Some more synth-spotting in videos...

Synthaholic · Post by **Synthaholic** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:25 pm

I was watching some Genesis concert videos from '87. I figured out all the keyboards but one:

I see an ARP Quadra, Prophet 10, Emulator II, Synclavier II and a Yamaha CP70 piano. I haven't gotten a positive visual ID on the synth beneath the Synclavier, but in doing some reading Tony Banks also had a DX7 in his setup then. Is that what it is?

waveterm · Post by **waveterm** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:04 pm

Yes, it is a Yamaha DX-7

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Synthaholic · Post by **Synthaholic** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:29 pm

In this video of the song The Brazilian:

it looks like Tony is playing the lead part on the DX7. It's a pretty fat analog sound, did he coax that sound out of the DX or is he using it to control other synths? According to Wikipedia he had a TX816 and MKS-80 in his setup as well.

waveterm · Post by **waveterm** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:32 pm

Probably.

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seamonkey · Post by **seamonkey** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:40 pm

I have this concert on DVD, it's Live at Wembley Stadium. This was the last concert Phil had long hair.

I always smile at the half-full plastic cup of beer Tony has sitting off to the side. Maybe it's for the Drum duet when he can take a break.

MrFrodo · Post by **MrFrodo** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:47 pm

Synthaholic wrote:In this video of the song The Brazilian:

it looks like Tony is playing the lead part on the DX7. It's a pretty fat analog sound, did he coax that sound out of the DX or is he using it to control other synths? According to Wikipedia he had a TX816 and MKS-80 in his setup as well.

I should've known they'd play that composition live. I purchased "Te Brazilian" as an mp3 even before I bought my own copy of the Invisible Touch CD. I'm glad this performance was taped and made available. Thanks for telling us about it, Synthaholic.