Beautiful piano's accords in Disco

[Marcio**]

I always listen to Disco songs with beautiful and magic piano or eletric piano's accords, by example:

1 - "Love to Love", by Donna Summer, in the middle of the song.

2 - "More,More,More", by Andrea True Connection, in the beginning of the song, by Gregg Diamond.

3 - "The Side of Midnight", by Gregg Diamond, in the middle of the song.

4 - "From East to West", by Voyage, in the beginning of the song.

5 - "Spring Rain", disco version, by Silvetti, in all song.

6 - "Turn on to Love", by Jumbo 76, in the middle of the song.

7 - "Dance and Shake your Tambourine", by Universal Robot Band, just the first four accords.

8 - "Zodiacs", by Roberta Kelly, in the final of the song.


If you have more sugestions or some commentary, I'd like to know, of course.

[jazz_pilgrim]

I agree eith you - I love tracks where the tune and /or the bass is carried by the piano/keyboard part.


For example, in agreement with you, I also love that piano part on "From East To West".. Very catchy. In fact I was playing that track at the weekend.. :grin:

Some other tracks that I would like to add:

Instant Funk - It Ain't Reggae Sure Is Funky - I love the keyboard harmonies that lead in the tune. Fantastic! :grin:

Patrice Rushen - Number One. Love the jazzy keyboard solos on that one. Plus the bass/keyboard bass riffs in harmony together! :grin:

Galaxy - Head Over Heels (instrumental). The whole song is replaced by a tinkling piano. Wonderful

Charles Earland - Let The Music Play. I love the way the bass is accompagnied by the keyboard - makes it a really powerful record! The jazzy keyboard solo is brilliant too. :grin:

[QUINNY]

Being a true Jazzer now, some of my favourite piano pieces in Disco records are:
Spring High - Ramsey Lewis (hell, the guy almost remembers his Jazz roots in the piano solo about two thirds the way through)
Magic Number - Herbie Hancock (Power Jazz Trio plays Disco? more Jazz than Disco probably)
The Groove - Rodney Franklin (like a breath of fresh air in 1980, a little over hyped but good).
Almost anything by Paul Hardcastle ('82-'84/5) The guy REALLY understood what Disco, Funk and keyboards were all about.
Proabaly lots more that I can't think about right now.

[Blaxman]

Hi guys, specially Marcio my countrymate.

I love the small piano part on "Here Comes the Sun" by Fat Larry's Band.

The piano riffs on "Can You See The Light" by Brass Construction.

The riffs on "Good Times" by Chic.

The solo piano on "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow.

And many more track that use piano, I cant remember right now!

Peace

[DanceMan]

Don't forget, Donna's "MacArthur Park" as well as Claudio Simonetti's "I Love The Piano," on Salsoul.

[Robbie]

I liked the piano segments on Edwin Birdsong's "Rapper Dapper Snapper" and on USA/European Connections "Love's Coming/Baby Love" throughout.

[Marcio**]

Thanks for yours precious sugestions !!!
I like the keyboards is this songs too:
1-I'm so glad that I'm woman - The Love Unlimited Orchestra.
2-Lemom - U2, a kind of ROSCO.
3-I am Under your Spell - One Way

[markydefad]

OK, I'll cut & paste this from one of my other posts....

The pounding piano from Eddie Holman's "This Will Be A Night To Remember"

AND the piano part in the extended version of Madonna's "Holiday".

I LOVE BOTH OF THOSE. Or "Haven't You Heard"??? Another one by Patrice Rushen!!!

[DanceMan]

Speaking of Patrice....

#1 - her playing is sparkling in that and one of my all-time fave piano dance instrumentals, Richard Tee's "First Love."

[Bernie]

How about all those great Andre Gagnon instrumentals like
Smash
Surprise
Wow
Holiday

[PeanutVendor]

most driving use of piano in a break - STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE - FEVER. this vibe of this track has seldom been equalled and it is not a song one hears people talking about much - but if you get the chance to hear it or use it grab it - this track is an example of what it is all about !!

[ehuerta]

Don't forget "If there's love" by Amant

[paul]

I like the opening for "I Will Survive."

[SandraDee]

Off the top of my head Ashford & Simpson's 'It Seems to Hang On', Imagination's 'Body Talk' & 'Kasso' by Kasso (who else?!) are IMHO good uses of the old joanna.

[ehuerta]

Masquerade's full album Pinochio is full of beautiful piano accords