ok, this is real random..
I wonder if anyone out there can settle this one.
In the song, "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes, do you think the main riff is played with a Synth or a Guitar?
I always thought it was a synth (Sure the underlying deep pads are) but recently listening to it, I started to think it's a guitar with a fair amount of chorus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifDycyRNpcI
Help me settle this lame debate with some friends.
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Guitar with chorus I say. I know it was all cut live with no overdubs, so I think the synth player was too busy doing the other parts.
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[edit] Personnel
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Bill Cuomo – Prophet, Arranger (1,3)
Brian Garofalo – Bass, Background Vocal
Craig Krampf – Drums, Background Vocal
Craig Hull – Electric & Slide Guitars, Background Vocal
Daniel Moore – Background Vocal, Harmony Vocal (2;4;8;10)
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the articulation and the chords in the chorus give it away (as being a guitar).
in 1981 you weren't allowed to have guitars in pop music (unless you were U2)... hence the cunning synth disguise ;-)
in 1981 you weren't allowed to have guitars in pop music (unless you were U2)... hence the cunning synth disguise ;-)
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wez wrote:the articulation and the chords in the chorus give it away (as being a guitar).
in 1981 you weren't allowed to have guitars in pop music (unless you were U2)... hence the cunning synth disguise ;-)
That's why I don't like much 80s (radio) music, even thought I was in a guitar band in the 80s.
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One of those MIDI synth guitars or Keytar?
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wez wrote:the articulation and the chords in the chorus give it away (as being a guitar).
It was recently, when I heard the chorus with the slow strum that made me think 'tis guitar'
Cheers for your input people.
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Mike
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when it came out people were really upset because the chorus is sung
as "Betty davis eyes "
she was only EVER known as Bette apparently !
when it came out people were really upset because the chorus is sung
as "Betty davis eyes "
she was only EVER known as Bette apparently !
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Great, now I can't get the song out of my head. Thanks Mike
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