Tony Visconti on the making of David Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes"

Released in 1975, the FL 201 Instant Flanger was a game-changer for recording studios around the world! Listen in as Tony Agnello & Tony Visconti discuss how it was used in combination with EMT plate reverb to create the iconic piano sound on David Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes".
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[@waynekoschinski1300]

For most people it’s The Beatles and George. For me it’s Bowie and Tony!! Thank you so much Mr. V!

[@TH3_FURY]

Genius at work ! "Scary Monsters' is a futuristic album for its time, the sound is just unique, the fist time i heard that jewel it was like a hit in my face.. I listen it since 40 years and it's always soooo good ! Thanks for that masterpiece !

[@latenightlogic]

They really should have spoken about the ending. The outro is the best part of the song.

[@danbal4185]

Goosebumps.

[@aarx9230]

word

[@louise_rose]

Indeed - lots of added reverb I suppose... but the way the drums, keyboards, bass and David's voice are interlaced in that fade-off is pure magic (or rather, it's a brilliant feat of mixing)

[@pierrechareau9466]

I saw and met David Bowie in Chile 1990. I’ll never forget the live version of Ashes to Ashes; Belew’s intro was mind blowing- followed by this piano 🎹

[@user-zx1nl5ej3v]

How did you get to meet him?

[@rspratt]

That was fantastic. I love Ashes To Ashes so it was wonderful to hear Tony talk about it like that. Great interviewer and interview. Liked and Subscribed :)

[@philcorymusic]

One of my all time favourite songs. GREAT VIDEO

[@paul6925]

Amazing. First heard that sound as a kid and it sounded magical to me. Always thought it was purely a synth with some vibrato and reverb effect

[@AnimusInvidious]

I've always wondered how exactly that particular sound was made. Fuckin' awesome!

[@Twinthumps]

Visconti is a genius

[@markgreet3543]

David mallet, did an amazing job with video, toni visconti a wonderful producer, he did a great job on adam ant vive le rock album.

[@cymonalex]

Wow… you learn something every day…. I honestly believed the whole song was mostly CS-80 driven? Great interview

[@CatchCleanCook]

This is incredible. Thank you so much 😊

[@markgreet3543]

Great song, love the words, love the video,and the music a classic.

[@erikshen1107]

Such is THE GENIUS OF MR. RICHARD FACTOR!!!!

[@Twinthumps]

Bowie the greatest of all time!!!

[@Joe-jn5li]

Fantastic

[@Gislileet]

Wow this was amazing!

[@markgreet3543]

And an amazing job,on ashes to ashes of course.

[@incellar]

excellent

[@41djbrooks]

so where does king in the city and inchworm gel into ashes to ashes was it taken from those two songs?

[@TheHarolda1]

What an excellent example of a happy accident...