Delaware Dave Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 [video:youtube] 57 Hammond B3; 69 Hammond L100P; 68 Leslie 122; Kurzweil Forte7 & PC3; M-Audio Code 61; Voce V5+; Neo Vent; EV ELX112P; GSI Gemini & Burn Delaware Dave Exit93band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorayM Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 North Haverbrook - Godsticks - SoundCloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr88s Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Ahh, the old Big O (Olympic stadium in Montreal) prior to the installation of that awful orange roof. Such memories. Nord Stage 2 Compact, Yamaha MODX8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthizen2 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 A very COOL artistic statement by the band. Rejected by the punk rock revolution... they stand united... in the COLD... playing to NO ONE. Kurzweil PC3, Yamaha MOX8, Alesis Ion, Kawai K3M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphollis Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 OK, what is that monstrous Yamaha he's playing? New to me. Want to make your band better? Check out "A Guide To Starting (Or Improving!) Your Own Local Band" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Really? It's the famous Yamaha GX-1. 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...
DanL Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 OK, what is that monstrous Yamaha he's playing? New to me. GX1? Live: Korg Kronos 2 88, Nord Electro 5d Nord Lead A1 Toys: Roland FA08, Novation Ultranova, Moog LP, Roland SP-404SX, Roland JX10,Emu MK6 www.bksband.com www.echoesrocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphollis Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I'd never seen one before. Must have been a gap in my keyboard education. EDIT: Wikipedia says "The GX-1 console weighs 300 kg. The pedalboard and stand add 87 kg, and each of its tube-powered speakers, four of which can be connected to the GX-1, weighs 141 kg (Which together equals a total of 951 kg, or 2096 lb)." Later on, they call it a "roadie's nightmare". No kidding. Want to make your band better? Check out "A Guide To Starting (Or Improving!) Your Own Local Band" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I'd never seen one before. Big, heavy, extremely expensive and rare. 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...
cjfox Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I remember three guys had them, Keith Emerson, Stevie Wonder and John Paul Johns from Zepplin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 The crew hated that motherhubbard. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I remember three guys had them, Keith Emerson, Stevie Wonder and John Paul Johns from Zepplin. Also the ABBA guy Benny Andersson. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Read this, it is hilarious. Gordon is a man obsessed. Gordon Reid GX-1 adventures pt 1 Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Playing a sound check. Harry Likas was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Find 700 of Harry’s piano arrangements of standards for educational purposes and jazz piano tutorials at www.Patreon.com/HarryLikas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Playing a sound check. And a very well documented sound check indeed, with at least three cameras recording the thing for some reason. Listening over phones, there also appears to be some subtle overdubbing here and there to beef up the sound of the GX1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaware Dave Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 " ... I WAS THERE!!! ..." 57 Hammond B3; 69 Hammond L100P; 68 Leslie 122; Kurzweil Forte7 & PC3; M-Audio Code 61; Voce V5+; Neo Vent; EV ELX112P; GSI Gemini & Burn Delaware Dave Exit93band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Was this really a concert where no one showed up Dave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Dudes, the studio track is playing. I had it memorized note for note, lick for lick at one time. The overdubbed tympanii during the groove are a dead giveaway, as is the note for note solos and the end when they abruptly cut away before the fadeout. Notice when Emo solos on the top mini board that the keys also move side to side. Super expressive for the mono voice it controlled. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyS Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Would absolutely love to get my hands on a GX1 ,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzzz Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 GX-1 History/Ownership Thread on Gearslutz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Williams Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 It's a tight race re: which Yamaha made fewer of -- GX-1 or DX-1. The former cost as much as a house. The latter, as much as a car. Presets were programmed by opening a little slidey drawer with a miniaturized set of all the knobs and switches. You picked presets by pressing the between-manual buttons, like pipe organ pistons. For expressivity, in addition to the side-wiggled third manual, there was also a knee lever like old harmoniums (and combo compacts) used to have. As I recall, Emerson's GX-1 was worn out / unplayable, and Jones called him up and said "I have this thing in my basement where I want to put a couch instead. Do you want it?" -Tom Williams {First Name} {at} AirNetworking {dot} com PC4-7, PX-5S, AX-Edge, PC361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider76 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 It's a tight race re: which Yamaha made fewer of -- GX-1 or DX-1. The former cost as much as a house. The latter, as much as a car. The mythological GS-1 will be in this conversation, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2010/03/05/yamaha-gs-1/ Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 http://www.vintagesynth.com/yamaha/dx1.php Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reezekeys Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I was in England in, I think, 1983 - and I ran into a GS1 in a department store. I remember the little magnetic strips that had the patches. It was my first exposure to FM synthesis (I believe the DX7 came out a year later). I remember being quite impressed with the sound, which makes sense since I had only experienced subtractive synths up until then Prophet 5s and Oberheims mainly. An interesting period piece which may have value as a collectible, but I don't think it can make any FM-synthesised sounds that a DX7 or any DX-modelled plugin can't make. Not to mention it's a preset instrument with a few performance controls if those magnetic voice strips deteriorate, or the mechanism that reads them fails, good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PianoMan51 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Oh good lord! I played a jazz-duo gig last night at a very Bourgie restaurant-bar. I would have preferred to play for just the staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delmar Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 I found Part 2 of the Gordon Reid story, but it disappeared after a second. Then a help desk page replaced it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I found Part 2 of the Gordon Reid story, but it disappeared after a second. Then a help desk page replaced it. HAH! My GoogleFu is strong tonight. Try this link: Gordon's GX-1 Part 2 Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Bird Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I believe there were a few GX-1s in Asia. Notably owned by a few musicians in Japan, and some in SE Asia and China (I think there was 1 owner in Indonesia, Im not joking). The Yamaha E70 has similar sounds on board, and it is editable too. It sounds more like an organ, but it still is nice. The GX-1 was used in ABBAs last albums from 1979-1983 a whole lot, even replacing string and horn sections which was impossible to do at the time for most people who only were starting to buy Prophet-5 and OB-X and CS-60 synths at the time. Unfortunately I cant think of other songs that have GX-1. Heres a GX-1 demo with synth sounds A little cheesy, but here you go. 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...
Music Bird Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Some more GX-1 ABBA: Benny Andersson The Day Before You Came: Super Trouper: Voulez-Vous: On And On And On: You Owe Me One: Under Attack: I Am The City: Just Like That: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4gs7VNHuMJU Hovas Vittne: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ODpYVFpCw0w Theres a lot of GX1, Polymoog, CS-80, and OB-Xa for the synths. Mostly GX1 in these songs. 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...
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