Harpsichord

[MarkOne]

We were Driving into Bristol this morning and Golden Brown came on the radio, and it occurred to me I couldn’t recall a single other pop song that features the harpsichord as the main instrument.

Anyone got others?

[ken long]

Barry White - I'm gonna love you just a little bit more

[Sam Spoons]

The Beatles "In My Life", (and I think, "Piggies" and "All You need Is Love")

Pink Floyd "See Emily Play"

[BWC]

The Rolling Stones "In Another Land"

[tacitus]

Zombies - Care of Cell 44

[David Glover]

Beatles again: 'Fixing a Hole'.

[adrian_k]

Four seasons in one day - Crowded House

[Tomás Mulcahy]

Beatles In My Life is double speed piano, not a harpsichord.

Does a sampled one count? Orbital used the very nice Emu EIIIx harpsichord on the extended version of The Box. Note the main theme is a dulcimer (multi sample provided by a friend of theirs).

They were inspired by John Barry who used all the esoteric keyboard instruments including harpsichord. I just cannot think of one of his right now…

Beatles- Because, Baldwin electric harpsichord. Came with its own cabinet which they also used as a guitar amp from time to time. XTC used the same instrument on The Last Balloon on the Apple Venus vol 1 album. It’s still at Abbey Road.

All the other Beatles examples given are whatever harpsichord they had in for classical recording sessions. The story goes that they did not have permission for Piggies, did it in between the classical sessions. Played by producer Chris Thomas.

[Sam Spoons]

I think you mean "In My Life"? but, yes it is (according to The Beatles Complete Scores it is piano and marked '8ve basso'). But since it is clearly intended to sound like a harpsichord (style, phrasing etc) I think it qualifies for inclusion here.

[Tomás Mulcahy]

I think you mean "In My Life"?

Eh? But yes, agreed, it was definitely intended to evoke harpsichord, and it does We could also include Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, that was the harpsichord tab on one of the Lowrey organs, I have samples from a Gibson G-101 organ that are exactly the same and are what was used in EW Fab Four.

[Matt Houghton]

Scarborough Fair?

[Sam Spoons]

I think you mean "In My Life"?

Eh? But yes, agreed, it was definitely intended to evoke harpsichord, and it does We could also include Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, that was the harpsichord tab on one of the Lowrey organs, I have samples from a Gibson G-101 organ that are exactly the same and are what was used in EW Fab Four.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBcdt6DsLQA?

[Sam Spoons]

The Beatles used a Harpsichord sound a lot, I keep finding songs with on on them like, just now "Fixing A Hole"

[Eddy Deegan]

The Yardbirds - For Your Love
R.E.M. - Half A World Away (though it's buried in the mix a bit)
The Beachboys - Wonderful

[The Elf]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOS86MCi29c

[Sam Spoons]

Yes are one of my favourite bands, particularly the pre Trevor Horne era (which I did like too but it was a bit too mainstream/pop really for my taste).

[Tomás Mulcahy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBcdt6DsLQA?

Sorry it is not clear to me what you are asking. We are both saying In My Life is a double speed piano, right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOS86MCi29c

I was gonna mention The Six Wives of Henry VIII, but it's prog not pop? Although it was very popular in its day.

Here is the Orbital useage, I think it's pretty cool to have harpsichord with jungle type drums that were created with a real kit not sampled off a record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS71tuI ... ChoccoSwan

[Sam Spoons]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBcdt6DsLQA?

Sorry it is not clear to me what you are asking. We are both saying In My Life is a double speed piano, right?

I misread your original post as "A Day In The Life" for some reason... Sorry for the bafflement

[N i g e l]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBcdt6DsLQA?

....We are both saying In My Life is a double speed piano, right?

Which is another way of saying it was recorded at 1/2 speed - no wonder i find the twiddly bits difficult !

[Tomás Mulcahy]

I would find it a challenge also. Sounds like Chris Thomas would not though

I misread your original post as "A Day In The Life" for some reason... Sorry for the bafflement

Ah ok! No prob

[Sam Spoons]

I misread your original post as "A Day In The Life" for some reason... Sorry for the bafflement

Ah ok! No prob

I blame my age...

[tea for two]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOS86MCi29c

The only attire to wear when playing Harpsichord.
Only thing to add a Rennaisance wig.

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Now to find some Harpsichord sample packs. I've never used a Harpsichord sample in a tune. I should've really.

[alexis]

"I Think I Love You"
David Cassidy and the Partridge Family

https://youtu.be/wJYSu2OVCGM?si=oXRA2yAuv8WUkPV-

Soft throughout, but goes to town at 2'16"

[alexis]

The only attire to wear when playing Harpsichord.
Only thing to add a Rennaisance wig.

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https://media.salon.com/2005/01/python_ ... s_bush.jpg

I always that he was playing a harpsichord, but apparently not in this rendition?

[adrian_k]

Now to find some Harpsichord sample packs. I've never used a Harpsichord sample in a tune. I should've really.

There are some free ones in here: https://versilian-studios.com/vcsl-keys/