Wizz Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 I am aware that Bernie Worrell gets the credit for introducing the, synthesizer bass, Mini Moog Bass, line on the song 'Flash Light" but my first encounter with the synthesizer bass, Mini Moog bass, was "Boogie on Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder. At time of my very young age, I could not learn to play it by ear because of the variations. Boogie on Reggae Woman made it to number 3, 1974, on the pop charts, unlike Flash Light that made it to the number 1, 1978, on the pop charts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Dreamweaver by Gary Wright in 1975 also preceded Flashlight, but of course it wasn't nearly as funky. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicWorkz Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Bernie doesn't get credit for introducing synth bass, just making perhaps the funkiest ever tracked, though. Yamaha (Motif XS7, Motif 6, TX81Z), Korg (R3, Triton-R), Roland (XP-30, D-50, Juno 6, P-330). Novation A Station, Arturia Analog Experience Factory 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Synth bass was introduced during the days of the Moog Modular in the late 1960s. In Analog Days by Trevor Pinch, Bob Moog reflected on a studio session where he encountered a bass player asking what this machine was doing, and when he was told it was being used to play bass lines the bass player's face turned white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Some other dates ... Herbie Hancock did an Arp Odyssey bass on Chameleon ... 1973 Blue Weaver the ex-Strawbs keyboardist, did the Minimoog bass on "Nights on Broadway" for the Bee Gees around 1975 ... The thing with a musical innovation ... is you can measure when it was invented or when it hits the player's consciousness, or when it hit the listener's consciousness. Reggae Woman (1974) is one of my favorite bass lines ever ... but I was just enjoying the song ... without a clue as to how it was done. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewImprov Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Speaking of "Boogie On, Reggae Woman," I read an interview with Malcolm Cecil, one of the producers of the track and co-owner of the TONTO modular monster, that that line was done by Stevie, Cecil and his studio partner all in real time, Stevie playing the notes, and the others manipulating the filter and portamento. I'd always thought that line was unplayable with just 2 hands. Amazing bass line. Turn up the speaker Hop, flop, squawk It's a keeper -Captain Beefheart, Ice Cream for Crow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I'd always thought that line was unplayable with just 2 hands.Hmm, I always thought that 95% of it was playable with one hand. A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 First Minimoog bass I remember hearing was on "Autobahn"... early 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizz Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 Hey I forgot about Chameleon by Herbie Hancock of 1973. Chameleon was one of the songs being the turning point on whether I played the drums or piano. My mother wanted me to play piano instead of drums and I was leaning toward drums. Those songs made me rethink that playing piano could be cool meaning since synthesizer utilizes a piano type keyboard. When I got a job and was able, I purchased a synthesizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndySteve Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 In 1972 there was Popcorn by Hot Butter, which was practically all synth including synth bass. I think there was an explosion of synthesizer bass starting about 1973. David Hentschel played synthesizer bass on Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road LP that year, most notably in "All the Young Girls Love Alice." Paul McCartney & Wings used synth bass filter sweeps in Nineteen Hundred and Eighty five from Band on the Run also in 1973. Come out with your hands up! I have a synthesizer, and I'm not afraid to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Thank you! Finally after 4 years someone remembered Popcorn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzzz Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I remember the Bee Gees "Jive Talkin'" and "Nights on Broadway" as being early examples (1975) of hits with synth/Moog bass lines. This was before they went completely disco..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleomenesII Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 "Son of My Father" by Chicory Tip was number one for several weeks in the UK in 1972, incidentally with my brother Trevor Bastow playing Moog modular in the recording session (not a very impressive Moog sound, though!) In this Top of the Pops clip he is miming on Wurli (everybody mimed on TOTP). Trevor was a session player, and apparently their regular keyboard player couldn't play the part accurately (!). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXbrS3Msgww Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moj Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 1969 - MOOG: The Electric Eclectics of Dick Hyman, used the Moog for bass parts. "The Minotaur" probably influenced ELP's "Lucky Man". Old Dick Hyman was way ahead of the curve on this recording. ~A little bit funky and a little bit rock and roll~ [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVNR_d75CXE This is "The Minotaur", not "Topless Dancer..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartRun Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 ...Emerson played bass synth on Karn Evil 9's first movement when Lake played six-string which included his smokin' Hammond lead. This work was a notch or two above "Jive-Talkin'" a few years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resigned Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Synth bass was used effectively on Lionel Rickie's 1984 hit "You Are The Sun, You Are The Rain". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Thank you! Finally after 4 years someone remembered Popcorn! Wat?? Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 [video:youtube] Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 My Love Is Alive by Gary Wright... [video:youtube] '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Thank you! Finally after 4 years someone remembered Popcorn! Wat?? It appears that nobody else noticed that this is a thread from 2007 ... but it was a perfect opportunity to use the snax emoticon... get it, Popcorn? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Ahhhhhhhh..... Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Synth bass was used effectively on Lionel Rickie's 1984 hit "You Are The Sun, You Are The Rain". Which was covered by the more popular Lionel Richie that same year. When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Synth bass was used effectively on Lionel Rickie's 1984 hit "You Are The Sun, You Are The Rain". Which was covered by the more popular Lionel Richie that same year. I'm wondering whether The Pro watches BBC's Top Gear... this episode has Lionel relating a story about his early days with The Commodores, and walking into a car dealership to buy 5 Mercedes Benz automobiles... pretty funny story, if you have a few minutes to watch. Clonk here for Top Gear site & video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I don't know about synth bass, but I always loved the electric bass part Lee Sklar played on Sussudio. Badass A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Synth bass was introduced during the days of the Moog Modular in the late 1960s. In Analog Days by Trevor Pinch, Bob Moog reflected on a studio session where he encountered a bass player asking what this machine was doing, and when he was told it was being used to play bass lines the bass player's face turned white. My first thought when I saw this thread was Wendy Carlos' SOB in 1968. You guys can argue the merits of whether that qualifies as popular or not. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Benhamou Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I don't know about synth bass, but I always loved the electric bass part Lee Sklar played on Sussudio. Badass Badass indeed! Ian Benhamou Keyboards/Guitar/Vocals [url:https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTheMusicalBox/]The Musical Box[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Would E.L.O. have used synth bass "enhancements" in their early 70s projects ? I'm sure George Duke was into synthesizing bass around that time. A lot of him was "used" without much accreditation I think. Also it would interest me to read about what the ROlling Stones did with their Moog modular... Theo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod76 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Also it would interest me to read about what the ROlling Stones did with their Moog modular... Theo I think they all had one but got fed up trying to use it properly. Mick Jagger's one was eventually sold to Tangerine Dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed A. Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 1969 - MOOG: The Electric Eclectics of Dick Hyman, used the Moog for bass parts. "The Minotaur" probably influenced ELP's "Lucky Man". Old Dick Hyman was way ahead of the curve on this recording. ~A little bit funky and a little bit rock and roll~ [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVNR_d75CXE This is "The Minotaur", not "Topless Dancer..." Emerson pretty much "borrowed" The Minotaur almost note for note in his solo on AquaTarkus from "Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agitato Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Mini Moog bass in MJ's "Thriller". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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