Roll call!

Welcome. Oh Boy, there's NOTHING as exciting as the arrival of your first theremin! Rest up, I didn't sleep for two nights cause I couldn't stop playing it.
Be fearless, the theremin is fun and essentially simple to play and if you already know how to make music happen then it will come. And folks here have lots of info to share.
CONTRATS!

omhoge,

Thanks for the greeting.

Well, it's about 30 hours since I picked up my new Etherwave. Of course, as luck would have it, I've been incredibly busy. But every spare moment I find myself trying to become one with the theremin. What a blast! Totally consuming. It's like somehow I'm the instrument, but I'm not singing - more like I'm thinking the sound into existence. Quite the rush.

Roy

Hello. My name is Pipi...and I'm a thereminion. (Hello Pipi!)
I own a PAIA Theremax and a Moog Etherwave Standard. I've been playing them, or trying to, for about a year. More on that in aother thread.
I bought the Theremax a year ago after going NUTS over the Polyphonic Spree. I started messing with the Theremax, even bringing it into the classroom for my students (7th and 8th grade at that time) to hear and play. I liked what came out of it but wanted more, as in a richer, more authentic sound.
A few months ago I bought the Moog. Sadly, it's been in and out of repair longer than in my posession. Again, that's for another thread. The folks at Moog have been AWESOME considering the situation. The repair tech has been a champ!
I'm looking forward to playing more seriously as I progress and practice. I have been assimilated by the hive and am totally hooked.

Pipistrello

I've been so busy lately, I'm just getting caught up on all the newcomers here. Welcome one and all!

Pipi - sorry to hear you've had troubles with your Moog theremin. Don't be afraid to ask for a complete replacement unit if you have to keep sending it back. As you said, Moog customer service is quite good and everyone there is incredibly friendly.

Looking forward to getting to know you all better in the forums!

Hi,I'm Ian
I live in the UK and work as a clinical manager in a hospital in Surrey. I have played bass guitar for some time and more recently the harmonica. As with most people of my age group 1950's sci-fi films (repeated on the TV in the 60's) introduced me to the Theramin. Recently whilst listening to some early (1960's) Captain Beefheart in order to get to grips with some unusual time signatures I realised that a Theremin was being used - I decided to buy an inexpensive one to play around with. I have a particular liking for the more avant garde types or rock/jazz and thought that this might fit in nicely. To get started I purchased a cheap Jaycar (Australian) model - why had it taken me so long to discover this instrument?! Although the Jaycar is quite limited it is enourmous fun and I am in danger of becoming hooked! I am now seriously considering upgrading to a Moog though the Keys looks good (I like the wooden case). Owing to ongoing medical problems relating to mobility in the fingers of my left hand I am finding the guitar increasingly difficult to play where as the Theramin which places no strain upon my joints is just great.
This is a great site and the forum postings are really interesting and informative.
Regards, Ian

Hi,I'm Ian
I live in the UK and work as a clinical manager in a hospital in Surrey. I have played bass guitar for some time and more recently the harmonica. As with most people of my age group 1950's sci-fi films (repeated on the TV in the 60's) introduced me to the Theramin. Recently whilst listening to some early (1960's) Captain Beefheart in order to get to grips with some unusual time signatures I realised that a Theremin was being used - I decided to buy an inexpensive one to play around with. I have a particular liking for the more avant garde types or rock/jazz and thought that this might fit in nicely. To get started I purchased a cheap Jaycar (Australian) model - why had it taken me so long to discover this instrument?! Although the Jaycar is quite limited it is enourmous fun and I am in danger of becoming hooked! I am now seriously considering upgrading to a Moog though the Keys looks good (I like the wooden case). Owing to ongoing medical problems relating to mobility in the fingers of my left hand I am finding the guitar increasingly difficult to play where as the Theramin which places no strain upon my joints is just great.
This is a great site and the forum postings are really interesting and informative.
Regards, Ian

Sorry guys - posted the above twice by accident!

I thought it was just deja-vu when I read the second posting.

I recall reading hereabouts that the Kees is basically a Jaycar with a few mods to improve it.

Welcome to Theremin World. :-)

Hi

im zakiman and i've been posting for a bit and was wondering around and saw this so...

I go to school in bristolin the uk and saw the theremin 2 years ago but i cant rememebr it! THen i saw the troll man with one and found out it's name. This is the time that , in my opinion, my theremining bagan (in my head). Then a six former (thats just bellow uni) brought one in for a music contest. I found a supplier in the UK , http://www.no1derland.com, And now i have an atagonizing wait for the post people to get my new (orange) No1derland 008 to me! I read about guitar players verses thereminists and i would like to say that i will be both (and a music producer!) at some stage in my life!

As i always like to say at school-

Have a nice life!

dr zak

Troll man = Bill Bailey?

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