Ok a bit of trivia, Stevie has mentioned the detail in interviews that Prince played that bass line with his two fingers, meaning he didn't use the arp he literally hammered the keys with the fingers on both hands and played those 16th notes live just like you briefly demonstrated! And to be honest you can definitely feel the difference.
After Stevie called Prince, he actually came over and talked with her about it that same night and helped her fill the song out. He also has partial credit for the song.
blown away. Amazing. I like good and GREAT music, but cant read music, cant write music, cant play music, but fascinated about these tunes and how well you explain it. Thank you. I shall be checking out more of your videos over the weekend. Thank you.
Head nodding! One of my favorite Stevie Nicks songs!!! Thank you!!😊👍Now add the bridge, and lyrics, and I'm gone!! I really get into my classic 80's music! Emotionally speaking!
William Kurk, I know this was done a long time ago. I just wanted to say that even old gems are often helpful to those of us who come along later. Thank you for mentioning the original synths used for these sounds, and thank you even more than that for showing us how to do the same thing on a different synth. We're not all gonna have an Oberheim, and not everybody has (or has and doesn't want to use) the emulated sounds in the Arturia plugins.
This is my new favorite series. Have always loved keyboards and especially the sweet, sweet sound of a synth. I'd be interested in an analysis of The Human League's "Don't You Want Me". Or the theme to the movie Drive, "Nightcall" by Kavinsky.
Pat Benatar - "Love is a battlefield"....Spandau Ballet - "Gold"....A Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran"....Fiction Factory - "Feels Like Heaven"...Blondie - "Heart Of Glass"...Eurythmics - "Love Is A Stranger"...Laura Branigan - "Self Control".........wooo! so many classics.
Prince's primary drum machine was the Linn LM 1. I'm sure they used the DMX for this, but he cherished the Linn so much that even today there is a shrine of it at Paisley Park
Prince was plenty famous by the time 1999 came along. He also got co-credit on the song so it worked out for him money wise. He then went back to the studio and wrote 10 more songs.
1999 was released in Oct of 1982. The Wild Heart album came out in 1983. Stevie said she got the idea for the song from hearing Little Red Corvette on the radio. So what you said was not true. Also because an artist does not crossoever does not mean the masses ( white people) do not know them or that they are not succesful. Prince opened for the Rolling Stones and was on American Bandstand. "I Wanna Be Your Lover" was on the pop charts.
They were notoriously good friends. Prince has said that he looked up to Stevie, as he grew up being influenced by Fleetwood Mac among other things growing up in the Midwest.
He apparently asked her to write the lyrics for Purple Rain, but the she declined because she was supposedly intimidated Purple Rain was recorded the same summer Stand Back came out in 1983.
"Nicks has often told the story of how she wrote the song. She wrote it on the day of her marriage to Kim Anderson on January 29, 1983. The newlyweds were driving up to San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara when Prince's song "Little Red Corvette" came on the radio. Nicks started humming along to the melody, especially inspired by the lush synthesizers of the song, and "Stand Back" was born. They stopped and got a tape recorder and she recorded the demo in the honeymoon suite that night. Later, when Nicks went into the studio to record the song, she called Prince and told him the story of how she wrote the song to his melody. He came to the studio that night and played synthesizers on it, although his contribution is uncredited on the album"
Love it! You have a great ear for matching up the sounds from back in the day. Kudos also for the Members Only fashion - reminds me of some of the cool cats back in the 80's. Keep up the great work!
William...you are the man... where were you when I was playing in bands in the 80s and 90s and had to figure this out by ear!! Love these videos. Very helpful. Thanks!
Such great videos you make. This is the 2nd I’ve found from you, after watching your take on Toto Africa that I needed to learn. You got it goin on man. Thank you for the great videos. So well done. Informative. Fun. Excellent learning
Prince did a lot for the music world in the 80’s. He helped out other artists as well as his own music. Stevie had the most prettiest hair in the 80’s. Those blonde curls and big frizzed hair and bangs. Reminds me of a lot of girls in my school then, most of them wore their hair like that.
There's a video on RUclips in which a guy shows how the bass of Blue Monday was done with vintage tech (although not using the exact setup used by New Order); it's a good one: ruclips.net/video/7vh_5RDi1e4/видео.html
Dude!!!!!!!..... you're bleepin awesome! Color me subscribed!!! Love all music, but 80's kid at heart. I had such a crush on Stevie when I was young and heard Stand Back today. There's a big Fleetwood Mac revival (I know she was solo here) happening right now which brought me to your page. Great stuff!
I've been watching these videos and I don't even play synthesizers. Fascinating stuff and the host has charisma.
Ok a bit of trivia, Stevie has mentioned the detail in interviews that Prince played that bass line with his two fingers, meaning he didn't use the arp he literally hammered the keys with the fingers on both hands and played those 16th notes live just like you briefly demonstrated! And to be honest you can definitely feel the difference.
Ha I’ve been doing it live without the arp authenticity eh
This guy's awesome. Way to rock the Members Only jacket
Every time I passed a synth keyboard back in the 80's I played Stand Back! You nailed the sound perfectly! Enjoyed this vid a lot! Thank you!
The 80s had the best sounds
I still do! Love that riff. And Jump also.
Man that keyboard part! It,s monday morning and here I am, covered in goosebumps
RIP Prince. You were truly a great, GREAT musician
Spot on Prince impression. Thought he was actually in the room for a second. ;)
sounded like the Dave Chapelle Prince
Game.....Blouses....
Who wants some pancakes?
One more request: Kate Bush "Running Up that Hill"
If we only could, we'd make a deal with God... 🙌
@@Reverb
That's a great track! Make a video for that one, too!
Yessss!!!! Another great Timeless song!
@@Reverb Which was supposed to be the actual title of the song.
Yes!!!
After Stevie called Prince, he actually came over and talked with her about it that same night and helped her fill the song out. He also has partial credit for the song.
Why doesn't this guy have a million subscribers? His knowledge and the talent are amazing.
this is my fav thing on youtube
blown away. Amazing. I like good and GREAT music, but cant read music, cant write music, cant play music, but fascinated about these tunes and how well you explain it. Thank you. I shall be checking out more of your videos over the weekend. Thank you.
Love this guy.
Sean getting his synth on? Do you own a synth? If you do.. please do some synth things!
The Members Only jacket is a very nice compliment to this awesome vid. Great job!
This dude has such an awesome way of describing synth sounds. I love it.
This is fantastic! Love learning how these classic tunes were crafted. Super well done...
Head nodding! One of my favorite Stevie Nicks songs!!! Thank you!!😊👍Now add the bridge, and lyrics, and I'm gone!! I really get into my classic 80's music! Emotionally speaking!
So simple yet beautiful. Music like this made the 80's the best decade for music.
For a few minutes I was taken back to the 80s when I was young. Thanks Dude.
Can't believe I've been a fan of both this song and Prince since the song came out but never put two and two together and realized the connection.
Please do "Drive" by the cars!!!
great choice!
And for a bonus, include "I'm In Touch With Your World," which I'm pretty sure was just messing with the presets on an early Casio drum set.
Yea! That'd be nice!
Yes! This!
Or Hello Again
William Kurk, I know this was done a long time ago. I just wanted to say that even old gems are often helpful to those of us who come along later. Thank you for mentioning the original synths used for these sounds, and thank you even more than that for showing us how to do the same thing on a different synth. We're not all gonna have an Oberheim, and not everybody has (or has and doesn't want to use) the emulated sounds in the Arturia plugins.
This is my new favorite series. Have always loved keyboards and especially the sweet, sweet sound of a synth.
I'd be interested in an analysis of The Human League's "Don't You Want Me".
Or the theme to the movie Drive, "Nightcall" by Kavinsky.
Wish Prince was around to watch this video. I would love to see some artist reactions to these videos.
Her voice is amazing
Such a uplifting chord riff. So cool.
You made my day!!!!!! Thank you!!!
Best "inside" info on synth tones.
So easy to play!! Very intelligent of Prince on composition! Wow!!!
that shirt is incredible
Logan S Shirt? You can't wear that jacket unless you're a member!
Logan S - I agree that the shirt is incredible.
The bracelet of teeth was my favorite.
Do Raf/Laura Branigan - Self control. Also love all the stuff you do Kirk
That would be sweet!
Such an epic track
Pat Benatar - "Love is a battlefield"....Spandau Ballet - "Gold"....A Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran"....Fiction Factory - "Feels Like Heaven"...Blondie - "Heart Of Glass"...Eurythmics - "Love Is A Stranger"...Laura Branigan - "Self Control".........wooo! so many classics.
...and the Members Only jacket to keep it legit!
I love this guy. Produce more content with him.
What a glorious time for pop music
Prince's primary drum machine was the Linn LM 1. I'm sure they used the DMX for this, but he cherished the Linn so much that even today there is a shrine of it at Paisley Park
I’m loving this series.
Please never stop making synth videos by William Kirk!
Another great episode! How could anyone not love this guy? Hilarious AND informative. That’s always a good combo.
I really appreciate the arpeggiator tweak, I didn't know you could do that
I sometimes make that sound even if I'm not looking for other cats
jacotolkien pretty sure you can hear someone on the camera crew suppress laughter during his cat analogy 😂
Stand back! William Kirk coming through with another sick breakdown!!
This series inspires me so much man
This is awesome! Our CEO has rant and raved about this channel!
Love this video - great instrumentation and technique overview! Oh, and the members only jacket has GOT to help!
I would go see a William Kurk movie. These are great. Keep up the great work!
Prince, *hangs up.* "All right, ch'all, who gave Stevie Nicks my damn phone number?"
Prince was plenty famous by the time 1999 came along. He also got co-credit on the song so it worked out for him money wise. He then went back to the studio and wrote 10 more songs.
1999 was released in Oct of 1982. The Wild Heart album came out in 1983. Stevie said she got the idea for the song from hearing Little Red Corvette on the radio. So what you said was not true. Also because an artist does not crossoever does not mean the masses ( white people) do not know them or that they are not succesful. Prince opened for the Rolling Stones and was on American Bandstand. "I Wanna Be Your Lover" was on the pop charts.
I know what your issues are as well.
They were notoriously good friends. Prince has said that he looked up to Stevie, as he grew up being influenced by Fleetwood Mac among other things growing up in the Midwest.
He apparently asked her to write the lyrics for Purple Rain, but the she declined because she was supposedly intimidated Purple Rain was recorded the same summer Stand Back came out in 1983.
Behind the Music, literally. I already knew the story of the song but to see how the song was technically created is very cool.
"Nicks has often told the story of how she wrote the song. She wrote it on the day of her marriage to Kim Anderson on January 29, 1983. The newlyweds were driving up to San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara when Prince's song "Little Red Corvette" came on the radio. Nicks started humming along to the melody, especially inspired by the lush synthesizers of the song, and "Stand Back" was born. They stopped and got a tape recorder and she recorded the demo in the honeymoon suite that night. Later, when Nicks went into the studio to record the song, she called Prince and told him the story of how she wrote the song to his melody. He came to the studio that night and played synthesizers on it, although his contribution is uncredited on the album"
Love it! You have a great ear for matching up the sounds from back in the day. Kudos also for the Members Only fashion - reminds me of some of the cool cats back in the 80's. Keep up the great work!
Future possibilities: She Blinded Me With Science, Waiting for a Girl Like You, Save A Prayer, Industrial Disease
That sound is on point. As Stevie herself might say, “I will not turn, away my friend”
Keep up the good work.
William...you are the man... where were you when I was playing in bands in the 80s and 90s and had to figure this out by ear!! Love these videos. Very helpful. Thanks!
William, this is fabulous. Great presentation, great lesson!
I’m not a keyboard player, but I find your show scintillating.
Love this vid - great breakdowns and explanations. Some sub-tle and some not, all very helpful. Thanks William, you da man!
Such great videos you make. This is the 2nd I’ve found from you, after watching your take on Toto Africa that I needed to learn. You got it goin on man. Thank you for the great videos. So well done. Informative. Fun. Excellent learning
The man is a genius.
Prince did a lot for the music world in the 80’s. He helped out other artists as well as his own music. Stevie had the most prettiest hair in the 80’s. Those blonde curls and big frizzed hair and bangs. Reminds me of a lot of girls in my school then, most of them wore their hair like that.
@6:37 ' this is the beginning of Skynet, right here' :D brilliant!
You are putty good Mr. Reverb, Love the 80's jacket too! Lol. 👍..
Hey "Do Jam On It" from Nucleos!..
You gave me chills....💕
New Order Blue Monday? More Talking Heads?
There's a video on RUclips in which a guy shows how the bass of Blue Monday was done with vintage tech (although not using the exact setup used by New Order); it's a good one: ruclips.net/video/7vh_5RDi1e4/видео.html
That bass $o $ICK!! #headnod Greatest Music Era Ever!! #80s4EVER 🙌🏻⚡️❤️🎶💪🏻💥👏🏻
Do "I'm Not In Love" by 10cc please!! Star-Lord specifically requests for this one!!! =)
That Members Only jacket rules
That was really neat! I've always wondered how that stuff works. Thanks for sharing!
Love the Prince references!
LOL at the Skynet reference to the drum machine acting up!
“Sub-tle”....:) ....Great video man, thanks.
I wish these would come back.
My fave segment on Reverb, no on RUclips! Coolest motherfuckin dood on tha internet. Love the Synth Sounds...keep em comin
Dude!!!!!!!..... you're bleepin awesome! Color me subscribed!!! Love all music, but 80's kid at heart. I had such a crush on Stevie when I was young and heard Stand Back today. There's a big Fleetwood Mac revival (I know she was solo here) happening right now which brought me to your page. Great stuff!
The Admiral does it again.
you are so awesome love your work! :) this is exactly what I've been missing on RUclips
Cat in an alley looking for other cats" best description ever for a synth pad progression.
Sounds great! Love this song.
I love these videos
love this series!
Also panda/astronaut riding a shark!!!
Somebody’s Watching Me - Rockwell
I can't play a note on a keyboard but I always dig these videos.
great demo
Lovely job👍
When in Rome-The Promise
You had me at those puns. It was sublime.
Great video.
Great t-shirt, Admiral!
You are amazing.
This was great! Thank you
please do take my breath away by berlin
Classic!
Great video and cool shirt man!
Absolutely love this song!!! SN is Goddess
love this series. keep it up!
Yes, I love this guy! "It is a SUBtle difference" haha
Yeah another good one! Thanks again Mr. Kurk :-)
everything in its right place!!
THANK YOU for this video!!!
That shirt is fantastic
Thank you!
Awesome !
Very nice! Interesting!