20 Greatest Michael Jackson Keyboard Parts — CS-80, DX7 & More

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In this episode, Andy recreates 20 of the greatest keyboard and synth parts from Michael Jackson songs using vintage synthesizers.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I recreate 20 of the greatest keyboard and synth parts from Michael Jackson songs, performed on original vintage synthesizers and keyboards associated with those classic recordings. From the analogue warmth of the Minimoog, Yamaha CS-80 and Roland Jupiter-8, to the digital sounds of the Yamaha DX7, Roland D-50 and Korg M1, this episode follows the evolution of Michael Jackson’s iconic keyboard production across Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad and Dangerous. Featu...

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Host: Andy Whitmore

Topics covered

• Michael Jackson
• keyboard parts
• synthesizers
• music production
• vintage instruments
• song analysis

Keywords

• Michael Jackson
• synthesizers
• keyboard parts
• Minimoog
• Yamaha CS-80
• Roland Jupiter-8
• Yamaha DX7
• music history
• Off The Wall
• Thriller

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Minimoog, Yamaha CS-80, Roland Jupiter-8, Yamaha DX7, Roland D-50, Korg M1

Books & works: Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous

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