ProfD Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Gearspotting....it looks like the KB player is using a Rhodes as a shell for a Roland RD-2000.🤭 😎 2 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 True that. Looks like he is endorsed by Roland, all Roland gear except for the Hammond Organ XK3 with Hammond covered by tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 17 minutes ago, Doerfler said: all Roland gear except for the Hammond Organ XK3 with Hammond covered by tape. It's a Korg CX3 (digital version). Quote Maybe this is the best place for a shameless plug! Our now not-so-new new video at https://youtu.be/3ZRC3b4p4EI is a 40 minute adaptation of T. S. Eliot's "Prufrock" - check it out! And hopefully I'll have something new here this year. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd8dky Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Thank you for sharing that. TFF was one of my guilty pleasure bands way back when. Elemental was one of my faves. 1 Quote http://www.weisersound.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Hughes Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 There's nothing to feel guilty about with Tears for Fears. The songs are interesting, well-performed, and sound great. Songs From the Big Chair is a fantastic album with a nice mix of pop tracks and more esoteric stuff. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 44 minutes ago, AnotherScott said: It's a Korg CX3 (digital version). well then, that explains everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 No bass player? Is that the way they usually roll? 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...
stoken6 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 I’ve always heard this song performed live with keyboard LH bass. Elsewhere Curt swapped bass duties with the other guitar player. Here it seems the bass is tracked, alongside some percussion. A great performance - Curt seemed to warm up and commit more as the song developed. And a completely cliche-free guitar solo at the end. Cheers, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrum Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Yes, Curt is the regular bassist. In the past, he’s stated it was awkward for him to sync that particular bassline with the singing for that song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogika Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 2 hours ago, stoken6 said: I’ve always heard this song performed live with keyboard LH bass. Elsewhere Curt swapped bass duties with the other guitar player. Here it seems the bass is tracked, alongside some percussion. A great performance - Curt seemed to warm up and commit more as the song developed. And a completely cliche-free guitar solo at the end. Cheers, Mike All recent videos I’ve seen had sequenced synth bass. Quote "The Angels of Libra are in the European vanguard of the [retro soul] movement" (Bill Buckley, Soul and Jazz and Funk) The Drawbars | off jazz organ trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobi Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 59 minutes ago, analogika said: All recent videos I’ve seen had sequenced synth bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickzjamm Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 It sounded great, almost like the recording... I wondered if BT were being used. Quote You don't know you're in the dark until you're in the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Posted last week Rick Beato on “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr -G- Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 No doubt there are some instruments in a BT. I guess the bass and the shaker sounding throughout the song that nobody is playing. Although I cannot tell from the video, there is a little keyboard riff at the start (which is then repeated later) that I would bet it is sequenced or recorded as well. Despite that, the performance is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mullins Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 I’ve listened to the new record a couple times and so far I like it. Went back and listened to Seeds of Love and have to say the first side is one of the finest in pop history. 1 Quote Yamaha CK88, Arturia Keylab 61 MkII, Moog Sub 37, Yamaha U1 Upright, Casio CT-S500, Mac Logic/Mainstage, iPad Camelot, Spacestation V.3, QSC K10.2, JBL EON One Compact www.stickmanor.com There's a thin white line between fear and fury - Stickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o0Ampy0o Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 9 hours ago, Doerfler said: True that. Looks like he is endorsed by Roland, all Roland gear except for the Hammond Organ XK3 with Hammond covered by tape. TFF is fronted by Roland too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 I love TFF, one of their older concerts with Oleta Adams (who sang and played piano on Seeds of Love) is fantastic. No tracks I don't think back then, thankfully, at least on the songs I watched everyone *appeared* to be doing the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, Stokely said: I love TFF, one of their older concerts with Oleta Adams (who sang and played piano on Seeds of Love) is fantastic. No tracks I don't think back then, thankfully, at least on the songs I watched everyone *appeared* to be doing the parts. This one? Cheers, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 No, it was this one (and damn can Oleta Adams play and sing....) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 I’m psyched to see them when they’re here in June. dB 1 Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 The singer's voice has changed so much! Honestly, I never really liked the character of his voice, but it was very much part of their "sound." His "new" voice is less distinctive, but I might prefer it. It's not a great voice, but it doesn't bug me. ;-) Plus the guitarist looks much better with the facial hair, for whatever that's worth. ;-) Quote Maybe this is the best place for a shameless plug! Our now not-so-new new video at https://youtu.be/3ZRC3b4p4EI is a 40 minute adaptation of T. S. Eliot's "Prufrock" - check it out! And hopefully I'll have something new here this year. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd8dky Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 10 hours ago, Jonathan Hughes said: There's nothing to feel guilty about with Tears for Fears. The songs are interesting, well-performed, and sound great. Songs From the Big Chair is a fantastic album with a nice mix of pop tracks and more esoteric stuff. It was more about the musicians that I hung around with then, all guitarists with classic or hard rock leaning. I kept my TFF, Howard Jones, Thompson Twins, etc. to myself in their company. 😉 1 Quote http://www.weisersound.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Hughes Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Quote "The singer's voice has changed so much! Honestly, I never really liked the character of his voice, but it was very much part of their "sound." His "new" voice is less distinctive, but I might prefer it." Both Curt Smith (the lead singer in "Everybody Wants Rule the World") and Roland Orzabal (the one playing guitar) sing lead on various songs (sometimes simultaneously), so I'm wondering if you're getting the voices confused (Roland Orzabal, to me, has the more unique voice — he sings more out of the back of his throat). I don't think Curt's voice has changed much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 To my knowledge despite the Roland rig, everything is being run via MainStage. At least it was on their last tour a few years ago. Quote -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 16 minutes ago, Jonathan Hughes said: Both Curt Smith (the lead singer in "Everybody Wants Rule the World") and Roland Orzabal (the one playing guitar) sing lead on various songs (sometimes simultaneously), so I'm wondering if you're getting the voices confused (Roland Orzabal, to me, has the more unique voice — he sings more out of the back of his throat). I don't think Curt's voice has changed much. Ah. It's possible. 1 Quote Maybe this is the best place for a shameless plug! Our now not-so-new new video at https://youtu.be/3ZRC3b4p4EI is a 40 minute adaptation of T. S. Eliot's "Prufrock" - check it out! And hopefully I'll have something new here this year. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Great stuff here! TFF is one of my all time favorite bands and I still have the vinyl albums I bought back in the '80s. Songs from the Big Chair is a masterpiece. I still love the old Keyboard Mag interview from 1985 when they talked about needing a Hammond sound for Shout and there was no Hammond at their studio. They phoned Peter Gabriel who lived nearby and he agreed to loan them his B3 and Leslie to record the 8 bar Hammond part. That's such a fun story. The Oleta Adams TFF stuff is also amazing. I saw TFF in concert in the early-mid '00s and they were great! I think the closest their tour comes to me is like 5-6 hours away and haven't decided if I want to make the road trip or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamanzarek Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 I was reading about them on Music Radar yesterday. There are a few articles and interview here: https://www.musicradar.com/search?searchTerm=tears+for+fears Quote Gibson G101, Fender Rhodes Piano Bass, Vox Continental, RMI Electra-Piano and Harpsichord 300A, Hammond M102A, Hohner Combo Pianet, OB8, Matrix 12, Jupiter 6, Prophet 5 rev. 2, Pro-One, CS70M, CP35, PX-5S, WK-3800, Stage 3 Compact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Letter perfect, beautiful. The voice(ish) pad trailing the vocal is awesome. 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...
analogika Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 5 hours ago, mobi said: Well, then: only one recent video I’ve seen has a bunch of sequences, but an electric bass. 😉 Quote "The Angels of Libra are in the European vanguard of the [retro soul] movement" (Bill Buckley, Soul and Jazz and Funk) The Drawbars | off jazz organ trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miden Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 6 hours ago, Mark Zeger said: Posted last week Rick Beato on “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” What's the keyboard in front of Beato in that clip? Quote There is no luck - luck is simply the confluence of circumstance and co-incidence... Time is the final arbiter for all things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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