Where else have i heard a theremin?
Think of the eerie sounds in 1950's horror and science fiction movies.
Theremins have been featured on the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" (at the end), in Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" (in the middle), in the theme to the original Star Trek TV show, and in the themes of The Lost Weekend, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and Ed Wood.
Lothar and the Hand People (60s acid rock band) used one frequently, and Jon Spencer (of Jon Spencer & the Blues Explosion) plays one on occasion.
The Beatles did not use a theremin, but Matthew Sweet did, on his album 100% Fun.
A recent use: A cover of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy".
Bruce Haack once played on on Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood, and let Fred try, too.
James Coleman performed a theramin concert 1-28-97 at M.I.T.'s Killian Auditorium.
There's a 1994 movie, Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey, about inventor Leon Victor Theremin, and theremin virtuoso Clara Rockmore (directed by Steve Martin - no, not the comedian; produced by Orion Classics), which is. now on video.
There's also the Theremin Enthusiasts Club International, and a newsgroup, alt.music.makers.theremin.
And, there's a freeware toy called MouseSing that let's you "play" your mouse like a theremin. (This is an updated version - no new features, but some bugs fixed if the other version isn't working for you.)
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