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mcnoone · Post by **mcnoone** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 9:53 pm

What is your favorite synthesizer solo, or song hook?

A video, name of song and performer, or link to the appropriate tune are all good.

I think my favorite from back in the 80's was this one.

deastman · Post by **deastman** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 9:57 pm

A-ha: Take On Me

Ridan · Post by **Ridan** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:08 pm

Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 11:24 pm

The mellotron solo in this is one of my favourites (followed by some awesome Hammond playing)

so beautiful

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 11:27 pm

Also this

and this:

some amazing synth jamming by the Great Jan Hammer

OutCider · Post by **OutCider** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 11:31 pm

I use to like this a lot back in the day. From 2.07

bluedad · Post by **bluedad** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 11:33 pm

steve winwood's solo in Valarie

AsPeeXXXVIII · Post by **AsPeeXXXVIII** » Sun May 01, 2016 1:15 pm

It'd have to be either "Constant Motion" or "On The Backs Of Angels" (which is piano, though, but I categorize it as a synth solo anyway), both by Dream Theater.

nordickvr · Post by **nordickvr** » Sun May 01, 2016 1:32 pm

Any Joe Zawinul's performances playing the synths!

harryupbabble · Post by **harryupbabble** » Sun May 01, 2016 4:23 pm

The one in the song Jump by Van Halen. And the one in Any Colour You Like by Pink Floyd.

fluffy_little_something · Sun May 01, 2016 5:00 pm

For 4 decades now Kool and the Gang's Summer Madness

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sun May 01, 2016 7:08 pm

mcnoone wrote:What is your favorite synthesizer solo, or song hook?

A video, name of song and performer, or link to the appropriate tune are all good.

I think my favorite from back in the 80's was this one.

I saw Chick Corea in the early 80's in Springfield Mass, also playing that night was Hot Tuna and Bobby and the Midnights....fantastic night until exactly at 11:00 pm they pulled the plug on the show B&TM were still playing. City ordinance was it must stop at 11:00 and they meant it. Never went back to Springfield again

Still it was a great show

chaosWyrM · Post by **chaosWyrM** » Mon May 02, 2016 7:17 pm

Karma_tba · Post by **Karma_tba** » Mon May 02, 2016 8:01 pm

GaryG · Post by **GaryG** » Tue May 03, 2016 9:01 pm

bluedad wrote:steve winwood's solo in Valarie

Funny, when I read 'synth solo' that's the first thing that popped into my head. Smooth and fits the song so well.

Maybe this is more a favourite middle 8 than a synth solo per se (being on a piano and everything...) but I always get a little shiver during the piano run in this...

(You can ignore the video though. Because 80s

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What is your favorite synthesizer solo, or song hook thread