Showing posts with label Charing Cross Road. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charing Cross Road. Show all posts

January 13th - Day 270


One of three guitarists I encountered whilst shopping for theremins on Charing Cross Road and Denmark Street. Macaris Music shop recommended the Colorsound Eclipse Theremin to me. It was green and small. I told them I'd read that the smaller non-Moog theremins can be regarded as toys that make buzzy noises rather than music. I was strongly assured that it wasn't a toy and was shown into a small room in the basement of the shop (to try out the instrument, not because I'd called it a toy). The theremin was plugged into an amp and I was left alone for five minutes to dabble. Fortunately for a chap trying out guitars in the same area, my door was closed, though judging from his occasional anxious glances in my direction, the room wasn't soundproofed. I can see now why the theremim has a reputation for being hard to play. Actually, it's not hard to play, it's just hard to play music. And I still want one, though I decided I need to do a bit of google research before deciding whether to go for the Colorsound Eclipse Theremin that isn't a toy...or a Moog. The former is definitely more portable...hmm...

March 15th - Day 331

Molly Moggs' Divas Unlimited Open Mic on Charing Cross Road. It was actually Karaoke, but the quality of singing was astounding. I assumed a couple of these guys sang professionally. Apparently not. Songs from musicals such as Les Miserables and Cabaret joustled with the likes of Spandau Ballet, Take That, Simon and Garfunkel, Max Bygraves, Tom Lehrer, Rolf Harris and Elvis (Presley and Costello). The photo shows Dave Elvis, one of only two dressed to the nines, singing Teddy Bear.