Searching for Fender Rhodes in Jazz or Fusion

Johnmilner, if you remember Jeff Beck's masterpiece "Blow By Blow" you would probably remember the wonderful Rhodes piano palyed by Max Middleton. His new release is absolutely incredible. His Rhodes sound goes back to Cat Stevens.

Below is an excerpt from the RL-2 records website:

Max Middleton's new Chill Out Jazz album 'Land of Secrets' is now available on RL-2. His Fender Rhodes keyboard work has appeared with Jeff Beck, Chris Rea, Kate Bush, John Martyn, Hummingbird, Beck, Bogart & Appice, Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones) and the Beatles producer George Martin.

Max has been around. Great stuff.

BTW, for anyone who may be interested, you can sample Max Middleton's new album on the link below. It will also provide you with availability as it is very hard to find Max's albums.

Enjoy, Ed.

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/middleton%20

Bob, what I find most interesting is that the Rhodes, along with the Hammond B3 and the Mini Moog are ALL on the way back. Restored Rhodes pianos are selling for more than when they were new. A LOT more. A Hammond B3 with say....a Leslie 760? Over $8000.00 in today's market. I sold my B3 in 1983 for $1200 and I was begging the person to take it!

Once again, digital just can't reproduce all of the wonderful gentle nuances that the older keyboards had to offer. I presently own a Yamaha P-120 88 note keyboard. Although the voicings are incredibly realistic, they still don't sound like the real McCoy.

At least not like my last 1966 Rhodes 73 Stage with TUBES, or my Leslie and Hammond with TUBES.

Hmmm..... Technology........what a joke.