Disco Music.com

DiscoMusic.com

Disco music of the 1970s-1980s for DJs & record collectors

Instruments from this era?

Discussion on Instruments from this era? within the Disco Music of the 70s and 80s forums, part of the General Music Discussions at DiscoMusic.com category; Hi y'all I'm an eighties baby with an old soul. I'm trying to make/recreate the sound of the disco era, ...

Go Back   Disco Music.com > General Music Discussions at DiscoMusic.com > Disco Music of the 70s and 80s

The Disco Source Since 1996

  #1  
Old May 13th, 2008, 04:39 AM
Acetate [Level 1]
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 3
Default Instruments from this era?

Hi y'all I'm an eighties baby with an old soul. I'm trying to make/recreate the sound of the disco era, but i don't know the types of instruments used. Can anyone help me out?
Reply With Quote

| | | | Click here to buy & sell on eBay!

  #2  
Old May 13th, 2008, 09:19 AM
RobbaDobba's Avatar
Indie Release [Level 4]
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Brooklyn...home of Tony Manero.
Posts: 106
Default Re: Instruments from this era?

Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, live strings, live drums and latin percussion...others will add to this list...

Take a look at what Jamiroquai's liner notes...he's got the 70's/80's disco sound down pat, as far as I'm concerned.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old May 13th, 2008, 12:57 PM
Acetate [Level 1]
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 3
Default Re: Instruments from this era?

Quote:
Originally Posted by RobbaDobba View Post
Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, live strings, live drums and latin percussion...others will add to this list...

Take a look at what Jamiroquai's liner notes...he's got the 70's/80's disco sound down pat, as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks for the info, I think I might have one of his records I will definitely read the liner notes.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old May 13th, 2008, 08:47 PM
Platinum Record [Level 8]
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Parts, Unknown
Posts: 2,341
Default Re: Instruments from this era?

Check out the instruments used in these clips:











Disco Funk
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old May 14th, 2008, 05:15 PM
Acetate [Level 1]
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 3
Default Re: Instruments from this era?

Thanks for the videos disco
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old May 18th, 2008, 09:49 AM
Test Pressing [Level 2]
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Chi-town burbs
Posts: 37
Default Re: Instruments from this era?

I forgot how good Machine Gun is until I saw the video, Real musicians and real instrucments with funk and a Disco beat :() Yummy.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old May 18th, 2008, 11:03 AM
Platinum Record [Level 8]
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Parts, Unknown
Posts: 2,341
Default Re: Instruments from this era?

Yes, the machine gun clip is good, although it isn't live audio, but from the studio recording. I'm not sure if they played live, and then someone at some point afterwards overlapped the studio version. I always assumed, for instance, that the bass part was a synthesizer, not an actual bass guitar playing. Unless both are playing.

If you guys like Machine Gun, there was another track called Rapid Fire that had a similar feel, which was on the same LP. And then on Caught In The Act, they had an instrumental which I think was called 'Yeah You're Right', which also sounded Machine Gun-ish, but a little more like a sequel to Rapid Fire.

Disco Funk
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

| | | | Click here to buy & sell on eBay!


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads

Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
230 Ethnic Drums & Percussions (6400 one-shot wavs)-29 $ DORUMALAIA Buy, Sell Or Trade Records, Electronics... 2 January 16th, 2006 05:25 PM
Any home made instruments in disco songs??? Funky Dude Disco Music of the 70s and 80s 0 December 26th, 2003 10:22 PM
Best use of Brass instruments in a disco song? Rab Disco Music of the 70s and 80s 10 October 12th, 2003 04:49 PM
Disco Songs With Unusual Instruments Bernie Disco Music of the 70s and 80s 30 September 17th, 2002 02:56 AM
Music instruments disco1999 Disco Music of the 70s and 80s 15 April 24th, 2002 05:42 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:35 AM.


Powered by: vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.2.0 ©2008, Crawlability, Inc.
© Copyright 1996-2009 by Disco Music.com - The Disco Music Source Since 1996
Ad Management by RedTyger


RSS [Main] | RSS [Forum]