Runaway in Am / G

[Rayblewit]

Not sure what forum to lob this discussion, but here goes . .

Listen to the intro . . interesting I think.
Now Fast fwd to 2:12.

Cool eh?
Any comments?
What keyboard is used?
Is it a specific synth sound being played?

Ray

 

[Biggles]

They don’t produce songs like that any more, sadly.

Thanks for posting it Ray.

I would hazard a guess that the synth is made by Sequencer and its the Prophet.

There again I may be totally wrong.

 

[b3maniac]

The original hit version of "Runnaway" was recorded in January 1961. A keyboard player named Max Crock played the solo on the hit
version using a self fashioned keyboard based on the Clavioline series keyboard. Here is info on the clavioline https://collection.maas.museum/object/346054

 

[happyrat1]

The original hit version of "Runnaway" was recorded in January 1961. A keyboard player named Max Crock played the solo on the hit
version using a self fashioned keyboard based on the Clavioline series keyboard. Here is info on the clavioline https://collection.maas.museum/object/346054

That was a fascinating article. Much thanks for the link Don.

Gary

 

[b3maniac]

Gary, do you know what synth was used in the 1982 video to emulate the Clavaline ?

 

[happyrat1]

It looks to me like one of those DIY Kit Synths available from PAIA back i the 80's.

But really I'm just guessing.

Looks custom though.

Gary

 

[happyrat1]

Holy smokes Batman... I jogged my memory today and looked up PAIA and it turns out they are still in the business. They even have a module kit that's competitively priced compared to the low end stuff from Behringer and Arturia these days.

https://paia.com/

https://paia.com/fatman/

Plenty of Eurorack stuff too.

Looks like loads of fun for the propellorheads who enjoy building their "Great Wall 'O Synths."

Gary

 

[Tahitijack]

Thanks for posting this memories maker. I think Runaway was such a big hit because the solo was so different from anything else on the charts at the time. Marty Robbins had a similar experience with his hit Don't Worry About Me...although he went to the other end of the scale.

 

[anotherscott]

Gary, do you know what synth was used in the 1982 video to emulate the Clavaline ?

Like Biggles said, to me, it looks very much like a Prophet 5.