EscapeRocks Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Bob Casale died today of a sudden heart attack.61 years old No other details yet. . At least from the news source I read it in. David Gig Rig:Casio Privia PX-5S | Yamaha MODX+ 6 | MacBook Pro 14" M1| Mainstage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analogaddict Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Aah... :-/ Terrible news... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.......... Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 They blew my mind the first time I saw them. I think it was SNL. I wanted one of those yellow suits. RIP AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelp Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Can't find a sad enough emoticon. Roland Fantom 06; Yamaha P-125; QSC K10; Cubase 13 Pro; Windows 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 They blew my mind the first time I saw them. I think it was SNL. I wanted one of those yellow suits. RIP You can still buy them off the Devo web site....the red Energy Dome hats, too. Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 When we played Whip It years ago, we wore flower pots on our heads to achieve that look. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Tonewheel Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Totally sucks! Devo were/are true innovators. Their music was an integral part of my teenage years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wright Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Totally sucks! Devo were/are true innovators. Their music was an integral part of my teenage years. It does suck. RIP "I cried when I wrote this song Sue me if I play too long" Walter Becker Donald Fagan 1977 Deacon Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Some crazy synth sounds here - love this live clip: [video:youtube] Was that Bob Casale on the keys? I read that "Bob 1" (Mothersbaugh) was the lead guitarist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottom End Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Yes, Devo were real pioneers with a unique sound. I love seeing live clips old bands like Devo and the Tubes, the keyboard player is usually next to some bank of oscillators and such, with patch cords, changing sound during the shows. Amazing. "Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me.'-Hamlet Guitar solos last 30 seconds, the bass line lasts for the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosendorphen Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 "The devil take the poets who dare to sing the pleasures of an artist's life." - Gottschalk Soundcloud Aethellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I found some scans of an old Keyboard magazine interview with Bob Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh concerning their synth rigs. I don't know though if it would be a violation of forum rules to post them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Such sad news! And Devo drummer Alan Myers passed away last year. If only they could have lived until a ripe old age instead of a ripe middle age I'm so glad Devo had something of a comeback a few years ago and that Bob and Alan had one more curtain call. Then and nearly now: [video:youtube] [video:youtube] Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Some crazy synth sounds here - love this live clip: Was that Bob Casale on the keys? I read that "Bob 1" (Mothersbaugh) was the lead guitarist. Damn you GovernorSilver! I have this on vinyl and always loved it but never thought about recreating the synth sound...until now. Wasted way too much time trying to do it on my Kronos just for sh!ts and grins. Not even close. Pretty awesome sound though. I've watched probably a dozen videos of them doing that song over the years up until recent, and probably about the best was around 1980. Pretty sure it was a mini. My horrible attempt: CLONK Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I saw them live a year or two ago and they had as much energy as ever, along with Mark Mothersbaugh and Bob Casale defying gravity with their quick manouevres on multiple synths and guitars. Mark Mothersbaugh did the soundtrack to the new Lego movie. Not sure if Bob had done anything outside of Devo after the recent tour. 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...
SteveCoscia Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Sad News. DEVO sure made the music scene interesting back then. RIP. Steve Coscia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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