The Moog Liberation + The Rise Of Keytar
Here’s an in-depth look at the Moog Liberation and the rise of the keytar….
Synthesist Alex Ball – in his latest video – takes an in-depth look at the Moog Liberation and the rise of the keytar.
Ball discusses keytar history, the precursors to the keytar and offers a lot of musical demonstrations of the Liberation. Ball argues that the keytar is in equal parts “intriguing and silly”, and that’s definitely true. But the physicality and performance technique of the keytar is arguably an important part of the music, too.
In the early ’70s, there was a lot of interest in this, and in turning the synthesizer into a live performance instrument. Check out this 1973 performance of Frankenstein, by The Edgar Winter Group:
With Frankenstein, Winter singlehandedly turned the synth into a live performance instrument that could hold its own as part of a rock band.
Watch the videos and share your thoughts on the Moog Liberation and the keytar in the comments!
