"Rock Around the Clock" played on the Apollonia Dance Organ

"Rock Around the Clock" played on the Apollonia Dance Organ, a massive free-standing band organ originally run by a punch-card program. The program has since been transferred to a MIDI unit to prevent the card and reader from wearing out. The video, alas, does not fully capture the sheer power of this vintage music machine in action. The instrument is part of the mechanical instrument collection at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

[@edmondscott7444]

RIP the marvellous Bill Haley and the Comets. A great tune and film.

[@BillMasters56]

THe lady giving the tour seems to really be into it ! Wonderful

[@thedogesl]

The two little kids in front were really into it. Very cute.

[@danhouy4626]

Congratulations to those who restored this wonderfull machine, it's fabulous.

[@thedogesl]

Yeah. A reminder of the pre-recorded music days.

[@boombox4037]

I never tire of watching these mechanical masterpieces

[@1776adb]

A good "beat" transcends all ages and music styles.

[@64mung]

Wonderful machine!

[@joeerickson516]

"Beautiful!"

[@Folboi]

The music in my head as i proudly walk to my xbox:

[@zggoxxroblox]

Thoose kids in the front were really into the whole machine Very nice

[@LiebestraumLiszt]

Yes

[@kellybaron9183]

Hey that song is sung by bill halie and the comics

[@robertdehlinger6531]

Whoa!!!

[@matthiaswynants4857]

I think it is not a original Decap book, I heard a 101 key Mortier playing the same arrangement before

[@Sunflare-vq2uy]

Interesting.

[@tomgardiner794]

One of the nice decaps i’ve heard. I’ve definitely heard worse

[@BruceTheSillyGoose]

makes my stendhal's syndrome go wild.

[@mauricevanmourik1982]

A Belgian DECAP organ....

[@blackroan2276]

Should have focused more on that marvelous machine than those kids!

[@1776adb]

A good "beat" transcends all ages and music styles.