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Saturday, September 3. 2016

Unique Instrument

"The American Fotoplayer is a type of instrument that was specially designed to make music and sound effects for silent films. Here, Joe Rinaudo shows off all the (literal) bells and whistles that make this such an impressive piece of machinery."



Posted by Bird Dog in Music at 17:31 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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Huell Howser's California Gold! I used to love that program when he was alive. One of the many little losses that American culture has gone through the last twenty years.

Anyway, I wonder what the neighbors think of this.
#1 Jim on 2016-09-03 19:45 (Reply)
PDQ Bach's "Hardart" was good, as in the Concerto for Horn and Hardart.
#2 rhhardin (Link) on 2016-09-04 07:07 (Reply)
One would have to be pretty darn coordinated to run that machine. That was fun watching and listening to that video.
#3 JC on 2016-09-04 07:49 (Reply)
What a great gift for the child of an enemy.
#4 fiftyville on 2016-09-04 14:56 (Reply)

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