MOTM

Of all the performers in the world that could endorse your synthesizer,
Roger Powell is THE MAN. I think it is safe to say that this man was
integrally involved in the historical development of synthesizers both 
at ARP and Moog (he may have been an artist-in-residence with one 
or both --- don't remember). At any rate, after joining Todd Rundgren's
 Utopia, his scorching, mind-bending lead synth solos on tunes like
 "The Seven Rays", "Mr. Triscuits", the whole RA album,"Caravan" 
and many others set the standard (at least to my ears) of what a lead synth
solo should sound like. His solo album AIR POCKET (Bearsville, 1980)
remains on my top ten album list to this day. In addition to possessing 
excellent jazz-rock fusion chops, he is also a proponent of the 
hands-on, D.I.Y. Imperative, as he developed the Powell Probe, 
a pre-MIDI strap-on keyboard controller, and several other hardware and
software based products. Yes, I'm a fan, and I am glad that Roger is still
alive, well, and is still playing synths, as well as guitars.

Gee, Paul, who's next?  Larry Fast? Tomita?  Wendy Carlos?

Kevin Loper

Amen! Roger won't remember this of course, but I met him at a Utopia 
show years ago, when I worked for a music store and was babysitting 
some gear rented for the concert. We spoke before the show about his 
RMI, and the E-MU modular that I had built. Roger was very gracious 
and interested. Then I got to see a great show to boot!

Moe
http://www.hotrodmotm.com

>>>>
Of all the performers in the world that could endorse your 
synthesizer, Roger Powell is THE MAN. 

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In addition to possessing excellent jazz-rock fusion chops, he is 
also a proponent of the hands-on, D.I.Y. Imperative, 
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