Hey everyone. I’ve wondered for awhile how Donald Fagen got the “flutter” out of his synth on Home at Last, on the best album of all time, Aja. If you disagree with that statement, you are wrong. So very, very wrong.
Anyways, I think he was using an ARP Odyssey around '77 when Aja was recorded, but Donald and Walter probably had so much GEAR lying around that any vintage compressor or analog mixing board could be responsible for the magic of that synth solo.
Are there any other Dan fans who have found success in getting the subtle flutter and wow of the ARP odyssey (or whatever else they were using)?
Man every time I listen to this album I get chills… and I really like how they layered the brass section with synth parts…
is this going to turn into a “my favorite album is better than your favorite album” thread… cuz if it is i have to say My bloody valentine’s “loveless” conquers all
It’s hard to tell
Fagen doesn’t use synths a lot and doesn’t talk a lot about them either
I vaguely remember an interview around the Kamakiriad album where he talked about how the pads were creating using some Casio-like keyboard
