From joedockrill@yahoo.ca Fri Sep 14 12:21:15 2012
Subject:Re: Guess Who and Pianets-and Zep

wow...this thread took off............cool

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From: Barry
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 3:02:40 PM
Subject: Re: [CWSG] Re: Guess Who and Pianets-and Zep


 
The Korg SV-1 has a set of samples of the Hohner Electra Piano (and the
RMI Electra Piano). I haven't had a chance to really explore the Hohner
sound too much.
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> "Stairway" is not a Pianet but a comparatively rare Hohner
> Electra-Piano (not to be confused with the solid-state RMI
> ElectraPiano, which is an entirely different animal). The Hohner
> Electra-Piano looks like an upright piano but is actually a variation
> of the Fender Rhodes design, using a hammer action to hit metal reeds
> which are coupled to sustain bars. There is a sustain pedal and a soft
> pedal, and a set of loudspeakers in the base.
>
> This instrument was used on several Zep tracks around the same time,
> but was rarely if ever used on stage, a Fender Rhodes being used
> instead. Towards the end of the 1970s a portable model was produced,
> but was not a commercial success.
>
> See my "Hall of Electric Pianos" website
> www.hallofelectricpianos.co.uk for further details.
>
> Simon Beck
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rock Key
> To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 4:42 PM
> Subject: [CWSG] Re: Guess Who and Pianets-and Zep
>
> Did anyone mention Stairway to Heaven yet? I never knew before, but it
> says so on the wiki page the pianet was used on this recording if you
> want to believe it. In the mid '70 the bass player let me use his and
> for some reason, when we played it, STH always sounded right with it
> but at the time I thought it was just a happy accident. Who knew? Not
> me :)
>
> Cheers,
> Rock
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