Darren New wrote:
> Michael Raiford wrote:
>> Wow... just .. wow :) Yeah, definitely dos not sound like an organ. 
>> More tantamount to a modern-day electronic keyboard, but the whole 
>> thing is physical. Amazing what can be done with pipes.
> 
> Then there are the (movie) "theatre organs", used for soundtracks before 
> film had sound.  They usually had keys for things like gunshots, 
> cymbals, snare drums, hoof beats, steam whistles, and so on.

...and then there's this Wurlitzer rendition:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=G-JrgiWDgmI

Even though the recording quality is pathetic, you still get an 
impression of what an amazing instrument this is.

I still adore the sound of a plain old pipe organ though!

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