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| | Rhodes piano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | A Rhodes piano is a musical instrument, a brand of electric piano. | | | The action is similar to that of a conventional piano, but whereas in a conventional piano each key causes felt-covered hammers to strike sets of strings, in a Rhodes piano rubber-tipped hammers strike tuning fork-like constructions to sound the note. | | | Alexander Heilbrunn used Rhodes in his song "flying." In addition, heavily filtered or processed Rhodes piano samples have become canon for contemporary dance-oriented electronic music genres. |
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| | Electric piano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In other words, an electric piano is to an acoustic piano as an electric guitar is to an acoustic guitar. | | | In particular, the Rhodes piano lends itself to long, sustained "floating" chords in a way which would be impossible on an acoustic instrument, while the Hohner Clavinet has an instantly recognisable vocabulary of percussive riffs and figures which owe less to conventional piano and clavichord styles than to funk rhythm guitar and slap bass. | | | As with electric vs. acoustic guitars, the sound of most electric pianos differs considerably from that of an acoustic instrument, and the electric piano has thus acquired a musical identity of its own, far beyond that of simply being an portable, amplified piano. |
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| | John Paul Jones' Fender Rhodes |
| | For many loud rock bands in the 1970s, using an acoustic piano was a difficult problem. | | | Different versions of the Rhodes piano were used on Zeppelin's tours. | | | The Rhodes Suitcase was used on the early Led Zeppelin tours from 1971 to 1973, often with a covering showing Jones' famous rune/symbol over the speaker box. |
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| | RockWalk: Harold Rhodes Additional Information |
| | Jazz and pop musicians loved the Rhodes piano because it was the first that could amp up without distortion and be heard with other electric instruments, but had the touch dynamics of the acoustic piano: the sound could be soft if the key was pressed softly or it could be loud if hit hard. | | | Harold Burroughs Rhodes, whose invention of a unique electric piano revolutionized the sound of jazz and pop music in the 1960's, died of complications from pneumonia on December 17. | | | The Rhodes piano held its tune much longer than an acoustic and the player had the power to hold a note as long as the key was pressed. |
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| | piano trio - Ask Piano |
| | Piano Trio (E major) for piano violin and violoncello Op.18 (1925?). | | | The piano trio—the combination of piano violin and cello—developed 250 years ago | | | .not a piano trio at all but a single musical instrument played |
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| | Harold Rhodes: 1910-2000 |
| | He designed and developed the famous Fender Rhodes piano which became a trademark sound of the late-60s and early-70s in funk, soul, rock and pop music, and was fundamental to the development of jazz-rock and its offshoots in the music of artists like Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. | | | Unlike all other electric pianos of the day, the instrument was responsive to variations in touch on the keyboard, and had a rich, full-bodied sound which lent itself ideally to the fusion experiments of the era. | | | Harold Burroughs Rhodes was the inventor of the most most successful electric piano of its day. |
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| | Although the electric piano is the primary lead instrument, the acoustic piano is also a featured voice. | | | The acoustic piano takes you on a ride with the funk of "Democrazy." And "Blues In Orbit" (which reworks the chord progression of "Space Travel") is a blistering jazz workout that features a brisk walking bass line by Givens and a tasty drum solo by Comess. | | | The multi-tracked pianos are carefully mixed to create subtle tonal nuances and textures within the songs. |
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http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/review_print.php?id=12254
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| | Review - Emagic EVP88 |
| | However, the sound of the Rhodes piano refused to die, and a new breed of musician embraced it and gave it a whole new lease of life. | | | The funk piano is a kind of Rhodes/Wurly hybrid with some serious envelope filtering on the bottom octaves, and the Electra Piano is based on the Hohner range of pianos. | | | Released in its original form around the mid 1960s, the Fender Rhodes electric piano was, and still is, considered by many musicians to be one of the most expressive and sublime keyboard instruments of all time. |
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http://www.computermusic.co.uk/reviews/evp88/evp88.asp
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| | Bill Evans Webpages: Evans and the Fender-Rhodes |
| | That he changed the sound of jazz piano from the mid-fifties on is well documented and inarguable. | | | Bill’s next record, “The Bill Evans Album”, also featured the electric piano prominently and was his first for Columbia Records. | | | Herbie’s work on the Rhodes was inventive and original, and he recorded extensively on it well into the eighties. |
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| | It is interesting that the Doors were never completely satisfied with the sound of the Piano Bass on record and, although they continued to use it live, they began to supplement its sound in the studio with session bass guitarists as early as their second album. | | | The Piano Bass was eventually made famous by Ray Manzarek of the Doors, but the vast majority of them were almost certainly bought and played by lounge pianists who worked with a drummer and wanted a "trio" sound without having to employ a bass player, which was Harold Rhodes’s intention in the first place. | | | The 1982 Mk III EK-10 [below] was an attempt by Rhodes to expand the sonic versatility of the standard Stage Piano. |
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http://members.lycos.co.uk/karenlbeck/vkmag/issue2/html/rare_rhodes.htm
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| | Fender Rhodes Mark I (1969-1975) |
| | The Stage Piano was the piano top from the Suitcase model, modified for use with an external guitar or bass amplifier. | | | Major changes were made to the piano action between 1969 and 1971. | | | But the biggest accomplishment was the introduction of full-size, 88-key pianos in 1972. |
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http://www.fenderrhodes.com/models/mark1a.php
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| | Alpha Entek, Rhodes Piano Restoration |
| | Its acoustic chorus is effective with the piano sound. | | | This is because the 12 inch speakers are not 'High Fi', they are optimised to suit the piano. | | | The Stage piano is not powered, it therefore has no integral safety issues. |
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http://www.alphaentek.com/rhodes.htm
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| | Though the release found in the first preset is closer to the sound of a real Rhodes piano, the typical Rhodes found many PCM-based synthesizers have very short release times. | | | A more aggressive fusion or rock sound, typically made using the stage version of the Rhodes piano. | | | In general you should find this, and the other two "new" variations to be smoother, more playable, and truer to the sound of the original piano. |
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http://www.purgatorycreek.com/gs-rhodes.html
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| | Rhodes Pianos Page |
| | It can be described as being bit closer to the sound of acoustic piano. | | | Well, since all Rhodes pianos are quite away from the acoustic ones, this may sound a bit confusing! | | | My piano is tuned well to the standard 440Hz, but doesn't sound well. |
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| | Chapter Five: Tuning the Rhodes Piano |
| | Stretch tuning is a procedure widely followed by the piano tuning profession. | | | The end result then, will be that two pianos so tuned will synchronize with such precision as to play together as one. | | | Continue this procedure until you reach the highest note on the Piano. |
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http://www.c3.hu/~andris/rhodes/ch5.html
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| | Models |
| | The sales figures soared and Rhodes pianos was heard in 70-80% of songs in music charts of all categories and styles. | | | The sound of the synthesizer in these pianos sounded flat and funny, and there were not that many parameters to work with. | | | The Piano Bass was designed since Leo Fender didn't like the sound of the upper octaves of the piano that Harold wanted to manufacture. |
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| | Fender Rhodes |
| | After the war Harold Rhodes turned to the music industry who was willing to mass-produce his piano. | | | Since the first Rhodes was produced in the early 60s, the Fender Rhodes has been a natural part in a variety of music styles. | | | The Fender Rhodes has namely the ability to range from the soft but yet so funky tone on the soul master Donny Hathaway's recordings, to a more fat and almost growling sound on the recordings of e.g. |
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http://hem.passagen.se/daveo/fender_english.htm
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| | Electric piano, electric piano yamaha, roland electric piano |
| | An electric piano is an electric musical instrument of the 1960s or 1970s, which was built to replace a piano on stage. | | | Roland electric piano Used electric piano Electric piano yamaha Wurlitzer electric piano Casio electric piano Electric piano rmi 88 electric key piano Digital electric piano Electric kawai piano Electric fender piano rhodes | | | Electric piano for sale C electric hohner model piano Electric piano technics Rhodes electric piano Yamaha electric piano Electric piano keyboard |
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| | Piano Forums at Piano World: Electronic Tuner For Fender Rhodes |
| | I owned a Rhodes many years ago, and the tuning is simple--it's virtually impossible to hurt the piano while tuning it. | | | It is 100 times easier to tune a Rhodes than an acoustic piano. | | | Accuracy only to single cents is not sufficient for pianos and I doubt whether it would be for tuning a Rhodes. |
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| | Rockwalk Inductees |
| | Featured on thousands of recordings, the electric piano allowed bands to travel with a piano player and perform live without the expense or hassle of an acoustic piano. | | | Harold Rhodes changed the sound of music with his invention: the Rhodes electric piano. | | | Popularized in the mid '60s and early '70s, the unique tone has seen a resurgence due to the desire for retro sounds and effects on today's recordings. |
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| | Vintage Keys - Issue 4 |
| | If you are reading this, you own a Rhodes piano and understand its power to draw in both listener and player alike. | | | They were pricey, highly sought after, and used by the top names in the music biz at the time. | | | Shame, because they are also the most sought-after of all electric pianos. |
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| | Jazz JazzTimes Magazine > Columns and Features > News |
| | Harold Burroughs Rhodes, the inventor of the electric piano used by countless jazz and rock musicians, died December 17 of complications from pneumonia. | | | Because of design disagreements, they never produced Rhodes' concept for an electric piano. | | | Inventor of the Electric Piano Dies at 89 |
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| | Nord - Nord Electro 2 (73-Key) - [Sam Ash] |
| | Thanks to the remade piano sample playback engine, the polyphony for the piano sounds is now greatly enhanced. | | | The new piano sample playback engine also made it possible for Nord to digitally model the sounds you get when you release keys on a piano instrument. |
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http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?ItemID=25854&SourceType=BestSeller
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| | PK/CDPages/We Will Make A Home For You |
| | Beautifully recorded, the disc is really driven by the magical timbres of the three instruments, unblemished by the inevitable cliches of an acoustic piano. | | | Here's a consummate baton-holder for the piano jazz tradition who has gone as deep as anyone else of his generation into the acoustic nuances of the instrument applied to the canon of Monk, Ellington, et al. | | | We chose to use the electric piano partly out of necessity, since the Abbey had no piano, and partly out of curiosity for the effect it would have on our music. |
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http://www.karayorgis.com/Pages/CDPages/WeWillMakeAHomeForYou.html
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| | The funky, funky Rhodes piano |
| | Anyway, although the sensor strip was originally designed for acoustic pianos, with a little bit of elbow grease and ingenuity you can also put one of these MIDI strips in a Rhodes piano, Yamaha CP-70/80, and a variety of other instruments. | | | Mine was a funky old Rhodes Stage 73 piano. | | | Among other things, Gulbransen made retrofit MIDI controllers for acoustic pianos. |
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| | MusicPlayer Forums: Rhodes/digital piano amp ideas? |
| | I currently have a Kurzweil PC2x digital piano, which I use mostly for acoustic grand piano sounds, and the occasional hammond or wurlie sound. | | | I recently bought a Rhodes Mk II 73 Stage Piano. | | | Therefore I am looking for suggestions on how to get the best sound out of the rhodes, while still being able to get the best sound from the digital piano, and not spend too much money. |
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| | Karma Police |
| | Though the score for Piano II was modelled after the fancy fingerwork Jonny executes on his Rhodes organ during live performances of KP, it'll still sound just as ducky on an acoustic piano. | | | However, that keyboardist happens to be YOU, and you're such a diva that you refuse to be silent for eight bars, feel free to improvise something here. | | | Torn for a time over which version to write down for the website (live or album?! |
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| | Simon's Hall of Electric Pianos |
| | In 1969 there was a Home Piano, with wood-grain panelled sides, black curved top, a music rack and a built-in cassette recorder. | | | There is still some dispute over the ownership of the Rhodes trademark, and it is not yet known what the new pianos will be called. | | | Nonetheless, Stevie Wonder recorded with one and appeared in advertising. |
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| | KVR : Native Instruments Elektrik Piano |
| | Elektrik Piano reproduces the beloved electro-magnetic sounds of the Fender Rhodes MK I and MK II, the Hohner Clavinet and the Wurlitzer piano with unparalleled authenticity and charm — making it an essential companion for studio and stage. | | | It's adjacent to the spot where the guitar hits me. Elektrik Piano is one of the best virtual instruments I've heard. | | | Elektrik Piano fuses the four most legendary electric pianos of the last century into one charismatic software instrument. |
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| | The Super Site - FenderRhodes.com |
| | Includes the narrative and timeline from the article The Rhodes Electric Piano: Against All Odds, a memorial to Harold and anecdotes about the piano's inventor, plus the Dyno-My-Piano story, a review of classic effects, and our audio archives. | | | Buy a Rhodes or list one for sale in the classifieds, read user reviews of Rhodes-oriented products, rate and recommend your favorite Rhodes recordings, or browse our gallery of rare and customized pianos. | | | Recommend, rate and purchase both modern and classic Rhodes recordings. |
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| | Pow-Wow Central: Music and Links Links Links |
| | He dumped the bowl in the piano, knocked down the lid, and hit one note. | | | They gave him a grand piano, a really beautiful Steinway, with a cut glass bowl of roses. | | | Gene Harris (piano); Jack McDuff (Hammond B-3 organ); Curtis Stigers, Niki Harris (vocals); Ron Eschete (guitar); Luther Hughes (bass); Paul Humphrey (drums). |
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| | Alpha Entek, Rhodes Piano Restoration |
| | It is quite unlike the Rhodes piano in action and timbre. | | | I have serviced Wurlitzer electric pianos since the late 'sixties. | | | It has a fully featured single escapement action, similiar to an early grand piano's. |
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| | Any great Rhodes Piano's on the XV3080? - Synth Zone BBS |
| | True, i could buy a Rhodes Piano and do it that way, but with 128 poly on the 3080, it must have some great sounds on it. | | | You can also add the SR-JV80-03 Piano Board to get more top quality piano sounds. | | | Is there anywhere i can listen to demo's of this Sound module? |
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| | RhodesMan: About RhodesMan |
| | Like you, I believe the Rhodes is the ultimate electric piano. | | | No sample-based instrument can capture the vibe, sound, feel and looks of a restored Rhodes piano. | | | It's up to the fans, players, musicians and qualified techs to keep this wonderful instrument in the forefront of modern music. |
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| | RHODES PIANO ZONE - SYNTH ZONE |
| | Control your MIDI setup from your acoustic piano. | | | A page simply dedicated to the memory of the Wurlitzer and Rhodes electric piano with some Real Audio and MP3 classic examples. | | | David Ell, the RhodesMan repairs, restores and customizes Fender Rhodes electric pianos for recording and performing. |
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| | Rhodes Stage piano 73 mkI - Specifications, pictures, prices, links, reviews and ratings |
| | Its a damn rhodes- it does electric piano sounds...You know the sound- the opening riff to Beck's 2 turntable and a microphone... | | | Site Francophone Officiel du Piano Fender Rhodes Forum, Adresse réparateurs, Effets, Extraits audio, Photos, Amplis,... | | | Links for the Rhodes Stage piano 73 mkI |
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| | Sounds Online: Scarbee R.S.P '73 MULTI |
| | The release tone - a sound created when a damper bounces against the tine as a key is released, is an intrinsic element of what musicians recognise as the original ‘Rhodes Sound’. | | | Ingenious Danish programming has resulted in both the 24 bit Emagic EXS24 mk II and 24 bit Steinberg Halion editions of the library being included in the same 4 CD set, with the added bonus that registered users will shortly be able to download the 24 bit Native Instruments Kontakt version at no extra cost. | | | The Scarbee R.S.P.’ 73 was recorded at 24 bit resolution through a Mindprint En-Voice preamp (without any use of EQ, tube saturation or compression), and then digitally transferred to a Nuendo AudioLink 96 audio card. |
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http://www.soundsonline.com/sophtml/details.phtml?sku=SCA509RSP73MULTI
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| | Ink 19 :: Marc Cary |
| | The Rhodes name sold yet again to CBS, and in 1970, they ushered in the 88-note stage piano with a tremendous cast of players that ranged from Herbie Hancock and Joe Zawinul to Stevie Wonder and Chick Corea. | | | All pieces here are original and intended to showcase the Rhodes Spirit. | | | Its fate was to be sealed when great musicians like Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, Horace Silver, and Davis managed to tickle its fancy! |
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| | The Electric Piano Board |
| | Re: old tiny 3 octave electric piano - piano ma'am 3/18/2006, 11:10 pm | | | Re: old tiny 3 octave electric piano - piano ma'am 3/25/2006, 10:51 pm | | | Rhodes Mark 1 stage needs - piano ma'am 11/7/2005, 10:49 pm |
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| | Funk You: Rhodes Piano by Herbie Hancock |
| | There is something that is so tied to the sound of the early 70's that I just love. | | | We've got Herbie doing a promo piece for Rhodes Pianos. | | | Man, do I love the sound of this instrument. |
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http://superdeluxe.typepad.com/funk_you/2004/10/rhodes_piano_by.html
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| | Cherie Willoughby's Repercussions |
| | These units cross the line between vintage Electric Piano and Organ with a wide array of the classic sounds that farfisa is known for. | | | A keyboard split selctor Piano, honky Tonk, Harp, Clavicord,banjo Spercial effects and decay | | | • Rhodes Piano Bass Rare in exc cond looks almost new 100% orig just tuned |
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| | diyAudio Forums - LDR in Rhodes piano (help!) |
| | I've got a '75 Rhodes stage piano (MK 1)...and everything works but the vibrato circuit. | | | Location: Royal Oak, MI LDR in Rhodes piano (help!) | | | diyAudio Forums > Top >Other Stuff >Musical Instruments >LDR in Rhodes piano (help!) |
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| | SCARBEE Professional Audio Tools: Products: R.S.P. '73 |
| | piano was unleashed on an unsuspecting music industry - the Suitcase 88. | | | , which released its first product, the Rhodes | | | The seeds of this unique musical instrument were sown in World War II. |
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| | Rhodes Rehabilitation |
| | Hopefully this site will serve two purposes; first, to provide a record of the transformation of the piano for those interested in Fender Rhodes pianos, and second, to post information about the problems I encounter in order to get feedback and expert advice from others who have spent years tinkering with them. | | | I am documenting my attempt to take a fairly trashed Fender Rhodes electric piano and transform it into something worthy of the great Rhodes sound that I love. | | | Fender Rhodes piano enthusiasts have visited this site |
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| | Hexapedia - Keyboard instrument |
| | Rhodes piano also known as a Fender-Rhodes piano | | | Keyboard instruments can be wind instruments, string instruments, percussion instruments, or electronic instruments. | | | The most popular keyboard instruments are probably the piano and the synthesizer. |
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