A Guy Called Gerald plays analogue in his studio

[@keithhoughton4308]

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.

[@SeasiderPhil]

Can't fault him but there is always a but

[@Deetroiter]

It's not always how expensive things are. A talented person can make magic with very little!

[@stephanechamotif_rblackwoo4528]

You see.

[@terrra_2024]

@@SeasiderPhil - Which is...?

[@scottptolomey3498]

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

[@nlvq]

its criminal this video is not100 million views. This is historic dance in action

[@meandmyvanandmydogandmybik6736]

Voodoo ray is still my favourite acid track. For me, that started the acid house movement in Manchester.

[@darrenrobinson8317]

I love his tunes and his unique sound, he always brought something abstract and different to the table.

[@mr.mohagany8555]

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.

[@SeasiderPhil]

Pure Genious

[@bobjackson6524]

AGREED pure genius

[@plopperator]

@@bobjackson6524 Genious

[@boskobalos7093]

ahhaha yess! me too! Amazing guy!

[@digitalbeat666]

that's still not rocket science

[@sOuLeR817]

the way he put in that bassline was magic

[@olegfare4625]

black notes magic

[@fakinlunatik3553]

its pretty automated and he didnt even match the lead arp with it lol

[@Guitarist888]

@@fakinlunatik3553 You sound like a hater!

[@jeusgarcia8597]

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.

[@byrdy60]

That Basslines to die for, your vid made me go out and buy a SH 101 clone the Behringer MS-1 MK2. Thanks Bro 🎉😊

[@MrMarcusjarvey]

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!

[@juanespinosa1259]

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.

[@zeeshTek]

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

[@terrytees]

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.

[@pbrstreetgang2269]

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

[@cooptrol]

That's the correct body posture for producing music... dancing, feeling the groove. Forget about chairs!

[@sergioobernardi]

i love what you have mentioned here!!

[@cooptrol]

inner chatter Thanks! I wish I could do that too, but I'm stuck with the typical studio-chair situation all the time...

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

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 .

[@joshk2181]

this is actually a very eye-opening comment for me

[@elizabethmcnabb972]

likewise

[@EleniEliades_]

A Guy Called Gerald💓Danced to his music ...So many memories❗🎵✨🌌🌔

[@vazap8662]

F…ing Magic! Talk about emergence.. seeing him live Friday can’t wait!

[@spngled8654]

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

[@napalmenema1]

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.

[@snake007usaactual]

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.

[@Digiphex]

Would love to see you do tons more of this. This is fantastic.

[@zyxbotcba]

Just what I was thinking. This is so good and he seems like a totally cool guy

[@VinceVega303]

still sounds fresh... it trips me out and i actually WANT to dance.

[@ElectronicSignals]

I have so much love and respect for this man! Thank you for all you've shared with this world. :)

[@rleriche5044]

Yes G I was with you every beat of the way. One of my musical inspirations.

[@svens2715]

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

[@MacGyverGear]

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).. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3vZpGWofNJ6h5I

[@svens2715]

@@MacGyverGear i still have 12 inch under cellofaan. Great guy. Saw him live at the haciënda.

[@m.circle-life]

I remember a lot of this equipment/formations and still have a lot of his music from 1987 Detroit underground seen.etc👍

[@StevenArnoldi]

I hope you recorded this Gerald! This is begging to be put on vinyl!

[@hookedonbattlerap933]

I come back to this video every so often. Legend!

[@digitalbeat666]

very good

[@insarhaq2066]

I went to the same school as Gerald and his brother David, central high in belle Vue, can't believe it was so long ago.

[@kixxalot]

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 :)

[@FukUNerd]

kixxalot yeah this seems almost easier... well once you spend a small fortune of course!

[@maccagrabme]

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.

[@nonchalant1982]

these kids today.....they'ont know nothin bout that....LIVE PA!!!! #RESPECT

[@bubbanderson]

Awesome ! 30 odd years of experience doing this live ... 2nd nature to the man. Huge respect.

[@22smygauge]

So rad Gerald. It's fun to have fun with you!

[@paosernlim]

So glad I still have all my SH101, TR909 and Juno106. Endless fun-filled classic analogue audios

[@holeintheleg]

Is that the gear I would need?

[@paosernlim]

@@holeintheleg Yes, Toby.

[@harveywatts4004]

@@holeintheleg need? Not necessarily, afford? Maybe not...

[@emotionwave]

Unless you're fine with behringer clones ;)

[@uv77mc85]

@@holeintheleg I usually have most of that stuff for sale in England.

[@macayamum]

yes yes.. LENGEND... a guy called Gerald made my miss spent youth.. love the guy..

[@titanmoor4489]

Wicked bro this is the nuts.... brought me right back just moving and giving it some large pmsl. Please Sir can I have some more...

[@vinnytnecniv]

So cool , i love house music what makes u dance he's such a cool dude 👍🏼

[@Stack-bd9wq]

Absolute genius, I love this guy.

[@resist4184]

taming the analog beasts, the sound is just soo warm and deep.

[@the_famous_reply_guy]

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.

[@Pulsonar]

Well done Gerald, you lit up the dance music scene real good, and done your family, city and country proud my man. From an old Mancunian, and former Longsight dweller, and early 80s Legend regular.

[@AYYYEEEEYOOO]

Soo awesome with that bassline

[@GGarcia7111]

Congrats man. Some cool sounds put together. Called HOUSE MUSIC !! Keep up the good work 👍👍👍

[@richardtiernan304]

The guy is a genius. Even 12yrs on the way he creates this tune is ridiculous.

[@DJ_Colossal]

Guy (get it) obviously has talent, nice to see someone jamming and just enjoying, inspired to play with my sequencers, thanks Wigglers.

[@marcomagana822]

Outstanding, your a true deep house legend!

[@arturmpuga]

this video makes me SO happy

[@Someguyfrom1973]

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!

[@LulaJake]

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.

[@motimobo]

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.

[@TheInsideVideo]

​@@LulaJakeBlack Secret Technology is arguably the best jungle album ever made. Not sure how you can say that's not influencing the genre...

[@davebell3684]

its humble pie for me then! love the cheeky grin when it all starts flowing together!

[@HDCE-nv1uy]

That looks like so much fun!

[@user-lo3su2qj3t]

It's in his bones man, nice to see him having a play like that a true master.

[@national877]

That base..... timeless. The skill of mixing... the best ever.

[@vickyking3408]

Loved his music the start of dance music❤

[@KayAgent]

Mad skills

[@stephanechamotif_rblackwoo4528]

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.

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

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 . 👌👌👌👌

[@monkeyxx]

I wouldn't call you a genius either for this comment

[@MisAnnThorpe]

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.

[@brianmansfield666]

He IS a genius and pioneer of electronic dance music. Period.

[@sneekylinux]

takes me back years man

[@AudioSampleDownloads]

Pure magic. Dawless Jammin' at it's finest. Proper chills :)

[@arthurbrick1521]

Beautiful stuff Gerald

[@kirkstate]

superb

[@megamanusa5]

this guy is a total legend!

[@street2030]

a true music artists here

[@igloodesigners]

These tools look so good quality stuff that G

[@scroez]

pure class, you cant beat this sound, keep rocking man!

[@mynewcolour]

Looks effortless, sounds wicked.

[@wumatt10304]

I never thought I'd find a such a tight video via an article about Alex Jones

[@1d10tcannotmakeusername]

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.

[@djcovert3988]

I always knew when I heard voodoo Ray that this guy was unique and a bit of a genius.. Well impressed seeing this!

[@SongwritingJoe]

Amazing use of that 808

[@faridmiah77]

Absolute legend you are sir!

[@dmomcilovic9185]

His early works where ahead of time

[@castroleiro]

Still ahead....

[@JosieCarr]

So awesome! Thank you for sharing..your great!

[@bionic7252]

That was fucking amazing, and im sober rn. Gerald is like this this undercover uk detroit genius

[@Rosso456MGT]

No CV just clock trigger out of the 808 :-)

[@oldskooldancemusic1]

So chuffed i now have a 303, 808, 909, ableton and got a system 1, sh2 and sh101 on its way! plus a 606, 707 and 727 coming too. Respect to Gerald the legend!

[@fantasyproduct1042]

Big shopping list. Make some KZbin videos please!

[@innnlove]

Indeed. House and Techno are as alive as ever, and are making huge steps forward.

[@TheVimtoMoustache]

The bloke's a wizard.Seriously,the music sounds like alchemy towards the end. magic.

[@Katmat87]

amazing man, amazing video, gold on youtube..

[@jeusgarcia8597]

1:46-6:26 IS WHERE THE EARGASM LIVES 👆 MUSIC IS THE ONLY TIME MACHINE.

[@mistaencore732]

love the hardware. DOPE!

[@chopperg1966]

im lucky enough to have all the early 808 state material. To think how the big artists used electric music in the 80s thinking they were original yet these fella's were already underground taking it to another level yet hardly got the credit for it until decades later

[@Arkwright72]

Electronic virtuosity. Simply awesome!

[@Wunjo-Wunjo]

What a man. I love it.

[@jazztopher]

sound clock is just that !! just use a small mixer to route one clock to many destinations ... experiment with different instruments as source , they all have different swing ... although somethings only have input ! some have different levels so again its useful to use a mixer to adjust gain of the clicks ... and yes you can put that click direct to the mix to get that west coast sound of the early eighties ;) there are a lot of boxes you can buy to route the clock like gerald has.

[@Obi1311]

he has the spirit 😁 The music behaves like a creature that comes to earth👌

[@djdetonator23]

An honor to watch a legend get down.

[@PhilipGauci]

Gerald is tuned into a frequency only previously attained by Sun Ra. Cosmic genius. Bless x

[@propane718]

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

[@padgemahaj3167]

Today’s do called DJ s could learn a thing or 2 from this man

[@OpticalChaos]

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?

[@nectariosm]

There's a lot to be said about the sound of analog, especially on the kind of music one makes when they are not looking a screen and making music by just listening and punching sequences in whilst they are grooving along to the music, instead of sitting on a chair with a mouse. For example, I program completely different patterns using my x0xb0x's on board sequencer then when I program sequences using Logic's MIDI editor. ts great to make music looking away from the screen from time to time.

[@brianmansfield666]

Because fiddling with a mouse and looking at screen using wrong part of brain for music. That's why tech house sounds wrong...

[@darkvaper2010]

amazing!!!love it..!!

[@Zaqwilson1]

true and good gems coming from studios like this.Less is more! A true genious!

[@sullycliftona123]

( 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

[@synthetic24]

The TR-08 is not a fake 808, it is the official reissue from Roland. RD-8 is the fake one.

[@sunilsolanki]

Brilliant! Could u possibly explain the chain to allow you to sync the 3 machines? Trig out from the 808 to the ext click in of the first 101 and then cv/gate out from the 808 to the second 101??? I have a 303 clone and a 101 and a few drum machine but as you say the sync is the difficulty. Much respect to you for all the music.

[@はやまさ-j1z]

6:30 ありがとうございました😊

[@Kj16V]

Thanks to Google Translate I agree with your comment!

[@hang-sangitch]

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

[@OrionB1498]

Do you have a Soundcloud, i'm intriqued man, always love undiscovered music?

[@djphineart]

Classic approach showing how we made the music of the future in our bedrooms - back to the future

[@Steve-bo6ht]

Absolute electronic genius

[@parlance.electricco]

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.