Stevie Wonder’s REAL Superstition Bass | Minimoog vs Moog IIIc

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  • Опубликовано: 27 янв 2025

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  • @billwolfer4020
    @billwolfer4020 3 месяца назад +129

    The thing about Superstition that I find remarkable is that Stevie started the track with just drums, and NO click track. He had the whole song in his head, and played all the fills, everything while imagining what he was gonna lay on top of it. I can’t imagine doing that-he IS a Wonder!

    • @curtisalvin
      @curtisalvin 3 месяца назад

      He did the same for the song “Creepin” which if you listen to that song is insane as well!

    • @Gazdatronik
      @Gazdatronik 3 месяца назад +4

      Talent is great but nothing beats vision. Luckily, Stevie has both.

    • @Avisae
      @Avisae 3 месяца назад +1

      he is the pocket. the pocket is him

    • @AntwhaleNearfar
      @AntwhaleNearfar 2 месяца назад +2

      Prince recorded his songs in the same manner.

    • @localbod
      @localbod 2 месяца назад

      He is truly a musical genius.

  • @billwolfer4020
    @billwolfer4020 3 месяца назад +73

    BTW, when Stevie plays synth bass, he uses two hands: the left mostly lays on the tonic note, and the right adds the embellishments. It makes all the difference, especially if you try to play Boogie On Reggae Woman. Kind of hard to explain, but just seeing him do it was a revelation. Greetings from Laos!

  • @postal-boy
    @postal-boy 3 месяца назад +29

    Documentarians like this man are treasures of the human race.

  • @BlazinRiver1
    @BlazinRiver1 3 месяца назад +51

    This is way cool. Here I am 66 years old and I never knew how this instrument actually works. Been playing rock since 1971 and I learned something new.

    • @bcj842
      @bcj842 3 месяца назад

      Synthesizers are a deep deep pit. Likely more so than even guitars, which is saying something.

  • @BrotherLemur
    @BrotherLemur 4 месяца назад +38

    I'm really excited to hear what you have to share with us, this is such an important recording and song.

    • @Andrew-rz7qt
      @Andrew-rz7qt 3 месяца назад

      I feel something good is coming!

  • @vanhetgoor
    @vanhetgoor 2 месяца назад +4

    The more you talk about Stevie Wonder's compositions the more respect I get for his achievements.

  • @SamLibman
    @SamLibman 3 месяца назад +13

    This is one of my favorite videos you’ve ever done. I love seeing you interact with this beautiful beast of a synthesizer, and I love the way you teach. Can’t wait for what else you do with that Moog! Peace.

  • @steverushforth7009
    @steverushforth7009 3 месяца назад +2

    The thing I find fascinating about the analog synths is they were meant to imitate other instruments and end up making their own distinctive sounds, moog bass is one of the best examples. Brilliant video.

  • @汗をかいたアヒル
    @汗をかいたアヒル 3 месяца назад +9

    Awesome tutorial - very clear logical explanations Sensei Marinelli

  • @zeozeozevo
    @zeozeozevo 3 месяца назад +2

    I should watch more of these. Brightens my day instantly.

  • @EricAndre615
    @EricAndre615 3 месяца назад +10

    I love synthesizers. They're just the best.

  • @axs203
    @axs203 3 месяца назад +22

    It's amazing how simple the bassline is at the start. It shows you with bass less is more. That moog sounds so funky and rubbery!

  • @Benutzer101
    @Benutzer101 3 месяца назад +2

    Ehrlich. Ihren Kanal jetzt auf RUclips erleben zu können ist ein großes Geschenk. Dankeschön!

  • @tommayo3212
    @tommayo3212 3 месяца назад +4

    diabolical genius!! I will be playing this song all week...

  • @ap7498
    @ap7498 3 месяца назад +2

    Thank you for sharing and teaching!

  • @tp63us
    @tp63us 3 месяца назад +3

    Thanks so much. I understood what is happening from how you said and showed it. This is great info for making sounds in any synth.

  • @mnthstc
    @mnthstc 2 месяца назад

    what an absolutely amazing walk through and video. You're an absolute National Hero. The Mini is nice but it is different!

  • @Anders01
    @Anders01 3 месяца назад

    Nice sound! I hadn't even heard of Moog IIIc, only of Moog 55.

  • @aleksamrkela831
    @aleksamrkela831 3 месяца назад +5

    On a short about "Superstition", I said yesterday that it would be amazing if Rick Beato had an interview with you. And now I see this video! This video was all sorts of fun: the Moog Modular is a work of art, and your incredible aptitude with it is something us younger musicians should cultivate also!

    • @Gabrielle4870
      @Gabrielle4870 3 месяца назад +1

      Still would love to see the interview!

  • @joelfriedman8622
    @joelfriedman8622 3 месяца назад +4

    Yes! More Stevie patches! His sounds were the biggest influence on my synth playing by far.

  • @jeffoff7795
    @jeffoff7795 2 месяца назад

    This is great explanation of the fundamentals. I've got a Moog Sub 37 and a couple of other synths and I recently started really digging in to sound creation. So much so that I finally read the manuals. When I used to watch synth reviews and tutorials it was like they were in another language. This made perfect sense.

  • @anthonysaunders9786
    @anthonysaunders9786 3 месяца назад +2

    Amazing work as always! Thank you.

  • @edreis
    @edreis 18 дней назад

    Thank you! Your research is so important for the history of music!! 🙏

  • @BullyMaguire4ever
    @BullyMaguire4ever 3 месяца назад +5

    I was lucky enough to meet Malcolm Cecil a few years back. Such a cool and gracious sonic wizard he was.

  • @douglaslawrence6580
    @douglaslawrence6580 2 месяца назад

    Holy moly this was an amazing video. Thank you, you genius 🙏🏼

  • @chazinko
    @chazinko 3 месяца назад +3

    Anthony, this was incredible. Thank you!

  • @ModePhaser
    @ModePhaser 3 месяца назад

    Thank you for taking the time to explain these concepts.

  • @compu85
    @compu85 2 месяца назад

    Thanks for the walk though on the setup. I've had a cursory understanding of the Moog, but now I know a lot more! The keyboard control voltage is brilliant!

  • @piggycity
    @piggycity 3 месяца назад +1

    I really enjoy watching your videos, so much knowledge and historical clarification. It helps celebrate and at times end myths to historically important music.

  • @fewunderstandthis7355
    @fewunderstandthis7355 3 месяца назад +2

    Love this. It would be great to have a follow up to show how you replicate these sounds on one or more modern synths

  • @JohanSegeborn
    @JohanSegeborn 3 месяца назад

    Thanks! Very interesting video and great playing!

  • @ricbm
    @ricbm 3 месяца назад +11

    Haven't watched the video yet. Two days ago I got curious about what a Clavinet was. That led me to watch how the Superstition intro was made and how difficult it ts to recreate. It's like a personalized algorithm for me 😂

  • @TysonKonken
    @TysonKonken 2 месяца назад +1

    That song has carried "STANK" for 50 years. Beat that.... anyone!

  • @MacLuz
    @MacLuz 3 месяца назад

    How Anthony loves the waveforms and explains it in every detail! In his videos he speaks directly to me.

  • @nachobassman
    @nachobassman Месяц назад

    Amazing job, thanks for sharing this video.

  • @dfreeman120
    @dfreeman120 3 месяца назад

    Brilliant episode Anthony, going to try applying this concept today with whatever Moog sample we end up using. Thx

  • @stevepeterson5943
    @stevepeterson5943 3 месяца назад +2

    (drummer here)
    I jammed with some real hip cats (decades ago), out of my league, but they got me there, and we played together lots. We did "Whats Goin On" Marvin Gaye, and on break the keyboard player stops me in the bathroom, says, "youre doing great. When we do that tune again play this on the drums" , and he hums out the beat. Its the same beat as the Superstition intro, great groove thanks Terry! : )

  • @KyuminShimMusic
    @KyuminShimMusic 3 месяца назад

    This is awesome. Thanks Anthony. RUclips is worth it because creators like you! Enjoy watching everything you put. Hope to watch and listen more 😊

  • @MichaelScottGordon
    @MichaelScottGordon 3 месяца назад

    Anthony & The Crew! Another wonderful demonstration. I knew nothing about synths until I started watching your channel. I still didn't know much but I know i love, love, love watching how the sounds are created and I'm falling in love with synthesizers. Thanks again for sharing your wealth of knowledge. I continue to be blown away by every video.

  • @achtagon
    @achtagon 3 месяца назад

    As always, Anthony and the experts who were in the room delivering top top shelf content. Unbelievable to have the veil lifted on the classics of sound design and performance of the hits we grew up with.

  • @saveriolipari7143
    @saveriolipari7143 3 месяца назад

    Awesome. Tank you Anthony 4 this beautiful content on YT.

  • @hdsubstance1
    @hdsubstance1 3 месяца назад +2

    Great one! Will try on my system 55

  • @PatternRecognitionMusic
    @PatternRecognitionMusic 3 месяца назад +4

    When the Behringer modules were announced a few years back, I was pretty geeked to see it, having gotten hooked on Klaus Schulze & Pete Namlook's Dark Side Of The Moog series. I don't have physical space even for a scaled down Moog modular right now, but how cool is it that something like this is attainable for the average Joe these days? Of course, as you point out, the synthesis principles apply across the board and there are always solid takeaways from your videos regardless of what gear we're running at home. As always, thanks for that, Anthony! I'd love to see more of those iconic Moog sounds broken down, maybe some Keith Emerson stuff, or the aforementioned Klaus Schulze.

  • @Auldhelm
    @Auldhelm 3 месяца назад

    Great video!

  • @funkymaximus
    @funkymaximus 2 месяца назад

    What an amazing song, and very cool hardware.
    Nice video, thank you!

  • @mikebozik
    @mikebozik 3 месяца назад +1

    I've always had a general knowledge of how these synths worked, but never took the deep dive. Thank you so much for going into more detail about moving the signal through the chain. It is logical, but there is a lot of internal routing you have to keep in the front of your head. It gives me a whole new appreciation for guys like you and Steve Porcaro etc. It definitely takes a different type of brain. I can't even imagine how you OG's got going programming this stuff, deciphering manuals and endless hours of experimenting. Mind-blowing! 😊

  • @tomtebby7408
    @tomtebby7408 3 месяца назад

    Fab as always. So cool you recreated the bass sound on the Mini. Look forward to more videos.

  • @MERLIMARTISTICPRODUTIONS
    @MERLIMARTISTICPRODUTIONS 3 месяца назад +3

    tony, always a great synth post mr synth

  • @42BassMaster42
    @42BassMaster42 3 месяца назад +3

    What a cool human. I love this channel.

  • @RJasonKlein
    @RJasonKlein 3 месяца назад

    I love this channel and the incredible insight you provide. Thank you!

  • @shagtracks
    @shagtracks 3 месяца назад

    This was awesome!! Thank you to you and crew for all these amazing vids!!🙌🏼🎶✨

  • @olivehillstudios
    @olivehillstudios 3 месяца назад

    This is so freakin awesome! What an awesome up close look at the Big Daddy Moog!

  • @ewwitsantonio
    @ewwitsantonio 3 месяца назад +2

    Truly one of my favorite songs, bass lines, and bass patches out there. Such a joy to see this video!!! Thank you again for the wonderful work on these videos!!
    Is the Driver hooked up to the Osc modules in the back? I was surprised to not see a patch cable for the pulse width

  • @ChuckWasHere
    @ChuckWasHere 3 месяца назад +3

    PLEASE do a breakdown of Stevie's synth bass part in Ordinary Pain at 2:40. It's the single funkiest bassline every composed.

  • @billwolfer4020
    @billwolfer4020 3 месяца назад

    Nicely done, Anthony! I especially liked your explanation of the signal path at the end. The beauty of subtractive synthesis is that once you learn those basics, you can get around on practically any synth. I first learned it from the excellent owners manual that came with my Minimoog that I bought in 1972.

  • @scottdrake5159
    @scottdrake5159 2 месяца назад

    Wow. This video is stunning.

  • @ctlfishdangerzone7633
    @ctlfishdangerzone7633 3 месяца назад

    The video cut to the knob twist is so ace!!!!❤

  • @younken24films
    @younken24films 3 месяца назад

    Thank you for doing this. I'm a guitar player but I love Stevie Wonder and the sounds he got. So glad someone is documenting this.

  • @baddriddimworkshop
    @baddriddimworkshop 3 месяца назад +40

    next time why not do tha bernie worrel part on flashlights, that's a nice one...

    • @djloopbeatzz
      @djloopbeatzz 3 месяца назад +1

      @@baddriddimworkshop any thing from Bernie Worrel is Nice 👍🏾

    • @emielhoekstra
      @emielhoekstra 2 месяца назад

      yeah! bring it on!

  • @MSynth-e1m
    @MSynth-e1m 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for this teaching Anthony 👌

  • @garysmith8455
    @garysmith8455 2 месяца назад

    Very good to see this. Shows this is also possible on a Voyager with it's flexible features. No intention to highjack your comment section, but I thought I would share a little story. I could NEVER afford the Mini back in 1976, even when it was on sale. Ended up with a brand new Korg Maxi Korg as an alternative in that year.
    Fast forward to 2005, I was able to order a 50th anniversary edition Voyager. Black ash finish with blue panel. This one is one of 100 that were personally signed by Robert himself and of the last 25 units with his 'silver' penned signature. When I visited the Moog factory (old mill building), word got around the floor that I had a hand signed anniversary edition.
    While visiting the department where a worker was applying the illuminated panels to the Voyagers, she leaned down and whispered 'You are one of the lucky ones'. I never forgot that and it is still in my keyboard studio today. Thanks again for the bass patch breakdown. 👍

  • @rosalindwebb7729
    @rosalindwebb7729 3 месяца назад +1

    Wow that’s amazing ❤

  • @maxdiamond55
    @maxdiamond55 3 месяца назад +3

    Thanks Anthony, another great one. may push the button on a german copy until my finances allow a moog original.

  • @bmuhamad
    @bmuhamad 3 месяца назад

    I have always loved the Moog sound. From Bernie Worrell to Sun Ra, & Dick Hyman.....Thanks.

  • @mrtravoiceburges
    @mrtravoiceburges 3 месяца назад +1

    Great tutorial Anthony Wow!!! OK! The mini-Moog just didn't have tha same square, and other characteristics as the Moog lllc. I wonder if I could get closer withe the Arp 2600.

  • @Lost68er_SYNTH_PUNK
    @Lost68er_SYNTH_PUNK 3 месяца назад +6

    I heard this song as a child, and I found it, well, not particularly interesting (I think I was 6 years old). Then I heard it sometime in the 80s, when I was already making music myself - and I totally freaked out! The thing has a groove that gets more and more awesome when the horns come in at the back, just great! I only realized then that it was a Stevie Wonder song that I (born in '68) had heard in the 80s with "I just called o say I love you" and thought it was a "cuddly singer". And then I learned that he had experimented with synthesizers very early on. A really interesting guy....

    • @stevepeterson5943
      @stevepeterson5943 3 месяца назад

      Class of '86 baby!!

    • @SoWhat.BigDeal.
      @SoWhat.BigDeal. 3 месяца назад

      Stevie is a bona fide genius. Check out those 3-4 albums they refer to, from the early '70s, to see what he was doing with the early synths. An endless stream of great and often beautiful songs. He can play every instrument, he has a fantastic singing voice...Stevie Wonder is my choice for "greatest musician", the very subjective fictional title that's fun to talk about. What a fascinating video, really well done. Makes me want to listen to a bunch of Stevie!
      Talking Book
      Innervisions
      Songs in the Key of Life
      Fulfillingness First Finale

  • @stolatbao
    @stolatbao 3 месяца назад

    Thank you, really amazing to watch these sounds being made, not as complicated as you would think but completely right. Bassist gone rogue, toying with adding another synth to the collection, might even sell a Bass.

  • @cyberoptic5757
    @cyberoptic5757 3 месяца назад +2

    Thank you, very much. ADSR, I understood. Now PTDV is making some sense

  • @3vrgalois
    @3vrgalois 3 месяца назад

    6:24 "More boom on the bottom." That should have been the video title. Jokes aside, another great video. Very instructive.

  • @savingcaustic
    @savingcaustic Месяц назад

    Just awsome! Time for implementation! :D

  • @delscoville
    @delscoville 3 месяца назад +2

    Following this I was able to get quite close with my Pro 3 SE.

  • @dgetzin
    @dgetzin 2 месяца назад

    This dork is AWESOME.

  • @ErinIsBlueBlue
    @ErinIsBlueBlue 3 месяца назад

    Thank you Anthony. We love you. You are so talented and generous. You're the synths angel.

  • @moogfooger
    @moogfooger 3 месяца назад

    You have finally utilized the IIIC, What a wonderul machine. Thanks so much for the breakdown Cheers

  • @danielberiain5580
    @danielberiain5580 3 месяца назад +1

    Menudo descubrimiento. Claro, así que da esa sensación de que "hay más de lo que parece"...

  • @jeffwoeber9590
    @jeffwoeber9590 3 месяца назад

    Love these, Keep 'em coming :)

  • @wirenoises
    @wirenoises 3 месяца назад

    Another great video and lesson. Built out a reasonable approximation using the Mark Barton Voltage Modular VM900 modules. I've had them for a while and this inspired me to start working with them. Appreciate the Mini Moog walk-through, too. Thanks!

  • @wickedcurve1975
    @wickedcurve1975 3 месяца назад

    Incredible. Thank you! 🐶💓🐶🙌🙌

  • @colinrussell2017
    @colinrussell2017 3 месяца назад +1

    Never seen so much Moog in one shot before!

  • @Pepijn_a.k.a._Akikaze
    @Pepijn_a.k.a._Akikaze 3 месяца назад

    Videos like this are treasures. I still find it amazing how expressive an early Moog bass can be, given the few amount of controls. Maybe the Moog Matriarch and Muse can approximate the modular Moog's saturation better, but I guess the differences are subtle.

  • @jeffjfindley4802
    @jeffjfindley4802 3 месяца назад

    Over the past six months or so you have become one of my favorite humans.

  • @jamesmorss9940
    @jamesmorss9940 3 месяца назад

    pure gold, such a diamond!

  • @Clupea101
    @Clupea101 3 месяца назад

    Great stuff, as always

  • @ac3theartist225
    @ac3theartist225 3 месяца назад

    Fantastic!!!

  • @carlosmodegahan4455
    @carlosmodegahan4455 3 месяца назад +8

    I would like to see you review and jam on the Moog Muse and hear your thoughts on it!!!

    • @hellorambo
      @hellorambo 3 месяца назад

      agreed, I would love to hear a professional who's been deep in it for decades' take on some modern gear, since there's so much new stuff out there. I love vintage sounds, but only really have access to modern gear. It'd be great to have an opinion from someone who's seen so many machines come and go.

  • @sergioboccia6020
    @sergioboccia6020 3 месяца назад

    Thanks a lot.
    Thanks so much.

  • @brickupdate
    @brickupdate 3 месяца назад

    Subscribed. Amazing videos. Thank you.

  • @downnorthmusic
    @downnorthmusic 2 месяца назад

    so when was the arp 2600 used

  • @levelletate4551
    @levelletate4551 3 месяца назад

    Your content is Awesome, thanks 🙏🏿

  • @MikkelGrumBovin
    @MikkelGrumBovin 3 месяца назад

    Too cool for Highschool,-😘 I learn from the best - i learn from you!

  • @GiorgioBertuccelli
    @GiorgioBertuccelli 3 месяца назад

    LOVE.the bass sound that got me in to music..

  • @keiththomas111
    @keiththomas111 3 месяца назад

    Stevie protect that man at all cost 🎤🎧🎹💪

  • @davidsharp3110
    @davidsharp3110 3 месяца назад

    Sweet! I hope you do a video on all the modules of the MaxiMoog. Thanks

    • @anthonymarinellimusic
      @anthonymarinellimusic  3 месяца назад +1

      Keep an eye out for videos coming next week! I think you’ll like what coming

    • @davidsharp3110
      @davidsharp3110 3 месяца назад

      @@anthonymarinellimusic Can't wait!

  • @macsarcule
    @macsarcule 3 месяца назад

    Oh man, that opening, you had me grinning ear to ear! 😃
    While there’s no mini moog on the Stevie tracks, I’d still love to see your take on a way to do those sounds on a mini. You clearly have an idea about what it would be like and we’d love to learn from you!
    Update: oh duh! I just needed to wait! So cool! 😃
    Thanks Anthony! ✌️😌✨

  • @doubleohdutch2108
    @doubleohdutch2108 Месяц назад

    Great video. Odd that it took me so long to discover this channel, being a synth freak as I am and being "Superstition" one of my favourite songs (from the year I was born, no less). They don't make music like this anymore.

  • @ozhalljr
    @ozhalljr 3 месяца назад

    It's great that you've captured this bit of oral history from the Tonto twins while they are still here to tell the tale.

  • @MrTravisAl
    @MrTravisAl 3 месяца назад

    I love what you do!!! Subscribed and bell on for notification of all upload varieties! ..It’s odd that I didn’t have subscription active yet because I share your videos all the time. I’m glad you said the reminder. ☺️🤟. I’m forwarding this to my cousin for him to subscribe as well.

  • @hellorambo
    @hellorambo 3 месяца назад

    Anthony, this channel is an absolute boon to music history brother. Keep up the great work. P.S. Break out that oB-X and play some Rush!

  • @SaundiHemmo
    @SaundiHemmo 3 месяца назад

    Wow!❤‍🔥

  • @christoroppolo8742
    @christoroppolo8742 3 месяца назад +2

    It’s in such excellent condition for a big giant Moog mongo like!👍👽✌️