Comments for Optigan http://www.optigan.com/content ... for Optiganners Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:49:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on RIP Mark Linkous by peahix http://www.optigan.com/content/2010/03/rip-mark-linkous/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 peahix Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:41:36 +0000 http://www.optigan.com/content/?p=1837#comment-1261 yes, he owned/played optigans and orchestrons yes, he owned/played optigans and orchestrons

]]> Comment on RIP Mark Linkous by Tony http://www.optigan.com/content/2010/03/rip-mark-linkous/comment-page-1/#comment-1259 Tony Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:18:42 +0000 http://www.optigan.com/content/?p=1837#comment-1259 did he actually own/play an optigan on recordings or just samples of one? did he actually own/play an optigan on recordings or just samples of one?

]]> Comment on Optigan by Jack Dull http://www.optigan.com/content/info/optigan/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 Jack Dull Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:51:06 +0000 http://www.optigan.com/wordpress/?page_id=136#comment-1229 Hello I read all your articles, I do have fond memories of these instruments and I was in charge of training and setting up all the service centers in the USA. I worked in New Kensington Pa. from somewhere in 73 to 75 until they moved to NY. I know the plant well it was the old Alcoa Plant, it is still there, I still see many ex employees who built them. I too was a musician and used the Optigan as a cheap mellatron, although you had to adjust the head everytime you moved it,as Yes, King Crimson, and others were big at the time. I wish you luck in your endeavor, and it is suprizingly pleasant to see interest in this machine. Has anyone seen Jack Smith? thank jack Hello
I read all your articles, I do have fond memories of these instruments and I was in charge of training and setting up all the service centers in the USA. I worked in New Kensington Pa. from somewhere in 73 to 75 until they moved to NY. I know the plant well it was the old Alcoa Plant, it is still there, I still see many ex employees who built them. I too was a musician and used the Optigan as a cheap mellatron, although you had to adjust the head everytime you moved it,as Yes, King Crimson, and others were big at the time. I wish you luck in your endeavor, and it is suprizingly pleasant to see interest in this machine. Has anyone seen Jack Smith?
thank
jack

]]> Comment on Optigan by Jack Dull http://www.optigan.com/content/info/optigan/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 Jack Dull Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:49:30 +0000 http://www.optigan.com/wordpress/?page_id=136#comment-1228 Hello I read all your articles, I do have fond memories of these instruments and I was in charge of training and setting up all the service centers in the USA. I worked in New Kensington Pa. from somewhere in 73 to 75 when they moved to NY. I know the plant well it was the old Alcoa Plant, it is still there, I still see many ex employees who built them. I too was a musician and used the Optigan and a cheap mellatron, as Yes, King Crimson, and others were big at the time. I wish you luck in your endeavor, and it is suprizingly pleasant to see interest in this machine. Has anyone seen Jack Smith? thank jack Hello
I read all your articles, I do have fond memories of these instruments and I was in charge of training and setting up all the service centers in the USA. I worked in New Kensington Pa. from somewhere in 73 to 75
when they moved to NY. I know the plant well it was the old Alcoa Plant, it is still there, I still see many ex employees who built them. I too was a musician and used the Optigan and a cheap mellatron, as Yes, King Crimson, and others were big at the time. I wish you luck in your endeavor, and it is suprizingly pleasant to see interest in this machine. Has anyone seen Jack Smith?
thank
jack

]]> Comment on RIP Mark Linkous by Michael Wookey http://www.optigan.com/content/2010/03/rip-mark-linkous/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 Michael Wookey Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:01 +0000 http://www.optigan.com/content/?p=1837#comment-1222 Thanks Pea for posting something about Mark's death. I too was introduced to the Optigan after hearing Sparklehorse. I was fortunate enough to meet him a couple of times and the last time we talked a little about Optigans. This man was a huge influence on not only my music, but the way I look at the world. It is so sad that he is gone, and I for one now feel quite lost without the comfort of knowing that he is somewhere out there making music. Thanks Pea for posting something about Mark’s death. I too was introduced to the Optigan after hearing Sparklehorse. I was fortunate enough to meet him a couple of times and the last time we talked a little about Optigans.

This man was a huge influence on not only my music, but the way I look at the world.

It is so sad that he is gone, and I for one now feel quite lost without the comfort of knowing that he is somewhere out there making music.

]]> Comment on RIP Mark Linkous by Swalz http://www.optigan.com/content/2010/03/rip-mark-linkous/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 Swalz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:47:37 +0000 http://www.optigan.com/content/?p=1837#comment-1213 Such sad sad news. An absolute hero of mine. It was his music that introduced me into the optigan world. Years later I bought Mark's Mellotron from him, and talked with him quite a bit about stuff. A real gentleman, whose work was incredibly influential on me. May God bless him, his family, and us fans. Such sad sad news. An absolute hero of mine. It was his music that introduced me into the optigan world. Years later I bought Mark’s Mellotron from him, and talked with him quite a bit about stuff. A real gentleman, whose work was incredibly influential on me. May God bless him, his family, and us fans.

]]> Comment on The Virtual Optigan by Jack Dull http://www.optigan.com/content/info/optigan/the-virtual-optigan/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Jack Dull Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:11:44 +0000 http://www.optigan.com/wordpress/?page_id=322#comment-1210 I cannot believe there is so much interest in these , I worked as a service training supervisor and set up and trained service centers all over the country in the 70's. I find the optigan a unique instrument but yes very flawed in quality. A great idea, I can still see and hear these in my sleep, The instruments were all assembled along with the Estey reed organ at the old Alcola Aluminum plant in New Ken. Pa I still know others who worked there. I had bought one for my Mother for Christmas, although she passed in 2005 I don't know where the optigon is. Thanks for the memories. I cannot believe there is so much interest in these , I worked as a service training supervisor and set up and trained service centers all over the country in the 70’s. I find the optigan a unique instrument but yes very flawed in quality. A great idea, I can still see and hear these in my sleep, The instruments were all assembled along with the Estey reed organ at the old Alcola Aluminum plant in New Ken. Pa I still know others who worked there. I had bought one for my Mother for Christmas, although she passed in 2005 I don’t know where the optigon is. Thanks for the memories.

]]> Comment on Optigan by Jack Dull http://www.optigan.com/content/info/optigan/comment-page-1/#comment-1208 Jack Dull Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:50:19 +0000 http://www.optigan.com/wordpress/?page_id=136#comment-1208 Hello Optigon , Miner Industries, New Kensington Pa brings back the memories, both Jim Rice and I worked in the service dept as supervisors, during that period I replaced Jack Smith which I has lost touch with a long time ago. I can still see these in my sleep Hello
Optigon , Miner Industries, New Kensington Pa brings back the memories, both Jim Rice and I worked in the service dept as supervisors, during that period I replaced Jack Smith which I has lost touch with a long time ago. I can still see these in my sleep

]]> Comment on Optigan prominently featured on another big-time pop record by Walkathon http://www.optigan.com/content/2010/02/optigan-prominently-featured-on-another-big-time-pop-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Walkathon Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:41:19 +0000 http://www.optigan.com/content/?p=1819#comment-1148 Fairly sure I heard a quick Optigan rhythm sample in a Ford commercial recently. Couldn't recall which one offhand, but has a percussive Hammond type groove. Fairly sure I heard a quick Optigan rhythm sample in a Ford commercial recently. Couldn’t recall which one offhand, but has a percussive Hammond type groove.

]]> Comment on How To Make An Optigan Disc by peahix http://www.optigan.com/content/2006/04/how-to-make-an-optigan-disc/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 peahix Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:35:12 +0000 http://www.optigan.com/content/?p=887#comment-1142 sorry about that, i'll get around to putting in the info sometime soon. there's actually not that much info- it's mostly just the pictures. sorry about that, i’ll get around to putting in the info sometime soon. there’s actually not that much info- it’s mostly just the pictures.

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