This man created a sound like no other. Sampling and sequencing gave imaginative musicians like him a new toolbox. He created amazing sounds from a variety of cheap electronic bits and pieces back in the late 80's. He had no money for pro kit. I picked him up for a party one time and he had everything in two shopping bags. Laid it out and plugged it all together on a plank of wood and blew everyone away. A very, very talented man.
The guy is an absolute legend and been so mistreated for his contribution to Just jaw dropping beats He should have been paid so many royalties off Voodoo Ray alone never mind the great work he put in with everything else besides A total pro genius
Like how he is basically just fucking about and he produces a sound more beautiful and more danceable than any commercial dance music of the last 15 years.
This dude's GOT to be a big genius at music, but he's so cool and laid back people don't think about it. That beat he made came together in a way you never would have seen coming. Shit I just thought he was testing his synths out hitting random keys.
Yeh totally agree, at the end of the day of you dont feel the music your making , theres s good chance many others will not either :-) I think that a big downside to most productions being sit down computer based these days .
Moss side is one of those places where people are expected to do manual work when they leave school. Gerald broke the mould, Manchester should be immensely proud of him
Gerald is a genius .. He is from my home town (Manchester England) ..Used to see him mooching about town (always had headphones on!) ..I have met him once ,but doubt he will remember me
I had a 101 and an 808 years ago - didn't make tunes as effortlessly as Gerald makes it look. Love how he gets that bassline rolling. Man done tunes. Respect G-man!
I love youtube. This is how I came across this nugget. I've been loving his music for the last 33 years. Voodoo Ray is every bit a classic as any Rolling Stones hit from the 60s. He made me get the whole 80s X0X range from Roland. It cost a pretty penny too, partly due to him.
The Legend. Voodoo ray. At the public baths when he was still a teenager. Playing awesome live now : two MacBooks with Ableton on it a mixer and little keyboard
Still have Voodoo Ray on 12" somewhere.. awesome video.. Out of interest I started searching.. 2 macbooks with Ableton.. Could do magic since Abletonlink is available for perfect syncing 2 DAW.. but in this video he really uses Reason.. (so there a reason for this big sticker at the back.. Hahaha).. ua-cam.com/video/IJvs2rGmGQ0/v-deo.html
Straight from my hometown, so much talent there back in the days. I miss those days, more independent record shops than you could shake a stick at, great radio and some mad clubs. God bless manchester.
Alex Jones has a good taste in music. He uses tracks like "Somebody's Watching Me" "Another Brick In The Wall II" "Electric Eye" and the doctor who theme from 1963.
Analogu is the best ... big love bro ... i was just finding some music by your for my youngest nine year son and found this ... i love analogue technology i restore Antique Tesla machines ...from 1919 love the SH101 and 808 love this bro!! your my elder wizard
This "guy" is a legend! According to wikipedia, his label Juice Box Records played a huge role in the creation of the Jungle (drum and bass) genre. Thanks Gerald Simpson!
Chuck Norris Unit based on 2 quotes from melody maker which was a piss poor rag that loved to pigeon hole music it knew fuck all about. Gerald did his bit but was by no means a heavy influence on Jungle.
Juice Box records releases, 28 Gun Bad Boy LP in 1992 followed by Black Secret Technology LP in 1995, have a listen - so far ahead of the pack, definitely an absolute innovator, all incredible accomplishments and followed their own direction rather than following the scene... A Guy Called Gerald was never part of the Drum and Bass clique/mafia that eventually killed the creativity of what was once one of the most alive and inventive music genres in history. Shame he didnt the have same influence that people like Grooverider had over the scene, who know's what it might've become.
Si, yep, I have created music in a Similar way for years with my Recording Studio Equipment for Ztt, Ifach, Rham, Warp, Fat Cat, Chrysalis, Science, Trelik, Mo wax, Pal SL, Creed, O2, Pure Plastic, A13, Transmat and Tommy Boy records using my 101, Dx7, 303, Ry30, 808, Jupiter 8, Juno 106, Nord Lead Electro, Jx3P, Korg M1, Voyectra, Akai S2000, Clavichord Sensor and R8 and HR16 from Psychotropic, Gescom, Sympletic, Ifach, The Fall, State 808, Spirit Studios, Strawberry Studios, Repeats, Solcyc, Aril Brikha, Elecktroidz etcetera. Antonio Futura Tiani3574 aka Anthony Farrell Ancoats/Milesplatting Manchester Northern Quarter Little Italia.
with the newer Behringer clones having both Trigger and Midi, is it possible to still control the MS-1 (101) via the RD-8 (808) sequencer like shown here via midi or a mix of midi and the trigger outs?
Awesome. All kids trying to make music with laptops should check this out. I briefly messed with music production in the 90s, but only had access to some cheap diigital midi synths. The time I wasted on trying to get them to sound anything close to a 101 or 303 is ridiculous. Gerald shows how it's done, with an 808, 2x101 and a bunch of talent. This way of working is so different from a midi based studio. I wish I had caught on to this back in the 90s :)
Almost certainly you went wrong by not using a good effects unit and compressor. Those two things allow you to get a track very quickly with minimal equipment. It took me years to work that out unfortunately.
Its from a fan of AGCG. Its high praise and enthusiasm which in context is understandable, not ridiculous. People said music died with Mozart, for them it was true even if it wasn't a universal truth. AGCG was an unsung Hero in his day. Today the mythology keep his work alive.
i watch this once a month and gauge my literacy by how much of this i understand on each viewing, but it is still magic to me. one of the best videos there is.
Ironic that men like this broke the mould and help bring unity through dance.Then the tories got scared and created a colour divide. Thatcher and her rotten crew.
( I just let my boutique (fake 808 … go mental with my tb03. And monologue Korg … once u get a rythm they fly … ( 303 ). Is the star ⭐️ .. I’m pure hardware no computer .. aware of your stuff .. but I never had the cash money to buy this stuff .. even if I did . No ware to put it … ( I’ve lost tons of stuff ). So thankful for Roland bringing the boutique series .. and the hardship grants … 👍👍.. keep going man .. bring a new banger it’s not to late … I’m a certain age to
A big shout to clock cv sync , help carve many on the fly tunes back then, i wouldnt called gerald a genius, but for sure a guy who knew how to use his tools properly the way they were supposed to, very inspiring and humbling, when u think of the limitations of yester year. Great video Gerald . 👌👌👌👌
Actually the classic acid squelch sound was achieved by abusing the TB-303 and definitely NOT using it as intended! Voodoo Ray was one of the very first Acid House tunes I ever heard that actually made my ears prick up. It still holds a special place in my heart to this day. That said, I have to agree with you that Gerald is not a genius and if he was, then he probably wouldn't be making house/techno music in the first place. As this post shows and I'm guessing that was the intention: once you've managed to hook up the equipment properly, no real musical ability is needed, provided you have an ear for what sounds good. Listen to the difference between how badly Gerald plays the notes in real time and how they sound when sequenced! Oh, and before anybody starts attacking me for daring to state that I do not believe Gerald to be a genius; neither do I consider Mark Bell (LFO) or even Richard D. James to have been/to be such, but I still love much of their music.
Still got my S3200, S300XL, Oberheim Matrix 1000 X2 + Access Controller), Control Synthesis DB9 X2, and Atari 1040 ste, Yam O1V, FX units... and they're all chilling doing nothing since about the mid-late 90s. Software is so much easier and cleaner and pretty damn good sounding these days. And yeah, I still kinda dream I had the space to set it all up again, but to be honest, Logic, through a Focusrite Forte into ADAM T8V sounds great.
Voodoo Ray still ahead of its time ... Theres only one thing better than a 101 and thats two of them .. this studio will cost a lot of money still , I know you can get (virtually) all these on a laptop but what good is a picture without these waveforms ;))) the amount of time people spend on computers getting lethargic whilst programming ... the best way is to dance whilst playing with real instruments ! Go Gerald ;)
Since the hot lemonade , the album automanikk, his juice box(es)_______ that guy was the Chicago~ Detroit ~Ny Garage one and only kid . Personal stuff. Sunshine. I thank Gerald for ever.
This man created a sound like no other. Sampling and sequencing gave imaginative musicians like him a new toolbox. He created amazing sounds from a variety of cheap electronic bits and pieces back in the late 80's. He had no money for pro kit. I picked him up for a party one time and he had everything in two shopping bags. Laid it out and plugged it all together on a plank of wood and blew everyone away. A very, very talented man.
Can't fault him but there is always a but
It's not always how expensive things are. A talented person can make magic with very little!
You see.
@@SeasiderPhil - Which is...?
Voodoo ray is still my favourite acid track. For me, that started the acid house movement in Manchester.
The guy is an absolute legend and been so mistreated for his contribution to Just jaw dropping beats
He should have been paid so many royalties off Voodoo Ray alone never mind the great work he put in with everything else besides
A total pro genius
Like how he is basically just fucking about and he produces a sound more beautiful and more danceable than any commercial dance music of the last 15 years.
This dude's GOT to be a big genius at music, but he's so cool and laid back people don't think about it. That beat he made came together in a way you never would have seen coming. Shit I just thought he was testing his synths out hitting random keys.
Pure Genious
AGREED
pure genius
@@bobjackson6524 Genious
ahhaha yess! me too! Amazing guy!
that's still not rocket science
the way he put in that bassline was magic
black notes magic
its pretty automated and he didnt even match the lead arp with it lol
@@fakinlunatik3553 You sound like a hater!
rip the alex jones's comment
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@@ZacksScraps www.factmag.com/2016/12/05/911-conspiracy-truther-alex-jones-techno-producer/
lol thanks
Lol 😘Aj & Gerald
Hahaha.... Nice.
I love his tunes and his unique sound, he always brought something abstract and different to the table.
THIS GENTLEMAN RIGHT HERE DOESN'T KNOW HOW MUCH OF A MUSICAL MATHEMATICIAN GENIUS HE IS...THIS GUY CHANGED THE ENTIRE MUSIC INDUSTRY WITH AN 808.
That's the correct body posture for producing music... dancing, feeling the groove. Forget about chairs!
i love what you have mentioned here!!
inner chatter Thanks! I wish I could do that too, but I'm stuck with the typical studio-chair situation all the time...
Yeh totally agree, at the end of the day of you dont feel the music your making , theres s good chance many others will not either :-) I think that a big downside to most productions being sit down computer based these days .
this is actually a very eye-opening comment for me
likewise
Moss side is one of those places where people are expected to do manual work when they leave school. Gerald broke the mould, Manchester should be immensely proud of him
still sounds fresh... it trips me out and i actually WANT to dance.
Gerald is a genius .. He is from my home town (Manchester England) ..Used to see him mooching about town (always had headphones on!) ..I have met him once ,but doubt he will remember me
I had a 101 and an 808 years ago - didn't make tunes as effortlessly as Gerald makes it look. Love how he gets that bassline rolling. Man done tunes. Respect G-man!
I love youtube. This is how I came across this nugget. I've been loving his music for the last 33 years. Voodoo Ray is every bit a classic as any Rolling Stones hit from the 60s. He made me get the whole 80s X0X range from Roland. It cost a pretty penny too, partly due to him.
its criminal this video is not100 million views. This is historic dance in action
No CV just clock trigger out of the 808 :-)
F…ing Magic! Talk about emergence.. seeing him live Friday can’t wait!
AGAINS THE CLOCK: A Guy Called Gerald
I have so much love and respect for this man! Thank you for all you've shared with this world. :)
Would love to see you do tons more of this. This is fantastic.
Just what I was thinking. This is so good and he seems like a totally cool guy
Today’s do called DJ s could learn a thing or 2 from this man
I hope you recorded this Gerald! This is begging to be put on vinyl!
these kids today.....they'ont know nothin bout that....LIVE PA!!!!
#RESPECT
I always knew when I heard voodoo Ray that this guy was unique and a bit of a genius.. Well impressed seeing this!
The Legend. Voodoo ray. At the public baths when he was still a teenager. Playing awesome live now : two MacBooks with Ableton on it a mixer and little keyboard
Still have Voodoo Ray on 12" somewhere.. awesome video..
Out of interest I started searching.. 2 macbooks with Ableton.. Could do magic since Abletonlink is available for perfect syncing 2 DAW.. but in this video he really uses Reason.. (so there a reason for this big sticker at the back.. Hahaha).. ua-cam.com/video/IJvs2rGmGQ0/v-deo.html
@@MacGyverGear i still have 12 inch under cellofaan. Great guy. Saw him live at the haciënda.
Straight from my hometown, so much talent there back in the days. I miss those days, more independent record shops than you could shake a stick at, great radio and some mad clubs. God bless manchester.
I never thought I'd find a such a tight video via an article about Alex Jones
Alex Jones has a good taste in music. He uses tracks like "Somebody's Watching Me" "Another Brick In The Wall II" "Electric Eye" and the doctor who theme from 1963.
guys a fuckin genius
Ahem... that 303?
Ahem... that Infowars?
Ahem... that andrenochrome?
bout to rip this right off of you tube and play it in detroit lol!!! fire
vin grimald nice! People will never notice the poor cellphone recording quality when you play it on a loud system! 🤣😂
こちらこそありがとうございます！あなたはテクノ界のレジェンドです！
I remember a lot of this
equipment/formations
and still have a lot of
his music from 1987
Detroit underground
seen.etc👍
Gerald and blake baxter were 80's rave music geniuses
he has the spirit 😁 The music behaves like a creature that comes to earth👌
Analogu is the best ... big love bro ... i was just finding some music by your for my youngest nine year son and found this ... i love analogue technology i restore Antique Tesla machines ...from 1919 love the SH101 and 808 love this bro!! your my elder wizard
Congrats man. Some cool sounds put together. Called HOUSE MUSIC !! Keep up the good work 👍👍👍
That Basslines to die for, your vid made me go out and buy a SH 101 clone the Behringer MS-1 MK2. Thanks Bro 🎉😊
This "guy" is a legend! According to wikipedia, his label Juice Box Records played a huge role in the creation of the Jungle (drum and bass) genre. Thanks Gerald Simpson!
Chuck Norris Unit based on 2 quotes from melody maker which was a piss poor rag that loved to pigeon hole music it knew fuck all about. Gerald did his bit but was by no means a heavy influence on Jungle.
Juice Box records releases, 28 Gun Bad Boy LP in 1992 followed by Black Secret Technology LP in 1995, have a listen - so far ahead of the pack, definitely an absolute innovator, all incredible accomplishments and followed their own direction rather than following the scene... A Guy Called Gerald was never part of the Drum and Bass clique/mafia that eventually killed the creativity of what was once one of the most alive and inventive music genres in history. Shame he didnt the have same influence that people like Grooverider had over the scene, who know's what it might've become.
@@LulaJakeBlack Secret Technology is arguably the best jungle album ever made. Not sure how you can say that's not influencing the genre...
You won't beleive the number of times I've watched this video. Fucking love it! Real life magical Harry Potter shit going on right there!
Gerald is tuned into a frequency only previously attained by Sun Ra. Cosmic genius. Bless x
Si, yep, I have created music in a Similar way for years with my Recording Studio Equipment for Ztt, Ifach, Rham, Warp, Fat Cat, Chrysalis, Science, Trelik, Mo wax, Pal SL, Creed, O2, Pure Plastic, A13, Transmat and Tommy Boy records using my 101, Dx7, 303, Ry30, 808, Jupiter 8, Juno 106, Nord Lead Electro, Jx3P, Korg M1, Voyectra, Akai S2000, Clavichord Sensor and R8 and HR16 from Psychotropic, Gescom, Sympletic, Ifach, The Fall, State 808, Spirit Studios, Strawberry Studios, Repeats, Solcyc, Aril Brikha, Elecktroidz etcetera. Antonio Futura Tiani3574 aka Anthony Farrell Ancoats/Milesplatting Manchester Northern Quarter Little Italia.
So cool , i love house music what makes u dance he's such a cool dude 👍🏼
with the newer Behringer clones having both Trigger and Midi, is it possible to still control the MS-1 (101) via the RD-8 (808) sequencer like shown here via midi or a mix of midi and the trigger outs?
Mosside veteran
You'll get a bad back bending like that fella!
Do you still play chicken on the Manky way? . . . Gwoy!
A Guy Called Gerald💓Danced to his music ...So many memories❗🎵✨🌌🌔
yes yes.. LENGEND... a guy called Gerald made my miss spent youth.. love the guy..
very good
Awesome. All kids trying to make music with laptops should check this out.
I briefly messed with music production in the 90s, but only had access to some cheap diigital midi synths. The time I wasted on trying to get them to sound anything close to a 101 or 303 is ridiculous.
Gerald shows how it's done, with an 808, 2x101 and a bunch of talent. This way of working is so different from a midi based studio. I wish I had caught on to this back in the 90s :)
kixxalot yeah this seems almost easier... well once you spend a small fortune of course!
Almost certainly you went wrong by not using a good effects unit and compressor. Those two things allow you to get a track very quickly with minimal equipment. It took me years to work that out unfortunately.
Its from a fan of AGCG. Its high praise and enthusiasm which in context is understandable, not ridiculous. People said music died with Mozart, for them it was true even if it wasn't a universal truth. AGCG was an unsung Hero in his day. Today the mythology keep his work alive.
Mad skills
i watch this once a month and gauge my literacy by how much of this i understand on each viewing, but it is still magic to me. one of the best videos there is.
Yes G I was with you every beat of the way.
One of my musical inspirations.
He lays down something in five minutes what I struggle to do in five months. 😝
Classic approach showing how we made the music of the future in our bedrooms - back to the future
Dude.. i need to do this. Been making music since i was 14. Now 36. Always being asked to do live sets. Can't figure a way of playing out ma shih
Do you have a Soundcloud, i'm intriqued man, always love undiscovered music?
The bloke's a wizard.Seriously,the music sounds like alchemy towards the end.
magic.
Ironic that men like this broke the mould and help bring unity through dance.Then the tories got scared and created a colour divide. Thatcher and her rotten crew.
Absolute genius, I love this guy.
R.i.p to voodoo ray from ny who got his name from this brothers lack of sampling time..lol..i still pump that joint to this day..respect
Pure magic. Dawless Jammin' at it's finest. Proper chills :)
1000th liked of this reptilian keyboard player.
Guy (get it) obviously has talent, nice to see someone jamming and just enjoying, inspired to play with my sequencers, thanks Wigglers.
comp, check levels, live jam, tape, done!!!
6:30 ありがとうございました😊
Thanks to Google Translate I agree with your comment!
Like him till Black Secret Technology
( I just let my boutique (fake 808 … go mental with my tb03. And monologue Korg … once u get a rythm they fly … ( 303 ). Is the star ⭐️ .. I’m pure hardware no computer .. aware of your stuff .. but I never had the cash money to buy this stuff .. even if I did . No ware to put it … ( I’ve lost tons of stuff ). So thankful for Roland bringing the boutique series .. and the hardship grants … 👍👍.. keep going man .. bring a new banger it’s not to late … I’m a certain age to
The TR-08 is not a fake 808, it is the official reissue from Roland. RD-8 is the fake one.
A big shout to clock cv sync , help carve many on the fly tunes back then, i wouldnt called gerald a genius, but for sure a guy who knew how to use his tools properly the way they were supposed to, very inspiring and humbling, when u think of the limitations of yester year. Great video Gerald . 👌👌👌👌
I wouldn't call you a genius either for this comment
Actually the classic acid squelch sound was achieved by abusing the TB-303 and definitely NOT using it as intended! Voodoo Ray was one of the very first Acid House tunes I ever heard that actually made my ears prick up. It still holds a special place in my heart to this day. That said, I have to agree with you that Gerald is not a genius and if he was, then he probably wouldn't be making house/techno music in the first place. As this post shows and I'm guessing that was the intention: once you've managed to hook up the equipment properly, no real musical ability is needed, provided you have an ear for what sounds good. Listen to the difference between how badly Gerald plays the notes in real time and how they sound when sequenced! Oh, and before anybody starts attacking me for daring to state that I do not believe Gerald to be a genius; neither do I consider Mark Bell (LFO) or even Richard D. James to have been/to be such, but I still love much of their music.
He IS a genius and pioneer of electronic dance music. Period.
Yoooo when he checks the 808 to read its name.... got me dying
a true music artists here
this guy is a total legend!
Awesome ! 30 odd years of experience doing this live ... 2nd nature to the man. Huge respect.
Underrated A guy called Gerald the truth
Jackin' choon! Yooo!
this is amazing
@3:17 WHAT ON EARTH JUST HAPPEN? MAGIC
Absolute electronic genius
Yes!
Against the clock before it was cool
Dream setup right there
It's in his bones man, nice to see him having a play like that a true master.
Outstanding, your a true deep house legend!
Soo awesome with that bassline
The epitome of serendipity.
Still got my S3200, S300XL, Oberheim Matrix 1000 X2 + Access Controller), Control Synthesis DB9 X2, and Atari 1040 ste, Yam O1V,
FX units... and they're all chilling doing nothing since about the mid-late 90s. Software is so much easier and cleaner and pretty damn good sounding these days. And yeah, I still kinda dream I had the space to set it all up again, but to be honest, Logic, through a Focusrite Forte into ADAM T8V sounds great.
Voodoo Ray still ahead of its time ... Theres only one thing better than a 101 and thats two of them .. this studio will cost a lot of money still , I know you can get (virtually) all these on a laptop but what good is a picture without these waveforms ;))) the amount of time people spend on computers getting lethargic whilst programming ... the best way is to dance whilst playing with real instruments ! Go Gerald ;)
Or an SH-2!
The geeza is a problem
this poor man's back..
sick tho
Since the hot lemonade , the album automanikk, his juice box(es)_______ that guy was the Chicago~ Detroit ~Ny Garage one and only kid . Personal stuff. Sunshine. I thank Gerald for ever.
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てか最後なんで日本語ｗ
His early works where ahead of time
Still ahead....
I could watch this video All Day Long
He's a journey in music. Let todays New York crap DJ's stay sleep. Gerald is mad woke! 16 thumbs down from those with no taste.
his face at 3.59 :)
Legend 😁👍💯
Im 13 And Diss Is Sikkkkkkkkkk
Hummm so great 🙏🇧🇪
Anything can happen ;)
That was fucking amazing, and im sober rn. Gerald is like this this undercover uk detroit genius