A little nostalgia...

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This 34 year old music video featuring Moog bass and a Devo-like arrangement came out 2 years before MTV even existed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwlO1ZLSX9c

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Here’s the stereo version…
I had bought the 45 rpm vinyl of this. I wore it out on my old BSR turn table, with the full volume of my 15 watts (total) sound system back then :laughing: ! I was 14 then… :open_mouth:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEfFOd8TDZA

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And then there’s this, done a couple of years later:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7hHx7gdN68

I knew Ivan, the singer of Men Without Hats, because we had rented a practice space for our band next to his, in an old reconverted warehouse in Montreal. He had recorded this song using a Polymoog Synthesizer, if I remember right.

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Thanks. The one you posted is better in both audio and video fidelity. :slight_smile:

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Ehhh I’m torn on Pop Muzik. It may had been heavy in synths but it is a d-d-disco song.

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Meh, I don’t know about that. It’s a little too slow for dancing. It’s not disco, it’s Pop Muzik ! :laughing:

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This one’s from New Zealand… down under in the late 70’s early 80’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m8IOD-wk9g
also found this…been looking for it for years! Also from NZ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93p3c82MaY0

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Remember this Kevin, Chopped MiniMoogs and hot girls…The guy in red playing in the background is Steve Porcaro of Toto. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCc7XJRDD74

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Those chopped-up Minis must have been heavy as hell ! Almost as heavy as a double neck guitar (remember those?) ! No wonder the singer is sweating so much… :laughing:

Not only that, but those mod wheels must have been a real pain to control in this position… :unamused:

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I love that M video! The kick drum solo is brilliant

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And this was 36 years ago -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_ukfGAd8T4

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Hahaha. Very “cheesy” video effects. And to say nothing of those Minis, played with both hands when it’s a monophonic synth. And the drummer who doesn’t play (synthesized drums, sequenced sound track)… :unamused:
And, like MC would say, this is clearly a d-d-disco song… :smiling_imp:

P.S. But I still like it, nonetheless. I’ve got nothing against synthesizers disco. :smiley:

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Space is awesome. The Robot Rock vid always reminds of of that vid. Gotta love those Atari Video Music’s on the TV’s.

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A couple years later Robin Scott (M) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (1/3rd of YMO) did a 5 or so tracks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SeiHhsC1ds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz6EWyRJY6M

YMO (dating back to 1978) had quite a Moog presence even on tour in Los Angeles, 1979
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGG1pfnAW6g