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Thread started 01/22/07 6:14am

Whiskas31

Linn Drumkit

Does anyone know if other recording artist's were using the linn drumkit around the time prince started using it.

I do know that it is used a fair bit these days by Prince wannabe's but i don't recall ever hearing anyone else using it during the 80's!! Could someone enlighten me please?
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Reply #1 posted 01/22/07 6:20am

NouveauDance

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Oh, most certainly, it was a very popular piece of equipment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w..._Linn_LM-1
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Reply #2 posted 01/22/07 6:41am

Whiskas31

NouveauDance said:

Oh, most certainly, it was a very popular piece of equipment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w..._Linn_LM-1


Thanks for that!! I am surprised though, i didn't really pick up the linn sound in alot of the artists music mentioned. I guess it was more more prominent in Prince's sound.

Would you think that Prince mastered the linn better than anyone else??
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Reply #3 posted 01/22/07 7:02am

DecaturStone

Prince was the first to detune the drum sounds and make them sound different. To me if you listen to 'Something in the Water.....' It was start of industrial music IMHO
Beautiful Ones as well with the detuned rim and snare. Most of the drums on 1999 were the Linn but the each song sounded different as far as the drums are concerned. I actually have one and the swing on it is so nice. I sample it alot.
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Reply #4 posted 01/22/07 11:00am

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DecaturStone said:

Prince was the first to detune the drum sounds and make them sound different. To me if you listen to 'Something in the Water.....' It was start of industrial music IMHO


Um...no. Check Throbbing Gristle, Musique Kocrete, Stockhausen. Prince had nothing to do with it.
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Reply #5 posted 01/25/07 10:32am

DecaturStone

I will look into that
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