World's Most Primitive Record Player

"(No Power) Chopstick Turntable" (video demo shot at home, April 7/08). This device was premiered in a "no electricity allowed" live performance at Somewhere There, Toronto during Earth Hour, Mar. 29/08 (participants included Arnd Jurgensen, Michelangelo Iaffaldano, Alan Bloor, William Davison).WARNING: don't try this at home! (at least, not on records you care about!)

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[MintVinyl]

Do that to my LP's and I will Scream!

[wadavison]

@MintVinyl Great idea! Let's form a band! ;-)

[rcala1980]

would a toothpick work for a needle?

[wadavison]

@rcala1980 A toothpick (wooden or plastic) would probably work. But, as I've said numerous times before...and maybe I don't need to tell you this, but I'm saying it anyway...DO NOT try this technique on records that you care about or want to keep in good condition! If you stick a toothpick in the grooves of your records it WILL damage them! You have been warned.

[PADW4VOTK]

Ha! Be he don't even know he's playing it backwards!

[wadavison]

@PADW4VOTK Of course I know it's backwards! Where did you think those satanic messages were coming from?

[wadavison]

@VYD239 That's a great idea. Thanks! I think I'll do that right now!

[bilos1993]

Well, there goes another good record...

[ConnorRunsFree]

@wadavison lol

[jamirosmajicrocks]

jesus, i am still amazed about how simple this works, i know all the theory behind it, but it still seems so unlogical.

[mvickers03]

@bilos1993 lol good record? are you mad.

[Music4PeaceToday]

And now I know I'm not the only person who ever tried this.

[USBTurntableLove]

This will make a good science project for my kid

[djparnate]

DO IT WITH DUBSTEP YOU WILL PROLLY GET MORE VIEWS

p.s dubstep sucks imo

[MrBratkenSolov]

Kind of avantgarde music of 50s :D