Members gilwe Posted August 21, 2009 Members Share Posted August 21, 2009 Just curious, what makes that superb analog brass lead in this song ?I that a Prophet 5 ? Check from 2:03 [YOUTUBE]a_HpVbD1_Ao[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Peekaboo Fuzzy Posted August 21, 2009 Members Share Posted August 21, 2009 Hey there. I did a little reading and apparently he used a Korg MiniKorg in addition to some of his other "bigger" polys. After listening to that synth brass part it does have a kind of "reedy", thinner monosynth synth timbre.It's hard to hear as it seems set back in the mix a bit. Sounds like it could be the MiniKorg. On a more personal note, that song was great because it didn't have the same continous air play the main hits had and that really made it special because it was as good if not better than the others. It used to be one of my favorite Cars songs when I was back in middle school and at that time I was the drummer in a band whose keyboard player worshipped the Cars. Brings back memories for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Peekaboo Fuzzy Posted August 21, 2009 Members Share Posted August 21, 2009 I found this on you tube. Maybe with alot of reverb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gilwe Posted August 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 22, 2009 Wow, it does sound awesome in this video ! It seems these early 70s sounded really fat. The Minikorg reminds me of a SH2000 I has a while ago, it was one of the fattest and warmest I've heard. Too bad it had way too many issues to deal with to get it in order... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gilwe Posted January 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 Well, which drum machine ??! That sounds awesome ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kpatz Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 Some Web hunting shows Greg Hawkes used the following (analog) synths: Univox Minikorg 700, ARP Omni, Jupiter-8 and Memorymoog (on Heartbeat City), and of course the Prophet-5. Some digital synths he used included the Casio CZ-101 and DX7, of course on later albums than "Shake It Up." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gilwe Posted January 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 Drums.... What makes the drums in that song ? any idea ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paolo Di Nicolantonio Posted January 23, 2010 Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 Drums.... What makes the drums in that song ? any idea ? Sounds like a TR-808 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members b3keys Posted January 23, 2010 Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 it was a Nord! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikael488 Posted January 23, 2010 Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 Some Web hunting shows Greg Hawkes used the following (analog) synths: Univox Minikorg 700, ARP Omni, Jupiter-8 and Memorymoog (on Heartbeat City), and of course the Prophet-5. Some digital synths he used included the Casio CZ-101 and DX7, of course on later albums than "Shake It Up." Hawkes was also using a Jupiter-4 and VP-330 in the early eighties, eg on Panorama and Shake It Up. Afaik the Memorymoog was only used on the Heartbeat city tour, not on the album. The other gear used on Heartbeat City included a Roland Jupiter-8 (main synth), PPG Wave 2.2, Fairlight CMI (replaced with two Synclaviers for the tour), Yamaha grand piano, Roland MC-4 micro composer, Linn drum, TR-808 and CR-78 and possibly Moog source. I'm not sure whether the DX-7, Prophet and the small Casio's (M-10 and MT-30) made it onto the album. I have a keyboard magazine interview from late '83 (about halfway through the recording sessions) but it isn't mentioned if any of those was used (the DX-7 isn't even mentioned). Most of the synth parts on Hawkes' solo album "Niagara Falls" (1983) were done on the Jup-8 and Prophet 5 with some basslines laid down on a TB-303. As for the lead sound on "I'm not the one", I believe it's the Mini-korg 700 but am not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bruto Posted January 23, 2010 Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 So that's a Minikorg - wow! I don't think I've ever really heard one. I've always thought that the brass sound was a Prophet 5. BTW, I just saw Greg Hawkes' Niagra Falls at a used record store last week. I'll drop by tonight after work and pick it up if it's still there and isn't sratched up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gilwe Posted January 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 I once serviced a SH2000 which is a simple preset synth. It was one of the fattest Rolands I've ever cam across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikael488 Posted January 23, 2010 Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 BTW, I just saw Greg Hawkes' Niagra Falls at a used record store last week. I'll drop by tonight after work and pick it up if it's still there and isn't sratched up. I do recommend you to buy that one if you get a chance, I don't think you'llbe disappointed. It's a lot more "synthy" than any of the Cars' albums, and the style is somewhat reminiscent of Kraftwerk (Hawkes was very into them at the time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kpatz Posted January 24, 2010 Members Share Posted January 24, 2010 The other gear used on Heartbeat City included... I'm not sure whether the ... Prophet ... made it onto the album."Hello Again" has the same sync sound in it as "Let's Go", so that was probably the Prophet, unless he did it on something else like the JP-8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bruto Posted January 24, 2010 Members Share Posted January 24, 2010 I do recommend you to buy that one if you get a chance, I don't think you'llbe disappointed. It's a lot more "synthy" than any of the Cars' albums, and the style is somewhat reminiscent of Kraftwerk (Hawkes was very into them at the time). Got it tonight - $3, no scratches. Just finished listening to the first side. I liked Ants in Your Pants and Block Party. There's one on ebay for $59! Greg Hawkes, Niagra Falls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikael488 Posted January 24, 2010 Members Share Posted January 24, 2010 "Hello Again" has the same sync sound in it as "Let's Go", so that was probably the Prophet, unless he did it on something else like the JP-8. Yeah, you're probably right about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikael488 Posted January 24, 2010 Members Share Posted January 24, 2010 Got it tonight - $3, no scratches. Just finished listening to the first side. I liked Ants in Your Pants and Block Party. There's one on ebay for $59! Greg Hawkes, Niagra Falls Yeah, I like those too. I just ripped my own vinyl copy to FLAC (lossless) so I can listen to the music on my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tim gueguen Posted January 24, 2010 Members Share Posted January 24, 2010 The sync sound on "Hello Again" might actually be a JP8, as Hawkes said in an interview someplace it had a factory patch mimmicking his original P5 sound. He's quite the musician. He played sax in places on the Cars stuff, rhythm guitar on at least one tune that was part of the Cars live set but never released on album, and in recent years did an album of Beatles covers on ukelele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members psionic11 Posted January 25, 2010 Members Share Posted January 25, 2010 OT, but what I want to know is how many 80's songs used the cliche "round and round" repeatedly... The Cars -- I'm not the oneRatt -- Round and roundDead or Alive -- You spin me around babyRush -- TerritoriesAerosmith -- Round and roundSpandau Ballet -- Round and round The 80's just seemed like one big hodgepodge of cliches at the time. But I did/do really like The Cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nightsynth Posted January 25, 2010 Members Share Posted January 25, 2010 Definitely TR-808 for the drums. Add a very short (1sec or less room verb). I had good success replicating the lead sound with Arturia MiniMoog V. I did a little clone sequence of the solo section of this song that just loops because I love playing this solo over and over and over again (it seems to get annoying to everyone but me). I got quite close IMO using TR-808 samples, Arturia Moog Modular for the bass, Arturia CS-80V for the square tone, G-Media Oddity for the resonant saw sound, Arturia CS-80V for the pad and Arturia MiniMoog V for the lead. And the loop goes round and round... I can't think of other round and round songs. That's a great Spandau Ballet song though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members augerinn Posted January 25, 2010 Members Share Posted January 25, 2010 Aerosmith -- Round and round 70s my friend, BIG difference. Toxic Twins Aerosmith is NOT 80s by any stretch of the imagination. Not even close. No, go away, lest I taunt you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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