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Leonard Bernstein vs. the New York Rock & Roll Ensemble---April 27, 1969


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Part of a series of "Young People's Concerts" hosted by Bernstein. I remember watching the original broadcast of this on a Sunday morning. Most of the show was taken up by an introduction to a then-new instrument, the Moog synthesizer (about the size of two refrigerators).  When it was wheeled onstage, Bernstein greeted it with "Hello, HAL." (RE: 2001: A Space Odyssey)

It was cool to see the NYR&RE start with classic instruments then work its way into electric gear (starts at around the 44-minute mark). Pretty innovative for the times.

In trying to identify gear, the two guitars are a Gibson ES-330TDC (or maybe an Epiphone equivalent) and a Fender Strat. Bass appears to be an EB-3 but not really sure.

And who's ever seen amps like that--straight cabs but tilt-back heads (?!?). I was gonna say Standels but don't recall the tilt-back head  feature on that brand. The head appear to be solid state. 

Any other opinions about the bass and amplifiers?

 

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