Tuesday 3 January 2017

Val Young - Tellin' Me Lies (1985)



A Rick James joint. I know after that Chappelle Show sketch it is easy to write of Rick James as a kooky guy, but there is no question he was a fantastic musician, music producer and a scout of talent (Val Young for example). When you look at the credits for this album his name is all over the place, including one of several synth players. I like to imagine he is one playing the synth bass on this track.

Straight up detuned chorused saw wave synth bass directly from a synth. The purest form of synth bass there is. No modern tricks or effects or techniques. Just a dude at a keyboard. This is the joy of the early 80s synth music.

Synth bass is a hell of a drug...





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