I know , I know the artists had a giant portion to do with the experience.

Is there a song or three that you particularly enjoy ?
That includes the synthesizer?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wik...sizer%20in%20history.

Or
Were synthesizers the bain of all things melodic ?

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Or
Were synthesizers the bain of all things melodic ?

Depends on who is manning the keyboard.

The first name that comes to mind is the late Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Synthesizers were but one element in his array of keyboards. IMHO Lucky Man exemplifies his talents with a synth.

Vangelis, of Chariots of Fire fame. While that piece has been overplayed, his use of synthesizer s across his catalog of music is well done.

Finally, some 80's pop bands. Berlin, Devo and Thomas Dolby come to mind. Certainly not music for the ages but enjoyable and fun (and Terri Nunn was/is hot).

Then there is the song I was certain contained a synth until I saw Golden Earring and realized what I thought was the synth during the chorus of Radar Love was actually the guitarist singing.

Generally, no, but there are exceptions: “Wish You Were Here,” Pink Floyd. ELP was mentioned, “Lucky Man” is great. The Beatles used a Moog for several of the recordings on Abbey Road, and that’s my favorite from them.

YES!

Rick Wakeman had a few good words to say about the Mini Moog.

As mentioned above, my favorite keyboard players were Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman. Too many great works to mention.

Kraftwerk and Gary Numan ushered in the sounds of the 80's.

100% of the sound of Duran Duran is the early 70's Roxy Music. Brian Ferry's sound was just too early.

I could write a novel about Moogs. Used them for a long time. His synths changed music forever.

Fun fact, his name is pronounced with a hard O like Hogue or Rogue. My old boss met with him years ago and felt sheepish when he got corrected for calling him Moog like shoe. “That’s ok, nobody gets it right.”

I’m not a huge fan of the 70’s and 80’s synth pop and synth rock. I think it had its place, and it led to other things that were more interesting, yes, but I don’t enjoy it. I guess you had to be there.

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Kraftwerk and Gary Numan ushered in the sounds of the 80's.

100% of the sound of Duran Duran is the early 70's Roxy Music. Brian Ferry's sound was just too early.

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well,

I like where you are going,

however, Ferry was good, but Eno was the Keys,

and as far as Numan, fantastic artist, been a fan since forever and see him whenever I can,

however he has even said that Ultravox was an influence, and they are fucking fantastic,


and Simple Minds,,

and if you want to go forward a bit, Eno and Bryne,


and so many more

Yes. Sometime in the late 60's - early 70's, I was browsing the aisles of my favorite record store and came across Switched on Bach. The sounds on that album were unlike anything I had heard previously on vinyl.

Moogs were on a lot of songs most people wouldn't think of. But also, the Moog wasn't the only early synth in town- The Who used ARP synthesizers all over Who's Next, and early Genesis, Pink Floyd, Brian Eno mostly used VCS3 synths.

David Bowie used the Moog a lot on his The Man Who Sold The World album, other than piano, the only keyboard used on the record.



Electric Light Orchestra used the Moog a lot on their earlier albums.



Steve Winwood used the Moog a lot on his Arc of a Diver album, also using it as a "bass".



And of course this oldie, I bought the 7" single when I was a kid, it was all over AM Top 40 radio.

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Originally posted by FiveFiveSixFan:
Yes. Sometime in the late 60's - early 70's, I was browsing the aisles of my favorite record store and came across Switched on Bach. The sounds on that album were unlike anything I had heard previously on vinyl.

Indeed. In fact, the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor track is what turned me on to Classical music. I got the strangest looks riding around in my truck with that blasting on the stereo...

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Originally posted by lyman:

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Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
Kraftwerk and Gary Numan ushered in the sounds of the 80's.

100% of the sound of Duran Duran is the early 70's Roxy Music. Brian Ferry's sound was just too early.

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well,

I like where you are going,

however, Ferry was good, but Eno was the Keys,

and as far as Numan, fantastic artist, been a fan since forever and see him whenever I can,

however he has even said that Ultravox was an influence, and they are fucking fantastic,


and Simple Minds,,

and if you want to go forward a bit, Eno and Bryne,


and so many more

I'll add, Eno was a bit of an enfluencer, and was on many many artists albums, and not really mentioned,

and also recall that Numan, influenced by Ultravox, also influenced, and was influenced by, NIN,


amazing thing is, if you take the time and dig a bit, a lot of music is or was influenced sometimes, by artists that you would never think would be involved in that genre,


Costello producing The Specials (ska) would be an obvious example

Back in ‘73 I went to a Uriah Heep concert in Hersey, PA while in high school. They made extensive use of the Moog and their songs were great but I think it cost me some high frequency hearing loss. My ears rung for a couple days after. Almost got me tossed from joining the Air Force but “my recruiter” found a work around and made it work.

Billy Preston comes to mind,

Hawkwind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...vZ5uRvn-g_errgb8iSe8

Jean Michel Jarre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ab7tIZNplM

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The Moog synthesizer actually influenced practically every aspect of my professional life as well as my personal music appreciation due to my affinity for electronic music. I studied electronic music as a music major from 1968-1972. That focused on tape manipulation using the Moog iiip as the sound source. The sound palette was unlimited.
I also played keyboard in a rock band covering Yes, EL&P, and many other groups. I was a fan of Chick Corea who used a mini-Moog. As an electronic music major I listened to and analyzed many 20th century composers who used the Moog and electronic music as part of their soundscapes. Also Switched On Bach made a huge impact on folks back then. My musical ear learned to appreciate a sound “event” in electronic music as much as appreciating a major seventh chord from traditional harmony.
I earned my Masters of Music in electronic music composition, combining traditional symphonic and jazz instruments with the performance on the Moog. I later taught public school music and incorporated my understanding and love of electronic music into my teaching and into the performance groups under my direction for 45 years. I still compose using concepts of sound first introduced by Robert Moog.

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