please help me identify this percussive instrument

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgCxCZNkQ9E

that warbling percussive sound at 0:15 in this vid when the big creature licks the other, 

it's a hand held device but I don't know it's name? I know all kinds of bands use it like Magma and hosts of others from the 70s, I've even seen it played...but for the life of me I don't know what it is called...please help?

Edited by mithrandir - July 31 2012 at 20:44

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mithrandir Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 25 2006 Location: New Mexico Status: Offline Points: 933	Topic: please help me identify this percussive instrument Posted: July 31 2012 at 20:42
	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgCxCZNkQ9E that warbling percussive sound at 0:15 in this vid when the big creature licks the other, it's a hand held device but I don't know it's name? I know all kinds of bands use it like Magma and hosts of others from the 70s, I've even seen it played...but for the life of me I don't know what it is called...please help? Edited by mithrandir - July 31 2012 at 20:44

smartpatrol Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 15 2012 Location: My Bedroom Status: Offline Points: 14169	Posted: July 31 2012 at 20:44
	hmm sounds familiar. not sure, though

mithrandir Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 25 2006 Location: New Mexico Status: Offline Points: 933	Posted: July 31 2012 at 20:55
	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqlxZgsTczo here we go, Klaus Blasquiz is actually playing it here starting at 5:21 so what is this sucker?? Edited by mithrandir - July 31 2012 at 20:56

Fright Pig Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: November 20 2007 Location: New York, N.Y. Status: Offline Points: 11	Posted: August 01 2012 at 08:35
	It's a Flex-a-tone.
	~Oink!

Sagichim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: November 29 2006 Location: Israel Status: Offline Points: 6632	Posted: August 01 2012 at 11:15
	Indeed it's a Flex A Tone, just google it and you can watch it on YouTube.

Guldbamsen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23104	Posted: August 01 2012 at 11:36
	The flexatone is a wonderful quirky instrument. If you want to hear it way up front in music, better put on Can's Ege Bamyashi and listen to Sing Swan Song where it practically works as a lead instrument.
	“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams

mithrandir Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 25 2006 Location: New Mexico Status: Offline Points: 933	Posted: August 01 2012 at 18:57
	awesome! thanks for the tip, I adore this instrument, I think I might buy one! Just one of those sounds that I always associate with the mind bending sounds of the 70s...