the changing same

 I remember when I was younger

James Brown was so unique

I never understood how he did it

How he made his music groove your very soul

If you listen close to the music

You’ll find no difference between now and then, no

My synthes-istic humanistic sound’ll groove you, yeah

It doesn't really matter, it doesn't really change

It doesn't really matter, it all remains the same

I wonder if Roger was familiar with... 

                                                       

(many pages missing)

full essay here

computer eyes

 

yes well that's very entertaining but how does it actually work? that's what i wanna know...

"digital love" flickers into his extemporisation there (was that actually in the song "Computer Love" itself? I can't remember)

interviewed Troutman once, roundabout the time this clip is from, and he did not disappoint, oh no, not one bit...

i seem to remember he said that the talk box tube could "get a bit smelly"


ah detailed explanation how the talk box works here


 we all know about Frampton but here's an earlier clip

Fox borrowed the idea (from Frampton i imagine) for "S-S-S-Single Bed" -- the solo in the middle, not Noosha although she doesn't sound natural, does she

here's a tutuorial from a guitar dude