Moonglow Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Nifty synth lead in December, 1963 (Oh What a Night). Quote "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Modern Talking - Youre My Heart Youre My Soul What ? A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamanczarek Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Howard Jones takes Synth solos in "New Song", and "Things Can Only Get Better". "The Captain of Her Heart" by Double has a couple of Piano solos. "What Do All the People Know" by The Monroes features a CS80 solo. "I Got You" by Split Enz has a Octave Cat Synth solo. "Outside a Small Circle of Friends" by Phil Ochs has incredible Piano interludes by Lincoln Mayorga. Quote C3/122, M102A, Vox V301H, Farfisa Compact, Gibson G101, GEM P, RMI 300A, Piano Bass, Pianet , Prophet 5 rev. 2, Pro-One, Matrix 12, OB8, Korg MS20, Jupiter 6, Juno 60, PX-5S, Nord Stage 3 Compact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Simons Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 ...."What Do All the People Know" by The Monroes features a CS80 solo.... One of the all-time great 'one hit wonder' pop tunes. Quote Yamaha P515 & CK88, Pianoteq, Mainstage, iOS, assorted other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marczellm Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Bruno Mars - Versace On The Floor (Im surprised this had a synth solo given when it was released) By Greg Phillinganes. Quote Life is subtractive.Genres: Jazz, funk, pop, Christian worship, BebHop Wishlist: 80s-ish (synth)pop, symph pop, prog rock, fusion, musical theatre Gear: NS2 + JUNO-G. KingKORG. SP6 at church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Chuck Leavell's piano solo begins at 5:15. So so tasty! His playing throughout the entire tune is great. [video:youtube] Quote https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 It's hard to pick a Billy Payne solo because they're all so great but his piano solo on Willin' starting at 2:25 stands out for me. Such restraint, taste, emotion, nuance, etc. Love it! [video:youtube] Quote https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Supertramp = Intro / solo to Bloody Well Right [video:youtube] Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 So now that there have been many great examples, its time to decide which is the #1 all time great keyboard solo. After an exhaustive review, our celebrity panel of distinguished musicologists, historians and social media influencers has decided. And the winner is: Bob Mayos brilliant solo on Peter Framptons "Do You Feel Like We Do". Factors contributing to the #1 ranking include musicianship, dynamics, contribution to popular culture, and last but not least, audience reaction (the live nature of the recording gives this solo an advantage over studio-based solos). Mayo's solo takes its rightful place alongside the greatest guitar solos by Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, and has paved the way for current keyboard solos by such luminaries as Cory Henry. Revisit this timeless masterpiece here at 4:10 5:15. To get the full effect, listen to the entire song and hear the solo in context. [video:youtube] Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Right, here we go: You can't get what you want ('till you know ..) - Joe Jackson organ solo Eagle - Abba lots of synths breaking the 'limit you solo' rule sucessfully War of the hearts - Sade (electric) piano lines Three times a lady - Commodores (grand) piano Body Language - Queen synths Sympathy for the devil - Rolling Stones it's not exactly a solo, but in the right mix, there's very interesting acoustic piano going on Remedy - Black Crowes electric/ac piano Celebration - Kool & the Gang Maybe it's more a bunch of licks on Wurlitzer and piano, but it's played like a keyboard song The Boy from New York City - The Manhattan Transfer There's boogie piano, and most of the harmonies do piano stuff Master Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie Wonder it's got solo lines as from an organ on various instruments While You See a Chance -Steve Winwood Intro, licks, theme, piano solo Sweet Baby - George Duke & Stanley Clarke Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross piano Rendez-Vous - Jean Michel Jarre .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Havu Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 That entire Time and Tide album is phenomenal. From Now On has one of my all-time favorite sax solos, very dry, no effects that I can hear at all. Picked up a clean copy of the LP earlier today, along with a stack of other albums. You're right--Phenomenal! Quote Hardware Yamaha MODX7, DX7, PSR-530, SY77/Korg TR-Rack, 01/W Pro X, Trinity Pro X, Karma/Ensoniq ESQ-1, VFX-SD Behringer DeepMind12, Model D, Odyssey, 2600/Roland RD-1000/Arturia Keylab MKII 61 Software Studio One/V Collection 9/Korg Collection 4/Cherry Audio/UVI SonicPass/EW Composer Cloud/Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Trilian/IK Total Studio 3.5 MAX/Roland Cloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steinberg Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I don't think I saw any of these yet, apologies if mentioned already: Ben Folds Five "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" Earlier mention of Kenny Kirkland's solo in the live version of "Bring On The Night" made me think of this one, IMO they have a similar vibe Utopia "Libertine" Great synth solo from Roger Powell The Cars "Bye Bye Love" I was always curious what synth was used for this and how much of the latter part of the solo was fancy playing vs. digital delay echoes Sheryl Crow "My Favorite Mistake" Great electric piano solo with lots of vibe Lenny Kravitz "My Precious Love" Poignant piano solo in this sparse tune, not sure if played by Lenny or one of the few session players used on this debut album. Michael Penn "Long Way Down" Great Chamberlin solo by Patrick Warren, who is a badass because he does pitch bending on said Chamberlin by slowing down a sharp spinning metal wheel with his bare thumb. Scritti Politti "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin" "Slippery" sounding synth in the solo reminds me a little of the synth sound used in the Stop making Sense live album, in songs like "Life During Wartime" and "Girlfriend is Better" Absolute Great use of a "clangorous" tone in this solo, not sure if was done on a DX7, which could do those types of patches. Van Halen "I'll Wait" The synth solo in the middle of this tune is pretty cool and it has 2 bonus aspects: 1-When I saw Van Halen live a few years ago and they played it, David Lee Roth started playing "air-synth" to the 16th note pattern, which was kind of cool 2-A very long time ago, on this forum I think, we got to learn a special new kind of "keyboard tab" for this tune that involved some sort of Chicken-Foot icon as part of the music notation. Some years later, Van Halen's 2nd singer formed a band called "Chickenfoot", proving that they keyboard corner's influence runs strong in the head world of rock n' roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogholic Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 [video:youtube] VERY tasty and musical minimoog solo from the man Kenny Kirkland on this tune with Michal Urbaniak from the brilliant album "Ectasy" from 78....and the vocals....oh my god....beyond funky....check out "Just a funky feeling" from the same album...game over... Another GREAT album with Urbaniak featuring Kirkland is "Urbaniak" from 77. He really had his own style mixing polish/gypsy music with funk/soul/fusion Quote All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. Arthur Schopenhauer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Bird Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 George Harrison - All Those Years Ago has some nice synth solos. At 2:44 and 2:57 and later. ] This whole song has some nice synth throughout. Teardrops has a synth solo at 2:34 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iVgJ6KF-RJA That whole album has nice synth work. Im guessing Prophet-5. Quote Yamaha MX49, Casio SK1/WK-7600, Korg Minilogue, Alesis SR-16, Casio CT-X3000, FL Studio, many VSTs, percussion, woodwinds, strings, and sound effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U.Honey Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I intend to listen to these so I made a playlist: Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Bird Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 New Edition My Secret has a synth solo in it. Quote Yamaha MX49, Casio SK1/WK-7600, Korg Minilogue, Alesis SR-16, Casio CT-X3000, FL Studio, many VSTs, percussion, woodwinds, strings, and sound effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aellison62 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Organ/ clav solo on Bostons Smokin........actually pretty much half of the song is a pretty bad ass organ solo. Also, organ on Hitch a ride by Boston but that wasnt as Pop as Smokin, as I recall... Quote Kurzweil Forte 7, Mojo 61, Yamaha P-125, Kronos X61, Nautilus 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Modern Talking - Youre My Heart Youre My Soul What ? A.C. OK Al, you made me want to investigate. The best I can summarize is this is a David Hasselhoffian Seigfried & Roy-like German Duo. As for any keyboard solo in this song, unless I dozed off, there's not a solo anywhere to be found. [video:youtube] Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Late to the party, here are a few more: [video:youtube] [video:youtube] [video:youtube] Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niacin Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 This is a more recent version, synth solo by Tim Carmon, almost invariably I find blues synth solos to be cheese, but this is stunning, it starts at about 8 minutes in and follows Claptons' own solo: [video:youtube] Chuck Leavell's piano solo begins at 5:15. So so tasty! His playing throughout the entire tune is great. [video:youtube] Quote Gig keys: Hammond SKpro, Korg Vox Continental, Crumar Mojo 61, Crumar Mojo Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George88 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Larry Knechtels harpsichord solo on Partridge Familys I Think I Love You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadroj Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Dunno if it counts as pop, but I love the wee solo @ 2:54 in One Hundred Ways. [video:youtube] Quote Hammond SKX Mainstage 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Great thread. Lots of the obvious greats mentioned already. Have I missed it, or has nobody yet cited one of my all time fave perfect pop piano solos? Benny And The Jets Such a perfect 12 bar story. Quote Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Paxton Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 [video:youtube] Having delved deeply into Kenny Kirkland's discography, I think I can say this with a high degree of certainty: of the >100 albums he played on, this song has the distinction of being the only one where you can hear him soloing over an authentic disco call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Great thread. Lots of the obvious greats mentioned already. Have I missed it, or has nobody yet cited one of my all time fave perfect pop piano solos? Benny And The Jets Such a perfect 12 bar story. No you didn't miss it. Not including Sir Elton in this list is a major oversight! So many.. a lot of parts that are akin to solos are more like transitions or bridges, super memorable and iconic sections, like the beautiful breakdowns in Tiny Dancer, Levon, on and on. Then there's the epic blockbuster production intro to Funeral for a Friend. Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Bird Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 For Elton, Id say the Farfisa breaks on Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting and Your Sister Cant Twist But She Can Rock & Roll and the intro to Funeral To A Friend. Billy Joel has a great piano solo in Piano Man. Id definitely say Rhodes and piano and organ solos Doors: Riders On The Storm Little Feat: Dixie Chicken Koes Plus: Ojo Podo Nelongso (has a short piano solo) Koes Plus: Kolam Susu (piano solo again) Doors: Break On Through Favourites Group: Rek Ayo Rek (Yamaha organ solo) Favourites Group: Tetes Hujan Di Bulan April (organ solo again) The foreign songs are on Spotify, so you know. Quote Yamaha MX49, Casio SK1/WK-7600, Korg Minilogue, Alesis SR-16, Casio CT-X3000, FL Studio, many VSTs, percussion, woodwinds, strings, and sound effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyTV Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Basia - Third Time Lucky. Not so much a piano solo, but great chord sequence, Donald Fagen- The New Frontier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyTV Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Basia - Third Time Lucky. 3 25 in... Not so much a piano solo, but great chord sequence, Donald Fagen- The New Frontier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Beaumont Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Showing my age but this solo (1:24) made me want to learn organ. Unfortunately organ is still my weak spot! [video:youtube] Quote Boards: Kurzweil SP-6, Roland FA-08, VR-09, DeepMind 12 Modules: Korg Radias, Roland D-05, Bk7-m & Sonic Cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pa Gherkin Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Baby's House by Steve Miller. Nicky Hopkins' piano solo is brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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