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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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!
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
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!
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!
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.
"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"
![Stevie Nicks - Stand Back (Official Music Video) [HD Remaster]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/gwS9BIqbffU/mqdefault.jpg)
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.
This guy's awesome. Way to rock the Members Only jacket
Why doesn't this guy have a million subscribers? His knowledge and the talent are amazing.
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.
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.
Man that keyboard part! It,s monday morning and here I am, covered in goosebumps
RIP Prince. You were truly a great, GREAT musician
The Members Only jacket is a very nice compliment to this awesome vid. Great job!
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?
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!!!
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.
this is my fav thing on youtube
This dude has such an awesome way of describing synth sounds. I love it.
For a few minutes I was taken back to the 80s when I was young. Thanks Dude.
This is fantastic! Love learning how these classic tunes were crafted. Super well done...
Love this guy.
Sean getting his synth on? Do you own a synth? If you do.. please do some synth things!
So simple yet beautiful. Music like this made the 80's the best decade for music.
So easy to play!! Very intelligent of Prince on composition! Wow!!!
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!
You made my day!!!!!! Thank you!!!
Best "inside" info on synth tones.
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.
An amazing song. Perfectly produced and amazing arrangement of music.
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.
Such a uplifting chord riff. So cool.
Wish Prince was around to watch this video. I would love to see some artist reactions to these videos.
Her voice is amazing
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
I’m loving this series.
I really appreciate the arpeggiator tweak, I didn't know you could do that
Another great episode! How could anyone not love this guy? Hilarious AND informative. That’s always a good combo.
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.
Love this video - great instrumentation and technique overview! Oh, and the members only jacket has GOT to help!
I love this guy. Produce more content with him.
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.
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
Such an epic track
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.
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!
William, this is fabulous. Great presentation, great lesson!
I would go see a William Kurk movie. These are great. Keep up the great work!
Stand back! William Kirk coming through with another sick breakdown!!
Please never stop making synth videos by William Kirk!
Love this vid - great breakdowns and explanations. Some sub-tle and some not, all very helpful. Thanks William, you da man!
...and the Members Only jacket to keep it legit!
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
@6:37 ' this is the beginning of Skynet, right here' :D brilliant!
This is awesome! Our CEO has rant and raved about this channel!
That was really neat! I've always wondered how that stuff works. Thanks for sharing!
This series inspires me so much man
What a glorious time for pop music
Do Raf/Laura Branigan - Self control. Also love all the stuff you do Kirk
That would be sweet!
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!
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!
you are so awesome love your work! :) this is exactly what I've been missing on UA-cam
What I've always wondered is whether the guitar-sounding instrument that comes in at around 2:30 to 3:00 in Stand Back was also played by Prince?
Behind the Music, literally. I already knew the story of the song but to see how the song was technically created is very cool.
Love the Prince references!
You gave me chills....💕
You had me at those puns. It was sublime.
You are putty good Mr. Reverb, Love the 80's jacket too! Lol. 👍..
Hey "Do Jam On It" from Nucleos!..
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.
Future possibilities: She Blinded Me With Science, Waiting for a Girl Like You, Save A Prayer, Industrial Disease
That sound is on point. As Stevie herself might say, “I will not turn, away my friend”
Keep up the good work.
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.
I’m not a keyboard player, but I find your show scintillating.
I just found your channel. Good information. Good fun attitude.
I wish these would come back.
love this series. keep it up!
The man is a genius.
Sounds great! Love this song.
Lovely job👍
Great t-shirt, Admiral!
Yeah another good one! Thanks again Mr. Kurk :-)
Great video and cool shirt man!
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 😂
This was great! Thank you
I love these videos
I can't play a note on a keyboard but I always dig these videos.
"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"
THANK YOU for this video!!!
great demo
please do take my breath away by berlin
Classic!
love this series!
Also panda/astronaut riding a shark!!!
Great video.
Very nice! Interesting!
Ooh, how about Ultravox's Vienna?
“Sub-tle”....:) ....Great video man, thanks.
Wow the first guy I've heard thats getting through to me. Subscribed!
What about the "radar" like octaves that come in during the chrous? what sound is that?
I love these
The beginning of skynet? 😁 Haha loved that one 😂
fantastic! 🖤
Should I try this on my Roland Juno 106?
This is awesome
LOL at the Skynet reference to the drum machine acting up!
everything in its right place!!
That bass $o $ICK!! #headnod Greatest Music Era Ever!! #80s4EVER 🙌🏻⚡️❤️🎶💪🏻💥👏🏻
You are amazing.
Thank you ver y much!
Awesome !