Keyboard Presents the Best of the '80s The Artists, Instruments and Techniques of an Era

by Rideout, Ernie; Fortner, Stephen; Gallant, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780879309305
• ISBN10: 087930930X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: Hal Leonard

Summary

No single decade revitalized the keyboard as a focal point as much as the 1980s. Now, the editors of Keyboard magazine have culled that era's most insightful articles and combined them with a wealth of insight to create this landmark book. Features 20 interviews with noted players and producers like Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes, Depeche Mode's Vince Clarke, Peter Gabriel, and The Human League, as well as such visionary pioneers as Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Frank Zappa.

Table of Contents

The Art of Noise: Anne Dudley has fun with subversive pop	p. 2
Vince Clarke: A decade after Depeche Mode, Erasure expands into new techno territory	p. 8
Chick Corea: The state of the artist	p. 14
Depeche Mode: The wilder side: Alan Wilder speaks	p. 22
Devo: Are they not keyboardists? Mark Mothersbaugh and Bob Casale devolve	p. 28
Thomas Dolby: He blinded us with synth-based songs	p. 34
Larry Fast: The Synergy maestro on the art of electronic orchestration	p. 40
David Foster: What's the secret weapon of the music establishment? Hint: He's a keyboard player	p. 46
Front 242: The power of recycled culture: An interview with Patrick Codenys	p. 52
Peter Gabriel: The worldwide ambassador of music and technology	p. 58
Herbie Hancock: From acoustic jazz to electronic experiments, Herbie's always on the cutting edge	p. 64
Bruce Hornsby: The elusive ingredients of pop success come together	p. 72
Human League: Taking the all-synth sound to the Top 10	p. 78
Jam & Lewis: The Grammy-winning keyboardists/producers defined a decade	p. 84
Howard Jones: Techno-rack's top solo synthesist	p. 90
Kraftwerk: The electronic minstrels of the global village	p. 96
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Reaching for the unlimited sonic potential of synths	p. 102
Nick Rhodes: Nick Rhodes propels Duran Duran into new wave history	p. 108
Vangelis: The Oscar-winning synthesist defines the sound of cinema	p. 114
Frank Zappa: A Synclavier of symphonic proportions	p. 120
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