Kawai James Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Hello chaps, I intend to play this rather cool Dave Pike number with the band in the future: [video:youtube] I will use a vibes sample on my NE3 for the melody (not the greatest sound - sustain is a little weak - but there are no better alternatives that I'm aware of). However, I would like to ask yours suggestions on what to use for the overdriven keys solo from 0:53. I could just select an EP and crank-up the amp-sim drive, but perhaps there's a better solution? Cheers, James x Employed by Kawai Japan, however the opinions I express are my own. Nord Electro 3 & occasional rare groove player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morizzle Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 It does sound a bit like a Rhodes with monster sustain. You might also try the Vox/Farf through the "small" amp distortion. It's not a clone, it's a Suzuki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLH Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Hi--I play vibes and piano. What you are most likely hearing at 0:53 and on is a vibe with pickups on it run through a fuzz from the era.(could have been electromagnetic pickups suspended under the bars OR small contact mics embedded in the bars.) You can also hear this on a few Gary Burton albums of the time, notably a tune called "Vibrafinger." (see youtube--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqoO0-UYXnk) You might see what happens if you run the vibe sample through some sort of distortion pedal.| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawai James Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Thank you for the replies guys! VLH, interesting, I had not even considered that it could be vibes with effects added. Partly because of the sustain/looping character of that voice, and also because vibe accompaniments can still be heard in the background...although I guess those could have been from a second take. I'll give this a try this evening. Cheers, James x Employed by Kawai Japan, however the opinions I express are my own. Nord Electro 3 & occasional rare groove player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLH Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Yes, James, I think it was overdubbed. If you go listen to the Burton link, you'll hear a similar sound. Some vibes have a much longer sustain than others, and your sample may not have a long sustain. When I've used distortion on my pickup equipped vibe, it sounds much like what you heard on the recording, and the sustain is increased as well. Not sure why the latter happens. It could be some other instrument, but it sure sounds like what I described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 a vibe with pickups on it run through a fuzz You learn something new every day. Great forum. Cheers, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangefunk Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Great tune. Have not heard that in decades.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawai James Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 VLH, thanks again for your insights! Cheers, James x Employed by Kawai Japan, however the opinions I express are my own. Nord Electro 3 & occasional rare groove player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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