The Farfisa 233 electric organ of 1972

11 years ago

In '06 or '07 I found a Farfisa VIP 233 organ at the flea market.  It languished at the market…

Kustom & Kasino in the 70s: Part II

11 years ago

Today at PS dot com: a few images of the 'later' Kustom amps, as well as a forgotten entry by…

1972: Rogers (via Phil Upchurch) tells drummers what’s up

11 years ago

I came across this odd bit from 1972...  Phil Upchurch was one of the most lauded studio guitarists of the…

1977: The Selmer Lyricon Synth Flute

11 years ago

We've covered the Lyricon earlier on PS dot com (click here), but this thing is just too wacky and awesome…

1978: I have found the secret origin of Walter White

11 years ago

Above: this is an actual advert that was published in a nationally-distributed magazine in 1978.  In it we see a…

Travis Bean: 70’s Guitar Icons

11 years ago

There are not a lot of 70's guitars that have attained classic status. 1970's Gibsons and Fenders have a checkered…

Maestro FX units of 1972

11 years ago

Today at PS dot com: just a quick look at some of the state-of-the-art in guitar/keyboard FX of 1972, courtesy…

Moog Break! (’72 – ’77)

11 years ago

Today: some Moog-bits circa the mid seventies.  Above: the Polymoog.  And below: one of my fav recently-unearthed period-tracks featuring a…

Joe Osborn, studio bass great, 1972

11 years ago

Joe Osborn stands alongside Carol Kaye, Herbie Flowers, and James Jamerson as one of the all-time great session bassists.  As…

EML Synths of the 70s part II

11 years ago

I came across a few more EML (Electronic Music Laboratories) bits that I will share with you.  I've written a…