Back with another “the year is…” and this time we’re taking a look at 1982. Some of the biggest songs of 1982 include Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners (and apparently the Emerald Express, who I always forget about) and Men at Work’s Down Under.
When searching for this topic recently I was disappointed that well written articles had missed out one or two notable drum machines, or more thorough lists lacked examples, so here’s my short but sweet list of examples of the drum machines I think are worthy of inclusion.
The cynic in me feels there aren’t too many great new love songs made these days, Inside Voice from Joey Dosick certainly bucks that trend. Joey is part of the Vulfpeck collective and released his EP Game Winner back in 2016, pointing out this was recorded while he was recovering from a basketball ACL injury.
Since its inception in the early eighties, MIDI has cemented its presence as the standard communication method between electronic instruments. It’s well known for its studio applications for electronically composed and sequenced music, but what has MIDI ever done for the guitar?
Perhaps due to budget constraints, or a desire to always have something that few others did, I’ve always sought out music technology on eBay rather than buying new.