Artists that used alot of Moog synth?

**WatcherOfTheSkies81** · February 3rd, 2005, 08:03 PM

Any recommendations?

**BrunoRepublic** · February 3rd, 2005, 10:58 PM

Are you looking for artists who used specifically Moog synth, or just synths in general? Few non-musicians can tell the difference between an ARP and a Moog...

**buckaroo** · February 4th, 2005, 07:34 AM

Most of the jazz fusion artists of the '70s spring to mind: Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Lonnie Liston Smith.

**BrunoRepublic** · February 4th, 2005, 09:46 AM

Actually, Herbie was bigger on ARP, wasn't he? Headhunters is mostly ARP 2600/Odyssey to my ears.

Marcio** · February 4th, 2005, 05:26 PM

My choices:
Crown Heights Affair "Dreaming A Dream"
Slick "Space Bass"
Tuxedo Junction "Volga Boatman"
:)

**buckaroo** · February 5th, 2005, 03:52 PM

Originally Written by Graham_Start

Actually, Herbie was bigger on ARP, wasn't he? Headhunters is mostly ARP 2600/Odyssey to my ears.

:P
Not according to my copies of his albums: On his Secrets LP (1976) he used a Micro Moog among other synths...On Magic Windows (1981) he used a Waves Mini Moog, and Mini Moog. This is also the case on his 1980 classic Mr Hands. During the fallow years of jazz music when it wasn't selling records, and disco ruled, many jazz musicians such as Herbie paid their bills by appearing on other people's albums. You can check him out on Phyllis Hyman's Somewhere in My Lifetime LP (1977) among others. Quite a few jazz artists had to swallow their pride, and jump on the disco bandwagon.

**Giovanni** · February 6th, 2005, 06:26 PM

I think that the ARP Odyseey was largely used over the Moog in the jazz funk scene. Not just Hancock but also many Philly and disco acts used it (Dexter Wansel, Raydio to name just two)