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Location: Michigan | :rolleyes: I seem to remember a Leslie speaker as being a speaker that rotated around and around.I can remember people saying that is what was used in the song Itchycoo Park by the Small Faces.
Can someone explain what they are and how they work?Any other songs that use these for the effects.
How do you describe the effect? :confused: GWB |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Almost everything you ever wanted to know about a Leslie here
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Originally posted by guitarwannabee:
.....Any other songs that use these for the effects..... In an interview on the "Glen Campbell GoodTimes Again DVD", Glen said that "Southern Nights," the song written by New Orleans-born writer/producer/artist Allen Toussaint, was originally done using a Lesile speaker.... |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Originally posted by guitarwannabee:
...How do you describe the effect? It's kinda like when you use to sing or talk into a running fan as a kid....kinda jittery soundin' :eek: :D |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by TRboy:
....kinda jittery soundin' :eek: :D ...with 'depth' unknown up to that time! Physical motion as opposed to electronic effects. Many, if not most, say that electronics can not reproduce the effect; hence the hyper price on the remaining relics! |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Electronic effects sound too "clean" |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Electronic Leslie Effects can be GOOD !! , I do have a YAMAHA RA 50 , where only the TWEETER Rotates , I use it mainly for my 1618 ( 12 stringer ) , the RA -50 is a little gem compared to the "Bass -Revolving" cousins , yet , it is a " hefty box " , I`ve heard electronic Leslies , made by Roland ( complete set -up , all in One box , speakers NOT Rotating ) and electronic tops by , Höhner , that couples to a Stereo P A , Both with very Good results....Technology has come a Long way , since Mr.Leslie designed the first one.. :)
Vic
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by TRboy:
Electronic effects sound too "clean" True. Keep in mind that we're talking about tube technology. Combine the 'revolving speaker', tube circuitry along with their enclosures, plus the 'sock hop' venues and you have so many variables that it's no wonder that the digital arena has yet captured that essence of the ol' rock 'n roll era. (My favorite English teacher, Mrs. Parrish, must be rolling in her grave with that sentence!) |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Nearly forgot...the " LESLIE " was intended to "Emulate / Copy " a Pipe -Organ...
Vic
The YAMAH RA -50 is Transistor Powered ( Darlington -Complementary ) ..and shall we start a discussion about ..Valve vs Transistor..why not drag the Single -Ended power -amp. vs the Balanced -PowerAmp. into it as well..not forgetting the Benefit of " Galvanic -Shielding " provided by an Output transformer , taking into consideration " Magnetic Distortion " of course , caused by same , unless a sufficient core /mass / material is being utilized.. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Whoa!....I'd rather just sing into a fan.... :eek: :D
(and play my comb covered with wax paper...) |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | ..am in a good mood , could n`t help myself...
Vic
wax -paper covered comb sounds good to me......I need professional help.... |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I'm a big Leslie fan. Used to play guitar through a Leslie and love to hear a B3 and a Leslie.
In recent years there have been some huge leaps in technology that have allowed some really fantastic sounding Leslie effects to be developed. I don't recall the keyboard right off, but a few years ago I heard one , I remember the keyboard is Red... It had an amazing Leslie affect. They really captured every nuance. The way is slows down and speeds up, the distortion, and even if you shut it off, it didn't stop in the exact same plavce every time. It stopped based on where it was and how "fast" it was spinning at the time you switched it off. Simply amazing.. now if I could remember the name.
I have a Digitech RPM-1. This is an great unit and here's a link to a good review. RPM-1 Review The author is spot on. It takes a little to get to know the unit, and the better the B3-esque sound going in, it exponentially sounds better as that's what it was designed for. But the other sounds are not shabby. The real hook to the sound is the 12ax7 tube. It breaks up, distorts, warms and changes over the duration of a tune. No it's not a true Leslie, but it's close enough for most ears.
Just another great find Alpep turned me on to. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | When I was in a band in the 80's and 90's, I used to have to transport one, along with a Hammond doing one nighters. I can tell you this, they ARE heavy! |
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Location: NJ | ". . Turn Off Your Mind, . . Relax, and Float Downstream . . . . ."
- John Lennon from "Tomorrow Never Knows"/Revolver
Vocal recorded thru a Leslie.
(& pretty much "sealed" the career of engineer Geoff Emerick) |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | First time I saw it live, was with the Grateful Dead. I believe the keyboardist was Kieth Godcheaux(?) ... anyway ... I thought it was great. |
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Location: NJ | . . . and pretty much all of Gregg Allman's live keyboard work . . .
(y'just CAN'T beat a B3 & a Leslie . . .) |
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Location: Alabama | Go here http://www.songworks.com/rotarywave.html Never heard one except through the clips , but it sure looks cute. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | What ya learn here... :eek:
I wasn't aware that the Leslie is being faithfully reproduced. But again, I've been out of the loop for a few decades.
Now I have to go out and tour some shops and drive everyone nuts by playing 'Stairway..'. :D
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| I built a little home-made cab with a bottom firing 12, and a leslie rotor up top with the original 8 inch cbs speaker(came out of an old organ being thrown away down the street), put a line switch on the motor on the leslie, and other than a little pop when I turn it on... it does the trick. it does take up a lot more space than a stomp box... but it does sound better.
the rotary waves by Tris at songworks are great little units... I'm probably gonna wind up with one sooner or later..
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Location: Carle Place, NY | Originally posted by guitarwannabee:
Any other songs that use these for the effects. GWB Vanilla Fudge-You Keep Me Hangin' On |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | That's the one! |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | The Leslie is one of those effects that is more impressive live than on record. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Mr. Ovation:
I don't recall the keyboard right off, but a few years ago I heard one , I remember the keyboard is Red... It had an amazing Leslie affect. Was it a Nord keyboard? |
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Location: SoCal | 
Leslie G27
Demo’d at NAMM this year was the Leslie G37 with an onboard tube-preamp/solid state amp. The G37 at NAMM did not have an amp bypass straight to the speakers. The Rep said that for $100 less, the G27 could be had without the preamp/amp. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | an4340 : The Leslie is one of those effects that is more impressive live than on record.
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That`s when it has not been recorded right , in order to do so , I place a Mic. on opposite sides of rotating speaker ( on the RA 50 ,that`s tweeter only ) one Mic. in front of Woofer , then , on the mixing -console I Pan Woofer -Mic. deadcenter , and Pan Tweeter -Mic.s " outward " , depending on how strong the effect should be , now , usually , powerful amps. and professional quality speakers are being used on musical instruments , and the result can be a daunting task to Record , and , to play -back , a serious stereo-system would be required ... :)
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