last october, Fretboard Journal’s Ryan Richter (and lead producer/engineer Sean O’Brien) attended a screening of somewhere you feel free the documentary examining the recording of Tom Petty’s groundbreaking album wildflowers. Ryan recalls, “As it wrapped and we were walking through the lobby, I noticed a woman graciously accepting thanks and congratulations in front of the theater. Sean waved at her and indicated that we would slow down to take our place in line. “Have you met Alison yet? I wanted to introduce you two. Her dad invented this wild synthesizer that she’s making a documentary about.” Sean went on to say that she also managed all the archive footage and helped produce the film we just saw. Needless to say, I was intrigued.”
After a brief introduction, Alison and Ryan decided they would find time to speak at the mic about her father’s creation, for whom she has served as steward, revitalizer, forensic investigator, evangelizer and documenter for the last several years. Dubbed The Resynator, the device was way ahead of its time not only in terms of sonic character, but also in merging emerging technologies in the field of musical instruments. Her father, Don Tavel, (a musician and inventor) passed away when Alison was just ten weeks old, leaving her to not only learn about him through others’ memories, but to reconnect with them join those involved in the development of The Resynator (including Mu-Tron inventor Mike Beigel) to refine and more fully realize an instrument that lost its maker so many years ago.
We hope you enjoy this conversation between Alison Tavel and Ryan Richter.
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