So, one of my favorite parts about '87-'90 is the perpetual waiting for Mickey to use his OCTAPAD and the hilarious music that happens when he does. I'm not entirely sure when he started using it, but '87 definitely stands out in the age of Octapad. But I am pretty sure what Mick programmed the 8 channels to play. Four were normal conga and cymbal noises for an electrified version of Mick's normal clanging, but the rest were much, much more. They were as follows:
1) The concentrated noise of 10,000 or more steel strings
2) The screech of a tiger's claws against concrete
3) The dramatic background noise that would later be used for the Goldeneye video game
4) The loudest fucking thunder you've ever heard
Who would have thought that in 1989, Jerry would be playing the trumpets on six strings, Brent filling with some tin-can violins, and Mickey harvesting the power of the universe through 8 pre-selected channels of greatness. All in the same Row Jimmy! Technology!!!
May the "deer durr duhh chee chee chee kkkhhaaaa" live on in our hearts
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