famous and well known rhodes tunes

[Mark II]

hi, subejct says it all. I am looking for well known rhodes tunes that anyone will know. repeating: anyone, not just the musicians/ rhodes lovers
please keep that in mind  :!:

examples:

ray charles - shake your tailfeather, (blues brother movie)
jamoriquai - blow your mind (all day long on the radio)
the doors - riders on the storm
Billy Joel - just the way you are
the crusaders - streetlife

genre: is up to you

thanks in advance
kind regards

Mark II

[tomnardozza]

no quarter-led zeppelin
i can't tell you why-eagles
angela (theme from taxi)-bob james
sara smile-hall & oates
sun goddess-ramsey lewis / earth wind & fire
empty pages-traffic

[Dan Belcher]

no quarter-led zeppelin

Pretty sure that was a Hohner Electra-Piano (somewhat of a cross between a Wurlitzer and a Rhodes in how it works)

[Jordy]

sheep-led zeppelin

[tomnardozza]

no quarter-led zeppelin

Pretty sure that was a Hohner Electra-Piano (somewhat of a cross between a Wurlitzer and a Rhodes in how it works)

i think it was all rhodes.....with a maestro phase shifter  (at least it was in "The Song Remains The Same" movie)

[Dan Belcher]

According to this page, John Paul Jones's electric piano of choice in the studio was the Hohner Electra-Piano, and specifically about No Quarter:

"Led Zeppelin's most obvious "keyboard" song comes from the Houses of the Holy album. Beginning with a long electric piano instrumental, "No Quarter" was Jones' featured solo section in the live show for many years. The Hohner is processed through an EMS VCS3 synthesizer to create a 'wobbly' sound. In concert, Jones extended the song with lengthy improvisations and duets with Jimmy Page on guitar."

[Loucas]

Hi Dan ,
"No Quarter" was playing by a Fender Rhodes Mark I  on 1973 famous movie-album of Zeppelin.http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VBsbCMIyG6E

If you want really nice Rhodes here they are :

1) "Freddie Hubbard -Red Clay" 1970 - Fantastic early Rhodes sound probably silver top or early  Mark I model played by Herbie .
2)All the Crusaders albums played by Joe Sample and the 1970-1975 Bob James albums.
3)"We'll  be together" -Pat Martino -1976 played by Gil Goldstein -Cool and slow Rhodes.
4)" Faces" Gabor Szabo - Nice solos.
5)"The other side of the Abbey road" George Benson - Nice silver top sounds by Herbie- 1969  
6)"Night child" -Oscar Peterson
7) George Duke 1971-1975 Albums
8)Herbie's all 70's albums.
9) Bill evans 3 albums - "We will meet again / Affinity / Bill Evans album|.
Also a lot of nice albums on this site's section : Records and cd reviews.
Enjoy !

[Mark II]

I am looking for well known rhodes tunes that anyone will know. repeating: anyone, not just the musicians/ rhodes lovers

have to repeat myself, sorry
nice try loucas, but most of the tunes are even not familiar to me.

Mark II

[Loucas]

Well my friend, it doesn't matter if you are not familiar with but you should try to download or listen one day .
They include  nice examples of different Rhodes sounds and also some are nice tunes for "every kind of ear"!
Cheers!

[Dan Belcher]

Loucas, I think the idea of this particular thread is thinking of songs people who know nothing about the Rhodes piano would know.  This is handy if you're talking to someone and you mention you have a Rhodes and the person asks "What's that?"  You can give them a few examples they should know so they know what the piano sounds like.

[geyster]

Gil Scott Heron - Winter in America
Nothing outstanding pianistically speaking, but it's definitely the song/artist that made me wanna own a rhodes !

EDIT: Oops sorry, I don't think "anyone" will know that song, so here's another one everyone will know I'm sure:

10cc - I'm not in love (beautiful rhodes sound with the famous MXR phaser if I remember right)

[Mark II]

Loucas, I think the idea of this particular thread is thinking of songs people who know nothing about the Rhodes piano would know.  This is handy if you're talking to someone and you mention you have a Rhodes and the person asks "What's that?"  You can give them a few examples they should know so they know what the piano sounds like.

dead on, Dan !

I should have made my point clear.
for example:
you have to make a power point presentation about the rhodes.
first sheet: a picture of the rhodes and some hyperlinks to audio files snippets of famous rhodes songs.
so, to get a good start that anyone knows what you are talking about.

Mark II

[bluetone]

Schola Ama - You might need somebody

[3bergen]

Get Back - The Beatles (should be known by most :lol: )
Live At Filmore West Album - Aretha Franklin (nice picture of suitcase on stage)
Loving You - Minnie Riperton
I Wish - Stevie Wonder

[Mark II]

Get Back - The Beatles (should be known by most :lol: )

ja, thanks, I had this one on my list.

Mark II

[geyster]

The Bee Gees - More than a woman
Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the sky
Roy Ayers - Everybody loves the sunshine
Sister Sledge - He's the greatest dancer
Chicago - If you leave me now
Donald Fagen - New frontier
George Benson - Give me the night
Michael Jackson - Baby be mine
Imagination - Just an illusion
Kool & the Gang - Ladies night
Michael McDonald  - Minute by minute
Steely Dan - Babylon sisters

OT: Wurlitzer:
Steely Dan - Do it again :wink:

[garagebandking41]

Popsicle Toes - Michael Franks - Art of Tea

I've known that songs since I was a kid, not sure how big an influence Michael Franks was in his time though.

[kineticturtle]

Some newer songs for and from the youngin's:

Radiohead: Everything In it's Right Place
Ben Folds: Rockin' the Suburbs
The Cardigans: Lovefool (I think... there's a chance it's some other electric)

[geyster]

I almost forgot:
Stevie Wonder - You are the sunshine of my life
All of the Jamiroquai repertoire !!

[matt.musicman]

Gaucho - Steely Dan

The whole album, but especially the song called 'Gaucho'


Some of the best phasing I've heard!

[Rune W]

Eagles : New Kid in Town
The Carpenters : Top of the World
Steely Dan : Peg, Josie

[Jordy]

Racoon - (Everyday I) Love You More

[Mark II]

alright, thanks for all your input.
I have made my decision:

the beatles feat. billy preston - get back
the doors - riders on the storm
Billy Joel - just the way you are
the crusaders - streetlife
ray charles - shake your tailfeather - blues brothers
jamiroquai - blow your mind

this thread can be closed.

Mark II

[geyster]

So in the end you're just quoting yourself (see first post!)...

[james]

ray charles - shake your tailfeather - blues brothers

The fact that you can actually see the piano in the movie is a huge bonus on this one when you're trying to explain what a Rhodes organ is to somebody....

[garagebandking41]

you can also see a rhodes piano in the epic Cheech and Chong movie Nice Dreams. Some guys jam with one and a guitar. Depending on who you're trying to explain to, this might help.

P.S. Caddy Shack too...

[geyster]

I got another good one:

Roberta Flack - Killing me softly

[Mark II]

So in the end you're just quoting yourself (see first post!)...

almost
I have added the Beatles.

@Killing me softly:

basically a good call, but I cant find a version with a rhodes.

Never mind
kind regards

Mark II

[geyster]

@Killing me softly:

basically a good call, but I cant find a version with a rhodes.

Well the original version by Roberta Flack has a lovely rhodes, check it out !:wink:

[Dan Belcher]

@Killing me softly:

basically a good call, but I cant find a version with a rhodes.

Well the original version by Roberta Flack has a lovely rhodes, check it out !:wink:

Pretty sure that is a Wurlitzer, not a Rhodes.

[geyster]

@Killing me softly:

basically a good call, but I cant find a version with a rhodes.

Well the original version by Roberta Flack has a lovely rhodes, check it out !:wink:

Pretty sure that is a Wurlitzer, not a Rhodes.

I just listened to it, I'd still say it's an early Rhodes, but it's funny because it does sound like a Wurly sometimes....so if our specialist(s) on the forum could have a go and tell us what it is...!:?:

(the song was released in 1974 btw)

[Loucas]

Rhodes ! Rhodes!

[james]

My family's collective 13103 song iTunes library is on shuffle play right now, and I noticed that Rich Girl by my hometown boys Hall & Oates has a mean Rhodes intro that never even registered with me before.  I went back and listened to it about 5 times....

[Dan Belcher]

I went into my archives and dug up my copy of Killing Me Softly.  I haven't heard the song in YEARS.  It does sound like an early model Rhodes, just a very harsh one without much sustain.

Yeah James, the intro to Rich Girl is "mean" -- it's a bit of a tease, since it's a Rhodes, but a very anemic, thin sounding one that leaves me disappointed every time.  

[james]

I know, it's almost like it's being strangled or something....

[keithdog72]

Another newer one:

Beck: Where It's at

[Dan Belcher]

Another newer one:

Beck: Where It's at

Definately a Wurlitzer, not a Rhodes.  (If someone under the age of 40 asks what a Wurlitzer sounds like, that's the song I would point them to)

[Mark II]

"I got two turntables and a microphone"

Mark II

[keithdog72]

I guess that I have been deployed for too long.  Need to get home so i can recalibrate my ears  :shock:  

Good wurly song though

[coachdobbs]

I dont know if anyone listed this one yet. "All I Do" by Stevie Wonder has a dyno-ed Rhodes and Im pretty sure it has the Tri-Stereo Chorus and the Percussion pedal mod. Im certain it has the percussion mod and Im 50/50 on the chorus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ObtgFNCgFk

[Ben Bove]

Great example of the Dyno.  I'm not 100% sure myself though if it has percussion pedal, it almost sounds like a vibes layed over.  I could be wrong though, as I'm sure Stevie would have the most-upgraded Dyno available to him.

Problem is that the perc pedal isn't really all that great of a mod, it doesn't really ring out enough because it technically "chokes" the sound by throwing the strikeline completely off and bringing it back... and I think that's why it wasn't done a lot on Dyno Rhodes.  Here's a quick demo of my perc pedal for sound:

http://triadsmusic.com/1PercPedal.mp3

But your guess is as good as mine!

[Jordy]

Percussion pedal mod.

I don't think so

[coachdobbs]

if you listen to the song all the way through you can hear parts where it sounds like he is using that pedal. Its either vibes (which I really dont think so) or its the pedal. You can hear in the very beginning if you listen really close you can hear the sound of the hammers hitting the tines and it certainly sounds like a percussion modded Rhodes. Now he certainly doesnt sound like he uses it thoughout the song, but it sounds like he certainly uses it in parts.

[Dan Belcher]

I don't hear what you're talking about, I just hear the natural sound of the Rhodes itself with a lot of treble boost (you can REALLY hear the metallic twinge of the tines if you crank up the treble on any later-model Rhodes!).  I don't hear the deadened thunk you'd get from using a percussion pedal mod.  There's a credits listing on this page for that album, and on the song All I Do, Stevie apparently played bells as well as the obvious Rhodes.  Are you hearing the bells possibly and assuming that's it?

[coachdobbs]

You could very well be right... especially now that I have seen that there are vibes in the credits. But I do know that the Rhodes is Dyno-ed though! And that Stevie played the drums on that song. He is truly an amazing musician. If you want to see some sick videos of Stevie doing drum solos in concert check these out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnU7i1RI5UM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBA4vWQRBA0

[Jordy]

if you listen to the song all the way through you can hear parts where it sounds like he is using that pedal. Its either vibes (which I really dont think so) or its the pedal. You can hear in the very beginning if you listen really close you can hear the sound of the hammers hitting the tines and it certainly sounds like a percussion modded Rhodes. Now he certainly doesnt sound like he uses it thoughout the song, but it sounds like he certainly uses it in parts.

What the perc pedal does is decrease the sustain and just makes is staccato. It sounds like a slapped Rhodes. The "slaps" at the beginning is just how a Dyno Rhodes sounds when hit hard. Listen to George Duke/Stanley Clarke's Brazilian Love Affair he does it quite often.

[Wingnuts]

Pink Floyd - Sheep (intro) from the album animals, an epic peice of simple but beautiful playing by the late Rick Wright...

Zero 7 - most of their stuff features some great Rhodes piano

[vocalchords88]

"Babe I'm Leaving" Styx
Sounds like a Dyno My Piano Rhodes to my ears.
Should be known by anyone over 30.
"Spain" Chic Corea  Might have to be a jazz fan.
"You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" Stevie Wonder
"Popsicle Toes" Michael Franks Again jazz or smooth jazz fans
"Ladies Night" Kool And The Gang
"Cant Touch This" MC Hammer

[Jazzpunk]

6)"Night child" -Oscar Peterson

I'm late to the party here but thanks for the tip on this one. Really nice!