Wendy Carlos is a Genius

[Taverner]

First she did this:




All on a Moog Synthesizer.



Then she did this:


http://www.wendycarlos.com/cdcovers/CO+.jpg


Again, on a Moog....

[Archae]

1. When she teamed up with Weird Al it was great.

"Peter And The Wolf" and their version of "Carnival Of The Animals."

[OriginalGeek]

2. I am pretty sure my mom had Switched On Bach

on 8 Track...it wasn't the worst thing she made me listen to...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. We STILL have Switched-on Bach!

And a turntable upon which to listen to it!

I LOVE it!

:headbang:

[Taverner]

4. Did you know each track was recorded separately?

Adds a certain 'labor intensive' nature to the deal...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. I did not know that...

Interesting!

And I always thought that cover was so inspired!

[Taverner]

12. A Moog only lets you play one note at a time

Unlike pianos, organs and harpsichords...

That makes it that much more impressive...

[cemaphonic]

10. Yeah, having toyed around a bit with analog synth programming...

Putting together arrangements of that complexity, especially with 60s recording equipment must have been an insane amount of work.

[Taverner]

11. Yep - Moogs back then were monophonic

As in one note at a time...

[Tom Ripley]

14. Before that, she had to use Heathkit Sine-Square Audio Generators

and incredible amounts of detailed tape splicing

[GoCubsGo]

9. I grew up listening to that one.

It was one of my dad's favorites back then. It may still be. He used to play it all the time. Loudly.

[BiggJawn]

13. CBS masterworks "half-speed mastered" edition.

Been played twice in 30 years. Once to check it out, then once to make a tape of it. Need to play it again to make a CD, since the tape's been gone for years.

[jberryhill]

6. They went back and changed the cover text?

I remember when she changed her name to Wendy, I was confused.

[Frank Cannon]

7. Yes, they did. n/t

[targetpractice]

8. Dont forget...

[Tom Ripley]

15. Yes she is!