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Wurlitzer "Live at the Club"
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toddalin
Actually, I prefer the sound of the Wurtlizer electric piano. It has more intonation than the Rhodes, but more likely to "breakup" when played hard.
Whereas the Rhodes used "wands" to produce the sound, the Wurtlizer used reeds. I had one of the first generation Wurtlizers. You would tune each note by adding/removing solder from the tip of the reeds, whereas on the Rhodes you would move a weight on the wand.
Joni Mitchell used a Wurtlizer as did the Carpenters.
https://youtu.be/q3SjqGfe-yM
Warm vibraphone-similar sound: the Wurlitzer played by Joe Zawinul in the original version of "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" from 1966 LP "Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Live at the Club". In subsequent live performances Zawinul prefered the Fender Rhodes piano. Sorry, i can't show the original LP: this one is a mid 70ies German reissue.
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Deodato, Carly & Carole, 1973
One of Deodato's best solos played on the Fender Rhodes. Dedicated to Carly Simon and Carole King. Plus a fantastic guitar solo by Jay Berliner followed by a fine flute solo by Hubert Laws. Another superb Fender Rhodes solo on "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" A2.
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Timmy Thomas, Why Can't We Live Together, 1979, TK France, 508654
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rusty jefferson
I was completely unfamiliar with this record except for the title track single. Just heard Cold, Cold, People on the radio. Very interesting, the whole record is apparently just a beat box and organ for instrumentation. Not a Fender Rhodes, (apparently a Lowrey) but an interesting album.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/why-c...r-mw0000105338
Here you have the 1972 funky live version with big orchestra and fat horns. And a rap in JB style!
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Beatles, Don't let me down, 1969
The most famous Fender Rhodes tune? The whole song is seasoned by Billy Preston. "I'm in love for the first time, don't you know it's gonna last..."
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Doors: Riders on the storm
Fender Rhodes sounds color the dark mood of a night ride and add hypnotic effects of dripping raindrops. Ear cinema. A song for eternity.