Favorite keyboardist/synthesist?

toryjames · Post by **toryjames** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:39 pm

I like when they play with one finger, like Chris Lowe.

dr_floyd · Post by **dr_floyd** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:38 pm

Yeah, sadly Michael Brecker is only power off now.

solarpanelasses · Post by **solarpanelasses** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:55 pm

all of the synth work done by the members of The Residents, Joey Karam of The Locust. Which I must say he has an extremely impressive setup nowadays, Voyager, multimoog and pretty extensive MOTM modular setup.

Kevin Lightner · Post by **Kevin Lightner** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:04 pm

I think (correct me someone) that the early Residents stuff was done with Serge.

I'm also glad Joey's Multimoog is up there on stage and not on my shelf any longer

He has two of 'em.

solarpanelasses · Post by **solarpanelasses** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:11 pm

Yeah i was wondering how he gigged so much with his multi, hes been using em for years and i run into trouble gigging mine once a month.

bunnyman · Post by **bunnyman** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:55 am

M. Frog Labat - Utopia Mark 1
Roger Powell - Utopia Mark 2
Todd Rundgren
Ralf und Florian
The Orb
Eno
Wendy Carlos
Linda McCartney
and way too many more to think of offhand...

-andrew bunny

Stuckinabox · Post by **Stuckinabox** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:29 pm

The usual prog guys everyone likes, plus George Duke.

jamirokid · Post by **jamirokid** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:52 am

goldphinga wrote:Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Joe Zawinul, Tony Banks, Chick Corea,

I'm with goldphinga. I think Stevie Wonder is one of the most expressive synth players though. Prince was a pretty sweet synth player too. The dudes from Daft Punk are pretty frickin' sick at times.

Amos · Post by **Amos** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:29 am

Kevin Lightner wrote:I think (correct me someone) that the early Residents stuff was done with Serge.

Interesting - my mental impression of most Residents stuff is "cheap, nasty synth sounds a go-go" but then mostly I have heard their late 80s -90s output... definitely a lot of casio cheese noises and weedy little string/oboe patches in the mix. I'd be curious to hear their early early work to know if it was different in that regard.

Don't get me wrong, I like some Residents - Duck Stab and God in 3 Persons are favorites... but I think they have a kinda ugly sonic aesthetic at times, especially where synth patches are concerned.

Kevin Lightner · Post by **Kevin Lightner** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:09 am

Yeah, I'm not too sure in regards to the Residents.
My opinion came from knowing someone that said they used to be in the band in the early 80's. He had lots of Serge.
But you know- how does one verify something like this?
I can't compare his face to a photo on an album.
It's also hard to say for how long any one member was a part of the band.
Someone could leave or join and how would we know?

bunnyman · Post by **bunnyman** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:41 am

When I saw Residents during the Icky Flix tour, they were using a Buchla/Nearfield Marimba Lumina. Was the final confrmation I needed to order mine

. As for the rest of the gear, you couldn't really see much, except one of the Alesis AirFX/fake theremin thingies. And the guitarist had a VERY pointy-headed guitar... The rest was all rack mounted and hidden...

-andrew bunny

Marzzz · Post by **Marzzz** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:05 pm

Eddie Jobson

solarpanelasses · Post by **solarpanelasses** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:06 am

Thought you guys might like a few more of these beautiful shots that were taken over the last couple weeks of Joey from The Locust's stuff.

electrical_engineer_gEEk · Post by **electrical_engineer_gEEk** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:52 am

what's the modular he has there....i like those patch cables (anyone know where i could find them?)

solarpanelasses · Post by **solarpanelasses** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:32 am

I believe theyre MOTM modules, heres a closeup.