Atari Hotz Box History - Mick Fleetwood, Jon Anderson, Jimmy Hotz and others

History of the Hotz Box, which was invented by Jimmy Hotz and first manufactured by Atari. Starting with an early Hotz MIDI vest and progressing to the Atari Hotz Box at NAMM shows, this includes show performances by Mick Fleetwood, Jon Anderson, Paul Haslinger, Scott Gershin and other friends.

For more information about Jimmy Hotz and his music and inventions visit jimmyhotz.com or the Hotz store at hotzstore.com.

Electronics, synthesizers, computers and digital recording have all made an enormous impact on music composition, performance and recording. Despite these advances, the process of becoming an accomplished musician - especially one trained in the theory and complex language of music - has remained essentially the same for centuries. This consists of many years of constant practice of physical patterns in conjunction with the study of diverse approaches to music theory. Most people with the innate potential to express themselves musically are prevented from doing so when faced with such a difficult path. Hotz technology addresses this problem in an elegant and empowering way that enables anyone, regardless of musical experience, to play music on a level that is fundamentally impossible without Hotz Translator technology.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Jimmy
• Hotz
• Jon
• Anderson
• Yes
• Mick
• Fleetwood
• Mac
• Atari
• box
• Paul
• Haslinger
• Scott
• Gershin
• future
• technology
• musical
• instrument
• MIDI
• controller
• translator
• music
• controllerism
• Maurice
• White
• Jimmy Hotz
• Hotz Box
• Hotz Translator
• Mick Fleetwood
• super
• Super Instrument
• sensitive
• amazing
• universal
• awesome
• Hots
• Hotzs
• Hot
• Holtz
• guitar
• midi

[wmdavis]

I know Jimmy. He is a musical and creative Genius, and the Hotz keyboard is real and it is as amazing as this video shows... It is really something to see a really good professional musian jam on the Hotz Box.. It is unique... there is absolutely nothing like it.

[RazorFastClaws]

I saw a demo of this thing at the Atari Show in the Netherlands and i wanted 1! My wallet always said no though. It's an amazing machine and its good to see who was behind it. Thanks for posting.

[arweiss100]

@eennymo Jon's such a kidder! I LOL when he sings that. I think he meant when the Hotz Box starts playing electric guitar. Jon's a Guitar Hero! :D

[arweiss100]

At 4:36 to 4:58 Love seeing Trevor Rabin play this..Knowing how Trevor embraces technology and when utilized in music, he must have been in heaven..and Jon Anderson from 4:56 on..sounds divine on this. What an amazing device for translating & processing instrument sounds & voicings. Thanks for posting this Nancy & Jimmy!

[CircleCityEric]

Jon is a riot! Watching him here, you get the gist of what he brings to Yes, other than his voice.

When I first saw Mick Fleetwood's vest on TV during the Say You Will tour, I thought it was just the kind of technology which could allow drummers to come up front and be seen while still doing their job.  I wonder if Nigel Oleson has seen this yet.

[xymbalreborn]

Before the Harken Continum and Jordan Rudess' Wiz Morph on Ipad, there was this.....

[ace942]

This looks amazing. I wonder how much it must have cost back then. I would have loved to have been able to have had one back when I had an Atari ST computer.

[eennymo]

jon DOES play guitar and keyboard-he doesn't like to admit it.

[jazmaan]

Man, I remember the "Hotz" box from way back in the Atari ST glory days. What are Hotz and Fleetwood doing with modern technology today?

[winterafternoon]

Wow, I never knew Jon Anderson was involved with this!