That classic Barry sound

[Renie]

Y'know that lead sound that features so heavily in John Barry's work and many scores of the 60's and 70's..(eg.The Persuaders Theme and The Ipcress File) it sounds a bit like a zither? Does anyone know what the sound actually is? And the reverb/processing?

Could it be a guitar even??

Appreciate any info!

thanks

Renie

[Mark Zeger]

Is it is the same Southeast Asian plucked string sound that was used throughout his score for "The Man with the Golden Gun"? It's probably a koto:

 

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~NP5Y-HRUC/kt-what.html

 

It could be a Coral Electric Sitar or a Danelectro Bellzouki played by some session guitarist (the late Tommy Tedesco use to play things like this):

 

http://www.jerryjonesguitars.com/Master%20sitar.htm

(the Jerry Jones sitar is a modern copy of the original Coral...and I want one)

 

http://www.vintagetechnology.com/item_pages/danelectro_bellzouki.htm

 

John Barry rules!

[aeon]

The sound you hear in The Ipcress File is a cymbalom, which is a Hungarian zither that is played with hammers.

[Renie]

Thanks mzeger and aeon:thu:

 

Seems to be a cymbalon, I've actually got a cymbalon on my Orch II JV card, it's not too bad.

 

Anyone know of any sample CD's with cymbalons?

 

thanks a lot

 

Renie