Roll call!

I agree. Don't listen to the nay-sayers.

I always wanted to play theremin very badly since I was a kid.

I didn't start playing until a few years agao and now I have attained my goal of playing very badly...

I agree
Most nay-sayers are horses :-)
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My piano teacher: "A lot of people have this idea that there's a cutoff point somewhere in your youth where you stop being able to properly learn new skills, and that's a load of crap".

DiggyDog,
do you mind if i used that line myself in the 3-D world?

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I live in Sunnyvale, CA and have tried other instruments and never seem to hit it off with anything.

The theremin seems to be an exception though! I got an Etherwave standard kit, put it together, got it somewhat tuned, and seem to be on my way.

I've been holding myself back by still trying to play a "real" instrument, I finally give up!

I've got eletronics training and hold a ham radio license, and deal in electronic surplus (note: there's not much money these days in electronic surplus).

As soon as I can play well enough to hold people's interest I plan to go to some of the open mics around here like Barefoot Coffee Roasters and Bean Scene.

Too bad there's no "theremin society" here in the Silicon Valley area, you'd think there'd be but I guess not.

My name is Max Crawford. I am a musician living in Chicago, IL. My usual axes are trumpet and keyboards. I've always been somewhat frustrated by regular instruments' interfaces, and the dogma of the 12-tone chromatic scale. Then I saw Lydia Kavina playing Clare de Lune on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn4TgYkqdi8.
My world was turned upside-down. I literally burst into tears at the sheer sublime beauty of her playing. After obsessively watching that clip for 2 weeks, I couldn't take it anymore, and I broke down and ordered a Moog Etherwave Pro. I haven't got it yet, but I can't wait!
I know there's no way I can approach Lydia's virtuosity, but I'm going to try! I've already learned so much from this site, and look forward to getting more tips and advice from you more experienced players. And someday, I would love to meet and take a lesson from the great Lydia Kavina.
Thanks, Thereminworld!

Hi, Zerobeat.

Unless you are in a position to start you lessons with Lydia soon, you might want to order Peter Pringle's DVD on playing the Theremin. (The DVD that comes with the Epro is OK but has limited instructional value).

You made a wise choice to order an Epro. The Epro is a great instrument and you will enjoy it.

Welcome to Thereminworld. Best wishes to you.

[i]-- Kevin[/i]

Thanks for your kind advice. I have already gone to Peter's site, and noticed other TW posters talking about it. I will definitely order one of those DVDs, I know I will need all the help I can get.
Cheers,
Max

P.S. I apologize if my last post was a little too stalker-ish. I think was just overly enthusiastic.

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