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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
(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! : )
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 😂
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!
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.
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.
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! 😊
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.
I really enjoy watching your videos, so much knowledge and historical clarification. It helps celebrate and at times end myths to historically important music.
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.
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
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!
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. 👍
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....
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
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.
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! ✌️😌✨
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.
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.
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!
Now I see why Korg loved putting that 2 axis joystick on everything. Pitch and modwheels are fine, but that joystick is just so intuitive and infinitely better.
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.
Great video and presentation of this incredible instrument. Now would be a good time to share Mark Barton's outstanding MRB VM900 and Miniverse emulations. The same man who sold the Moog IIIc to you. Everyone doesn't have a Minimoog or let alone the IIIc though it's a great alternative with the possibilities beyond possibilities. Great work Anthony. You're appreciated.
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.
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.
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!
He did the same for the song “Creepin” which if you listen to that song is insane as well!
Talent is great but nothing beats vision. Luckily, Stevie has both.
he is the pocket. the pocket is him
Prince recorded his songs in the same manner.
He is truly a musical genius.
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!
Great insight!
Documentarians like this man are treasures of the human race.
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.
Synthesizers are a deep deep pit. Likely more so than even guitars, which is saying something.
The more you talk about Stevie Wonder's compositions the more respect I get for his achievements.
I'm really excited to hear what you have to share with us, this is such an important recording and song.
I feel something good is coming!
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!
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.
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.
I love synthesizers. They're just the best.
I was lucky enough to meet Malcolm Cecil a few years back. Such a cool and gracious sonic wizard he was.
I should watch more of these. Brightens my day instantly.
Awesome tutorial - very clear logical explanations Sensei Marinelli
diabolical genius!! I will be playing this song all week...
Ehrlich. Ihren Kanal jetzt auf RUclips erleben zu können ist ein großes Geschenk. Dankeschön!
(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! : )
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 😂
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!
Still would love to see the interview!
Yes! More Stevie patches! His sounds were the biggest influence on my synth playing by far.
We can emulate it, but Stevie created it! So magically…
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.
Anthony, this was incredible. Thank you!
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.
what an absolutely amazing walk through and video. You're an absolute National Hero. The Mini is nice but it is different!
Amazing work as always! Thank you.
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.
How Anthony loves the waveforms and explains it in every detail! In his videos he speaks directly to me.
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! 😊
Love this. It would be great to have a follow up to show how you replicate these sounds on one or more modern synths
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.
I really enjoy watching your videos, so much knowledge and historical clarification. It helps celebrate and at times end myths to historically important music.
Thank you for taking the time to explain these concepts.
Holy moly this was an amazing video. Thank you, you genius 🙏🏼
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.
Thank you for sharing and teaching!
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
This is awesome. Thanks Anthony. RUclips is worth it because creators like you! Enjoy watching everything you put. Hope to watch and listen more 😊
Fab as always. So cool you recreated the bass sound on the Mini. Look forward to more videos.
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!
Thank you! Your research is so important for the history of music!! 🙏
Thanks! Very interesting video and great playing!
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. 👍
Great video!
That song has carried "STANK" for 50 years. Beat that.... anyone!
tony, always a great synth post mr synth
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....
Class of '86 baby!!
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
Nice sound! I hadn't even heard of Moog IIIc, only of Moog 55.
next time why not do tha bernie worrel part on flashlights, that's a nice one...
@@baddriddimworkshop any thing from Bernie Worrel is Nice 👍🏾
yeah! bring it on!
PLEASE do a breakdown of Stevie's synth bass part in Ordinary Pain at 2:40. It's the single funkiest bassline every composed.
Awesome. Tank you Anthony 4 this beautiful content on YT.
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.
This was awesome!! Thank you to you and crew for all these amazing vids!!🙌🏼🎶✨
What an amazing song, and very cool hardware.
Nice video, thank you!
Brilliant episode Anthony, going to try applying this concept today with whatever Moog sample we end up using. Thx
What a cool human. I love this channel.
Thanks Anthony, another great one. may push the button on a german copy until my finances allow a moog original.
Menudo descubrimiento. Claro, así que da esa sensación de que "hay más de lo que parece"...
Amazing job, thanks for sharing this video.
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.
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! ✌️😌✨
This is so freakin awesome! What an awesome up close look at the Big Daddy Moog!
Following this I was able to get quite close with my Pro 3 SE.
Thank you, very much. ADSR, I understood. Now PTDV is making some sense
I love this channel and the incredible insight you provide. Thank you!
I have always loved the Moog sound. From Bernie Worrell to Sun Ra, & Dick Hyman.....Thanks.
Over the past six months or so you have become one of my favorite humans.
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.
Never seen so much Moog in one shot before!
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.
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!
Wow. This video is stunning.
The video cut to the knob twist is so ace!!!!❤
This dork is AWESOME.
Great one! Will try on my system 55
You have finally utilized the IIIC, What a wonderul machine. Thanks so much for the breakdown Cheers
6:24 "More boom on the bottom." That should have been the video title. Jokes aside, another great video. Very instructive.
Shows Stevie's genius to operate all those knobs
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!
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.
Wow that’s amazing ❤
Now I see why Korg loved putting that 2 axis joystick on everything. Pitch and modwheels are fine, but that joystick is just so intuitive and infinitely better.
I would like to see you review and jam on the Moog Muse and hear your thoughts on it!!!
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.
It’s in such excellent condition for a big giant Moog mongo like!👍👽✌️
Thanks for this teaching Anthony 👌
Stevie protect that man at all cost 🎤🎧🎹💪
The big Moog sounds like a bass guitar, the mini sounds like a synth. Cool breakdown of the sound.
🤦♂️
Great video and presentation of this incredible instrument. Now would be a good time to share Mark Barton's outstanding MRB VM900 and Miniverse emulations. The same man who sold the Moog IIIc to you. Everyone doesn't have a Minimoog or let alone the IIIc though it's a great alternative with the possibilities beyond possibilities. Great work Anthony. You're appreciated.
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.
Just awsome! Time for implementation! :D
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.
Great stuff, as always
Love these, Keep 'em coming :)
Incredible. Thank you! 🐶💓🐶🙌🙌
that timbre... legendary
If Dr. Who had a synth in the Tardis - this is what it would look like
Poor Anthony is still coming to terms with no Mini Moog on the album.😅
"And during lunch breaks, any mini moog?"
nusical geniuses who can get those complex sounds from such complicated machines.
pure gold, such a diamond!
LOVE.the bass sound that got me in to music..
Fantastic!!!
Too cool for Highschool,-😘 I learn from the best - i learn from you!