Theremin Cover Version of Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy
Randy George of The Ether and Aether Experiment recently produced an amazing cover version (plus music video) of the Gnarls Barkley song “Crazy” as played on a Theremin, specifically a Moog Etherwave Pro Theremin. What a great jam, I think I’ve watched this video over 10 times now.
This video is an experiment to see how rapidly the theremin can be injected into the world’s collective consciousness.
Speaking of great Theremin music, the wonderful Theremin lounge band Project: Pimento! will be performing Laughing Squid: Paradise Lost on July 28th.
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on Friday, June 22nd, 2007 at 9:47 am
great…my first experience with the theremin was at a Phish concert back in the 90s, shortly after my friends neighbor had his theremin set up on the front porch during halloween, sending out those creepy sounds all over the neighborhood. Living here in asheville n.c., one of Moogs home bases, there are quite a few theremins around as well as many other Moog toys–anyone heard the Moogerfooger? sound amazing with a B3 organ. Theremin+Gnarles=waycool thanxs for the post.
on Friday, June 22nd, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Wow… That was really cool. The theremin usually sounds haunting, so it’s pretty cool to hear someone making it sound soulful.
on Friday, June 22nd, 2007 at 9:06 pm
Very nice. I just purchased a theremin a few days ago and am very excited to get it. This only psyches me up even more. What a great instrument! Thanks for sharing.
Will
on Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 at 2:29 pm
Maybe it’s just me, but it doesn’t seem like the Theremin really covers the song well. It sounds sort of like a sick person playing a kazoo.
on Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 at 4:40 pm
Is there any risk of the audio (preferably in FLAC format) being offered for download?
on Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 at 5:16 pm
wonderful. never hear a theramin sound so much like the human voice. (usually more that sci-fi violin stylee). i seem to recall radiohead using a theramin when i saw them
on Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Very cool. Tx for posting. I liked the touch at the end where you looked up wikipedia…you read my thawts
How about a Theremin/bagpipe tune or ‘Anarchy in the UK’?
Either way, very nice, now to listen again :)
on Sunday, June 24th, 2007 at 6:27 am
¡IncreÃble!
Me he quedado con la boca abierta (y babeando)…
¡QUEREMOS MÃS!
on Monday, June 25th, 2007 at 5:46 am
Theramins rock. From the Beach Boys to Man or Astroman… one of the best electronic instruments made… and one of the 1st!!!
on Monday, June 25th, 2007 at 7:14 am
Jeesh. I haven’t heard anything like that since Barcley James Harvest let me play with their Mellotron when our band supported them as they were getting famous. I have loved eerie sounds ever since. Thanks
on Monday, June 25th, 2007 at 9:04 am
I loved that theremin cover of “Crazy”. Would love to hear more. Maybe a theremin cover of Patsy Cline’/Willie Nelson’s “Crazy”?! Leon Theremin, the inventor, originally wanted the theremin to become a part of modern classical music. There’s a documentary out about the theremin with footage from the 1930’s w/ 4 or 5 theremins being played all at once. Also recommended: the soundtrack to the sci-fi classic “The Day The Earth Stood Still”. LOTSA eerie theremin music in that. This strange instrument is just what the doctor ordered for these bizarre tymes. I predict more & more theremin music coming to the forefront of pop culture. kiddSquidd
on Monday, June 25th, 2007 at 9:07 am
Loved it! There’s a great doc. out on theremin. Also-sdtk. to “day The Earth Stood Still”.ks
on Monday, June 25th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
Crazy as sung by the adults in Charlie Brown/Peanuts. Love it!
on Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 at 10:11 am
Holy carp. This is awesome.