Episode 146: “Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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1931 - Thermin Solos
The ben terman invented a light show to go along with his instrument, the aluma vox. Stakowsky kept using theromins in the orchestra for a while, especially the finger board models to reinforce the base. The impa sonic vibrations were so powerful that they hit the stomach, physically, causing near nausea in the double bass section of the orchestra. By 19 30, though, terman's fortunes had started to turn slightly.
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