While the theremin is an easy instrument to mess around with, it’s so difficult to master that hearing one played by unpracticed hands makes one wonder whether it would be used to tease sensitive information out of enemy combatants.
Extra bonus points to Randy George for mastering the instrument to the point where he can play a convincing version of the Super Mario theme song, to the right.
If you like what you hear, consider donating to his classical music project. "I’ve sacrificed so much in my life to make it this far as a thereminist," he writes, "and nowI am truly and humbly at your mercy to get me through my current challenge andon to the next stage of my career." Supporters will receive free downloads of his classical theremin recordings in the MP3 or WAV format, once he’s done recording them.
If you like what you hear, check out his version of Gnarls Barkley’s "Crazy" from last year, below, in which he somehow makes the instrument sound somewhat like Cee-Lo’s voice:
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(via Laughing Squid)
