Did You Know? - Cradle Will Rock Keyboard

[LPMojoGL]

Is this real? I had no clue:

 

[hammered]

You didn’t know Ed used a keyboard on Cradle ? That’s real

 

[LPMojoGL]

You didn’t know Ed used a keyboard on Cradle ? That’s real

Had no clue!!!

 

[psychodave]

Yeah, it’s a hammond organ into his guitar rig. He was an innovator.

 

[LPMojoGL]

Yeah, it’s a hammond organ into his guitar rig. He was an innovator.

I read it's a Wurlitzer.
Def sounds different than any piano sound I've heard

 

[hammered]

Had no clue!!!

 

[hammered]

If you see pics of Ed playing his Les Paul on the 1980 tour it’s during And The Cradle Will Rock . They were tuned standard on that song so I guess he figured he’d just use his Les Paul while Mike played the keyboards.

 

[NorCal_Val]

Also ran through his pedalboard

 

[skoora]

Yeah, it’s a hammond organ into his guitar rig. He was an innovator.

Jon Lord…hold my beer

 

[thegame]

Anyone else think all those duelling back and forth shred keyboard/guitar solos on so many of the 80s Shrapnel releases sounded goofy AF? Especially when the keyboards are emulating guitar like licks. It’s like Jonathan Rudess heard that and went, “that’s so cool but how do I make it sound more carnival like?”

 

[NorCal_Val]

Anyone else think all those duelling back and forth shred keyboard/guitar solos on so many of the 80s Shrapnel releases sounded goofy AF? Especially when the keyboards are emulating guitar like licks. It’s like Jonathan Rudess heard that and went, “that’s so cool but how do I make it sound more carnival like?”

I dunno? Tony MacAlpine did most of those keyboard solos. Dude has chops.
However, the Jordan Rudess comment is so spot on, I almost spit out my drink.

 

[sytharnia1560]

I had no idea .. not a huge VH fan so probably not surprising I didn't know haha

 

[thegame]

I dunno? Tony MacAlpine did most of those keyboard solos. Dude has chops.
However, the Jordan Rudess comment is so spot on, I almost spit out my drink.

I‘d never deny MacAlpine’s amazing feel and musicianship. One of the very best from that scene.

 

[JiMB]

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Yep, that’s it.

 

[Monkey Man]

Jon Lord…hold my beer

Yep, and George Duke ran his Rhodes through wahs and all manner of distortion in the very-early '70s.