I'm sittin here listenin to

"Walk On By" by Isaac Hayes.



And I'm wondering what happened to strings in soul music. Even something like Prince and the Clare Fischer strings, just doesn't seem to happen all that often.


If you know some newer soul music that has real strings on it, reply!

They were replaced by cheezy synths in the 80s.

MrTation said:

And thesexofit is as pleased as punch.



Seriously though, it probably boils down to...



...as usual. Hiring an orchestrator, the actual muscians, etc.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

That's the part I don't get. It wasn't inexpensive back in the day either.

CinisterCee said:

True. I think back then, it was expected that real muscians would be doing these sessions.
If an orchestra was needed, then so be it. It's all part of the budget.

But part of the answer may also lie within a deeper question...what happened to soul music?


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm
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theAudience said:

puff puff pass, tA

theAudience said:

'tiss true. Fake horns are the bees.

cost alot of dough to hire an orchestra

cueing "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me"...

GangstaFam said:

Another great example.

CinisterCee said:

"get outta my dreams (get into my car)" is a great example too

CinisterCee said:

Heavy man.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

CinisterCee said:

Bjork totally rocks an orchestra, but then again, she isn't exactly soul music.

We should be asking, what happened to fake ass shit.

Orchastra's came back with neo soul right? Remember that MTV unplugged uptown rap thing? Ll cool J had an orchastra That was a sight for sore eyes.

I'm not sure what I'm getting at.

It's just I'm listening to a song like "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" by Tyrone Davis, and thinkin' ... no one would even bother to have a string segment like that, even if it was only a quartet.

CinisterCee said:

LL did

Aw hell,...



..."Let's get it on"




MFSB Band




The Salsoul Orchestra


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

CinisterCee said:

listen to Jamiroquai.They use strings in their music.As far as they're concerned,the 80s never happened...lol...they make music as if they were still in the 70s.

theAudience said:

theAudience said:

Union Fees.

theAudience said:

That's exactly what I'm talkin about Playa .

MrTation said:

Yup. Then along came Pro-tools and Logic and a million sound cards to render the beloved string orchestra quasi-obsolete for recording...

Ottensen said:

Unfortunately.

Yeah I miss strings in music. I was listening to the Dells "Stay in my corner" and thinking how much I miss this kind of music.

Funny.....I just made a cd with a bunch of Love Unlimited Orchestra, Salsoul Orchestra and MFSB stuff on it. I'd like to put Ashford and Simpson's Bourgie Bourgie in that same category as well. Good stuff man.

well at least prince still uses a lush orchestra in his music...oh wait..those are just imported claire fisher tracks

Orchestral power sampling:

www.coldmeat.se
www.coldspring.co.uk

Damn, a better question would be what happened to the music in music these days?