Ok a bit of trivia, Stevie has mentioned the detail in interviews that Prince played that bass line with his two fingers, meaning he didn't use the arp he literally hammered the keys with the fingers on both hands and played those 16th notes live just like you briefly demonstrated! And to be honest you can definitely feel the difference.
After Stevie called Prince, he actually came over and talked with her about it that same night and helped her fill the song out. He also has partial credit for the song.
blown away. Amazing. I like good and GREAT music, but cant read music, cant write music, cant play music, but fascinated about these tunes and how well you explain it. Thank you. I shall be checking out more of your videos over the weekend. Thank you.
Pat Benatar - "Love is a battlefield"....Spandau Ballet - "Gold"....A Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran"....Fiction Factory - "Feels Like Heaven"...Blondie - "Heart Of Glass"...Eurythmics - "Love Is A Stranger"...Laura Branigan - "Self Control".........wooo! so many classics.
William Kurk, I know this was done a long time ago. I just wanted to say that even old gems are often helpful to those of us who come along later. Thank you for mentioning the original synths used for these sounds, and thank you even more than that for showing us how to do the same thing on a different synth. We're not all gonna have an Oberheim, and not everybody has (or has and doesn't want to use) the emulated sounds in the Arturia plugins.
This is my new favorite series. Have always loved keyboards and especially the sweet, sweet sound of a synth. I'd be interested in an analysis of The Human League's "Don't You Want Me". Or the theme to the movie Drive, "Nightcall" by Kavinsky.
Head nodding! One of my favorite Stevie Nicks songs!!! Thank you!!😊👍Now add the bridge, and lyrics, and I'm gone!! I really get into my classic 80's music! Emotionally speaking!
Prince's primary drum machine was the Linn LM 1. I'm sure they used the DMX for this, but he cherished the Linn so much that even today there is a shrine of it at Paisley Park
Prince did a lot for the music world in the 80’s. He helped out other artists as well as his own music. Stevie had the most prettiest hair in the 80’s. Those blonde curls and big frizzed hair and bangs. Reminds me of a lot of girls in my school then, most of them wore their hair like that.
Prince was plenty famous by the time 1999 came along. He also got co-credit on the song so it worked out for him money wise. He then went back to the studio and wrote 10 more songs.
1999 was released in Oct of 1982. The Wild Heart album came out in 1983. Stevie said she got the idea for the song from hearing Little Red Corvette on the radio. So what you said was not true. Also because an artist does not crossoever does not mean the masses ( white people) do not know them or that they are not succesful. Prince opened for the Rolling Stones and was on American Bandstand. "I Wanna Be Your Lover" was on the pop charts.
They were notoriously good friends. Prince has said that he looked up to Stevie, as he grew up being influenced by Fleetwood Mac among other things growing up in the Midwest.
He apparently asked her to write the lyrics for Purple Rain, but the she declined because she was supposedly intimidated Purple Rain was recorded the same summer Stand Back came out in 1983.
William...you are the man... where were you when I was playing in bands in the 80s and 90s and had to figure this out by ear!! Love these videos. Very helpful. Thanks!
"Nicks has often told the story of how she wrote the song. She wrote it on the day of her marriage to Kim Anderson on January 29, 1983. The newlyweds were driving up to San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara when Prince's song "Little Red Corvette" came on the radio. Nicks started humming along to the melody, especially inspired by the lush synthesizers of the song, and "Stand Back" was born. They stopped and got a tape recorder and she recorded the demo in the honeymoon suite that night. Later, when Nicks went into the studio to record the song, she called Prince and told him the story of how she wrote the song to his melody. He came to the studio that night and played synthesizers on it, although his contribution is uncredited on the album"
Love it! You have a great ear for matching up the sounds from back in the day. Kudos also for the Members Only fashion - reminds me of some of the cool cats back in the 80's. Keep up the great work!
There's a video on UA-cam in which a guy shows how the bass of Blue Monday was done with vintage tech (although not using the exact setup used by New Order); it's a good one: ua-cam.com/video/7vh_5RDi1e4/v-deo.html
Such great videos you make. This is the 2nd I’ve found from you, after watching your take on Toto Africa that I needed to learn. You got it goin on man. Thank you for the great videos. So well done. Informative. Fun. Excellent learning
Stevie said that Prince did the synths in one long take live (no arpeggiator) and to this day she’s never met anyone who could do that. He did it in one take. He always made people in his band do that for the synths in I Would Die 4 U as well
She never said that he didn't use an arpeggiator, probably because he didn't play the Roland synth baseline in the first place. She said Prince came in and did the Oberheim OB-Xa synth line in one take, which didn't use an arpeggiator.
I love how he doesn't point out that, yes, of course the drum machine is slathered in gated reverb. It is so profoundly a matter of course, when dealing with 80s music that noone needs to say it; everyone already knows.
Dude!!!!!!!..... you're bleepin awesome! Color me subscribed!!! Love all music, but 80's kid at heart. I had such a crush on Stevie when I was young and heard Stand Back today. There's a big Fleetwood Mac revival (I know she was solo here) happening right now which brought me to your page. Great stuff!
James Reeno He didn’t use the Linn exclusively. For example, “Let’s Pretend We’re Married” is an Oberheim. I’m pretty sure Prince programmed the drums on this track, because Stevie Nicks and Jimmy Iovine couldn’t figure out how to do it. I doubt that Prince used an arpeggiator though.
James Reeno in his solo career’ Prince has used both Linn LM1 (a lot !), the SCI Drumstrack (mainly the snare on some songs) and the Oberheim DMX (not a lot but it is my favorite drumachine BTW :D) for Stand Back, there is no doubt about the DMX (:
I do not own a Stevie Nicks album which contains this song sold in that era (early 80’s). But it has been said that Prince was NOT credited anywhere on it.
Ok a bit of trivia, Stevie has mentioned the detail in interviews that Prince played that bass line with his two fingers, meaning he didn't use the arp he literally hammered the keys with the fingers on both hands and played those 16th notes live just like you briefly demonstrated! And to be honest you can definitely feel the difference.
Ha I’ve been doing it live without the arp authenticity eh
I've been watching these videos and I don't even play synthesizers. Fascinating stuff and the host has charisma.
Man that keyboard part! It,s monday morning and here I am, covered in goosebumps
RIP Prince. You were truly a great, GREAT musician
Every time I passed a synth keyboard back in the 80's I played Stand Back! You nailed the sound perfectly! Enjoyed this vid a lot! Thank you!
The 80s had the best sounds
I still do! Love that riff. And Jump also.
This guy's awesome. Way to rock the Members Only jacket
After Stevie called Prince, he actually came over and talked with her about it that same night and helped her fill the song out. He also has partial credit for the song.
Why doesn't this guy have a million subscribers? His knowledge and the talent are amazing.
One more request: Kate Bush "Running Up that Hill"
If we only could, we'd make a deal with God... 🙌
@@Reverb
That's a great track! Make a video for that one, too!
Yessss!!!! Another great Timeless song!
@@Reverb Which was supposed to be the actual title of the song.
Yes!!!
Spot on Prince impression. Thought he was actually in the room for a second. ;)
sounded like the Dave Chapelle Prince
Game.....Blouses....
Who wants some pancakes?
blown away. Amazing. I like good and GREAT music, but cant read music, cant write music, cant play music, but fascinated about these tunes and how well you explain it. Thank you. I shall be checking out more of your videos over the weekend. Thank you.
The Members Only jacket is a very nice compliment to this awesome vid. Great job!
Can't believe I've been a fan of both this song and Prince since the song came out but never put two and two together and realized the connection.
Pat Benatar - "Love is a battlefield"....Spandau Ballet - "Gold"....A Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran"....Fiction Factory - "Feels Like Heaven"...Blondie - "Heart Of Glass"...Eurythmics - "Love Is A Stranger"...Laura Branigan - "Self Control".........wooo! so many classics.
This dude has such an awesome way of describing synth sounds. I love it.
Please do "Drive" by the cars!!!
great choice!
And for a bonus, include "I'm In Touch With Your World," which I'm pretty sure was just messing with the presets on an early Casio drum set.
Yea! That'd be nice!
Yes! This!
Or Hello Again
this is my fav thing on youtube
So simple yet beautiful. Music like this made the 80's the best decade for music.
For a few minutes I was taken back to the 80s when I was young. Thanks Dude.
William Kurk, I know this was done a long time ago. I just wanted to say that even old gems are often helpful to those of us who come along later. Thank you for mentioning the original synths used for these sounds, and thank you even more than that for showing us how to do the same thing on a different synth. We're not all gonna have an Oberheim, and not everybody has (or has and doesn't want to use) the emulated sounds in the Arturia plugins.
This is my new favorite series. Have always loved keyboards and especially the sweet, sweet sound of a synth.
I'd be interested in an analysis of The Human League's "Don't You Want Me".
Or the theme to the movie Drive, "Nightcall" by Kavinsky.
Head nodding! One of my favorite Stevie Nicks songs!!! Thank you!!😊👍Now add the bridge, and lyrics, and I'm gone!! I really get into my classic 80's music! Emotionally speaking!
This is fantastic! Love learning how these classic tunes were crafted. Super well done...
Wish Prince was around to watch this video. I would love to see some artist reactions to these videos.
Love this guy.
Sean getting his synth on? Do you own a synth? If you do.. please do some synth things!
You made my day!!!!!! Thank you!!!
Best "inside" info on synth tones.
Such a uplifting chord riff. So cool.
that shirt is incredible
Logan S Shirt? You can't wear that jacket unless you're a member!
Logan S - I agree that the shirt is incredible.
The bracelet of teeth was my favorite.
Her voice is amazing
So easy to play!! Very intelligent of Prince on composition! Wow!!!
Do Raf/Laura Branigan - Self control. Also love all the stuff you do Kirk
That would be sweet!
I’m loving this series.
...and the Members Only jacket to keep it legit!
Prince's primary drum machine was the Linn LM 1. I'm sure they used the DMX for this, but he cherished the Linn so much that even today there is a shrine of it at Paisley Park
I love this guy. Produce more content with him.
Please never stop making synth videos by William Kirk!
I really appreciate the arpeggiator tweak, I didn't know you could do that
Prince did a lot for the music world in the 80’s. He helped out other artists as well as his own music. Stevie had the most prettiest hair in the 80’s. Those blonde curls and big frizzed hair and bangs. Reminds me of a lot of girls in my school then, most of them wore their hair like that.
Stand back! William Kirk coming through with another sick breakdown!!
Such an epic track
What a glorious time for pop music
please do take my breath away by berlin
Classic!
I sometimes make that sound even if I'm not looking for other cats
jacotolkien pretty sure you can hear someone on the camera crew suppress laughter during his cat analogy 😂
William, this is fabulous. Great presentation, great lesson!
This is awesome! Our CEO has rant and raved about this channel!
Behind the Music, literally. I already knew the story of the song but to see how the song was technically created is very cool.
Future possibilities: She Blinded Me With Science, Waiting for a Girl Like You, Save A Prayer, Industrial Disease
This series inspires me so much man
Another great episode! How could anyone not love this guy? Hilarious AND informative. That’s always a good combo.
I’m not a keyboard player, but I find your show scintillating.
Prince, *hangs up.* "All right, ch'all, who gave Stevie Nicks my damn phone number?"
Prince was plenty famous by the time 1999 came along. He also got co-credit on the song so it worked out for him money wise. He then went back to the studio and wrote 10 more songs.
1999 was released in Oct of 1982. The Wild Heart album came out in 1983. Stevie said she got the idea for the song from hearing Little Red Corvette on the radio. So what you said was not true. Also because an artist does not crossoever does not mean the masses ( white people) do not know them or that they are not succesful. Prince opened for the Rolling Stones and was on American Bandstand. "I Wanna Be Your Lover" was on the pop charts.
I know what your issues are as well.
They were notoriously good friends. Prince has said that he looked up to Stevie, as he grew up being influenced by Fleetwood Mac among other things growing up in the Midwest.
He apparently asked her to write the lyrics for Purple Rain, but the she declined because she was supposedly intimidated Purple Rain was recorded the same summer Stand Back came out in 1983.
That sound is on point. As Stevie herself might say, “I will not turn, away my friend”
Keep up the good work.
I would go see a William Kurk movie. These are great. Keep up the great work!
William...you are the man... where were you when I was playing in bands in the 80s and 90s and had to figure this out by ear!! Love these videos. Very helpful. Thanks!
"Nicks has often told the story of how she wrote the song. She wrote it on the day of her marriage to Kim Anderson on January 29, 1983. The newlyweds were driving up to San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara when Prince's song "Little Red Corvette" came on the radio. Nicks started humming along to the melody, especially inspired by the lush synthesizers of the song, and "Stand Back" was born. They stopped and got a tape recorder and she recorded the demo in the honeymoon suite that night. Later, when Nicks went into the studio to record the song, she called Prince and told him the story of how she wrote the song to his melody. He came to the studio that night and played synthesizers on it, although his contribution is uncredited on the album"
Love this video - great instrumentation and technique overview! Oh, and the members only jacket has GOT to help!
@6:37 ' this is the beginning of Skynet, right here' :D brilliant!
Love it! You have a great ear for matching up the sounds from back in the day. Kudos also for the Members Only fashion - reminds me of some of the cool cats back in the 80's. Keep up the great work!
That was really neat! I've always wondered how that stuff works. Thanks for sharing!
Do "I'm Not In Love" by 10cc please!! Star-Lord specifically requests for this one!!! =)
You gave me chills....💕
That bass $o $ICK!! #headnod Greatest Music Era Ever!! #80s4EVER 🙌🏻⚡️❤️🎶💪🏻💥👏🏻
New Order Blue Monday? More Talking Heads?
There's a video on UA-cam in which a guy shows how the bass of Blue Monday was done with vintage tech (although not using the exact setup used by New Order); it's a good one: ua-cam.com/video/7vh_5RDi1e4/v-deo.html
Love this vid - great breakdowns and explanations. Some sub-tle and some not, all very helpful. Thanks William, you da man!
You are putty good Mr. Reverb, Love the 80's jacket too! Lol. 👍..
Hey "Do Jam On It" from Nucleos!..
Sounds great! Love this song.
Love the Prince references!
Such great videos you make. This is the 2nd I’ve found from you, after watching your take on Toto Africa that I needed to learn. You got it goin on man. Thank you for the great videos. So well done. Informative. Fun. Excellent learning
LOL at the Skynet reference to the drum machine acting up!
love this series. keep it up!
Somebody’s Watching Me - Rockwell
THANK YOU for this video!!!
This was great! Thank you
Great t-shirt, Admiral!
I wish these would come back.
Stevie said that Prince did the synths in one long take live (no arpeggiator) and to this day she’s never met anyone who could do that. He did it in one take. He always made people in his band do that for the synths in I Would Die 4 U as well
She never said that he didn't use an arpeggiator, probably because he didn't play the Roland synth baseline in the first place. She said Prince came in and did the Oberheim OB-Xa synth line in one take, which didn't use an arpeggiator.
I can't play a note on a keyboard but I always dig these videos.
That Members Only jacket rules
“Sub-tle”....:) ....Great video man, thanks.
When in Rome-The Promise
I just found your channel. Good information. Good fun attitude.
Great video and cool shirt man!
You had me at those puns. It was sublime.
I love how he doesn't point out that, yes, of course the drum machine is slathered in gated reverb. It is so profoundly a matter of course, when dealing with 80s music that noone needs to say it; everyone already knows.
Lovely job👍
you are so awesome love your work! :) this is exactly what I've been missing on UA-cam
Michael Jackson’s ”The Way You Make Me Feel” - that bass and that snare! Or ”Another Part Of Me” - that glistening intro thang? Anyone with me?
Please, please, please:
“Straight Up” by Paula Abdul
would be so dope.
The man is a genius.
love this series!
Also panda/astronaut riding a shark!!!
The Admiral does it again.
Yeah another good one! Thanks again Mr. Kurk :-)
Please, Valerie - Steve Winwood.
Yaaassss
Chevrolet Custom C-60 think Steve used a Prophet on that. I love the solo on that song. Perfect
Cat in an alley looking for other cats" best description ever for a synth pad progression.
Dude!!!!!!!..... you're bleepin awesome! Color me subscribed!!! Love all music, but 80's kid at heart. I had such a crush on Stevie when I was young and heard Stand Back today. There's a big Fleetwood Mac revival (I know she was solo here) happening right now which brought me to your page. Great stuff!
....without that head nod action... it's not the bass line....
The one sentence music lesson
Prince used the Linn LM-1, not the DX.
James Reeno He didn’t use the Linn exclusively. For example, “Let’s Pretend We’re Married” is an Oberheim. I’m pretty sure Prince programmed the drums on this track, because Stevie Nicks and Jimmy Iovine couldn’t figure out how to do it. I doubt that Prince used an arpeggiator though.
James Reeno in his solo career’ Prince has used both Linn LM1 (a lot !), the SCI Drumstrack (mainly the snare on some songs) and the Oberheim DMX (not a lot but it is my favorite drumachine BTW :D) for Stand Back, there is no doubt about the DMX (:
Can you deconstruct Yazoo Vince Clark’s keyboard genius on “only you”. Thanks man.
How about Yaz Dont Go or Move Out..
Pro One?
Absolutely love this song!!! SN is Goddess
great demo
I do not own a Stevie Nicks album which contains this song sold in that era (early 80’s). But it has been said that Prince was NOT credited anywhere on it.