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Subject: Well Known (and not so well known) 60s Songs Which Included Synthesizers
Written By: Trimac20 on 07/11/06 at 1:25 pm
The Moog synthesizer, invented by Robert Moog in 1964, which came into general usage in the late 60s, was a revolution in music. Finally, here was a way one could play pre-recorded samples of instruments on a keyboard. Some late 60s songs which featured synths I can think of include:
1. Here Comes the Sun - the Beatles
2. Old Man Willow - Elephant's Memory
3. What Am I Doing Hanging Around - the Monkees
4. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - Fifth Dimension
Can anyone think of any others?
Subject: Re: Well Known (and not so well known) 60s Songs Which Included Synthesizers
Written By: agrimorfee on 07/11/06 at 5:27 pm
Well, from the same album, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer".
"Hangin' Round" has synths? I don't recall that, but there is plenty o' synths in the Monkees' "Daily Nightly", "Star Collector" and many others.
Subject: Re: Well Known (and not so well known) 60s Songs Which Included Synthesizers
Written By: loki 13 on 07/11/06 at 8:54 pm
Any song by The Nice. Keith Emerson worked closely with Moog and mad the synthesizer
his primary instrument.
Subject: Re: Well Known (and not so well known) 60s Songs Which Included Synthesizers
Written By: Tia on 07/11/06 at 9:12 pm
hozabout good vibrations? i assume theremins count.
Subject: Re: Well Known (and not so well known) 60s Songs Which Included Synthesizers
Written By: holicman on 07/11/06 at 9:58 pm
I think "Fire" by The Crazy world of Arthur Brown used synthesizer organs ......
Subject: Re: Well Known (and not so well known) 60s Songs Which Included Synthesizers
Written By: agrimorfee on 07/12/06 at 7:53 am
Any song by The Nice. Keith Emerson worked closely with Moog and mad the synthesizer
his primary instrument.
Did he get a moog before ELP? I thought he didn't have one on hand until the debut album. The Nice tracks that I've heard (readily admitting I haven't heard all of the albums) don't seem to have any.
Subject: Re: Well Known (and not so well known) 60s Songs Which Included Synthesizers
Written By: spaceace on 09/29/06 at 8:59 pm
Daily/Nightly by the Monkees. I believe Micky had the second know Moog back in the day.
Subject: Re: Well Known (and not so well known) 60s Songs Which Included Synthesizers
Written By: Tanya1976 on 09/29/06 at 9:25 pm
Star Collector by the Monkees, which I believe was the first song using it.
Subject: Re: Well Known (and not so well known) 60s Songs Which Included Synthesizers
Written By: spaceace on 09/29/06 at 9:44 pm
Hey, I think you're right. I had almost forgotten about that one. Pychedelic!!! :)
Subject: Re: Well Known (and not so well known) 60s Songs Which Included Synthesizers
Written By: Tanya1976 on 09/30/06 at 1:43 am
Hey, I think you're right. I had almost forgotten about that one. Pychedelic!!! :)
hahahaha
Subject: Re: Well Known (and not so well known) 60s Songs Which Included Synthesizers
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 09/30/06 at 7:17 am
How about the 1962 #1 hit "Telstar" by the Tornadoes? I believe that is the first major hit song to extensively use synthezers.
(Personally, I find that song annoying. ::))