Farfisa Compact Duo with Echorec : That 60's Pink Floyd Sound.

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This is the 60's / early 70's Pink Floyd sound.
Rick Wright, Dave Gilmour and Roger Waters all used the Binson Echorec 2 Delay unit, and it was that in combination with Rick's Farfisa Compact Duo that really defined the Pink Floyd sound.
I'm really impressed with this Echroec emulation pedal by Catalinbread, it's very musical and organic, the organ sounds fantastic though it.
Inspired by Careful With That Axe Eugene, this was improvised in one take, with only a subtle UAD Lexicon 224 reverb on the final output.
I think the theme from Terminator somehow made it's way from my subconscious into it as well :)
Thanks to Tiny and Ron at Hammond Hire, UK for such a good service on it

[@astrophonix]

This is great, nailed that sound. It's like an early version of Careful with that Axe, like maybe a "Exercise more caution with that hedge-trimmer, Nigel!"

[@TimOliver]

Ha !!

[@javiceres]

I think when they said Axe they meant a guitar. An special one.

[@Anildhyani]

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[@cavemansam8400]

"Exercise more caution with that hedge-trimmer, Nigel!" OMG😂 😂

[@rozzgrey801]

@@cavemansam8400 Hi, I'm now Rozz Grey after I was shut out of my Astrophonix channel. I give consent if you still want to make that song.

[@JoseAngelMorente]

Careful with that axe, Tim

[@gerarddip]

Farfisa organs always intrigued me because they sound so synthesizer-ey. Awesome demo!

[@MrLostsoul1234]

Technically, they are as every other organ out there! And if you wanna hear something cooler, the first combo/portable organ was made by Acetone and Acetone became Roland eventually

[@gerarddip]

@@MrLostsoul1234 That’s right! I remember seeing it on that Roland documentary on YT here somewhere, land of the rising sound or something like that. I just love the variation in timbre these old organs have.

[@RichardDenRooyen1973]

excact my thoughts... think Jean Michel Jarre had the same thoughts

[@stoneyboyd]

A lot of bands used Combo Organs like Farfisa because they couldn’t afford Synthesizers. J. Geils Band fooled a lot of people into thinking that they were using Synthesizers when in reality they were using a Farfisa Organ that was hooked up to a wide array of different Effects Pedals. To a lot of small time bands, Synthesizers and Hammond organs were simply too expensive for them but a Combo Organ like the Farfisa Compact Duo or the Gibson G-101 could essentially function as both an Organ and a makeshift Synthesizer. In many ways, Combo Organs were the precursors to Synthesizers.

[@okb6436]

​@@stoneyboydplus, they were polyphonic unlike most synths of that time

[@pl443]

This Farfisa has a gorgeous sound and I love the effects.

[@TryptychUK]

I so love this. Also shades of early krautrock á la Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze. It's such an expressive instrument.

[@jeffreygorey5540]

I could listen to this for hours

[@josealbuquerquejr5192]

Rick Wright was one master of tunes, he always got marvelous atmospheres from his synths ( his minimoog sounds in DSOTM and specially WWWH were outstanding) and his Farfisa absolutely unique

[@TimOliver]

I couldn't agree more.

[@BertGrink]

Did you know that at one point, Wright had been fired as a band member, but the remainder of PF soon realised that no-one was able to recreate Wright's sounds and style, so they hired him as a paid musician for a while, until he was reinstated. During the "interregnum" if i may call it that, Wright was the only one of them who actually earned money, the official members lost lots money on every show because the shows were so big and flamboyant. A bit ironic in my opinion. And yes, i completely agree with Jose Albuquerque Jr, although i think he meant WYWH ;)

[@TryptychUK]

Rick didn't use a Mini Moog until WYWH. All synth on DSOTM is EMS VCS3/Synthi AKS

[@anoniconoclast2030]

@@TryptychUK He did use a mini on Shine on....listen to the solo.

[@TryptychUK]

@@anoniconoclast2030 Yes. I just said that. I said it wasn't used on DSOTM.

[@dominikumberto]

Wonderful! Tripping away. I listend to early Pink Floyd a lot as a teenager and loved the organ sound. Always wondered how Rick Wright did that. Only thing I knew for sure: it's not a Hammond. Great playing - bravo!

[@TryptychUK]

Rick did use Hammonds too, but there is a big difference between a transistor and a tonewheel organ. The other popular transistor organ of that era was the Vox Continental. (There were others less well known like Elka and Lowrey)

[@ughievox2513]

This is the original where Hammond & Moog took it apart to figure out how the Italians did it! A few years later, they were in the game.

[@TryptychUK]

@@ughievox2513 Hammond was around WAY before Farfisa. The Compact series was built to produce a cheaper competition to the Vox Continental which was big, heavy and expensive. And Moog were never interested in organs.

[@ughievox2513]

@@TryptychUK Farfisa First Transistor 1965, Hammond bugged out and tore down copied to release their copy in 1967! Give Italy it's musical supremacy.

[@TryptychUK]

@@ughievox2513 I never said Hammond. I said the Vox Continental, which was released in 1962.

[@DalekWindmill]

I've added this to a KZbin shuffle playlist of mine, it's really lovely! Just my kind of music, early Pink Floyd-esque.

[@mantra3000]

If it was a record I'd buy it.

[@TimOliver]

It finally is ! Link in description if you’re still interested :)

[@85nachox85]

@@TimOliver Awesome man! Came back to listen this after some months and saw this, thanks! Checking the link :)

[@majdshami]

simply amazing, wish there's a full album with such delicate music

[@Music-tg5is]

Great stuff! Trippy organ delays and that hypnotic bass. Love this.

[@Mr.Steve-O]

this was absolutely glorious, especially with headphones !! thx for the time and effort to make this clip

[@maxwarfield6699]

Both beautiful AND soothing - I needed this. Thank you kindly

[@nicoskoumaradios8553]

One of the best performances-presentations on youtube! well done!

[@randalllayton7452]

My dad had one of these playing in a band any bringing home in the summer when there wasn’t much going on and I play it. I learned on in about 50 years ago. Beautiful instrument.

[@davebertoletti]

This was beautiful, thank you!

[@21GunStudio]

NOTE in the first half of the vid he occasionally plays with a much brighter tone, but you don’t see him change any setting on the panel. He is using the tone booster knee lever to do that!!!

[@TimOliver]

Correct !! Love that paddle 😍

[@michaelbauers8800]

Perfect tone. That echorec makes that thing sound amazing

[@JoeOrber]

Wow, beautiful instrument, beautiful music and beautiful talent! It only took me 8 years to find it, but I’m here now 😅… congrats, keep up the great work! I will. Heck the link in the description 😊

[@everinward398]

Very well done! I enjoyed every minute

[@OFR]

Yeah, just a haunting sound. So timeless, really. Well done!

[@Fexobs]

This is really nice ! You really know what you're doing !

[@schrodingersdog6280]

Really nicely done, love it.

[@chenguefer156]

I must say that it sounds like heaven. Many thanks for sharing.

[@michaelshore2609]

FANTASTIC VIDEO THANK YOU SO MUCH! always wondered exactly how Rick Wright got that gorgeous, Clavioline-like Farfisa tone on "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" (and Clint Boon with Inspiral Carpets on "This How It Feels"). The 16' Multi-Tone Booster of course!

[@jaylloyd7246]

So good seen this so long ago but always come back to c it well done!

[@manuelbuela9948]

Really amazing!, I don't have words to describe it...

[@LarsBjerregaard]

That was *beautiful* man, thank you!

[@stevepope6095]

Wow. You have mastered this amazing instrument.

[@IronPepito]

Oh boy !! it just sounds wonderful... thank you for that

[@divorcelab]

Thank you Tim, outstanding.

[@peakentertainment1]

great performance! Love the sound!

[@pieceworkstudios]

These vintage Farsi's had the coolest dreamy sounds that you could do so much with. Good video man, very trippy and enjoyable 👍

[@TimOliver]

Thank you :) totally agree. It’s all about that wonderful spring reverb that’s built into the power supply. Adds so much !

[@pieceworkstudios]

@@TimOliver Yes! love that. I'm looking for a good VST of all the stops. Nothing like the real thing but I don't have the space for one and samples are pretty convincing now, but what you did thru the effects on this was killer man! Listening again 👍

[@myklmusic]

Yeah. This sound is inspiring all by itself.

[@picardbs]

Amazing instrument, brilliant performer.

[@zhou_sei]

those watery/ bubbly feedback sounds!!! amazing!

[@mickeythompson9537]

Very beautiful improvisation - absolutely divine - that Farfisa is in excellent hands! Transistor organ + sensitive musicianship + wonky echo machine (even a replica) - I could listen to that all day.

[@realheadphonecandy]

This is dope! Killer echo.

That was beautiful... besides the Floyd thing. Really inspiring tune. Thank you

[@awaken77]

Great. That spacey echo effect is big ingredient of Pink Floyd sound

[@VYD239]

Fantastic stuff, nice work

[@BluegillGreg]

Simple, deep, and edgy. Rarely combined this well. Thank you.

[@nunofernandes4501]

Please, please, please do more stuff like this with the Farfisa and fx. I love this.

[@eugenelir7876]

that sound form "the endless river" totally got me. great!

[@nicolasennabli6599]

From The Endless River??? You mean from Ummagumma.

[@wattyboy87]

So good man! Sounds like warm butterrrrrrrr

[@VolcaRock]

Holy shit! amazing stuff! this is the music i love! I bought the VIP 345 (will arrive next week) , hope I get something similar out of this box, too!

[@DechantMusic]

I AM DROOLING. Man that sounds killer!

[@htimseel]

I just bought the Echorec and only messed with it for 10 minutes with a guitar, I was a little disappointed....you have just changed that. Tomorrow I will be hooking up some keyboards, that sound was just like Rick, fantastic, well done and thanks for sharing!

[@xpanderxt2]

Nice job. Very expressive.

[@benasher8384]

Such a haunting demo!

[@micgauth]

sounds incredible. just bought two in disrepair for my tech to fix and can't wait to get them up and running.

[@ivanshardy]

love the melody!

[@nicolastherrien]

That is nice, my friend. You sure captured that sound. And gave the music your wonderful twist. Awesome.

[@Beephouse]

Sounds amazing!

[@BertGrink]

Beautiful performance.

[@fredweddle1226]

Nice journey, Tim...thanks!

[@MultiSkyman1]

Sounds great!

[@josealbuquerquejr5192]

Love Farfisa sound and that’s a beautiful music indeed

[@arsaeterna4285]

fkng beautiful when a synth hits you just right you can play it all day

[@jcBurton2094]

Nice. Keeping Rick's spirit alive

[@PutItAway101]

This actually sounds better than the tone on the original records

[@kidtronic]

have a duo, props. nicely done.

[@alstanremedios6441]

What sound, what brilliance!!! DAMN!

[@21GunStudio]

I have the Compact Duo and original Echorec 2 T7E. In truth it’s a little difficult to play because that Echorec is so overwhelming in that rig. Beautiful video here

[@TimOliver]

The original is amazing. Closest successor to it is by Echosex

[@michaelgauthier9790]

really sold me on getting one. currently getting it fixed up (bought it as a repair project) but first thing I'm doing once it's working is getting one of those Echorecs.

[@jeremycarroll451]

Absolutely joyous

[@deder_music]

great I just got a Farfisa compact combo, sounds great with echo !!!!

[@pvillez]

it reminds me of TD's Stratosfear. Thank you for the performance, great atmosphere....

[@MikeKiker]

I was going to say also early Vangelis.

[@BertGrink]

You have both proven to have a great taste in music :D

[@koyaanisqatsi316]

Klaus Schulze and Vangelis had both the Farfisa Synthorchestra in the early years, so that is why it sounds like them.

[@jugbang9387]

Incredible! I like it very mutch, waow, great!

[@strykermoonfall2220]

Beautiful

[@KyleWhitlock-Music]

Very nice Richard Wright emulation! That keyboard has lots of Character

[@ummagumma7826]

Holy crap that's really good

[@Sentientfx1]

Tasty playing!

[@blindfoldknobs2254]

Great stuff mate

[@adrianroberts6983]

Fantastic!

[@shouldbedoingmyhomework3258]

great sound!

[@edcollins9377]

I'd love to have your Farfisa. It has a very unique sound and the 2 manuals of the Duo are a huge plus. Thanks for the video!

[@homeslice1005]

That was great!!!!

[@divorcelab]

Excellent. It's been a loooonnnng time since I played a Vox Continental, but now that the young ones are interested, I'm bringing in a keyboard, maybe an FP30, plus the Echorec. It's going to be fun . . .

[@ltsaudio6390]

I want that damn organ!

[@Trottelheimer]

Excellent! Bravo!

[@pablo.l]

what a magical sound

[@chriswareham1547]

This convinced me to buy a Catalinbread Echorec pedal. Even on my simple Philicorda organ I can now get some of these haunting sounds!

[@TimOliver]

Chris Wareham I’d love a Philacorda. Thanks for your interest :)

[@chriswareham]

@@TimOliver - I get my Farfisa Compact Duo next week. It's only taken a year to rebuild it, as it was a classic case of being listed as "not working but complete" on eBay only for the technician to find it had been cannibalised for parts! At least the power / reverb module was intact and finally I'll get to play it through my Echorec pedal.

[@TimOliver]

@@chriswareham Oh wow .... you must be excited !! Which Echorec pedal did you go for ? I was talking to the guys on the Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets tour, they all used the Gurusamp Echosex series - sometimes multiple chains of them.

[@chriswareham]

@@TimOliver I went for the Catalinbread one on the strength of your video. I'd heard that Gilmour himself uses the Boonar Prince pedal which more closely models the controls of a real Echorec than the Catalinbread. They're all fantastic pedals though!

[@mantra3000]

Damn, that's beautiful.

[@samochodylat80]

That's just brilliant.

[@powerkor]

really cool man, I'm going to use it for a quad tape, ok? keep posting stuff like this.

[@usaroman]

Excelentemente bien logrado ese bajo y melodia super hypnotico !!!

[@TimOliver]

Grazie mille !!

[@danivicario]

This is fantastic. I'd love to create sounds like this

[@chevaliermichel2219]

magic. Thanks a lot.

[@astromagnumrecordings6811]

Great stuff

[@bryan9587]

That's really fucking amazing!

[@Anildhyani]

Nice played 👍

[@dinorocker8647]

Geez it's like I was hearin' a Minimoog and a Solina in the same instrument.

[@edshort1138]

Extremely well done. Shows how well defined the distinctive Pink Floyd sound really is, in the hands of someone like Tim Oliver, who knows what he is doing. Can you do something with Echoes?!

[@skyrider7071]

Timeless!

[@Booger6995]

EXCELLENT!!!

[@calmaramamusicchannel765]

Beautiful, sounds just like a real Binson.

[@BorbasBence]

Awesome!!

[@horstemscher8375]

wonderful...