I'm really grateful that someone took an old VHS, converted it to DVD and uploaded to RUclips. This footage in the future will be rare and while VHS tapes will go extinct, this footage will remain here.
From this same era of exploding concepts and deep technical immersion everyone overlooks the Home Organ which did all of the above seamlessly, and synchronized. From this same era you had the Yamaha E-70 which was like a CS-80 sandwich with a drum machine thrown in.
This is superb, thanks for sharing. I remember my sister watching this at the time and her having kittens because they showed the original Dr Who titles in probably ten years or more... I missed it though!
sometimes you can run a synth through an amplifier (like a guitar amp) and get a different sound, or bigger sound. Also a myriad of effects and myriad ways of using those effects.
Film composer Jerry Goldsmith did this very thing right up until he died in 2004. Instead of the synths going into the booth they were played live with the orchestra on the sound stage. The best way in my opinion.
I remember watching this in 1979 in the TV studio at Coopers Grammar with Michael Cross, Keith Burton, David Hart... I think that's who was there... that's usually who was hanging out there at lunches. We'd either hang out there or we'd hang out in the lab were Roy Agumba was building his Moog from Maplins (or some such). Maybe a Maplin 5600S Stereo Analog Synthesizer. Ah - happy days.
LOL When he started talking about turning the sharp attack, slow decay (as in "Buuuuuwwwww") sounds to slow attack, sharp decay (as in "Wwwwwwuuuuub") sounds, I immediately thought of the reverse fingered bass that's so iconic with dubstep...Weird thinking that many ideas that Skrillex uses that are still considered relatively "new" were actually invented before his parents were even born.
@duncanparsons .....I believe your 2nd option was correct :) It indeed seems to be Vangelis prior to Wakemen. In another You Tube vid (Vangelis - The dragon) his studio rig is setup similarly with a Roland System 100 sequencer (furthest left) & Roland SH3A above the Yamaha CS80 . The beard, square faced Cartier watch (black strap) seem to qualify too.
What would be darn intriguing is a new documentary like this, a follow-up. 30 odd years later. Following each thread along. Analogue keyboards, control (digital), all the threads that lead to today's use of a laptop and plugins .... was this what those pioneers had in mind? I think both yes and no. Always one intriguing leap forward for every negative unintended consequence.
I'll never understand to my dying breath why no one uses synthesizers to do what Kingsland did for the tv series, "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". It didn't sound "straight from a keyboard". I'll never understand how that sounds he made managed to be so under rated and unnoticed.
Unbelievable the BBC in 1979 and knowing Throbbing Gristle , Cabaret Voltaire , Robert Rental and Thomas Leer , The Normal etc etc created all ready much more futuristic music .
Only just seen this comment on back of my continuing research into the many that have possibly influenced Coogans Partridge. Nick Owen, Wally Webb , Alan Freeman....just a handful if names Old enough to remember Micheal Rodd in the 70's. Also a fan of early use of electronics and synthetic in EDM & some other music. Thanks to channel host for sharing this.
You mean Wakeman playing the two Minimoogs? They are side-by-side. You are looking at the back of them. But it's not clear which keyboard he is playing and the audio is out of sync with the video. I think.
Yeah .. thats great. Many of today`s musicians have forgotten that music could be full of changes - and that does NOT mean "all those repeated chord changes" ...
JDear Nadia, Here in the U.S. we have Stories - like my ex said she wanted to watch her stories In case you don.t know, stories are West Virginia slang for "soap operas"
danny keigher Really... Michael Rodd. It says so in the intro.. He was one of the presenters on BBC's Tomorrow's World science program in the late '70's and Top Gear in late '80's. Hideous suit!!
well ... I don't know if this is THE MOST extraordinary tale of our times .. you'd think there'd be various assassinations, political coups, stock market crashes, technological developments and so on. When alien lifeforms attacked us and nearly conquered us back in 1998 I thought that was pretty extraordinary.
old hip hop had alot of meaning about scientology, the earth, the human mind, growing up from a sperm, the problems of the world, politics etc. so saying that hiphop was only about money for examle is like saying rockmusic is only about depression. hip hop was basicallly like rockmusic, drums bass, somekind of guitar/piano or something, just another form of rock/ reggae etc. wu tang clan ( + all members solocareers), jeru the damaja, big l, gangstarr, street poets, lord finesse etc are examples
Many thanks for this!
I thought someday someone might like the documentary.
this is great this is helping me with my assignment for university
I'm really grateful that someone took an old VHS, converted it to DVD and uploaded to RUclips. This footage in the future will be rare and while VHS tapes will go extinct, this footage will remain here.
My brothers got a room of Vhs from 1979
From this same era of exploding concepts and deep technical immersion everyone overlooks the Home Organ which did all of the above seamlessly, and synchronized. From this same era you had the Yamaha E-70 which was like a CS-80 sandwich with a drum machine thrown in.
This is superb, thanks for sharing. I remember my sister watching this at the time and her having kittens because they showed the original Dr Who titles in probably ten years or more... I missed it though!
sometimes you can run a synth through an amplifier (like a guitar amp) and get a different sound, or bigger sound. Also a myriad of effects and myriad ways of using those effects.
Film composer Jerry Goldsmith did this very thing right up until he died in 2004. Instead of the synths going into the booth they were played live with the orchestra on the sound stage. The best way in my opinion.
A very impressiv old document of electronic music
8:30 The forerunner of turntable scratching.
Of course,
You may sample, apply noise reduction, apply effects to suit the style of your music composition.
All the best with your work.
Jeffrey S.
I remember watching this in 1979 in the TV studio at Coopers Grammar with Michael Cross, Keith Burton, David Hart... I think that's who was there... that's usually who was hanging out there at lunches. We'd either hang out there or we'd hang out in the lab were Roy Agumba was building his Moog from Maplins (or some such). Maybe a Maplin 5600S Stereo Analog Synthesizer. Ah - happy days.
This is awesome!
awsome
it's particularly inspiring, thank you.
the piece played by the mechanical piano at 3:35 is the same as a piece in the demo video for the mellotron! search it up, it's quite amusing.
09:58 Sounds almost exactly like the bass line in the original Delia Derbyshire arrangement of Doctor Who.
From 1:20, it sounded a little like 8-bit Nintendo music! Gotta love analog!
no it didn't but it was close
LOL When he started talking about turning the sharp attack, slow decay (as in "Buuuuuwwwww") sounds to slow attack, sharp decay (as in "Wwwwwwuuuuub") sounds, I immediately thought of the reverse fingered bass that's so iconic with dubstep...Weird thinking that many ideas that Skrillex uses that are still considered relatively "new" were actually invented before his parents were even born.
@duncanparsons .....I believe your 2nd option was correct :) It indeed seems to be Vangelis prior to Wakemen. In another You Tube vid (Vangelis - The dragon) his studio rig is setup similarly with a Roland System 100 sequencer (furthest left) & Roland SH3A above the Yamaha CS80 . The beard, square faced Cartier watch (black strap) seem to qualify too.
awsome material!...year of my birth also interesting!?
What would be darn intriguing is a new documentary like this, a follow-up. 30 odd years later. Following each thread along. Analogue keyboards, control (digital), all the threads that lead to today's use of a laptop and plugins .... was this what those pioneers had in mind? I think both yes and no. Always one intriguing leap forward for every negative unintended consequence.
yeah they could show what music has evolved into today 😲
@JeffreyPlaide Yup, Wakey. Just prior to him was Pat Moraz, or Vangelis, tho I tend toward Moraz
The pianola is playing "Chapel of Love" on the piano at 2:42. It becomes jazzier at 3:02.
I'll never understand to my dying breath why no one uses synthesizers to do what Kingsland did for the tv series, "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". It didn't sound "straight from a keyboard". I'll never understand how that sounds he made managed to be so under rated and unnoticed.
Oh yes, correct! I see you know vintage Vangelis when you see it, good eye!!
Clip from TCR 00:25 - 00:43 is Vangelis.
Anyone, any clue what's playing on @ 1:15 ??? so nice!
Unbelievable the BBC in 1979 and knowing Throbbing Gristle , Cabaret Voltaire , Robert Rental and Thomas Leer , The Normal etc etc created all ready much more futuristic music .
Or 1957 Daphne Oram at the BBC they followed the Muzak concrete pioneers of Kraftwerk
the 20th century is so fucking fascinating and exciting
HEY! No Delia Derbyshire?!
depends on what directions your looking at, hip hop was at its peak maybe around 1993 - 1998
Thanks so much
So... the true source of Alan Partridge is revealed... Michael Rodd take your bow!
:-)
Can't stop watching 0.07 - 0.12... classic Partridge pose.
With every frame you can see it!
Only just seen this comment on back of my continuing research into the many that have possibly influenced Coogans Partridge. Nick Owen, Wally Webb , Alan Freeman....just a handful if names
Old enough to remember Micheal Rodd in the 70's.
Also a fan of early use of electronics and synthetic in EDM & some other music.
Thanks to channel host for sharing this.
The barrel organ has to go down in history as the first (analogue) sequencer.
Ah Michael Rodd, I remember so well - the hair - the jacket
You mean Wakeman playing the two Minimoogs? They are side-by-side. You are looking at the back of them. But it's not clear which keyboard he is playing and the audio is out of sync with the video. I think.
Great lick at 2:42
9:32 BOOOOOOOOING... Sound..
BTW sad he didn't actually mention Derbyshire throughout any of the videos in this documentary.
I like how exciting they make it all look. Makes keyboard players look like race-car drivers
The story I am about to tell you...
8:07
and thats how scratching was made
0:50 sounds a bit like the laser synths on Animusic
Have you heard what David Vorhaus was doing yet?
OH yeah, pretty talented
Yeah .. thats great. Many of today`s musicians have forgotten that music could be full of changes - and that does NOT mean "all those repeated chord changes" ...
from 0:01 to 01:00 fingers of Vangelis with CS 80 Yamaha
JDear Nadia,
Here in the U.S. we have Stories - like my ex said she wanted to watch her stories
In case you don.t know, stories are West Virginia slang for "soap operas"
Lol @ 2:55...the first step sequencer in play!
@ajittffcure
BBC always manages to do everything on music right.
great
I wonder how much of the "Alan Partridge" character was based on Michael Rodd :-)
thats crazy the paper is midi!
Jason Caldwell totally
totes bruh, just no hugeongous 500+kg contraption breaking down with midi
Who is playing at 0:50 ?
@ultimatenerd22 Looks like Edgar winter to me.
What is the music playing at 1:15 ? Anyone?
Someone tell me who is the artist/group at 0:44
Andre Felicio Borela Junior rick wakeman ffrom yes i think
Thank you (James Keegan)
i comepletelty agree
so this is how cabaret voltaire made their first few songs
looks like it
anyone know what piece is being played at 3:54 ?
Bye Bye Blues, there’s a Wikipedia page with the info.
does anyone know the name of the presenter??
danny keigher
Really... Michael Rodd. It says so in the intro.. He was one of the presenters on BBC's Tomorrow's World science program in the late '70's and Top Gear in late '80's. Hideous suit!!
Alan Partridge
Vangelis!!! a los 0:25 - 0:42
かっちょいい～～
A 0:49 grande RICK!
Or Abelton live.
prototype Roland MC-8 at 2.40 ?
well ... I don't know if this is THE MOST extraordinary tale of our times .. you'd think there'd be various assassinations, political coups, stock market crashes, technological developments and so on. When alien lifeforms attacked us and nearly conquered us back in 1998 I thought that was pretty extraordinary.
cool )
'Sup synth playin' Saruman.
8.35 Origins of SCRATCH!!!
Ohh slash you troll everyone! =))
@ultimatenerd22 The one and only Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman, from Yes, circa 1975/1976...
how long is that keyboard at 1.10 Hahaha
The entire range that MIDI plays
Would have said Edgar Winter.
I want a hedgehog robot!
Fuxk sake it's alan partridge
OMG!! Rick Wakeman!!!
I think it is Rick Wakeman
Jeffrey S.
old hip hop had alot of meaning about scientology, the earth, the human mind, growing up from a sperm, the problems of the world, politics etc. so saying that hiphop was only about money for examle is like saying rockmusic is only about depression. hip hop was basicallly like rockmusic, drums bass, somekind of guitar/piano or something, just another form of rock/ reggae etc. wu tang clan ( + all members solocareers), jeru the damaja, big l, gangstarr, street poets, lord finesse etc are examples
@DeepNYCHouse No, you.
You're not serious?
I thought it was Jesus.
Hey cool docs ! The beginning sound a bit like Vangelis "Spiral" (already from '77)
Ok :-) Vangelis returned with a (unexpected) new album ...
(I have not heard it yet)
super!