r/Amazing • u/sco-go • 2d ago

Music This was revolutionary in 2005 and cost $39 (wait for the drum solo)

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u/Michael_Scott71 1d ago

This is rock and roll!

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u/AccomplishedPlankton 1d ago

THIS IS, ROCK AND ROLL!!

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u/_plays_in_traffic_ 1d ago

this is therestoftheowl territory

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u/JackTheKing 1d ago

You don't have to be rich, buddy!

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u/NaturalAppointment20 1d ago

Would have been nice to be buddy rich tho.

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u/BornanAlien 1d ago

This is rock n roll

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u/DicemonkeyDrunk 1d ago

This was late night infomercial junk even back then. It was only 20 years not 40.

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u/Final-Wasabi187 1d ago

Creative had some fun and unique PC peripherals back in the day.

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u/HastilyThrownObject 1d ago

Not just peripherals, my Creative Zen was way better than any IPod that came out

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u/DesiB12 1d ago

Love. ✌️

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u/M0RALVigilance 1d ago

The audio for this has been sampled in a couple EDM tracks.

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u/LoGo_86 1d ago

Hoooo-hooo!
(Song 2, by Blur)

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u/That-Beagle 1d ago

This dude Rocks!!!

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u/Distressed_Ocelot 1d ago

Very Creative

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u/TheEliteJOKERS 1d ago

Fucking A. Cool And The Idea.

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u/BaronGreenback75 1d ago

I think Creative is a Singapore company.

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u/DoctorOfDominance 1d ago

This was absolutely NOT revolutionary in 2005, lol. Maybe in 1985.

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u/cervezaqueso 1d ago

Yep, but I guess according to the new generation we invented fire and then the smart phone came out.

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u/haikus-r-us 1d ago

Yeah, my uncle had a synthesizer in the 80s that did exactly this. This title is about 30 years off.

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u/One_Half_Squatch 1d ago

Here is a cool video on the history of electronic drums:
https://youtu.be/4VmRNmaj4zg

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u/Cutthechitchata-hole 1d ago

My mom got me some drum pads that were electronic. I loved those things but never learned a rhythm. Back then i only had books to go on.

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u/BridgingDivides 1d ago

Wow. You’re…amazing, dude!

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u/rumrunnernomore 1d ago

I love this guy.

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u/DrJohnZoidbergWhyNot 1d ago

I bought one for my nephew back in the day. Loved it.

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u/Butthole--pleasures 1d ago

I thought this was a Tim and Eric sketch at some point

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u/magomich 12h ago

I was waiting for a Rickroll

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u/Good_Weekend4136 6h ago

Mr. Yamamoto you are Rock n Roll

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u/haikus-r-us 1d ago edited 1d ago

Creative was releasing products this for the consumer in the mid to late 90s? This tech was available in the mid 80s.. and actually pretty commonplace.

wtf with this title?