Title link takes you to an interview with Dick Hyman on ErMan's Corner."Mr. Hyman spoke to us about his virtuosity as composer, jazz pianist and experimenter of the very first synthesizers and moogs: the years with Enoch Lights' Command label, his past with Benny Goodman's legendary band, his moog experimentation, his unique interpretation and rediscovery of the American jazz school such as ragtime, be-bop and swing."
via Nikos:
"Check out his classic LP "Moog -the Electric Eclectics of Dick Hyman"(1968), although I don't know if it's your kind of favourite music. "The Minotaur" from this LP, is credited for many to have the first "krautrock-motorik" sequences ever. Also his lead sounds in this track, seem to influence Keith Emerson in his "Lucky Man" solo -this fantastic (Moog) triangular shape, with lots of glide. Also, it seems that Hyman loves Greece, because the first track on the record called "Topless dancers of Corfu"! "Corfu" is an beautiful Greek Island -in Greek the name is "Kerkira", were the 'i' proncounced 'ee'. And "Minotaur", is an monster in an ancient Grete (-another Greek nice island) myth tale. I'm happy about this.
Thanks and cheers
Nikos-"the space_nerd"
Greece"
Thanks Nikos!
Oh poor richard, what an awful name..
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ReplyDeleteDick Hyman produced some of the best Moog tracks. His finest moment 'Give it up or Turn it Loose'. Everything in that track is perfect. Amazing.si
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