Sorry, not Moog related - The Who/Baba O'Riley

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Sorry, not Moog related - The Who/Baba O'Riley

Post by nyrkickazz1 » Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:00 pm

Sorry, it's not Moog related, but I figured you guys would know best. How the hell did The Who get that sound on Baba O'Riley from Who's Next?

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Re: Sorry, not Moog related - The Who/Baba O'Riley

Post by drogoff » Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:49 pm

nyrkickazz1 wrote:Sorry, it's not Moog related, but I figured you guys would know best. How the hell did The Who get that sound on Baba O'Riley from Who's Next?
Well, there's lots of arguements about it, but I think this guy has it right: http://members.madasafish.com/~r_rowley/page3.html

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Post by peterkadar » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:28 am

I've been able to nail this sound with my Prophet '08. I use the same sound, but split the keyboard. In the left hand, I program the sequence, and in the right hand, I use the arpeggiator to get the fast repeated notes. Works and sounds great.

Sometimes I check out really old posts like this one... you never know, they could prove to have valuable information, or offer some insight to something still relevant...

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Re: Sorry, not Moog related - The Who/Baba O'Riley

Post by mayidunk » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:26 am

drogoff wrote:
nyrkickazz1 wrote:Sorry, it's not Moog related, but I figured you guys would know best. How the hell did The Who get that sound on Baba O'Riley from Who's Next?
Well, there's lots of arguements about it, but I think this guy has it right: http://members.madasafish.com/~r_rowley/page3.html

David
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Re: Sorry, not Moog related - The Who/Baba O'Riley

Post by _DemonDan_ » Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:17 pm

nyrkickazz1 wrote:How the hell did The Who get that sound on Baba O'Riley from Who's Next?
I've made synth programs for Baba O'Riley, Won't Get Fooled Again, and Eminence Front
on almost every synth I've ever owned. But here's a video showing how to at least
roughly emulate these effects with a very cool delay pedal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHRk2HO-kpo
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Post by joebuck » Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:47 pm

That is a lowrey tbo-1 organ I believe. I can't remember the model number. I think it's the banjo setting. It has an automated arpeggiator thing and that's what it is. If you have ever played that organ it sounds exactly like it immediately. You can find them now and then for really cheap. I passed one up for $100.

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Post by Rob Smith » Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:55 pm

Pete townsend used a hammond M3 throught a EMS VCS3. Later on tour he used an M3 through an ARP 2600.

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Post by joebuck » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:50 pm

Rob Smith wrote:Pete townsend used a hammond M3 throught a EMS VCS3. Later on tour he used an M3 through an ARP 2600.
I think that you're confusing that for "Won't get fooled again." Here's a link
http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/equip-baba.htm

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Post by Just Me » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:56 pm

I've got a simple 'Won't get fooled again' patch on Knob tweak for the ext input. Play your Hammond through it!
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Post by Electrong » Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:05 pm

This is correct. Not a synth. Those who don't believe haven't heard the Lowrey organ.

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Post by joebuck » Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:28 pm

Electrong wrote:
This is correct. Not a synth. Those who don't believe haven't heard the Lowrey organ.
Or haven't owned a 2600 or a VCS3. You only have to play that organ for a second and it's immediately it.

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Post by Rob Smith » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:44 am

correct you are . it is wont get fooled again, sorry i did not read it properly. must be old age. well any way youtube does have a clip from pete himself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5voNyRm ... PL&index=8. i will use my reading glasses next time and it does look like he used lowrey organ organ in the youtube clip

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Post by Parsongs » Sun Feb 14, 2010 3:06 pm

It's an ARP 2500. Pete owned one with both the wing cabinets and also a 2600.

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