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 Topic: Guitar synth tracksPosted: August 16 2024 at 09:45 |
The guitar synth in "Out in the Cold" on Turbo was pretty cool. |
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Posted: August 16 2024 at 06:44 |
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The guitar synth on this track is courtesy of Chuck Hammer.
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Posted: August 16 2024 at 05:36 |
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The guitar synth also played a minor role on "Somewhere In Time" by Iron Maiden and "Turbo" by Judas Priest.
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Posted: August 15 2024 at 14:32 |
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Another from Adrian Belew.
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Posted: August 12 2024 at 08:28 |
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Al DiMeola used guitar synths occasionally. Here is one occasion.
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Posted: August 12 2024 at 03:28 |
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The self-titled album by Symphonic Slam stands to me as an underrated
symphonic art-rock masterpiece. Notably, it is the earliest album I have
encountered that features the innovative guitar synthesiser played by
Timo Laine, which adds a unique sonic texture to its compositions.🎶🎸
Amongst
the highlights of this celestial offering is the ethereal and timeless
ballad "Everytime." 🌌✨ This song sums up a sense of grandeur and
otherworldliness that resonates deeply with listeners, making it a
standout moment on an already impressive record from 1976. ✨ 🌠 |
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Posted: August 11 2024 at 07:54 |
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Posted: August 11 2024 at 07:08 |
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Allan Holdsworth "Spokes" featuring Jimmy Johnson and Vinnie Colaiuta.
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Posted: August 10 2024 at 06:37 |
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Another from John McLaughlin, a 2008 release.
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Posted: August 09 2024 at 22:53 |
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Great thread, thanks for starting it! I'm still trying to find representative YouTube clips.
Other guitarists, prog or prog-related: a) Steve Howe - he used the synth guitar a bit when it was more popular, but I don't think he's kept up with it b) Andy Summers - a phenomenal guitarist, he used the Roland synth on LPs like "I Advance Masked" c) Robbie Blunt - Robbie used the Roland synth on Robert Plant's "Shaken, Not Stirred" I played a bit on synth guitar in the 1980s, but didn't care for the poor tracking. Today's instruments are, from what I gather, much improved. Fripp still seems to be the leader of guitar synth, I saw him trigger Mellotron samples on his Fernandes electric guitar in concert! Sept 26, 2014, Chicago's Vic Theater. Scary good concert! |
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Posted: August 09 2024 at 16:22 |
Ditto. Then I got the SR-16, its successor. |
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Posted: August 09 2024 at 16:21 |
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^Cool video, and I used to have that Alesis drumbox.
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Posted: August 09 2024 at 15:52 |
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Way back in the '80s, this guy called Neil Nappe released a guitar synth album called July that sounded like nothing else at the time.
Here's a 2001 performance of a piece from an unreleased album. Apart from the Alesis drumbox, all sounds you hear are 100% live! Equipment: Roland GM-70 + D-550 / Yamaha TX81Z / Oberheim Xpander / Alesis HR-16 |
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Posted: August 09 2024 at 15:49 |
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^I love No Borders. I first heard it in '88! In the '90s, CVG issued No Borders Plus with additional music.
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Posted: August 09 2024 at 09:59 |
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Carl Verheyen Group with Holdsworth on SynthAxe.
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Posted: August 08 2024 at 07:17 |
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For those who think Pat Metheny is jazz-fusion light, here is "Roots of Coincidence" with some additional guitar playing by Lyle Mays.
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Thanks to all who have participated.
Here's another from Pat Metheny. |
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Posted: August 07 2024 at 09:25 |
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Adrian messing around.
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Prog guitarists I have seen using guitar synth, live:
a) Al Dimeola - he would use his synth to trigger sampled sounds like pan flutes etc. b) John Goodsall - one of the fastest guitarists when he was with us, he played Brian Moore synth guitar c) Steve Morse - he was so fast when soloing, I'm amazed the synth could track along with him! Sorry, no videos, I'll see what i can find! I talked to Bob Fripp after the "Discipline" show in Chicago (Nov 10, 1981) when he first revealed the Roland guitar synth to the world. I told him what a "strong instrument" I thought it was, and he gave a broad smile!
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Posted: August 07 2024 at 07:34 |
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Mike Oldfield used guitar synths, but I'm not schooled in his discography, so maybe someone else could post a track.
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