I was raised listening to Supertramp so naturally I prefer the Wurlitzer, but the Rhodes is such a wonderful instrument too. What I especially love about the Wurly is the fact that it growls when you strike the note harder. But whenever I hear a Rhodes it immediately makes me think of Pink Floyd's Sheep, what a tune! Great back to back demo, Thanks!
The Wurlitzer is better suited for a lead instrument...something that is played up front in the way Supertramp played theirs. It has more of a bite to its sound and cuts through the rest of the instruments. The Rhodes is more of a layered background instrument...and adds more soft textures to the music; much better as a background instrument instead of a lead.
+Loo Rhodes Supertramp made the best use out of a Wurlitzer it has a slightly fatter sound than a Fender Rhodes and more responsive when you hit the keys really hard. I like the Fender Rhodes because of its distinct bell type noise when played normally its just an instrument that blends in nicely in a song its not overly powerful like the Wurlitzer is. Id love to hear these 2 played together if they could be midi'd.
Happy new year and thank you so much.I am not consider my self a decent player or good.All we have to enjoy first music - no matter what we know and play.
to me, the wurlitzer will always have more of a funk/jazz sound and more of a bite, while the rhodes feels quieter and more like the background of jazz comps/ballads. both are amazing and very versatile, though, and you play them so well!
Thank you very much for your nice comments. I am still learning and that will go on all my life .I am not that good. These instruments have soul and personality .Like a Cadillac car .It is big and seems uncomfortable but as you drive it and you feel the engine roar and smell the gas you know that you are the king of the road ...
SOUNDING GOOD! I have this same set up (almost) My wurli is a later model 200a, and my rhodes is a late 70's. Mine are both very road worn, but are still in good working condition. Thanks for posting
That might be the best sounding Rhodes I've heard in any RUclips video/demo yet. It just sings with so much character. Your playing is great too bravo!
Thank you so much Collin.Although it is not considered the typical Rhodes due to its felt hammers that give a smooth vibe like sound i can ensure you that is just a pleasure to feel and hear it closely.
@@nathanieltyghe4526 Rhodes Silver top or Silver sparkle 1966 model .Felt hammers like the real piano so the attack when you hit the key produces a more smooth sound.
@@nathanieltyghe4526 The older the better and ...more expensive too ! I would say the Silver top due to the felt hammers sounding more soft .But they cost a fortune normally...and they are very rare too.The later rhodes have neoprene tips on the hammer and they "bite" more and having attack .Early '70s Rhodes can sound preety close to a Silver top too and you can find them more easily , but condition matter if they need upgrade.
Well. I've had both pianos and, personally, find that the Wurly's thinner but sharper sound is more suitable for playing chords and rythmic parts, while the Rhodes's richer and beefier character lends itself better for leads and soloing. However, I must admit that the Wurly's smooth action and response makes it a delight to play. The Rhodes, on the other hand, is much harder to master and you just can't get the music dynamics as easily as on a Wurly. This gives the Rhodes certain element of "frustration", one that even those Rhodes patches found on synths and digital emultators try to replicate. Cheers
Thanks for the comments. I agree my Wurli has the best fast action possible, better than synths.About dynamics it is what you said plus it depends on the technician that voices them sometimes in order to get the "bark" out of them .
Ευχαριστώ πολύ ! Είναι το πάθος μου όλα τα vintage .Rhodes and Wurlitzer.H πρώτη "πατριώτισσα" που κάνει like εδώ και 5 χρόνια ! Πολύ καλό το cover του Stevie ! Καλά Χριστούγεννα !
Rick Delair I’ve noticed. I have a playlist of EP songs in my library and there was one song upon more listens that actually used vibes rather than a Rhodes. Song still had an EP on it so I didn’t have to delete it off the playlist fortunately
Thanks a lot Tyler.I try to keep them in good shape although the Silver top is from 1966 and Wurlitzer from Feb.1973 .The color of the Wurly is custom .I took it to a garage paint and did it .It is easy to change colors in those vinyl covers.
Nice demo...I also really like the sound of the Hohner Electra-Pianos. Not the greatest choice for gigging, being built into a big cabinet, but for recording...just the handful of Zeppelin songs they are featured on earn them a place in music history along side the Rhodes, and Wurlitzers.
***** Thanks Davito . When it goes for real instruments there is nothing that can beat them . Not easy to carry them especially the Rhodes but for a studio is the best choice.
both are great pianos in their own right. i just like the wurlitzer just that little bit more got a stronger sound than the rhodes. supertramp the doors etc made the wurlitzer electric piano famous just like billy joel, the bee gees, stevie wonder etc did with the fender rhodes electric piano
both sound so great! however i think the rhodes sustain could pose some issues and make some chords clash with eachother? sounds great for arpeggios tho! wurlitzer has a more clearer distinct sound imo.i think the rhodes might sound better in a demo like this. but i think the wurly might sound better in a real band recording.
qwertyuiop asdfghjkl. Thanks for the comment. You are so right.Wurly has more presense in a band but early Rhodes like this had mellow sound due to the piano soft hammers .Later Rhodes became more barkish due to the new neoptine hammertips.
You are a lucky man my friend... I think I see a nice upright over there too. Good up keep on those, they seem to be in good shape. Is that the original color on the Wurly?
Nowadays, you can find both of those pianos in built in digital keyboards. For instance, there is a keyboard that I am planning to buy which is the Casio CTX 5000. It has lots and lots of electric pianos including these. Except there’s a difference. You only have ep1 , e p2, ep3, 4, 5, and 6. It even has the electric 60s piano.
Do they even have vintage Wurlitzers or Rhodes pianos around anymore? That would be cool. But for some reason, I do like the electric pianos on the keyboards.Loo Rhodes
@@kayandaeddings4803 The company "Vintage vibes piano" produces the best tine electric pianos. Check then out.Original companies don t produce them anymore.Keyboard sounds are preety amazing too.
thanks a lot. i dont concider my self a good player but just a player.this style seems to be a mixed for me depends on my influences Bill Evans.Bob james,Dave Grusin etc.but it is what it is.Music has to be a joy for all of us!
Cool which make/model of amps are each playing through? Can't quite read the lettering on the Fender amp; is the Wurli also playing out the Fender amp?
Ryan Cassidy Thanks for the comment.Rhodes is playing through its speakers 4x12 inches by Fender beneath the keyboard.The lettering on the amp writes Fender Rhodes makers of fine keyboard instruments.Wurlitzer is playing through its 8inches speakers on the left and right.
A midnight blue Wurlitzer 200A? That’s a new one on me. They both sound marvelous, as does your playing. Forgive me if you get this question often. Are you related to the late great Harold Rhodes?
Anytime, Loo Rhodes. I think I just noticed that the front panel of your silver top is made of highly reflective, stainless steel. The Rhodes builders must’ve used that briefly and abandoned it.
Free Breeze Thanks a lot ! It was so hard to adjust it .It is a 50+ years old piano...Offenly needed to be tuned again,.but it is fantastic to play it...
Oh! I love the wurli custom color! Can you send me the color and type of the painting please? It looks like metallic purple-blue, but with the recording/illumination I maybe wrong. I let you my mail if you want to send me pics or more detailed info. Many thanks in advance for it. :)
Thank you First you buy a deep blue color and mix some tiny flakes if you want sparkles in it. Go to a car's garage paint and ask to spread it and paint the cover just like theqy do with a car.
You better not laugh, you better not cry when I say that the Wurlitzer is a better sounding electric piano than the Rhodes, in my opinion. (Of course they both have their strengths, but if I had the bread to buy one of these, I'd go with the Wurly. No doubt about it.)
Wurlitzer made the first electric piano i think on 1955 .Rhodes made the pre piano on 1946.After that we have a lot of changes and evolution on the models.Yeas the Rhodes hzs more fat and low sound due to its size and its bass tinee. Both of them are elements to enjoy pure vintage sound! Thanks for the comment.
The upper range in the fender rhodes is the one of the most sweetest sounding things I have ever heard. It sounds like an old music box.
You are right ! It sounds like a music box sometimes ,like vibraphone another time...this is the Rhodes silver top .An instrument with personality.
Yep! It almost has a bell - like sound
When I hear those sounds, it looks like the auditory nerves are connected straight to the heart, so mellow, so sweet
Thank you so much .
I was raised listening to Supertramp so naturally I prefer the Wurlitzer, but the Rhodes is such a wonderful instrument too. What I especially love about the Wurly is the fact that it growls when you strike the note harder. But whenever I hear a Rhodes it immediately makes me think of Pink Floyd's Sheep, what a tune! Great back to back demo, Thanks!
You are so right!
I love the intro to that song :)
Both are amazing instruments. You are blessed to have both in the same room!
Thank you Joseph.
It's like... Stevie Wonder vs Supertramp. Both magic to me. :-)
The Wurlitzer is better suited for a lead instrument...something that is played up front in the way Supertramp played theirs. It has more of a bite to its sound and cuts through the rest of the instruments. The Rhodes is more of a layered background instrument...and adds more soft textures to the music; much better as a background instrument instead of a lead.
Very accurate comment.Thank you very much!
+Loo Rhodes Supertramp made the best use out of a Wurlitzer it has a slightly fatter sound than a Fender Rhodes and more responsive when you hit the keys really hard. I like the Fender Rhodes because of its distinct bell type noise when played normally its just an instrument that blends in nicely in a song its not overly powerful like the Wurlitzer is. Id love to hear these 2 played together if they could be midi'd.
Leo Dogliani I agree ! Classic !
The Late Great Nicky Hopkin's played a 200 Model on John's How Do You Sleep on the Imagine Album.
Richard Carpenter used a Wurly 200 very effectively as a background instrument however.
something about the wurly i always gravitate towards over rhodes. love them both though!
Wurly has something cute & warm, rhodes is more spread out/spacious
Both instruments sound amazing.
Fender Rhoades has a more dreamy echoey vibe.
I agree.Very true.
I could listen to this all night.
Thank you.Veyr kind of you.Maybe in Christmas night then!
@@RHODESLOO You should record some christmas tunes!
Good condition!
beautiful music, thanks for sharing
thanks a lot !
Won't you be my neighbor!
I can’t yet really hear the difference
Happy new year and thank you so much.I am not consider my self a decent player or good.All we have to enjoy first music - no matter what we know and play.
Excellent demonstration! I own both too, but can't play either as well as you!
Love the bark of the Wurli
Perfect combination, with the celesta and the keyboard glockenspiel.
to me, the wurlitzer will always have more of a funk/jazz sound and more of a bite, while the rhodes feels quieter and more like the background of jazz comps/ballads. both are amazing and very versatile, though, and you play them so well!
Thank you very much for your nice comments. I am still learning and that will go on all my life .I am not that good.
These instruments have soul and personality .Like a Cadillac car .It is big and seems uncomfortable but as you drive it and you feel the engine roar and smell the gas you know that you are the king of the road ...
SOUNDING GOOD! I have this same set up (almost) My wurli is a later model 200a, and my rhodes is a late 70's. Mine are both very road worn, but are still in good working condition.
Thanks for posting
Love the sound of these instruments. Thanks man!
That might be the best sounding Rhodes I've heard in any RUclips video/demo yet. It just sings with so much character. Your playing is great too bravo!
Thank you so much Collin.Although it is not considered the typical Rhodes due to its felt hammers that give a smooth vibe like sound i can ensure you that is just a pleasure to feel and hear it closely.
@@RHODESLOO which Rhodes model is it?
@@nathanieltyghe4526 Rhodes Silver top or Silver sparkle 1966 model .Felt hammers like the real piano so the attack when you hit the key produces a more smooth sound.
@@RHODESLOO which is the softest sounding rhodes? It's a very nice sound btw
@@nathanieltyghe4526 The older the better and ...more expensive too ! I would say the Silver top due to the felt hammers sounding more soft .But they cost a fortune normally...and they are very rare too.The later rhodes have neoprene tips on the hammer and they "bite" more and having attack .Early '70s Rhodes can sound preety close to a Silver top too and you can find them more easily , but condition matter if they need upgrade.
i love what you play on these
They both sound sweet
Yeahh ! It sounds like this in a way. Don't forget that it has hammer felts that hit metal tone bars ,exactly like the vibraphone does .
santa claus is comin to town!....amazing job with some amazing pianos
Well. I've had both pianos and, personally, find that the Wurly's thinner but sharper sound is more suitable for playing chords and rythmic parts, while the Rhodes's richer and beefier character lends itself better for leads and soloing. However, I must admit that the Wurly's smooth action and response makes it a delight to play. The Rhodes, on the other hand, is much harder to master and you just can't get the music dynamics as easily as on a Wurly. This gives the Rhodes certain element of "frustration", one that even those Rhodes patches found on synths and digital emultators try to replicate. Cheers
Thanks for the comments. I agree my Wurli has the best fast action possible, better than synths.About dynamics it is what you said plus it depends on the technician that voices them sometimes in order to get the "bark" out of them .
I love how the two top comments contradict each other :D
thanks so much for the video. great side by side comparison
Thanks. Man.
thanks for sharing this!
Hard to choose ...They both have distinct sound..Wurlitzer has better "bite" sound..I love them both !
Awesome! Love them both.. Merry xmas to you too :-)
Ευχαριστώ πολύ ! Είναι το πάθος μου όλα τα vintage .Rhodes and Wurlitzer.H πρώτη "πατριώτισσα" που κάνει like εδώ και 5 χρόνια ! Πολύ καλό το cover του Stevie ! Καλά Χριστούγεννα !
You ard a lucky guy my friend. It sound really really amazing :')
The rhodes is more like a vibraphone, and I think that's awesome.
Rick Delair I’ve noticed. I have a playlist of EP songs in my library and there was one song upon more listens that actually used vibes rather than a Rhodes. Song still had an EP on it so I didn’t have to delete it off the playlist fortunately
Nice smooth playing
thanks a lot! i need to learn much more ,but playing is everything!
Same with me. and i love the way a rhodes sound if i wasn't a guitar player the rhodes would be my instrument!
Came here because I heard The Black Crowes remedy and love that section 2/3rds through the song. I now think it is a wurly
TommyTwobats. Thanks.I didnt even know that wong.
Thanks a lot Tyler.I try to keep them in good shape although the Silver top is from 1966 and Wurlitzer from Feb.1973 .The color of the Wurly is custom .I took it to a garage paint and did it .It is easy to change colors in those vinyl covers.
Nice, I bought a Wurlitzer in 1969. Of course the most famous song played on a Wurlitzer was the original recording of What'd I Say by Ray Charles!
Right in 1959
That's right!
Nice demo...I also really like the sound of the Hohner Electra-Pianos. Not the greatest choice for gigging, being built into a big cabinet, but for recording...just the handful of Zeppelin songs they are featured on earn them a place in music history along side the Rhodes, and Wurlitzers.
***** Thanks Davito . When it goes for real instruments there is nothing that can beat them . Not easy to carry them especially the Rhodes but for a studio is the best choice.
I prefer the Rhodes.
both are great pianos in their own right. i just like the wurlitzer just that little bit more got a stronger sound than the rhodes. supertramp the doors etc made the wurlitzer electric piano famous just like billy joel, the bee gees, stevie wonder etc did with the fender rhodes electric piano
Same here, the wurlitzer sound is a beaut.
I thought Billy Joel was a Rhodes man (it sure sounds like it).
The Doors used a Rhodes on Riders on the Storm.
That cellphone video compression tho
both sound so great! however i think the rhodes sustain could pose some issues and make some chords clash with eachother? sounds great for arpeggios tho!
wurlitzer has a more clearer distinct sound imo.i think the rhodes might sound better in a demo like this. but i think the wurly might sound better in a real band recording.
qwertyuiop asdfghjkl. Thanks for the comment. You are so right.Wurly has more presense in a band but early Rhodes like this had mellow sound due to the piano soft hammers .Later Rhodes became more barkish due to the new neoptine hammertips.
So would it be fair to say it's similar to the comparison between a trumpet and a flugelhorn
Its a hard choice to decide better so im gonna make it easier by saying i like both.
I like the wurlitzer timbre more, it is more mannish.
Wow :)
Both are very good Instruments. I love both. But I will buy a Rhodes
Both are in the same category: Soulful amazing instruments !
You are a lucky man my friend... I think I see a nice upright over there too. Good up keep on those, they seem to be in good shape. Is that the original color on the Wurly?
Nowadays, you can find both of those pianos in built in digital keyboards. For instance, there is a keyboard that I am planning to buy which is the Casio CTX 5000. It has lots and lots of electric pianos including these. Except there’s a difference. You only have ep1 , e p2, ep3, 4, 5, and 6. It even has the electric 60s piano.
I can see your point.But in the end there isnot such a thing than " riding " an old real instrument .
Do they even have vintage Wurlitzers or Rhodes pianos around anymore? That would be cool. But for some reason, I do like the electric pianos on the keyboards.Loo Rhodes
@@kayandaeddings4803 The company "Vintage vibes piano" produces the best tine electric pianos. Check then out.Original companies don t produce them anymore.Keyboard sounds are preety amazing too.
Where are the controls on the Rhodes? Is it on a Midi app on a PC or under the top cover or something?
No midi at all. This is a 1966 model.Only volume treble bass and vibrato.The knobs are on the left
Wurlitzer 👏
I sold my Rhodes and got a seen foot grand, if I would have kept the Rhodes I would be happier and about thirty thousand dollars richer!!!
Oof, ruff.
They sound wonderful! And I really like your playing style! How would you define this style? I'd like to look more of it up!
thanks a lot. i dont concider my self a good player but just a player.this style seems to be a mixed for me depends on my influences Bill Evans.Bob james,Dave Grusin etc.but it is what it is.Music has to be a joy for all of us!
Cool which make/model of amps are each playing through? Can't quite read the lettering on the Fender amp; is the Wurli also playing out the Fender amp?
Ryan Cassidy Thanks for the comment.Rhodes is playing through its speakers 4x12 inches by Fender beneath the keyboard.The lettering on the amp writes Fender Rhodes makers of fine keyboard instruments.Wurlitzer is playing through its 8inches speakers on the left and right.
I think the Wurlitzer sounds better lower down and the Rhodes sounds better higher up.
How do you turn on a wurlitzer 200a
Under the keybed on the left there are two jacks ( headphones and output) and a switch on- off .
I teach a class in video editing. How would you feel about the students using clips of your work (with proper credit, of course) as an underscore?
Hi.Thanks for the interest.Pm me for few mor detais please.
A midnight blue Wurlitzer 200A? That’s a new one on me.
They both sound marvelous, as does your playing.
Forgive me if you get this question often. Are you related to the late great Harold Rhodes?
ShreadTheWeapon Thanks for you kind comment.Yes the blue color was made by me in a garage paint shop. Its a custom one.
Anytime, Loo Rhodes.
I think I just noticed that the front panel of your silver top is made of highly reflective, stainless steel. The Rhodes builders must’ve used that briefly and abandoned it.
ShreadTheWeapon Yes that was all steel as well as the logo which later became plastic.For me sparkle tops were the most goog looking ones!
Now lemme convert this.
Are these two hammer Keys ?
They are real wooden keys so the action is realistic in any way(touch and dynamics).
But put the Wurly up next to a late '71 Fender Rhodes.
Free Breeze If i do this the Rhodes will sound more distinctive and "bite"
Your sparkle top sounds amazing. You make it sing. A late '71 is the pinnacle of Rhodes tone.
Free Breeze Thanks a lot ! It was so hard to adjust it .It is a 50+ years old piano...Offenly needed to be tuned again,.but it is fantastic to play it...
Oh! I love the wurli custom color! Can you send me the color and type of the painting please?
It looks like metallic purple-blue, but with the recording/illumination I maybe wrong.
I let you my mail if you want to send me pics or more detailed info.
Many thanks in advance for it.
:)
Thank you First you buy a deep blue color and mix some tiny flakes if you want sparkles in it. Go to a car's garage paint and ask to spread it and paint the cover just like theqy do with a car.
You better not laugh, you better not cry when I say that the Wurlitzer is a better sounding electric piano than the Rhodes, in my opinion. (Of course they both have their strengths, but if I had the bread to buy one of these, I'd go with the Wurly. No doubt about it.)
Thanks Nick.Well its like blondes and brunettes: you like one of them more (but in the bed-music you never say no having all the flavors ! ).
I like the sound of the Rhodes better. I owned one, and it was produced what a decade before the Wurlitzer? Fender is the original. Better low end.
Wurlitzer made the first electric piano i think on 1955 .Rhodes made the pre piano on 1946.After that we have a lot of changes and evolution on the models.Yeas the Rhodes hzs more fat and low sound due to its size and its bass tinee. Both of them are elements to enjoy pure vintage sound!
Thanks for the comment.
is that the 64 key for the Wurlitzer
Yes the Wurli is 64 keys .
Wurli and Hohner pianet T..
Wurlitzer.
disin it for audio quality
I really don't like you cause you have a Wurli and a Rhodes and can play well too! - Yours hatefully, The Grinch.
Rhodes Fender Et Wurlitzer Un Son Sublimissimes
my 1974 fender rhodes will blow this silver top away! sorry lad!
Maybe.I had one 1974 .The silver top had different structure. so forth different sound.When it comes to tsste.....Thanks qnyway.
That stupid output on the front panel with the cord running over the keys is enough to make me not want to buy a Rhodes.
L shaped input jack and problem solved
Get a better microphone!
True but it was from the camera.