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Yes, let us decide who is the largest poser, that will make us look smart.
10-08-2006 07:31 PM
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pointmeatthesky Wrote:In Soviet Russia, poseur decides you!
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10-08-2006 11:35 PM
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baseman Wrote:Hi all,
I have been a Pink Floyd fan for many years and has been my favourite ultimate Rock Group, but sad to say I never got to find out who played the Synths and what instruments was used, could someone please enlighten me?...Many thanks... :(
ha. hahahaha.....hahahahaha........
nothing against you man,
i just kinda find the question amusing.
Youre one of a kind. Just like everybody else.
10-09-2006 05:00 PM
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"Who played the synth?"

That depends on the album.

Dave and Roger played the SynthiA on DSoTM and Dave, Roger and Rick played VCS3s on DSoTM.

Dave played all the synths on AMLoR and most on TDB. Dave and Rick played them on WYWH, I think Dave probably played them on ANIMALS and TW as well.
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10-11-2006 07:35 AM
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Um, David and Rog did some textural synth stuff, and I think that it's only them on "On the Run," but most of the actual keyboard PLAYING, synth or otherwise, is Rick.

If you hear a synth lead on the classic PF albums (example: Dogs, Every Colour, Shine On, Run Like Hell) then it's almost certainly Rick--NO-ONE plays lead synth like him. Even Jon Carin, a very talented individual who has played with both Floyd and Roger Waters for a long time, can't really pull off that creepy tone that Rick gets. I love Roger's live version of Dogs, but compare it with live boots from the Animals tour, and you'll hear the difference.

The fact that David and Roger added to the texture with some synth touches here and there shouldn't be confused with the fact that the vast majority of the actual playing was by Rick Wright. Even on The Wall, in which Rick (for the first time ever) didn't play most of the piano and organ parts, he still did a lot of the synth, and all of the synth leads. As for TDB, you had that weird synth lead sound back again (think Keep Talking or Wearing the Inside Out for some obvious examples), which you simply didn't hear on The Final Cut or Momentary Lapse, or on Dave or Roger's solo records, for that matter. Why not? Because Rick didn't play on TFC and barely played on Momentary Lapse, and Dave and Roger simply cannot play synth like that themselves, and neither of them would claim otherwise. If they could play synth like, you'd hear them doing it on their solo albums.

Give credit where credit is due-Rick Wright is the man.

As for calling the poor guy above a "poseur," whatever--he's just trying to get some information.



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10-11-2006 08:04 AM
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oneofthesedays99 Wrote:stupid poser how is pink floyd your favorite band and u not know who its members are. I hate posers Angry
dont be a dick
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10-13-2006 01:46 PM
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Many thanks for the support folks, I really appreciate it...



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10-13-2006 10:15 PM
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oneofthesedays99 Wrote:stupid poser how is pink floyd your favorite band and u not know who its members are. I hate posers Angry
Hey man,take it easy!
10-14-2006 06:41 AM
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ok im sorry baseman i acted like an ass and i was having a bad day on that day. also my stupid friend kept saying crap about pink floyd and i just took my frustration on u im sry dude no hard feelings :D hey if ur on a pink floyd forum then i guess ur not a poser hehe... :)
10-14-2006 05:02 PM
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