The most unique instrument sound of the 20th century

Shawn Canning · Post by **Shawn Canning** » 3 Sep 2009 7:28 pm

I'm going with Eugene Chadbourne's Electric rake:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMs2ts_-yzo

frank rogers · Post by **frank rogers** » 5 Sep 2009 6:55 am

Hammond B3, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Fender Rhodes, and of course Pedal Steel.

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 5 Sep 2009 7:12 am

Moog and Arp synthesizers also had a big impact on future keyboards.

Earl Foote · Post by **Earl Foote** » 5 Sep 2009 7:31 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huWju0Ntn5g

Jeff Valentine · Post by **Jeff Valentine** » 5 Sep 2009 8:03 am

Anyone ever check out a haken continuum? It's similar to a steel guitar. Here's a link if you're interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCM-WBqDZ-Q

-Jeff

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 5 Sep 2009 5:00 pm

The armpit trumpet for sure.

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 8 Sep 2009 4:09 am

I'm going with Eugene Chadbourne's Electric rake:

Shawn, thanks for post that clip of the Chadbourne Electric Rake. I have a two CD recording called Wavelength Infinity: A Sun Ra Tribute. One of the tribute selections is a performance of Sun Ra's "Space is the PLace" featuring Eugene Chadbourne playing his Electric Rake, accompanied by the late Jimmy Carl Black, of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, playing drums.

Here's a YouTube of the collaboration of Chadbourne/Black performing Captain Beefheart's "Dropout Boogie":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSgUPbp5M5o

I've always wondered what the Electric Rake looked like.

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn

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