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RE: [AN1x] Crazy Who sounds

2006-01-15 by Ed Edwards

"Teenage Wasteland" (actually named Baba O'Riley) has a lot of references if you
Google it.  There is an audio interview with Pete Townsend somewhere out there
where he reveals the entire process.  Don't forget to listen carefully, Townsend
is moving around a lot on the keyboard -- this is not just a simple hold down
the keys and let the arpeggiator play it song.

Google kindly provided this excellent site:
http://www.wbtracks.co.uk/synths.htm

Here's a snip:
I\ufffdd always thought this was programmed into Pete\ufffds huge modular ARP 2500
synth/sequencer. It certainly sounds like it could have been! It\ufffds hard to
believe that the sound we hear on Baba O\ufffdRiley is really a Lowrey home organ.
The model Pete used was a TBO-1, but for anyone wishing to recreate Baba O\ufffd
Riley, just pick one up the following models to do the same job: TLO, DSO, TLS,
TSO 25 and HR and GAK (seems to be the nearest). Pete is using a setting called
\ufffdmarimba repeat.\ufffd <SNIP>

... go on and read the rest yourself.  Also download the audio demo of the banjo
repeat on the Lowery - amazing stuff for 40 year old technology.

eee - Edward Edwards
http://www.ezekielswheel.com
http://www.untiedmusic.com/ezekiel

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> I was just wondering if anyone had had any luck programming the synth
> sounds used by Seal on his song,"Crazy" and the Who songs, "Won't get
> fooled again" and "Teenage Wasteland". I've tried with no success but
> feel that this great instrument should be able to get those sounds.
> Thanks,Scott
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