>Tomita
>Robert Rich (MOTM)
>Wendy (Walter) Carlos
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if the record says "walter" rather than "wendy" that is a good sign for
me - i like his earlier stuff. i have a walter carlos record of early
pieces ranging from tape music (musique concrete) to moog modular stuff,
very interesting. (the record has a cartoon drawing of walter, the
beatles, and a gorilla on the front; and a moog modular - can't recall
the title...) there were several more "baroque on moog" albums besides
"Switched On Bach", as well - all of them probly available on CD too,
but maybe not individually (i know there is/was a boxed set)
>Yes
>Pink Floyd
>Frank Zappa (Wakajawaka)
>Jean Michel Jarre
>Weather Report
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forgot weather report - if you like jazz and synths, they are hard to
beat. if you play bass (or just like music with great bass playing),
then you should own every weather report album (while they had Jaco), IMHO.
>Supertramp
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??? synth music? maybe i'm missing something - The Logical Song is one
of my favorites for the Rhodes part, but i wouldn't call it synth
music... but then again i only own Breakfast in America (the first
record I ever bought!) ;)
>Chick Corea
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forgot Chick too - he has some amazing synth albums - My Spanish Heart,
The Leprechaun (or something close to that), and another one I can't
recall from the same era - all found for a pittance at my local record
store, and all probably out of print (well maybe Spanish Heart is on CD,
haven't checked). i have a Maynard Ferguson album with Chick on it -
Maynard (jazz trumpeter) and Chick have a dueling solo (Chick on
Minimoog) that is unbelievable. probably the most virtuosic and
expressive synth playing i have ever heard...
Larry D.