Tuesday 19 July 2016

Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom (1986)



I got a hot tip from FM Wizard Paul Schilling, that the Synclavier FM synth was used on this track. Who knew?!

There is something so much warmer about Synclavier FM than the Yamaha DX-7 FM. Even the glassy bamboo hits used during the intro seem to have this weight to them that is not usually something you get easily from DX-7.

Warm crunchy bass, infectiously sweet keys, and the smoothest mumbled vocals ever. Makes me want to watch the movie this is from: Running Scared (1986). Billy Crystal, Gregory Hines, FM Synth? Count me in!

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