Moogs in the darndest places

thewaag · Post by **thewaag** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:45 pm

[quote="Synthesist"]“, Dr. Teeth was actually playing a Modular Moog!

I know for a fact that Jim Henson had a Modular Moog of his own that he used to play around with.

Years ago I had a welcoming party for his daughter Cheryl when she came to town promoting her new puppetry book. She saw my keyboard set up and noticed the MiniMoog. We started talking about Moogs in general and she told me that her dad had one that he used to make wild sounds with when she was a wee lass.

oldsynthguy · Post by **oldsynthguy** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:27 pm

I always wondered how Dr.Teeth played chords on his Minimoog. I was thinking that maybe he had it modified. I would do anything for that Minimoog so I could really shine in my Muppet Show Band tribute band. (MSBTB for short). Oh. Also, if anyone knows someone who looks like Animal, we're auditioning new drummers.

ebg31 · Post by **ebg31** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 4:10 pm

In the Muppet Movie, was Teeth playing a harmonium?

Also, how many of you know the scene where Kermit meets Rolf? That looks like an ARP Odyssey II on Rolf's left, to me.

beaglehq · Post by **beaglehq** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:09 am

There is a theremin hidden on the Simpsons episode "The Ziff Who Came To Dinner." In the episode Bart and Lisa hear some strange noises coming from the attic, they explore to find Ziff playing a Theremin and living in their attic nonetheless.

(Though, it's a quick moment and I think they cut it out in syndication)...

littletanto · Post by **littletanto** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:13 am

My Gawd! What a bunch of loonies! I feel like I've finally come home (snif, snif).

chihuahuaphile · Post by **chihuahuaphile** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:23 pm

i was over a friends house and his girl was playing the sims2 on playstaion2, well i look up and shes in a castle and one of the characters is sitting at a theater style organ playing Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.
and atop that organ is a huge moog modular.my jaw dropped. of course

R

writeroxie · Post by **writeroxie** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:49 pm

there is an old episode of "Saved By The Bell" where Screech is playing (or holding) a Moog Liberation. I cry inside when I see Moogs used as props.

ebg31 · Post by **ebg31** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:41 pm

Now that you mention it, have any of you ever seen the old rock cartoon, Jem? In it, there was a band called the Misfits, and one of their singers appeared to be playing a Moog Liberation. Kind of weird, considering how already out-of-time it was. I suppose, it looked cool in an animated mainframe alongside of other radically-drawn instruments.

vorlon42 · Post by **vorlon42** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:16 am

nx01craig wrote:The next time you're up watching David Letterman, wait til the camera is on Paul Schaffer. Behind him (TV left, Paul's right) in all it's beauty and glory is a Minimoog Voyager AE...

Yup. Saw it. But I'd wish they'd show him playing it.

Aside to Hieronymous: The Muppet Show episode with Harry Belafonte has him and Animal having a drum-off. Harry starts; Animal copies him. Harry soon drums something that Animal can't copy. Soon the two are drumming together.

hieronymous · Post by **hieronymous** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:45 pm

In doing a search for The Muppet Show on DVD, I found this story:

Muppet Central News

Looks like season by season DVD sets, later this year! I haven't watched that show in at least 20 years...

MC · Post by MC » Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:24 am

About time!!! The Muppet Show was one of the few entertaining shows on TV, and sadly missing from today's syndication. I'll be on the lookout for those DVDs...

Brian G · Post by **Brian G** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:48 pm

If they are doing it season by season, COOL. I several, if not all, of " The Best of The Muppet Show" DVD's, which has three episodes per disc.

Last I checked Amazon had most of them, I purchased mine from Best Buy.

prairedust · Post by **prairedust** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:26 pm

Saw old mini on the muppets, like 15 years ago.
Paul Shaffer on Letterman, has an AE, but I think he just has it turned on. Unless he is midi-controlling it's seems to be just for show. Also o the short-live Methodman-Redman show, they have an AE, in their "studio", but it never is played either. Seems most peeps just have for show, because its so nice looking, and not for actual playing.

vorlon42 · Post by **vorlon42** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:43 pm

Good news indeed. Thank you, Hieronymous!

Brian G wrote:If they are doing it season by season, COOL. I several, if not all, of " The Best of The Muppet Show" DVD's, which has three episodes per disc.

Last I checked Amazon had most of them, I purchased mine from Best Buy.

When I checked online for availability last month, I could only find 8, and 3 of them were out of print or on moratorium.

ikazlar · Post by **ikazlar** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:51 pm

I have seen a picture of a Minimoog Voyager on a sticker that was placed on a jar (commercial product) - it was under the category "electronic music". The one who collects the most stickers wins cds of that category. Arghh... if it was a voyager I would be left without teeth by now -

Yannis

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