Josh Paxton Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Possibly a strange question, but does anyone know approximately when this term came into popular use, and where it originated from? I ask because back in the mid-'90s, before I had ever heard the term, I had the following conversation with another keyboardist about a particular synth: ME: What kind of board is it? HIM: It's a rompler. ME: A what? Did you say "rompler"? HIM: Ha, no, I said "ROM player." But I like that, "rompler." That's a good word. I'll have to start using it. I then pretty much forgot about the conversation until I started hearing other musicians use the word years later. Now I don't think it's particularly likely that the common use can be traced back to that conversation, since it's a fairly obvious play on words that could easily have been coined independently by multiple people. But it's something I've always wondered about in the back of my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 It's derived from "sampler", most of which had volatile memory and/or read from disc. As ROM-burned samples began to change the industry's paradigm, it was a natural progression to create the term "ROMpler". Sort of like how every scandal gets suffixed with "-gate", from "Watergate". As for when the term first appeared, I don't know. Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Na. It's from Romper Room. ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pierce Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Na. It's from Romper Room. Well, of course. I mean, who actually thought otherwise. That chick used to personally welcome me to the show, every time! I mean, how cool is that, right? --Dave Make my funk the P-funk. I wants to get funked up. My Funk/Jam originals project: http://www.thefunkery.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Na. It's from Romper Room. Well, of course. I mean, who actually thought otherwise. That chick used to personally welcome me to the show, every time! I mean, how cool is that, right? --Dave Although I fondly remember, as a wee lad, the children's TV show "Romper Room", Dave's post makes me chuckle (as in.. entering a Strip Club and being greeted..) (Although I have never personally ever been in a Strip Club--as far as you know. ) Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle ggurl Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Rompler Room is the keyboard department at any major music-retail store. DUH! Original Latin Jazz CD Baby "I am not certain how original my contribution to music is as I am obviously an amateur." Patti Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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