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Sherlock

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I met Tonto today, photos tomorrow... Now guess which Tonto? Think outside of the box... :wink-new:
 
The Original New Timbral Orchestra?

 
Yup... That Tonto... :encouragement: I went on a tour of the National Music Centre as referenced in the video, and I did get photos... Won't get a chance to edit photos until later today, off to work...
 
Don't feel bad Bas, I had no idea who they were either. I was expecting a Lone Ranger post.
 
hmmm - not sure it's a "them". I think it's a "thing" (a synthesizer)
 
Tonto is a homemade music synthesizer, it has been a movie star and also been on album covers... Many musicians have recorded with it, most famously Stevie Wonder in mid 1970's, creating some signature sounds...

Did I promise photos? Here you go...

Tonto with the tour guide doing his thing:

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The tour guide creating a little music, using buttons and cords, etc... Yes it still works (my favourite photo of Tonto that I took yesterday):

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A couple of links to follow

https://www.synthmuseum.com/tonto/index.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonto's_Expanding_Head_Band
 
Also check out this link, the Switched On Bach album, all recorded on Tonto...

 
Ha. I had forgotten about Switched on Bach. I have that album on open reel tape somewhere. Tape player died years ago though.
 
I had the Switched on Bach on vinyl. I thought it was done on the Moog Syn. Is that the same thing?
 
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