Prog. Organ/Piano

How do you guys feel about the organs and or electric pianos that are used in old 70s prog rock albums.

Been listening to a fair amount of prog recently (Yes, Genesis, Emerson, Lake and Palmer) and I just can't take that instrument seriously. It usually completely ruins a track for me, especially when it's overused. It sounds childish and annoying.

Maybe its just before my time but I do enjoy the synths that King Crimson uses and those defiantly do sound dated.

So, what's your opinion on the use of this instrument. Do you just ignore it or do you genuinely enjoy it?

No rhodes love? I love the EVP88 in logic pro and use it quite a bit, it has lovely tones very close in dynamics to the Fender's

Do you frown upon Portishead's use of it?

Probably best when it's used subtley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4HIpMmSQyU

  On 12/8/2011 at 2:25 AM, roasty said:

Probably best when it's used subtley

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4HIpMmSQyU

I don't mind a more modern organ sound but what gets me is that "carnival" type organ used in old prog.

Example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwTAXVcK1JA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHsiP1aLqhU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obJCzRtNzE0

part 2, around 2:20 is eargasm

Richard Wright just about had the perfect touch for the Floyd sound with the hammond organ in the early 70s.

Hmmm yea the organ is definitely on the no-fly list under the IDM-Patriot Act

Idk about organs, but I love the sound of an old Rhode's piano

Tony fucking banks mate

firth of fifth

GTFO!

  On 12/8/2011 at 5:59 AM, kaen said:

Tony fucking banks mate

 

firth of fifth

 

GTFO!

yeah shit, some of the most awesome organ work:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbniFGANrac

A lot of the 'distorted guitar' sounds from Nursery Cryme are actually organ through distortion.

And if you don't think organ can be IDM, prepare to have your mind melted out of your head:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFRMmZpK0uc

NINETEEN SEVENTY TWO, MOTHERFUCK!

I love hammond organs. I got to play one (a b-3 to boot) in a recording studio with the leslie speaker cabinet. Was sweet. Wish I had time to really experiment with it though.

There's a heavy metal band called Ghost that uses the shit out of a hammond. It sounds awesome.

I think it's best to add atmosphere to a song by droning. Playing riffs on it or whatever makes it sound cheesy.

EAT IT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOvapP_BAzw