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Article: Mood Music; The old pipe organ at the Golden State Theatre is the real deal.
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- Monterey County Weekly
- Article date:
- June 30, 2005
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Before a screening of The Maltese Falcon at the Golden State Theatre, a pipe organ slowly rises in front of the large stage. Seated with his back to the crowd, organist Warren Lubich starts playing the instrument as the twinkly bell and the rich organ sounds emanate from the pipe chambers located on both sides of the stage. With lit-up red and white switches forming a half circle over the pipe organ's two keyboards, it looks like Lubich is plunging his hands into the throat of a gaping white shark.
When Lubich taps one switch for the sound of a bass drum, an electric signal embarks on an impressive journey. In one hundredth of a second, the electrical signal travels through a small wire to ...