You can play this vest like drums

January 24, 2008

Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac demonstrates the Atari Hotz Box, which is a vest that you can play like drums. The Hotz Box invented by Jimmy Hotz and first manufactured by Atari. Starting with an early Hotz MIDI vest and progressing to the Atari Hotz Box at NAMM shows, this includes show performances by Mick Fleetwood, Jon Anderson, Paul Haslinger, Scott Gershin and other friends.

Posted by Elizabeth Taurasi on January 24, 2008 | Comments (1)

Industries: Gadget Freak

March 17, 2008

In response to: You can play this vest like drums
ShadowCatcher commented:

Laurie Anderson did this and more in the mid-eighties. Seeing these septuagenarians as Atari stooges pitching this technology is pathetic.

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