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Synth Icons with Andy Whitmore
20 Greatest Synth Solos — CS-80, Minimoog, Jupiter-8 & More - Remastered
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In this episode, I perform 20 of the greatest synth solos using real hardware from my studio collection, including the Yamaha CS-80, Minimoog Model D, Roland Jupiter-8, Prophet-5, Yamaha CS-40M, EMS Synthi AKS, Yamaha DX7 and Roland JD-800.
This episode focuses on proper synth solo moments — not just riffs, hooks or backing parts — where the synthesizer steps forward as the lead instrument.
Featured tracks include Queen — I Want to Break Free, Tina Turner — Nutbush City Limits, Pink Floyd — Run Like Hell, Rush — Tom Sawyer, Pink Floyd — Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Howard Jones — New Song, Ultravox — Sleepwalk, The Prodigy — Their Law, Rick Wakeman — Catherine of Aragon, Quincy Jones — Betcha’ Wouldn’t Hurt Me, Return to Forever / Chick Corea — The Endless Night and more.
Featured synths include the Roland Jupiter-8, Minimoog Model D, Prophet-5, Yamaha CS-80, Yamaha CS-40M, EMS Synthi AKS, Yamaha DX7 and Roland JD-800.
If you love vintage synthesizers, classic keyboard solos, real hardware synths, progressive rock, synth-pop, funk, electronic music and iconic keyboard performances, this episode is for you.
Short Summary
20 classic synth solos performed on real hardware, featuring the Yamaha CS-80, Minimoog Model D, Roland Jupiter-8, Prophet-5, EMS Synthi AKS, Yamaha CS-40M, Yamaha DX7 and Roland JD-800.
Played, recorded and recreated by Andy Whitmore at Greystoke Studio.
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Top 20 greatest synth solos, CS80, Minimogue, Jupyter 8, and more. Welcome to the podcast. In this episode, I'm playing 20 of the greatest synth solos performed on the real hardware for my studio collection, including the Jupyter 8, Mini Mogue Model D, Profit 5, Yamaha CS80, CS40M, EMS Synth EAKS, Yamaha DX7, and Roland JD800. This is all about proper synth solos, not just synth rifts, hooks or backing parts, but moments where the synth steps forward and becomes the lead voice. Let's start with one of the most famous Jupyter 8 solos of all time. Queen, I Want to Break Free, performed on the Roland Jupyter 8. Tina Turner Nutris City Limits, featuring the Mini Mode Model D. Floyd Run Like Hell, featured the Prophet Five solo. Performed on the Jupiter eight. All parts recreated on the Profit Five. So let me know which synth solo you think should have made the top 20. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast and check out the full video on my YouTube channel where you can see all the instruments being performed live.