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Jean-Jacques Perrey on "I've Got a Secret", 1960, Part Two - Ondioline Demonstration

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Legendary Electronic Music pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey appears on "I've Got A Secret." From June 22nd, 1960. In this Part Two segment (Part One in another YouTube clip), Perrey demonstrates the Ondioline - a rare vacuum tube (pre-Moog) synthesizer. This television demonstration was the American Debut of this instrument. Later that year, the Ondioline was featured on the soundtrack to "Spartacus."

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  • Oh, you kids today! He said BILL Collins.

    This reminds me of a young guy that I work with, who keeps trying to tell me that modern music began with Sir MixaLot (!)

    Oh, and no, JJ didn't co-invent the Ondioline. That's something the media people insisted he go along with, back in the day....before Sir MixaLot.

  • Oops, I mean Bill Cullen....

  • Awesome!  Does he still have this particular instrument, Dana?

  • Yes, he does, but it's not working currently.

    I have two -- one KIND of works, and the other is still in the shop. As soon as I get it back, I plan to sample it IMMEDIATELY, before it breaks again....

    -dc

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  • wow the 60's were real magical.. all those beautiful sounds from just one keyboard and the first computer was not even been invented!

  • @mootbooxle The first JJPerrey record (records?) were almost entirely Ondioline, I think that's "The In Sound From Way Out"? It wasn't until after that that the Moog synth became his thing, though I'm certain the Ondioline was still used.

  • lol trollface at the end...

    but yeah that was better than most modern day synth instruments :o

  • And the Musicians' Union gatekeepers all shat bricks in unison, no doubt. ;)

    I didn't know the Ondioline was THAT versatile! Now I'm gonna have to re-listen to all my JJP records to try and spot it...

  • this made me so happy

  • If you guys liked this look up the  Violano Virtuoso!

  • Why cant modern keyboards sound this good? WTF

  • there's a one currently for sale on ebay. don't ask how much :/

  • I absolutely agree with @groovechaser. The thing sounds spectacular!

  • Fabulous, thank you!

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