Comments on: Dick Hyman - Moog - The Electric Eclectics of Dick Hyman http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2004/02/12/dick-hyman-moog-the-electric-eclectics-of-dick-hyman/ Electronic music news, synthesizers, reviews and more! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:24:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: VegasGuy http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2004/02/12/dick-hyman-moog-the-electric-eclectics-of-dick-hyman/#comment-129864 VegasGuy Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:41:40 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2004/02/12/dick-hyman-moog-the-electric-eclectics-of-dick-hyman/#comment-129864 I bought this album the moment I first heard "The Minotaur" on a local college underground station. It really was the first time I'd heard the Moog used for more than just a few special effects or as background noise. It also seems to me the Dick Hyman might have had a thing or two to do with "Mack the Knife"...didn't he do the whistling? Anyway, you can hear Kieth Emerson rip off "The Minotaur" in almost its entirity on the live version of "Aqua Tarkus" from the Works collection I think. I could be generous and say Emerson stood on the backs of giants, but a lot of the time it was more like a piggy-back ride. I'll take the original any day. I bought this album the moment I first heard “The Minotaur” on a local college underground station. It really was the first time I’d heard the Moog used for more than just a few special effects or as background noise. It also seems to me the Dick Hyman might have had a thing or two to do with “Mack the Knife”…didn’t he do the whistling? Anyway, you can hear Kieth Emerson rip off “The Minotaur” in almost its entirity on the live version of “Aqua Tarkus” from the Works collection I think. I could be generous and say Emerson stood on the backs of giants, but a lot of the time it was more like a piggy-back ride. I’ll take the original any day.

]]> By: synthhead http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2004/02/12/dick-hyman-moog-the-electric-eclectics-of-dick-hyman/#comment-128120 synthhead Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:45:01 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2004/02/12/dick-hyman-moog-the-electric-eclectics-of-dick-hyman/#comment-128120 Frank - glad to hear that you've got great taste and some great gear to listen to great music on. I'm with you on Minotaur; in Hyman's music, you can hear a lot of ideas that were way ahead of their time. Good luck finding that original vinyl copy! Frank - glad to hear that you’ve got great taste and some great gear to listen to great music on.

I’m with you on Minotaur; in Hyman’s music, you can hear a lot of ideas that were way ahead of their time.

Good luck finding that original vinyl copy!

]]> By: Frank Wilson http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2004/02/12/dick-hyman-moog-the-electric-eclectics-of-dick-hyman/#comment-128116 Frank Wilson Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:50:01 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2004/02/12/dick-hyman-moog-the-electric-eclectics-of-dick-hyman/#comment-128116 If you heard the Miniaur, when it was published, you heard the most influential piece of moog music recorded - at least for me. And hearing it over Bose 901 series II (for the not so wealthy audiophile) at 150 watts a channel - well, there was just nothing to compare... And how did I end up here, writing the first reply to this article - looking for an LP copy of the original - I have a new Music Hall turntable, the same 901's and a music room that enjoys sounds from back in the day... If you heard the Miniaur, when it was published, you heard the most influential piece of moog music recorded - at least for me. And hearing it over Bose 901 series II (for the not so wealthy audiophile) at 150 watts a channel - well, there was just nothing to compare… And how did I end up here, writing the first reply to this article - looking for an LP copy of the original - I have a new Music Hall turntable, the same 901’s and a music room that enjoys sounds from back in the day…

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