"Slinky" by John Murtaugh really shows the interesting sound gained from the 1969 Moog synthesizer when used by a talented composer from a jazz fusion perspective of the 70's. On the album "Blues Current", John Murtaugh uses the fourth Moog ever manufactured, displaying an image of this amazing machine proudly on the back cover. The sound attained on "Slinky" feels mysterious and edgy, but with touches of funky jazz sound throughout for an dark, cinematic sound. John wasn't the only one to have a picture of the Moog on an album, it seemed to be a small trend between more obscure artists of the time who embraced the Moog sound, showing off this new tool of the trade to their listeners.
Hear what Danny Murtaugh has to say about his father's work "Blues Current" which features Bernard Purdie and Herbie Hancock here at his site, www.dannymurtaugh.com
John Murtaugh "Blues Current" 1970 Polydor Records available on vinyl at CDandLP.com
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I had the pleasure to personally know the family and all of the fathers children who all played several instruments professionally and I have two albums by Mr m and I had a great friendship with his youngest son David and to the hear the music from the father himself and two albums that I still have and treasure both the albums and the family personally and it was a special time for me. God Bless. Daniel C from Westbury new York.
I grew up with the family from long Island New York and I was truly blown away by the amazing sound from his own moog that he had in a back room and the family had a serious music room and everyone in the family played several instruments and professionally and I was a friend of his youngest son David who could play several instruments himself as well so for the family and I still have the two albums that Mr M gave to me and that itself blew me away 💔 and I truly miss Mr M and his family and friends. Wow.