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Devo – Oh No! It's Devo

Album 1982

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1982 album Oh No! It's Devo.

Music from Oh No! It's Devo

Gear Used On Oh No! It's Devo

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Devo – Oh No! It's Devo (1982). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Mark Mothersbaugh on Oh No! It's Devo

Synthesizers

Moog Source

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Mark is clearly seen playing a Moog Source in this video from 1981. He also used it during the 1982 tour. In 1982 or 1983, Moog Music released a Source data cassette that was programmed by Mark which featured Source sounds from New Traditionalists and Oh No! It's Devo, which is mentioned here: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7XqK8o5sYc/WLjD27eeCjI/AAAAAAAK28I/93aHZKnNsPcGOeNHW9wopC9iEHBt19kaACLcB/s1600/moog_source_drum_interface6.jpg

Studio Equipment used by Alan Myers on Oh No! It's Devo

Drum Machines

Linn Electronics LM-1 Drum Computer

In the music video for "Beautiful World", Alan Myers can be seen tapping out the rhythm to the song on an LM-1 at 1:50.

The lm-1 features heavily on the associated album "New Traditionalists", and to a lesser extent "Oh, No! It's Devo!" From 1982 and "Shout" from 1984, where it can be seen next to DEVO bandmate Mark Mothersbaugh, under its successor, the LinnDrum; https://images.equipboard.com/uploads/source/image/110424/shout.png

Lastly, the lm-1 is visible in a behind the scenes interview during the "New Traditionalists" tour, at 0:35; https://youtu.be/s7Pj4IeLU7A

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Bob Casale on Oh No! It's Devo

Synthesizers

Roland SH-101

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In the video for "Time Out For Fun" by DEVO, Bob Casale can be seen pantomiming synth lines on a Roland SH-101 with the keytar grip attachment. He also uses the SH-101 in the videos for "That's Good", and "Peek-A-Boo" as well as using the SH-101 in pantomimed performances during the Oh No era in TV appearances such as Season 1, Episode 9 of the 1982 sitcom Square Pegs, "Muffy's Bat Mitzvah, where he appears with the band to perform "That's Good"

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Gerald Casale on Oh No! It's Devo

Synthesizers

Roland SH-101

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In the official video for "Time Out For Fun" by DEVO, Jerry has a Roland SH-101 with the keytar grip attachment slung over his shoulder to pantomime the song's synth bassline

Guitars used by Bob Mothersbaugh on Oh No! It's Devo

Solid Body Electric Guitars

JB Player Artist Series Telecaster

According to Eastwood Guitars - who created a DEVO-authorized limited edition “replica” of Bob 1’s “Peek-a-Boo” original: “If you've seen the music video for Peek-A-Boo, then chances are you've seen this guitar being played by Bob1. It was also used extensively while DEVO was touring for ‘Oh No! It's DEVO’ in '82. The guitar was a custom build by JB Player, a brand that was active between 1980 and 1990. The brand is probably best known for their endorsement deal with the band Vixen, but if you were around at that time, you might recall having seen their entry level strat-like guitars on the walls of your local guitar store. JB Player made custom guitars for a few other artists as well, and while it never made it into mainstream production, this ‘Peek-A-Boo’ guitar was Bob1's signature model.”

The history of J.B. Player goes back a little farther, and starts in the Westlake Village of California. Dana Zacuto was the brother of Mighty Mite founder Randy Zacuto. In 1981 or so Dana started taking Mighty Mite components and constructing fully-functional high-end guitars out of them. Apparently, Dana was a bit of a nutcase who always wanted to push the envelope of what could be done with guitars. One of his experiments was taking Mighty Mite's triple-coil pickup, the Motherbucker, and wiring it so each coil could be turned on, off, and out of phase. He had these pickups dropped into exotic body shapes that spoke to California's new wave scene, which was reaching critical mass as Devo played arenas and Wall of Voodoo, the Motels, and Oingo Boingo started making waves and breaking the surface.

Bob1 had two of these custom J.B. Player guitars - the “Peek-a-Boo” (as featured in DEVO’s music video and other television appearances) and his “Mr. DNA” that was altered with the Bigsby for his often violent “Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA” solos (which got tossed around - strings-broken nightly and ultimately lead to the “destruction” of the guitar)!