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No Wendy Carlos? Then this isn't complete.

posted 18 years ago by mike44441
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I can't believe that Wendy Carlos isn't even mentioned. "Switched On Bach" was a breakthrough album AND it really put Moog on the map with what it's capable of. Yes there were other musicians experimenting with it, but just experimenting....Wendy(Walter) was the one that opened the door to the mainstream for the Moog. It's like talking about the origins of Blues music yet not mentioning Robert Johnson.

Though not sure if Wendy Carlos declined to be interviewed as she seems to be a VERY private person.

[–] nosnojsirhc 18 years ago

Switched on Bach was mentioned. There have been long-standing legal battles between afficionados of the instruments/inventions of both Moog and Theremin, resulting in battles over who can and cannot be represented in their respective documentaries.

[–] WarpedRecord 14 years ago

I suspected there were copyright issues involved in using the work of certain artists, but I was a bit disappointed that Wendy Carlos' music wasn't included. Still, as a profile of Robert Moog, this film is remarkable.