The most bombastic synth solos of all time

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    The most bombastic synth solos of all time.

    Rick Wakeman - Catherine Parr (1988)
     
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    Good one by my favorite is

    Boston - Foreplay

     
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    Ronald Jenkees - Outer Space

    You can hear it in the making:


    Ronald Jenkees - Throwing Fire
    Live:

    Album Version:



    And almost every solo Jenkees does :yes:
     
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    What about Keith Emerson stabbing his hammond?
     
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    Or f**king his Hammond.
    Or flying through the air on a vertically spinning white Steinway.
    Top that, Wakeman :bleh:
     
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    Richard Wright solos in Welcome to the machine and in Run like hell.
     
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    This lady rules:
     
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    Ray Manzarek solo in riders on the storm (not really a synth, but...).
     
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    I also love this one (simple, beautiful, perfect):

     
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    I'm not sure if this counts as a solo, but the entire tune is Emerson going mental.

     
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    Don't worry, there is more where this comes from... :woot:
     
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    More recent stuff. Couple of years back I was checking The Monstercat's releases.. but then got bored with it. Anyway, I thought this was solid, no-nonsense contribution:
    Haywyre - Insight (Live Performance) [Monstercat Release]

     
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    ♫ Jon Lord - amazing solo♫ (Hammond Lord)


    Top-13: Best of Jon Lord solos in Deep Purple


     
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    With the Nazi Knives he got from Lemmy :D
     
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    Sorry ... for the guitar ...
     
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    Organ schmorgan, a synth plinth!

     
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    GO TO MIN.40

     
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    Rick Wakeman again :D 52:06

    Album version is the best

    Al Di Meola synth player ? 4:08
     
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