Autobahn - Kraftwerk | The Midnight Special

video upload by The Midnight Special

Cleaned up version of the original previusly posted back in 2009 here.

TheJeffreySpirit What'sItLike

video upload by Studio Electronics

"Subtle but vital Monte Neuble drop (:05), check.

Another Bad (Adobe) Creation—DAW-less (apart from tracking in DP10) and free.

There is that piano sample of mine… which somehow happened to be very near to the proper key…

Monophonics and Paraphonics made greasy, how can we help you?

—

Boots on the ground Zion Canyon visuals, courtesy of Carlo St. Regis.

Friday the knob captured Yorkie Poo, courtesy of Salvatore St. Regis.

Special thanks to Camille St. Regis for the Canned Heat Graffiti Tour and SBV (subtle but…) voiceover (:26).

Dedicated to Brooklyn-born Jeffrey David Barr: a wonderful friend, bandmate, sage, and the best musician (& teacher) I’ve ever known. He was our David Frank and my midnight Staten Island Ferry bro... always. Riposa in Pace, blue eyes."

Exploring The Baal 3080 VCF

Published on Dec 7, 2019 John L Rice

"The Baal 3080 VCF

Index:
0:00 - Beginning/Title Card
0:22 - Control Locations
1:10 - Waveform And Noise Testing (Dry, No Resonance)
3:10 - Noise With Resonance (volume warning!)
4:18 - Bandpass Tests
6:07 - Tracking Test
6:43 - Patch Test With Rhythmic Modulation
8:54 - Party At Baal's Place
11:22 - End

Most of the gear used is explained throughout the video but since the special music video Party At Baal's Place is more involved, here are some details:
The same patch that was at the soundtrack for the introduction of this demo is the same one that plays throughout the Party At Baal's Place music video. I used a Moon Modular 569 sequencer to control the MOTM-300 VCO pitch and to also control Baal's frequency cutoff, in addition to manually playing with the frequency cutoff and resonance knobs. Strymon Timeline and BigSky pedals were used as well as a Lexicon MX-400, all for reverb and delay.

Things were very simple, just what you hear on the introduction, until I thought, "hey, I could put a drum beat to this" . . . and from that point on it was days of "just one more quick little addition?"! (insert emoticons of a face-plant and burning banana! ;-) And there was no initial click track so . . . . .

All the drum-set parts come from a Roland Integra7 played from a A-49 keyboard, because it was the middle of the night and I wasn't setup to record acoustic drums anyways. The china/trash ride cymbal was recorded first, then the snare and bass drums in another pass, and crash/splash cymbals were added on a third pass. I dropped those into tracks and spent days cursing my sloppiness as I kept trying to tweak the timings. Some of the fills were actually created in the DAW by chopping up simpler parts and recombining them.

Next I started coming up with the lead/melody synth parts. The patch was almost all Synth Tech MOTM modules except for a Moon 526 mixer the Baal 3080 VCF of course. (2 x MOTM-300 VCOs, OTM-800 EG, MOTM-1800 EG, MOTM-190 VCA, MOTM-380 LFO, MOTM-650 MIDI to CV) I'm proud to say I played all of those parts by hand, even the fast parts, but it did take a lot of practice. The next day I started wishing I had used some distortion so I replayed it again through a Retro Mechanical Labs Electron Fuzz pedal and JHS Firefly fuzz pedal in series.

The rest of the parts were quick and easy. The choir voices are from a Mellotron M4000D rack (male chorus and boys choir combined). The chime is an actual acoustic Musser brand chime just recorded with a handheld flash recorder. And that's my voice at the very end. ;-)

Then came the video editing. I spent a while searching https://www.pond5.com/ for clips that might go well and I eventually developed a sort of "midnight party at Baal's place" sort of story for fun. ;-)

OK, thanks for watching, ratings, commenting and for reading this long description! If you've found this and/or my other videos useful or entertaining, please consider tipping me a few bucks?
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JohnLRice"

"At its core, this is the CA3080 OTA based filter that was in the Original Rev-A version of the Octave Cat, before they switched to The SSM2040. It has been adjusted for modular level. The expo-Converter uses super-matched 3906’s and is temperature Compensated For upwards of 5-octave tracking.

Additionally, there is a 4-pole output, as well as a 1-pole output. These outputs are inverted from each other, so they can be mixed Together for Bandpass.

​18mA +15vdc
18ma -15vdc
Format: mu/dotcom
Size: 1 MU space. 2.25” depth from panel front
Panel: anodized aluminum
Inputs: 1 Audio (ac coupled), 1 CV (1v/oct), 1 CV with attenuation
Outputs: 1 4-pole, 1 1-pole (inverted)"

Roland SVC-350 Vocoder Demos

Published on Nov 29, 2018 supajc

Playlist:

1. Vocoder demo for Audiotron1003

Some classic Electro vocoder sounds using Roland SVC-350 vocoder and several software synths (Dune 2, Arturia Jupiter-8) video made for Audiotron1003

2. SVC 350 Demo "Midnight Star" vocoder voice

Special video for audiotron1003 showing the simple saw waveform fed into a Roland SVC-350 vocoder. Using screen capture since I don't have a video camera- yet!

3. SVC-350 Demo Egypt Egypt voice

Reconstructing the vocal from the most iconic electro track ever, "Egypt Egypt" by Egyptian Lover. The best sounding 12" ever made. The perfect beat. *** Best viewed in HD quality. Dedicated to youtuber audiotron1003

4. Scorpio Vocoder demo SVC-350 & Roland SH-101

Quick demo of a synth emulating the tone used to make the lead vocoder sound in "Scorpio" by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5. I hope to do this video better, with improved audio someday but for now, enjoy! Made especially for Audiotron1003 who is about to get a new wonderful vocoder!

5. SVC-350 Vocoder Ensemble mode DEMO

Brief audio file showing what the "ensemble" feature of the SVC-350 vocoder does. The default position is "ON" so you need to insert a jack or adapter into it, in order to disable it. Must listen in STEREO. Can be controlled with a sustain type keyboard footpedal, be sure to get one with reversible polarity (switch on bottom to change default position)

SUPERBOOTH19 – Berlin 09. - 11. May

SUPERBOOTH19 – Berlin 09. - 11. May from HerrSchneider on Vimeo.

"SUPERBOOTH19 is the biggest trade fair for electronic musical instruments. 250 exhibitors, 30+ concerts each day, workshops and DIY.

Tickets now on sale at superbooth.com
__________

SchneidersLaden presents SUPERBOOTH19"

"Besides the 250 exhibitors from all over the world, SUPERBOOTH19 offers more than 30 concerts and workshops every day. International artists from all genres of electronic music will be present in the three-day program accompanying the trade fair.

Daniel Miller (Mute Records) will play the full version of his modular live set, Robert Lippok (Raster-Media) will be there, as will Scottish musician and instrument maker Ken Macbeth together with T.Raumschmiere (Shitkatapult). Caterina Barbieri plays a Gesprächskonzert for Frap Tools. Christian Vogel, Barbara Morgenstern, Lucid Grain, CYRK, Kebu, Kypski, Tilted Circle, POND – the keyboard electronics classic of the GDR – and more will be playing on the many stages at SUPERBOOTH19. The winners of Ick mach Welle, a music project that enables people with disabilities to play electronic music, are also represented in the program of SUPERBOOTH19.

Educational Saturday
Saturday at SUPERBOOTH19 will be dedicated to education and thus reflects the tradition of the event space FEZ Berlin. The workshops on Modular Synthesizers and DIY offered especially for pupils and students make Saturday particularly attractive for young people. That applies in particular, because of the special pricing for educational institutions, which can apply for strongly discounted ticket contingents. But also for all other guests there are different educational opportunities in the program on all days of the event.

Although the event offers a daily program until 11 pm, there are still several official aftershow-events to celebrate the rest of the night. The C-Base as a publicly accessible and official venue is complemented by three company events in the OHM-Club – for both locations there is currently a program with a lot of live music in the making. C-Base and OHM can be reached very comfortably with the regular boat shuttle.

Boat-trip to SUPERBOOTH19
The free shuttle service runs several times a day between FEZ and Mitte and ensures a relaxed journey to SUPERBOOTH19 and also back to Mitte. This is a great opportunity to make new contacts, talk shop or enjoy the unusual perspective of Berlin.

Visitors with a trade visitor ticket can enter the fair at 10 am. All other guests can buy full-day tickets, which are valid from 1 pm to midnight and will give you access to the C-Base for the after-show events. If you only want to see the evening program, you can buy tickets from March onwards which allow admission from 6 pm. Children and young people up to the age of 16 can attend the event free of charge."

SUPERBOOTH19 Update

SUPERBOOTH19 - Trade fair and festival for electronic musical instruments and electronic music

First announcements for the program of the international trade fair for electronic musical instruments

Besides the 250 exhibitors from all over the world, SUPERBOOTH19 offers more than 30 concerts and workshops every day. International artists from all genres of electronic music will be present in the three-day program accompanying the trade fair.

Daniel Miller (Mute Records) will play the full version of his modular live set, Robert Lippok (Raster-Media) will be there, as will Scottish musician and instrument maker Ken Macbeth together with T.Raumschmiere (Shitkatapult). Caterina Barbieri plays a Gesprächskonzert for Frap Tools. Christian Vogel, Barbara Morgenstern, Lucid Grain, CYRK, Kebu, Kypski, Tilted Circle, POND – the keyboard electronics classic of the GDR – and more will be playing on the many stages at SUPERBOOTH19. The winners of Ick mach Welle, a music project that enables

SUPERBOOTH19 - Trade fair and festival for electronic musical instruments and electronic music
people with disabilities to play electronic music, are also represented in the program of SUPERBOOTH19.
Saturday at SUPERBOOTH19 will be dedicated to education and thus reflects the tradition of the event space FEZ Berlin. The workshops on Modular Synthesizers and DIY offered especially for pupils and students make Saturday particularly attractive for young people. That applies in particular, because of the special pricing for educational institutions, which can apply for strongly discounted ticket contingents (see below). But also for all other guests there are different educational opportunities in the program on all days of the event.

Although the event offers a daily program until 11 pm, there are still several official aftershow-events to celebrate the rest of the night. The C-Base as a publicly accessible and official venue is complemented by three company events in the OHM-Club - for both locations there is currently a program with a lot of live music in the making. C-Base and OHM can be reached very comfortably with the regular boat shuttle.

The free shuttle service runs several times a day between FEZ and Mitte and ensures a relaxed journey to SUPERBOOTH19 and also back to Mitte. This is a great opportunity to make new contacts, talk shop or enjoy the unusual perspective of Berlin.

Visitors with a trade visitor ticket can enter the fair at 10 am. All other guests can buy full-day tickets, which are valid from 1 pm to midnight and will give you access to the C-Base for the after-show events. If you only want to see the evening program, you can buy tickets from March onwards which allow admission from 6 pm. Children and young people up to the age of 16 can attend the event free of charge.

Tickets for SUPERBOOTH19 are for sale until 08 May
www.superbooth.com

Midnight sound noodling with the JP-8 Clone

Published on Jan 28, 2019 tiergrinder

"The other night I turned on the 'Jupe' clone and just started to tweak some modulated synth sounds, without any special purpose or goal. Since I've not posted any sounds from this synth in a long time, I decided to turn on the camera and record a simple video. Nothing special or amazing, just the sound of the synth with some reverb from the Lexicon to show what I was cooking."

DAGGER - monophonic synth from BEEPSTREET

Published on Dec 20, 2015 Alba Ecstasy

Dagger is a new synth from the creator of SUNRIZER (iTunes link).

"When Jaroslaw from BeepStreet send me the email (midnight) with his new creation, I was just about to shoutdown my machine. But a hunch made me to test it. Needless to say I spent 2 more hours playing it! It's unbelivable to work with a VST /AU and to have the strong feeling you work with a Bass Station II, a Pulse 2 or a Microbrute. But I'll let you judge for yourself! Dagger is available on BeepSteet's website with a special price: http://www.beepstreet.com/plugins/dagger"

Exclusive Preview: BeepStreet Dagger Synthesizer (VST/AU)

Published on Dec 20, 2015 Synth Anatomy

"This is an exclusive preview of the new Synthesizer from the makers of Sunrizer Synthesizer (VST/AU/ IOS). Dagger is an monophonic Synthesizer which comes with 4 excellent filter types (Brute, Primal, Rogue and Ronin).

An IOS Version will coming Q1 2016. Leave your comments about this upcoming new Synthesizer."

An Interview with Barry Schrader

Hi everyone! As you know Barry Schrader will be giving his farewell concert at CalArts on September 26. The following is the beginning of my interview with him. I opted to post the questions and answers as they come in.  New QAs will get a new post so you do not miss them and they will be added to this post so we have one central post for the full interview. This should make it easier for all of us to consume in our busy lives, and it will allow you to send in any questions that may come to mind during the interview process.  If you have anything you'd like to ask Barry, feel free to send it in to matrixsynth@gmail.com.  This is a rare opportunity for us to get insight on a significant bit of synthesizer history, specifically with early Buchla systems, and I'd like to thank Barry for this opportunity. Thank you Barry!

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RIP Frankie Knuckles - The Godfather of House Music

Frankie Knuckles - Your Love Uploaded on Jul 23, 2009 Backintday·196 videos
"The original 1987 best version Jamie Principle/Frankie Knuckles"
[Tribute cover on a Roland MC-909 uploaded by Lee Mitchell today featured below]

The Godfather of House music has passed away. He was one of, if not the first DJ to incorporate an instrument, in this case the drum machine, into his live performances, as well as working with sound manipulation by splicing tape (musique concrete meets House).

Frankie Knuckles via this interview on Muicradar:

Regarding tape: "That probably started around the late 70s or early 80s. I'd been DJing for the best part of ten years by then, so I knew what worked on the dancefloor. I knew which bits of a song worked. I instinctively knew if the intro needed cutting or extending. My imagination was already doing its thing. I got hold of a quarter-inch Pioneer reel-to-reel machine, and that's what I used to do all my edits.

"And when I say 'edits', I really do mean edits, in the old-fashioned sense: cutting up little bits of tape and sticking them back together to make a new song. Like when I saw the video for Michael Jackson's Thriller on TV, I thought, 'Damn! That's the version I should be playing at the club.' I wanted that whole stripped-down section where the zombies do the dance. So I sat there with my reel-to-reel and started making copies of the relevant bits of music from the original song. I had a rough tape copy of the video version and worked out every bit I needed to recreate that zombie dance backing track.

"In the end, I had a gazillion little bits of tape – some no more than half a second of sound – all stuck together. You know something? It worked! I pieced it all together and I had my two-and-a-half-minute breakdown. And it was perfect – even if I'd been just a few milliseconds out with one of those edits, it would have thrown the whole thing. I was a master of rhythm. A master of editing." [Be sure to see his note regarding the manipulation of sound for effect in The Chicago Tribune quote below]

And on the drum machine: "It wasn't really a drum machine. It was just one of those rhythm boxes that you get on home organs. Y'know… a boom-chikka box. I got the idea because there was always a metronome sitting in the DJ booth at the Warehouse. I never really understood the metronome, but I eventually started messing around with it and used to have it running while I was DJing – it would be tick-tocking just in the periphery of my vision. Eventually I started locking into this thing– locking the tunes and the metronome together, understanding the idea of beats per minute and the number of bars."

"One day my friend gave me this Rhythm Maker box, and I had it plugged into the auxiliary inputs of the mixer. It sounded great. The crowd loved it, and it was very handy if you had a problem with a record or one of the decks. You'd just fade up the Rhythm Maker and people would carry on dancing."

The 909 and the birth of House music followed:

"That was a few years later – I'd say 84 or 85. Derrick May and his friends would come down to my new club, the Power Plant. One night he was carrying a bag, and inside was something wrapped in a towel. I asked him what it was and he just said, 'Oh, I got you something very special – but you got to wait till the end of the night.'

"After I finished my set – which was about 11am the next day – we went into the booth and he pulled out a box with some buttons on it. I said, 'Wow! That looks great, but what the hell is it?' Derricksaid, 'This is a Roland 909 drum machine, and it's going to take us to the future. It will be the foundation of music for the next 10 years.'"


via The Chicago Tribune

"Knuckles bought his first drum machine from a young Derrick May, one of the founders of techno music, who regularly made the trip from Detroit to see Knuckles at the Warehouse..."

"He would extend mixes of soul and R&B records and turn them into dance tracks, introduce new singles being produced by fledgling house artists and incorporate drum machines to emphasize the beat. In addition to building dynamic ebb-and-flow sets that would keep his dancefloor filled from midnight to noon on weekends, he would create theater-of-the-mind scenarios with inventive sound and lighting. 'Sometimes I’d shut down all the lights and set up a record where it would sound like a speeding train was about to crash into the club. People would lose their minds.'”

And via Wikipedia: "Frankie Knuckles (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014) was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer.[1] He was born Francis Nicholls [2] in the Bronx borough of New York City and later moved to Chicago. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music in Chicago during the 1980s when the genre was in its infancy. In 2005, Knuckles was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame for his achievements.

Due to his importance in the development of the genre, Knuckles was often known as 'The Godfather of House Music',[3] and as such the city of Chicago named a stretch of street and a day after Knuckles in 2004."

You can find some previous posts featuring music inspired by Frankie Knuckles here.



Frankie Knuckles Your Love Published on Apr 1, 2014 Lee Mitchell·83 videos

"ROLAND MC909 COVER OF YOUR LOVE BY FRANKIE KNUCKLES...RIP HOUSE LEGEND...."

MeeBlip anode - compact bass synth with analog filter

"Calgary, CA and Berlin, DE -- Blipsonic and CDM (createdigitalmusic.com) today announce MeeBlip anode. Combining an analog filter with unique digital sound sources, all in an easy-to-understand, compact sound package, it’s synth hardware anyone can enjoy immediately.

The all-new MeeBlip anode is part analog, part digital, capable of producing a range of uniquely aggressive, bass-heavy sounds. And inspired by the best classic synths of the past, getting your hands on that sound is always simple, direct, and intuitive. Simply plug in a keyboard, computer, iPad (via adapter), or controller via the MIDI port to play notes. Then, adjust sounds via knobs and switches - you don’t need to navigate a single menu.

Its digital side reproduces the sound and architecture of classic synthesizers, but with an emphasis on adding personality, especially in the low end. Its all-new analog filter with resonance can range from smooth to raunchy - perfect for shaping sound or making squelchy basslines.

Primary features:

- Unique 8-bit oscillators meet an original analog filter

- Compact, 4” x 4” case (approx. 100 x 100 mm)

- Modulation, envelope, tuning, and pulse width controls

- Open source hardware, but fully-assembled and ready to play


- MIDI input for compatibility with vintage and modern hardware, computers, and (with a compatible adapter) iPad and iPhone

anode comes fully assembled and ready to use. But because it's open source hardware, users can learn from anode by looking through the code and circuits, modifying how it works, or even creating their own instruments based on the design.

MeeBlip anode is available direct from the manufacturer. Pricing:

North America: US$129.95

Europe: 129.95€ / £109.95 including VAT

A preorder is available now, with a discount. The product will ship in approximately seven weeks. For Black Friday / Cyber Monday, we’re offering a special sale. Starting now, through midnight December 3 Pacific time in the US, the code THANKSGIVING will net an additional discount:

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Edgar Winter - Frankenstein (1973) The Midnight Special

Uploaded on Jan 12, 2009 Shane Combs·30 videos

"Edgar winter group frankenstein at the midnight special in 1973. Amazing performance. (i did not do the color changing effects). thats how it was on the show. i also have many other midnight special videos"

ARP 2600 keytar. Via Waveformanalogueresearch Elektro on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Bob Moog Foundation Tribute Library 2nd Anniversary & Poster Sale

via The Bob Moog Foundation

"Today [yesterday - I missed this yesterday] marks the second anniversary of the release of the Bob Moog Tribute Library by Spectrasonics, the creators of the power synth Omnisphere and many other award winning products.

100% of the proceeds from the Bob Moog Tribute Library is donated to the Bob Moog Foundation. This funding has revolutionized our work while providing a unique sonic offering to people around the world. Musicians and sound designers in over 60 countries around the world have downloaded the Library, all the while supporting our important work in education and historic preservation.

Read all about this global tribute here.

Check out the Library here and don't forget to listen to the audio samples.

On this day we send a massive thank you to all of the artists who participated in the creation of the library, with special thanks to the amazing team at Spectrasonics.

Also:

Don't miss out on our spring poster sale!

From today until midnight Monday, March 25th you can grab your favorite SYNTH Art posters at a discount!

All of our unframed posters are available for $30 (normally $55) using the promo code $30poster on our website.

Framed posters are 30% off using the code 30%poster.

Click here to see the complete assortment of these synth-themed art posters.

Happy spring from all of us at the BMF!"

OP-X PRO-II: Platinum Bank Demo

YouTube Published on May 5, 2012 by virtualoberheim

"http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/description.html

Demo of the new Platinum bank for the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II virtual Oberheim VSTi synth plugin. No external effects or any other treatment are involved. All sounds are coming directly from OP-X PRO-II which was played live and recorded directly to disk.

The bank features 82 stunning patches capturing the magic and the special character of some of the most sought after early voltage controlled polyphonic analog synths including:

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Raymond Scott Tribute on KALX-FM Radio Tonight

via Jeff E. Winner on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge:
"Tonight at midnight (PST) on KALX-FM Radio, Berkeley — join host Rubberband Girl and guest Jeff Winner (me) for a special tribute show celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Raymond Scott's music"
Listen here: http://kalx.berkeley.edu/ -or- 90.7 FM Radio in Berkeley, California

Update via Jeff E Winner in the comments:

"Listen online here:

http://raymondscott.blogspot.com/2012/03/75th-anniversary-radio-special-hosted.html"

The Bee Gees - Jive Talkin - (HQ) The Midnight Special

YouTube Uploaded by SuperFreedomRock on Nov 19, 2010

Malcolm Cecil's TONTO Coming to Town - Live Event

"B2Art and EARS (The Analog Lab) present KiNo block

Poet of Sound and Image KiNo in Exhibition and Live Performance

New Vague: Invasion from Within

June 3 - 29, 2011

Featuring performance version installation of the world's largest synthesizer, TONTO

and two-dimensional works by artists Bill Alpert, Bartus Bartolomes, Scott Alger, Astolfo Funes and Marjan Denkov.

New York, NY - Poet of Sound and Image KiNo will unleash a programme of sonic and visual ephemera in line with his psychedelic live musical performances for the month of June at the World Monuments Fund Gallery (15 East 27th Street.) The landscape will be punctuated by two-dimensional works from artists Bill Alpert, Bartus Bartolomes, Scott Alger, Astolfo Funes and Marjan Denkov.

KiNo uses images, sounds and words to comment on the fundamental aspects of human beings and their behavior. With unwavering intimations of conscience, his work strives to stimulate the emotional intelligence of his audience. During his 27 day residency, KiNo will present a universe of sound, film, and live installation.

"Sonic wizard" Jeff Blenkinsopp (Pink Floyd, Vangelis, The Secret Machines) invented an analogue processing device especially for KiNo known as the KiNo Live Rig. This one of a kind machine will join forces with the world's largest synthesizer, T.O.N.T.O. (The Original New Timbral Orchestra). Created by Malcolm Cecil (credited for electrifying Stevie Wonder), the performance version of TONTO will be installed at the gallery. For video footage of TONTO, click here. [embed below]

Nine special sets of KiNo's original music and sonic pieces will be performed throughout the month, combining the forces of the KiNo Live Rig and TONTO. A treasured special-guest lineup includes the following artists (for more information on them, click here):

Malcolm Cecil ("Godfather of electronic music")
Andy Rourke (The Smiths)
Joe McGinty (Psychedelic Furs)
DJ Jonathan Peters
Jesper Kyd (composer: Hitman, Assassin's Creed)
Ilhan Ersahin (Wax Poetic)
Juini Booth (Sun Ra/McCoy Tyner)
Kenny Wollesen (Tom Waits)

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Please RSVP for the June 3 opening by clicking the link below.
*RSVP CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT, JUNE 2*
www.poetofsoundandimage.com/rsvp


For the full programme and more information visit: http://www.poetofsoundandimage.com/junecom

Curated by Belen Moreno Bosch & Ana Rita Dà Piedade &
Produced by Jeff Blenkinsopp, Ana Rita Dà Piedade and KiNo"

TONTO & Stevie Wonder

YouTube Uploaded by analoghell on Aug 2, 2006

"Documentary extract talking about TONTO's collaboration with Stevie on 4 classic 70's records. CD of classic TONTO now available on www.tontosexpandingheadband.com"

See the TONTO label below for more.

Gary Wright - Love Is Alive (Midnight Special, 1976)

YouTube via rg2027x.

Custom white Moogs.

Via twitter.com/sofarider

"Keyboardist/Songwriter Gary Wright performing "Love Is Alive" on the Midnight Special TV show, 1976. Featuring a young Steve Porcaro {keyboards for TOTO, Michael Jackson, Herb Alpert, Pablo Cruise, Brothers Johnson, etc.} on synthesizers along with rockin' ladies on cowbell + tambourine ;-) Awesome Minimoog bass. Enjoy this great song from the 70's decade of musical innovation & legendary songwriting."

Update via Brandon: "Looks like a [Oberheim] TVS-1 in Pocaro's rig, too. And a white painted ARP SE-IV in the other guy's rig."

Weather Report "Midnight Special" 1977 "Birdland"

YouTube via francky85. Spot the synths. I'm sure I missed some labels. Check out that Oberheim Eight Voice and the ARP 2600 of course.

Gary Wright - Love Is Alive (Midnight Special, 1977)

YouTube via rg2027x.

"Keyboardist/Songwriter Gary Wright performing "Love Is Alive" on the Midnight Special TV show, 1977. Featuring a young Steve Porcaro {keyboards for TOTO, Herb Alpert, Pablo Cruise, Brothers Johnson, etc.} on synthesizers along with a rockin' female cowbell player ;-) Awesome Minimoog bass. Enjoy this great song from the 70's decade of musical innovation & legendary songwriting."