disney, where it had been used , predominately in the tommorow land terrace."

Note the listing does not mention Michael Iceberg, but he did perform regularly at Disneylan's Tomorrow Land in the 1970s so I'm curious if it's his. Don't miss this post for videos. I remember seeing him perform as a kid.

Update via @NilsWarren

"This is a few years after the fact, but I am the seller of that Minimoog, from2012.. It did come from Disney world,. I bought it in 1992 at auction, but , it was not Michaels. His had the keyboard removed , and was used as a slave to the CV /Gate on prophet5.

I still have the original front panel label skin from that minimoog. I replaced it with a new retrofit. The old one had shrunk and warped too much to look right. I stripped that thing down, and rebuilt . The signatures inside were factory guys from 1977."

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Prosoniq Orange Vocoder Disneyland Electrical Parade (Vocoder Intro # 4)mpg

Published on Feb 3, 2013 intromix·90 videos

"Here it is, the sounds of the virtual Prosoniq Orange Vocoder. I'm an Analog guy and I've owned all the great Vocoders including EMS, Sennheiser, Bode, Roland, Korg, and Electroharmonix. I must say the sounds of the Prosoniq are very impressive and will work fine with any audio recording in the Dance Music industry"

Little bits of synth history captured:
Michael Iceberg In Concert - Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade
Disneyland's Michael Iceberg 1977 Moog Minimoog up for Auction?
A Little Disney History
Main Street Electrical Parade 1973

Mainstreet Electrical Paradde - Synthesizer Version

YouTube via noyzmakr.

Man I loved this parade growing up.

"Tons of juicy analog synth in this classic track."
Note the title should of course be Mainstreet Electrical Parade - Synthesizer Version
Be sure to see these posts and scroll, specifically this post on Michael Iceberg.

Michael Iceberg on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson

YouTube via sandysoup.

Be sure to see this post for one of his full performances at Disneyland.

Sent my way via mark. From the video description: "See www.isntlifeterrible.com"

A Cute Little Bunny Listens to "Main Street Electrical Parade" / Bode 7702 Vocoder & Michael Iceberg Live

YouTube via VoiceEncoder | November 11, 2010

"A cute little bunny listens to "Main Street Electrical Parade" / Bode 7702 Vocoder.

Thanks to the OUL of the video I used."

Mainstreet Electrical Parade - Synthesizer Version

previously posted here

Bob Moog Foundation Announces "Moog Is Now" at Moogfest 2012

Bob Moog Foundation Announces “Moog Is Now” Exhibit and Sale At Moogfest 2012

October 19, 2010 - For Immediate Release (Asheville, NC) - The Bob Moog Foundation and David VanKoevering have joined forces to bring “Moog Is Now”, an exhibit and sale of vintage Moog inspired albums, to Moogfest 2012. The event will celebrate the early use of Moog synthesizers in popular music, with recordings from as early as 1967 to the late 1970s. "Moog Is Now" will be presented throughout the weekend in the Diana Wortham Theatre lobby in downtown Asheville. It is open to Moogfest attendees and to the general public

Over 300 albums will be for sale from VanKoevering’s private collection, some signed by Bob Moog. The signed albums will be part of an exclusive silent auction. More than 70 additional albums will be displayed in an exhibit created by the Foundation. Part of the proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Bob Moog Foundation.

The title of the event originates from a slogan that VanKoevering used in his marketing effort for the Minimoog in the 1970s, emphasizing the synergy of the 1970s cultural revolution and innovative Moog technology.

Acquired over decades, the collection on display and for sale will include recordings from such artists as: Wendy Carlos, Jean-Jacques Perry, Gershon Kingsley, Mort Garson, Isao Tomita, Keith Emerson, the Beatles, Kraftwerk, Michael Iceberg, Harry Brewer, Ralph Carmichael, Chick Corea, Paul Beaver, Bernie Krause and Jan Hammer. Each album will be sold with a Certificate of Authenticity.

David VanKoevering is a lifelong colleague and friend of Bob Moog. He began working with R.A. Moog, Co. shortly before the Minimoog was first developed. When the Minimoog was released, and met with initial mild success, VanKoevering pioneered the sale of the instrument, opening the market from a few hundred instruments to several thousand. His marketing saavy, legendary within the industry, has led him to be referred to as the man who brought the Minimoog to the world.

In his later career, Music Trades and other industry publications heralded VanKoevering’s collaboration with Bob Moog on an innovative interactive piano stating “Synth pioneers Bob Moog and David VanKoevering team up on interactive CD based piano.” Bob Moog is quoted as stating “Never before has so much technology been introduced in a single instrument” about the piano.

"Moog Is Now" will be open in the Diana Wortham Theater lobby from 12-6 on Friday and Saturday of Moogfest and Sunday from 1-5.. VanKoevering will be present during those hours. The Bob Moog Foundation will also be hosting Dr. Bob's Interactive Sonic Experience and SYNTH: A Group Art Show Inspired By Bob Moog, in the Theatre lobby throughout the weekend."

Bode Vocoder (Moog) [Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade]

YouTube Uploaded by intromix on Jun 5, 2011

"HERE IT IS!!! Sounds of the legendary Bode 7702 Vocoder,, this unit is relatively close to the Moog Vocoder and was produced by Harold Bode. It was used to produce the Intro for the Walt Disney Main Street Electrical Parade"

Don't miss:
Michael Iceberg In Concert - Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade
And some additional posts here.