The "Blaster Beam" Is it or ain't it?

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The "Blaster Beam" Is it or ain't it?

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Bob Womack
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To understand its use, go watch Star Trek The Motion Picture. Composer Jerry Goldsmith was always out on the ragged edge of new or unusual instruments. The attack scenes were rife with Blaster Beam and Waterphone.

Here is a Waterphone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foSJstDFDfg

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