Jordan Rudess Home "Studio A" Tour - A Closer Look at his Keyboards and Synthesizers

[@metalfilms6660]

It's 3am and I'm a drummer. Wtf am I doing here?

[@EliPorter456]

You should replace a Tom with a samplepad. Then you can do cool sample stuff.

[@peterstone5375]

Lost, I’m bass player, and II check synth bass, and it s 5 and I also thought wtf, I m doing here. :-) go to sleep

[@pdautg]

ah...wtf am I doing here? is for an answer we seek. And then and thereby to then glean something of that which is unseen--and then, and thereby to go forth again. And in the fervor and froth, stir and kiln and forge again that which is reality.

[@vernellgreen4588]

we work better at night

[@JonasDillen]

Saxophone player here, its 2:10am... I feel you.

[@paulothink]

Disclaimer: 'Buying all those instruments and equipments does not make you as good as Jordan Rudess.'

[@saintdumont5322]

Thats why i bought the Korg M50 10yrs ago and still have it :-D

[@RSKenan]

Nico Bokardo lol me too with juno d

[@Syfoll]

Well, a great keyboardist made amazing sounds for 5 years using just a Farfisa with a Binson Echorec, plus a Hammond Organ

[@KryzMasta]

Confirmed. I have "the workhorse", and I can tell you I will never play it live. :D

[@raystevens2900]

lol

[@Quipstiley]

Years ago, when I worked at Kurzweil Music Systems in Lakewood,WA, I repaired Mr. Rudess's K2600. The power supply fried in it. I'll admit, I got a bit nosy and checked out his samples and patches. Gotta test it thoroughly, right? Very cool stuff and Mr. Rudess seemed like good people.

[@duanegarvin3510]

Quipstiley me too! 😃 What’s up Tonester!

[@planetpoog]

got any old t-shirts from kurzweil?

[@anthonymetcalf660]

Woah, WA? Cool, my state. Olycore lol

[@Angelo-z2i]

Interviewer: what synthesizers do you have? JR: *Yes*

[@silviavillanueva3441]

HAHAAHHAHAHA

[@barrowmeoct04]

The question is 'once you enter that studio, would you ever leave? or would you just be stuck there for eternity in keyboard heaven?' Amazing place.

[@sorrychangedmyusername3594]

I would

[@sherrokinchen5253]

I would leave because there is no Yamaha in his studio.

[@RobertAWolf]

Thank for the tour of your studio, and yes my Kronos is the heart of my studio as well.

[@draconismagister]

"I come from a knob and slider kind of background" I think i have found my new favourite quote.

[@DheerajSukumaran]

I have watched this video 3 years back, and I didn't knew much about synthesizers and stuff. now watching this again after getting a fair share of knowledge on the instruments, its history, and even owning an analog synth, its really enjoyable watching it again.

[@scruffy3528]

I love this band so much. Every member is such a nice and knowledgable guy.

[@soullessSiIence]

So much talent. Still, keyboards are underappreciated just like bass guitars.

[@kungpuk5186]

I play both😊

[@naufaladen2401]

....And then geddy lee came out hahaha

[@stuforty2]

i think he’s appreciated 😬

[@jas_bataille]

@@stuforty2 Not him specifically like in general dude

[@Ampher03]

kung puk my man

[@grantcooper648]

Jordan is truly amazing and deserves being voted top global keyboardist on numerous lists, his technique and composition skills are stellar and he believes in giving back to other keyboardists, we should all aspire to be as proficient as he is

[@anthonymetcalf660]

My dad played the keys. One of my biggest regrets is that I didn't start sooner, otherwise he could have taught me. He is on his way out right now. I'm pretty sure he was a fan of Dream Theater. He played in Aurora (cover band), Mr. Clean & the Clean Machines and a couple others in Seattle. I'm feeling pretty sentimental rn, clearly. He apparently owned a DX7 so I guess that means I will be doing some hardcore FM. I gotta do it like he did and play jazz like my grandparents. The music will not die with him.

[@natanmandala]

I love how Jordan loves his music and showing his machines that he plays on. He is one of the few guys that makes this really exciting and fun everytime.

[@makakamakaki]

I'm not even a keyboardist,I'm a drummer.But for some reason unknown,I enjoy watching keyboard vids.Not as much as drum vids but I still enjoy them.And JR is a legend. One thing I know,if there were no drums in this world,I'd be a keyboardist.

[@paulbateman]

85 dislikes ?? WTF is there to dislike ?? The paint on the walls maybe ?? Nice to see a great musician working in a shed like the rest of us :)

[@VictoriaYanezM]

+Paul Bateman hahaha I thought the same, maybe they're jealous

[@nokia3210fuck]

+Paul Bateman He seems to be unable to play slow.

[@paulbateman]

I have listened to the majority of his work and he can play slow absolutely fine. I think he is just noodling in this video to show the sounds he gigs with. I don't think he is trying to make an impression on us all musically

[@simonbissonnette3352]

+Paul Bateman The window on the left is too small. And there is a scratch on the mini moog if you look closely.

[@nokia3210fuck]

+Simon Bissonnette What? A scratch on the mini moog? Definitely a reason for a thumb down!!!

[@MilkandDyskit]

I love that little tune he plays at 4:50. Very nice.

[@brianmauk6737]

Met Jordan about 7 years ago. He is so un rock starish but a very creative mind.

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Rudess is such a badass. One of the few huge musicians I wouldn't mind grabbing a beer and talking shop with.

[@istolethisaccount]

12ealDeal Huge?

[@Nachtopus]

At 3:50 did anyone else think of On the Run by Pink Floyd?

[@TransistorBased]

Yup

[@tavor29]

read my mind

[@panos5366]

yeah

[@panos5366]

me too

[@tomesilva36]

metalmusician6798 Yes hahaha

[@kirasundberg9643]

this guys so cool and organized

[@taunokekkonen5733]

Imagine having the luxury of that audio engineer in the background to be able to say "oh that's Jordan, there he goes again with his keyboards".

[@SamB-fv6su]

Very interesting tour - thank you !

[@Nikola16789]

Basically, he owns every significant keyboard that exist.

[@Trolltamp]

Negative, I didn't see a single Yamaha there.

[@fluxayy4764]

he said significant

[@juicebox_music]

-Fluxayy- Wooow you just went there😂😂😂 but even if you did leave Yamaha out of it *cough DX cough* you're still missing the early Korg and Roland keyboards like the triton fantom series'.

[@fluxayy4764]

hehe dw bro it was a meme ;)

[@juicebox_music]

-Fluxayy- Lol ik but I'm a nerd

[@janbriggs3387]

Jordan You are Awesome and an Awesome Keyboardist...You are so intellectual and Sane. Thanks for inspiring me....gonna look you up...

[@lifeanddecay]

Hahahaha!!! I like how he literally touches the mini moog and it sounds exactly like "On the Run"

[@agerven]

@lifeanddecay. This man is great. By the way, "On the run" was played and recorded using an EMS synthi AKS. Basically it could be played on any analog synth, but the synthi A filter is special.

[@michaelferreri1256]

I just love hearing this guy play. I dig all the sounds these fantastic keyboards make. It's an even bigger pleasure listening to someone who can play them.

[@allghilliedup21]

All those keyboards probably cost more than the house itself.......

[@hilgahendrix7984]

HughJanus like 800 -to 1600 i think

[@hilgahendrix7984]

Ik one of those is 800

[@elizabethmsmyder3932]

HughJanus lol

[@stephenperalta2548]

i saw he had a korg oasys. that went for 15grand when it came out

[@g_pazzini]

depends on the house's location... if he lives in bay area...nothing can beat the house price! :)

[@danstephensen9032]

Hi Jordan! I LOVED the Tour. I'm an old school drummer from the late 60's out of the SF Bay Area. John Bowen was my bass player. He has his own Synth Design Line. I remember him bringing the MinMoog to rehearsal even BEFORE IT CAME OUT (in ancient times). I believe he worked with Dave Smith, and at Korg also. The Prophet 5, Sequential Circuits has Bowen's fingerprints all over it. John is a good Buddy of mine and we are still gigging, but in different states. Keep INSPIRING US!!

[@marcgrabowski9533]

Jordan gives some mad props to the “very striking” Studiologic Sledge 2.0 at 05:40 and really plays the hell out of it, but he never mentions what it actually IS!! It’s the only instrument he demos here where he fails to mention the brand or model of the instrument itself. It’s almost as if someone (MF?) slipped it in there just before the video shoot without him seeing and he just rolled with it playing it for the first time not even knowing what it was. “It’s got big knobs” and “fun wheels”. LOL

[@fnersch]

Love your collection. Being a musical instrument builder and collector I appreciate this stuff. I too have sold things I regret like my Melotron (1973) and mini Moog (1974) but still have my Phophet 10 (1984) which is still in mint condition which I will NEVER sell (unless the price is right!).

[@ReasonForCrying]

I dont need car, I need Korg Kronos.

[@dunc1959]

And a great piece of kit its is I have the 88key piano weighted keys touch Kronos only thing on it that is a slight disadvantage is it is very heavy

[@ckdub2]

ReasonForCrying exactly

[@VoodooDewey69]

Thanks so much for sharing your passion for synths !

[@devmiles]

i'm more of an analog guy but Jordan really has a nice collection of analog and digital synths for a very wide spectrum of various sounds, great studio and choice of gear.

[@anonymousprime1738]

That looks like so much fun

[@Zoolookuk]

Glad you're a fan of the Radias - very under-rated.

[@lucianokn74]

crasy stuff!! really special keyboards!!

[@marcelomarquesrangel]

I know it's stupid, but I cracked up at 3:23! "The Melotron had great sounds..." "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"

[@dergre3226]

I could listen to this Sir the whole day!

[@tub3scr3am3r]

i miss that k2600. whenever i see one, i think of jordan :)

[@YGRAVITY]

Simply amazing🥰🙌🏻

[@BokorugroRR]

It seems his neck-muscles went Hulk because of the constant looking down on the keys.

[@edrock26]

Thank you, for the tour!

[@C86-x5r]

Space music? Is that like silence?

[@Metal-Possum]

Listen to Neptune Towers.

[@n-Chantreuse]

like new age, but focused on analog synth usually. tons of reverb.

[@raycordmusic]

Great video! Merci Jordan and Musician's Friend!

[@jahmikesbeats8481]

got some great skills

[@FusionHowie]

For the same reason this Jazz Fusion drummer is listening and learning from this once in a lifetime genius on keyboards!!

[@DevotedtoTruth]

He literally has his own sound guy for when he's just messing around! 😂

[@TheDesperateArtist]

I thought it was Derek Sherinian, stealing some sounds...

[@DevotedtoTruth]

Ari Politi Ha! Lol

[@robertaglarsen]

Crazy talented dude

[@russelblacker2562]

awesome how Korg has told him to totally ignore the OASYS so the customers think KRONOS is totally a new product haha.

[@heroknaderi]

Very amazing set up that old shed you found a fun use out of it

[@dukeofpearl]

Jupiter 80's so powerful!

[@kvdy]

this is awesome Jordan.......

[@guitarwhores753]

Really enjoyed this video and I'm not a keys player.

[@michaelbauers8800]

Such nice keys. So many modern classics. VSynth, Radias, etc.

[@DiegoPujolT]

Could this be the most capable musician of our era? Amazing.

[@Onelychild]

Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing this!

[@skylordgaming6273]

8:37 NEEDS to be in a song.

[@Altin1437]

yeah, no doubt :D

[@d.mulanovich]

***** Or Ilumination Theory I think

[@williamleather500]

Sounds real good. . . . don't stop . .

[@BrandonElliotSmith]

ONLY 4 THOUSAND DOLLARS???? Grabbin my checkbook! lol

[@kkdeveauxgue3195]

Wow Jordan is a beautiful keyboardist just Awesome and the sounds he gets is just Awesome incredible...Whew...I had the Novation mini it was an Awesome Synth..

[@VeronicaGorositoMusic]

He could just shred on a potato.

[@mokshdhawan1966]

Gitana Maldita he’s Jordan Rudess. He can do anything.

[@lingonberriesofwrath1836]

Wouldn't that require a mandoline?

[@rhanlon70]

A potato with an LFO.

[@demosongsheetmusic]

That would make some nice shredded potatoes! Or some french fires!

[@VeronicaGorositoMusic]

@@demosongsheetmusic aahhh the marvels of the prog cuisine, yummy!

[@FusionHowie]

Im also a drummer its almost 1am same thing ,got to love Jordan Rudess ! I swear chick Corea had a baby boy 50 years ago his name was Jordan!

[@Avedis-G]

FusionHowie also a drummer here at 12:30am. Weird

[@Timecop1983]

What is the guy in the background doing? Is he seriously mixing and eq'ing the few sounds he is playing? I feel so bad for Jordan, he can't even play at his HOME studio when the guy isn't there!!

[@daisy1414]

Timecop1983 he's doing live mixing

[@juleshaner2263]

He's in facebook

[@phenomenaldouchebag6520]

Wut

[@festusoseisarpong2045]

Timecop1983 ooooooooooo

[@theeltea]

You feel bad for Jordan? What's wrong with having a guy mix your synths while you do a professionally shot interview? Would you not rather have a guy help you out with such stuff? Oh wait, you aren't yet as famous as he is so you probably can't afford one. No offense, your album was very nice, I'm a dreamwave fan. :) But still, cut him some slack, he obviously plays much better than we do with those puny Juno-106s of ours. :)

[@janetcraft]

Thank you. I am just learning . Years ago I heard the music of Tangerine Dream. I love this band. ( Old Berlin School) . In my site I tried to put visual and videos together. Now, I need to learn how to do it myself. My own compositions. Yes, my friends from school call me, the " Star Trek" girl.

[@ShadowPilot]

Lot of synth players seem annoyed or tired when showcasing their gear. Dude seems surprisingly friendly. lol.

[@pcuimac]

I like that studiologic orange!

[@Nachtopus]

Go to 8:39 to have your mind blown.

[@skylordgaming2758]

what song is it tho?

[@Piratesteve81]

Skylord Gaming

[@WardyP]

+metalmusician6798 - Hell yeah. How awesome and dramatic is that sound? Love it.

[@giovannilucentini]

What song it is?

[@BlueSparkMid]

Yo man wassong???///?//??

[@somedude7133]

I want to meet this man, and see all of these GLORIOUS synths.

[@RediForKing]

This guy never wastes time to advertise a new record he put out.

[@samlee2562]

a lifetimes work of experience in a room 😃

[@JohnKGoodman]

1:28...just wow

[@giorgiomatraxiamusic4874]

Indeed

[@justinandrews5084]

He likes to collect "Ahead of their time" synths... Although I dont play the piano, I'm fascinated by synthesizers... I dont know what it is, but just love them...Maybe it's all those knobs and pretty lights flashing on and off like a spaceship ready to blast off... I really enjoyed Jordan's candidness and open honesty... Very nice man...

[@marrymemaddie]

If I had to pick one; The Roland V Synth.

[@stefanoianneproject]

The incredible Studiologic sounds 🏆

[@bungalowfeuhler1541]

I call this, ‘Guitar Center’. Holy God, is that a Mellotron the AC is dripping on?

[@damguitarNYC]

Jordan! We have to catch up sometime. So much to talk about since when you helped me with my auction into Manhattan School of Music. Remember the Mozart? I can always remember the awesome musical times with the Korg M-1 from the summer camp in CT and the Jeff McBride shows in NYC!

[@guitarvirtuoduder]

"You have the Continuum Transfunctioner!?"

[@abeljohn3691]

that sweet!! I have a roland Jupiter 80 I had no idea that he programmed some of the sounds

[@jeanphilippelandry8295]

Im here because i brought a piano for my daughter.

[@eckdeepon]

buy mini moog for her

[@seanfromdaheights1508]

Get her a good teacher that can teach her how to change her TEMPO . You don't have to play everything a hundred miles an hour

[@miraucchibeats6728]

Awesome and amazing

[@Mozain43]

Kratos has a studio

[@randumbyootoobyooser]

Funny you should mention, as Dream Theater wrote a song for God of War 3. Check out Raw Dog.

[@MorrisChannel4]

I have played a Roland Jupiter 8. It's intimidating at first but astoundingly impressive tone bank! It's got so much going on

[@AlexRooneyComposer]

who is that dude in the background

[@SRNF]

No idea but he definitely didn't care about being distracting and annoying so I assume it was his son.

[@mochamadjanuar946]

SRNF Lol. wkwkwkwkw Yeah, I totally agree with that.. he must be his son.

[@MattWilson777]

Drake

[@zia61keyboard56]

With Great works Always .. Salute U Sir

[@SantiIT90]

3:51 seems to be like Welcome To The Machine - Pink Floyd.. lol

[@TheSynthZone]

Ahhh the Dream Theater and Justin Brown connection, hmmm so much time passing.. Interesting realities at work, as usual!

[@thetoughguy7]

that is a musician.

[@rockrollinnolan8521]

I've never seen anyone with so many keyboards in one room. Amazing.

[@atabish3031]

Probably the Best keyboard player TODAY

[@BearingTheWeight]

jordan is the man, such a nice dude.

[@jaredklock8754]

Correct me if I am wrong, but the keyboard he has in front of his computer, is that the same keyboard he used on the Metropolis: Live Scenes from New York dvd?

[@doctorsynth1]

+Jared Klock The purple Kurzweil K2600 is difficult to miss.

[@KeytarKris]

Wowsers! Musical possibilities are endness in your place

[@rissoles]

I think his assistants main task is to shave him occasionally when he goes of on one for days...

[@catboyzee]

What I gathered the most from this video is: Play as well as you possibly can, then learn all there is to know about using every piece of gear you have, so that when the time comes you can play practically anything you can imagine.

[@The247th]

Geez I wonder if this guy uses any keyboards for making music.

[@SPAZZOID100]

????

[@blackcitadel37]

of course not. he uses tribal drums

[@alphasxsignal]

+Jefferson Sales HA, just gets them for free if he says he plays them.

[@cmontenaro]

Great video!!!!!!

[@Century10-s7q]

Dear Jordan, How can you afford all this stuff!?

[@bmabs35]

To quote Bofur from The Hobbit: "He's a wizard! He does as he chooses."

[@killswitchlee123]

He’s in Dream Theater... also endorsements.

[@HotStrange]

I own that Studiologic Sledge as well. Super unique and versatile synth.

[@jacknarly8252]

that is a nice shiny yellow synthesizer,but WHAT THE HELL IS IT? YOU SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE MAKE OF IT, I don't have a FIFTY INCH SCREEN, to read the tiny little name stamped on the bright yellow banana machine, how about a UPDATE

[@pinguino002]

It is the Studiologic Sledge syntesizer, nice stuff :)

[@jacknarly8252]

pinguino002 oh,thanks,studiologic huh? I bet they have the money since every company uses their keyboards

[@golfrick007]

Wishing I was the kid that lived next to Jordan's house, Awesome tour!