The Rock-afire Explosion

I just saw this on Jesse's blog. Amazing. Thanks for sharing, Jefferson!

“The Rock-afire Explosion was an animatronic robot band that played in Showbiz Pizza Place restaurants from 1980 to 1994. The show was created and manufactured exclusively for Showbiz by Creative Engineering, Inc. in Orlando, Florida. In later years, the show was sold to other restaurants and entertainment centers. The characters in The Rock-afire Explosion were various animals ranging from a dog to a gorilla. They would perform medleys of classic rock, pop, and country music, as well as original compositions.”

This dude Chris Thrash (who is he?) has reprogrammed them to perfection.

And don't worry, they do Usher, too.

xoxo
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