This song brings back memories of sitting in my sisters car. She’d be playing it through pioneer 6x9s while we’d be driving to the mall to go hang out. The 80s was peak civilization in my opinion.
Fantastic Anthony! Always been a fan of the "sounds" of early Madonna albums. There was that Italio-Disco-Georgio Moroder vibe to them, especially on 'Holiday', 'Into the Groove', etc.
Thats so great inside info. Thxs for this. I know now, I'm not the only one freak about those early Madonna synth's bass. Hopefully "Into the Groove" is on your list ;)
Squeezed into the back of my friend Casey’s mom’s CRX with Madonna on the FM radio. Casey’s mom was a hairstylist, smelled like Paul Mitchell shampoo, and had a spiky, sexy Susan Powder type haircut. Zipping along in the car with Madonna’s fresh sounds…growing up in the 80s was good.
Yay for MiniMoog! It should have been called MightyMoog for the amount of influence it had on music. Matter of fact that is what I am going to call it from now on. Love your tutorials Anthony. Thanks for all the great effort and content! Cheers
It always amazes me how subtle adjustments can radically alter the timbre! But, the best part is how the tones are sculpted to fit the track... paying special attention to the tempo. The synth bass in this song is a hook all by itself!😊
amazing content as always, thank you Anthony! could it be possible to recreate the synth on Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine? such an unique sound! thank you again keep up the GREAT content!!
I AM SO HAPPY. i am using my huge vintage synth collection mainly to do live cover of songs that i love and always trying to use the same synths/ samplers and sounds/presets used on the original recordings. Thanks a lot for all what you have brought to the synth community since the very first day. You are the only pro guy , who has worked on legendary albums to do that . Sadly so many sounds programming secrets , synth sound used on famous songs from so many bands will be lost when these people will not be alive anymore so what you are doing is priceless. If ypu could give some synth tutorials concerning New Order , Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys , TOTO , Van Halen would be even more amazing. But i am so glad for all the secrets revealed from Thriller to Holidays…. Super kind regards from France . Philippe
I tried this on the PRO 3 and I´m super happy with the results! I used the distortion and analog drive circuits plus AUX envelope to really make it sound sweet! Wish I had a MiniMoog! But dam my Pro 3 is getting super close!
These are not only instructional vids, but really tributes, to the great artists and tracks, from so many memorable songs. ...and yeah. That "Holiday" bass line is a hook that's tough to lose, once it's in your head! 😂
Just a fantastic video. Thank you for sharing this tutorial with us. Would you consider covering another phenomenal Madonna bassline in the future, “Into the Groove” . I know that wasn’t a Moog but it is still iconic. ❤ this channel! Thanks!
I Remember hearing this song,performed at Live Aid,in 85,and It seems like this Renewed interest in this song,cause it came out 2 years earlier.MtV was on my TV,and was hooked up to my stereo system and recorded the song Live on Cassette,Cool!Take care!Love your Moog,break down,of what's going on in this song!❤😊
Another gem, thanks Anthony. To be a bit nit-picky, I believe the bass line is little bit different (the notes) than the original. No problem of course, it is all ok.
Super Anthony Marinelli! We don't need 'doctors,' but musicians like you who have made a difference. Congratulations as always for the clarity and expertise you share in your videos 😊
Thanks Anthony! Your tutorial on the PYT bass gave me the lessons I needed for a project. Although I went with a very different sound, that video was still instructive for what I was going for. Cheers.
Just got my first synth last year and your videos have been a great inspiration and made me understand my intrument a lot better. Have been playing a lot of Michael Jackson and Pink Floyd since. Thanks!
Gold! I'm not a Madonna fan, although I always found the synth sounds in her albums from the '80s interesting, and I absolutely loved learning now how they were made! 😍
When I saw/heard your Thriller bass video I immediately thought of the bass in Donna Summer - State Of Independence. It seems to have a bit more resonance but has almost the same flavour. Love these videos. Keep it up!
Love those effective bass sounds from that time. Still sounds fresh today and that to me is a testament to the musical programmers and engineers. Thank you. I use the VST's, but it sounds very close nowadays.
The song bring a lot of good memories , btw the person behind this production it is Johan 'Jellybean' Benitez who was famous DJ back in the day and helped Madonna in her early stage .mesmerizing track!
It's the fine details that make a sound work in a track. Anthony is wonderful at that ! It also makes you appreciate the Minimoog further, because as simple as it may seem, there are so many sounds to be coaxed out of it. Moog lined up the features and ranges so nicely
People focus a lot on synthesis as a tool for taking their music to the next level, but it's usually the music that elevates synthesis, and I think this video shows that. It's such a simple sound that basically any synth can accomplish, yet the part is so catchy thanks to the performance of the player and the song around it.
I love your channel. The bassline is so iconic. The bass sounds were so massive at the time, felt like there could never be more bass. And while in pure loudness there may be more powerful synthbass around today the juicyness of the sound even with zero resonance is just aweome. Something in the Mini that is just so 'eargasm'.....Also by you having worked with Michael and being around there that time this somehow makes the music even so much more relatable to me. At that time I was just a kid trying to be as cool as I could to the music..lol, but now knowing all the stuff and having a Mini my own the video feels like you opening a timewarp just with a clear view - the old videos alone cant provide. Thank you 🙏
Such a gorgeous gem of an instrument. One day I'll have a real one for now I have to settle for my Poly D. Or I can tell my kids to pay for their college now so I can get my Minimoog. Lol. Always thankful for your channel Anthony.
It's always a great pleasure when Anthony explains something. For me as a german guy, it's always a bit difficult to understand it so quickly when he's so into his topic and in his normal, for me fast way of speaking... I always need 5 attempts to understand everything...but it´s on the point..love you Tony
Ahhhh, Anthony....so many moogs, so little time. I feel like if I can get my hands on a moog muse, all will be right in life for me...😂! Great Vid- Thank you!
I'd never really thought how dependent these artists were on their support team (pit crew) after all it was the people like you that made them as famous as they are. You are the forgotten heroes that deserve far more recognition than you get. Music owes you a great thank you. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge, its really amazing to hear the sounds we grew up on re-produced by you in such a way that is brilliantly demonstrated.
I have to try it out yet, but I think this tone could be made very close on the Minitaur as well. 2 osc, saw and square. Wrapping my head around the envelope on that is always a struggle for me. This is a great little lesson on that, and the 'flavor' adjusting the sustain voltages can bring. Thank you, as always! And crackpot, I made cinnamon rolls from scratch last night, I am sending you one, in spirit :^)
This song brings back memories of sitting in my sisters car. She’d be playing it through pioneer 6x9s while we’d be driving to the mall to go hang out. The 80s was peak civilization in my opinion.
Peak civilisation! The best times
Funny that. Reminds me of my sister playing it in her bedroom. We both had rooms in our loft conversion.
And 90s too! After that, downhill!
That Moog bass is going be stuck in my head for hours.
Holiday by Madonna is one of the most iconic and definitive dance pop songs of the '80's.
Terrific!
Her debut album was a great encapsulation of post disco. The sound selection of it was pretty much perfect.
Amazing, I took that riff totally for granted until now
Fantastic Anthony! Always been a fan of the "sounds" of early Madonna albums. There was that Italio-Disco-Georgio Moroder vibe to them, especially on 'Holiday', 'Into the Groove', etc.
what an amazing instrument the minimoog is
The bass was always my favorite part of that song.
Yo, it's the Bob Ross of music! 🎼
Man's got some serious knowledge.✊
Music to my ears. 🎹🎶
Nobody's ever gonna accuse you of not knowing exactly what you're doing. Absolutely superb, thank you.
If you read the liner notes it touches on Michael playing the drum cases
It's a miracle to have you pop up on the screen and give large portions of your magic. Thank you ever so much.
Thats so great inside info. Thxs for this. I know now, I'm not the only one freak about those early Madonna synth's bass. Hopefully "Into the Groove" is on your list ;)
Squeezed into the back of my friend Casey’s mom’s CRX with Madonna on the FM radio. Casey’s mom was a hairstylist, smelled like Paul Mitchell shampoo, and had a spiky, sexy Susan Powder type haircut. Zipping along in the car with Madonna’s fresh sounds…growing up in the 80s was good.
Squeezed into the back of my friend Casey’s mom
Damn how old was she to have a kid in the 80s and listening to Madonna 😂, she must have been a single mom, rad
Bruh that was like a movie! I saw that play out for real as you told it haha.
oh my it's an art those 80s keyboard basslines. This one ain't bad. THOSE pop confections of Madonna are excellent.
Thank you Anthony for sharing your knowledge and educating us. It doesn't go unnoticed.
Fred Zarr's bass line is amazing as is the patch sound. So much clear space and bounce in this record. Thank you for covering this Anthony.
That, the Fender Rodes and the CS80 are the epitome the 80s keys vibe
Great!!. Scritti and The System next!. Interview Gamson and Frank!!
And this is what makes a tune a classic 🏆
Yay for MiniMoog! It should have been called MightyMoog for the amount of influence it had on music. Matter of fact that is what I am going to call it from now on. Love your tutorials Anthony. Thanks for all the great effort and content! Cheers
Sill my favorite Madonna song. She kicked off her Live Aid appearance with it, and it kicked.
I need to use my Minimoog more... Such an iconic machine.
It always amazes me how subtle adjustments can radically alter the timbre! But, the best part is how the tones are sculpted to fit the track... paying special attention to the tempo. The synth bass in this song is a hook all by itself!😊
amazing content as always, thank you Anthony! could it be possible to recreate the synth on Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine? such an unique sound! thank you again keep up the GREAT content!!
Love the Tiffany lamp in the background
I AM SO HAPPY.
i am using my huge vintage synth collection mainly to do live cover of songs that i love and always trying to use the same synths/ samplers and sounds/presets used on the original recordings.
Thanks a lot for all what you have brought to the synth community since the very first day. You are the only pro guy , who has worked on legendary albums to do that . Sadly so many sounds programming secrets , synth sound used on famous songs from so many bands will be lost when these people will not be alive anymore so what you are doing is priceless.
If ypu could give some synth tutorials concerning New Order , Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys , TOTO , Van Halen would be even more amazing. But i am so glad for all the secrets revealed from Thriller to Holidays…. Super kind regards from France . Philippe
that part where you turn the resonance up is literally so satisfying
I tried this on the PRO 3 and I´m super happy with the results! I used the distortion and analog drive circuits plus AUX envelope to really make it sound sweet! Wish I had a MiniMoog! But dam my Pro 3 is getting super close!
Let’s Hear It for the Boy would be another good one to break down.
Most icon madonna song, so good!! ❤
80s synth bass masterclass, thanks Mr Marinelli!
A great bass sound, which is all over the first album. Thank you for sharing 👍
Do Madonna's "Into the Groove" next. Please.
Respect for this artist
This video is absolute gold! It's so useful when you explain how the controls are set in a musical context.
Awesome! Now it's time for some classic 70s/80s Minimoog lead sound. :)
These are not only instructional vids, but really tributes, to the great artists and tracks, from so many memorable songs. ...and yeah. That "Holiday" bass line is a hook that's tough to lose, once it's in your head! 😂
Just a fantastic video. Thank you for sharing this tutorial with us. Would you consider covering another phenomenal Madonna bassline in the future, “Into the Groove” . I know that wasn’t a Moog but it is still iconic. ❤ this channel! Thanks!
I Remember hearing this song,performed at Live Aid,in 85,and It seems like this Renewed interest in this song,cause it came out 2 years earlier.MtV was on my TV,and was hooked up to my stereo system and recorded the song Live on Cassette,Cool!Take care!Love your Moog,break down,of what's going on in this song!❤😊
Can you do ‘blinded by the light’ that moog synth is iconic
Another gem, thanks Anthony.
To be a bit nit-picky, I believe the bass line is little bit different (the notes) than the original. No problem of course, it is all ok.
Simple and effective bass sound
I use to look at the thriller record sheet and wish I knew the instruments when I was a kid and now it's on video youtube is great.it connects us.
The guy who came up with this bassline is a genius. I love to play it on my Poly D!
Such a beautiful instrument it is.
Super Anthony Marinelli!
We don't need 'doctors,' but musicians like you who have made a difference.
Congratulations as always for the clarity and expertise you share in your videos 😊
These are fantastic lessons in classic electro-acoustic sound composition. Keep them coming!
Outstanding, can you get out some George Harrison, ELO, Steele Dan, Pet Shop Boys that’s a lot I know but they were very early.
Bro your channel is one of the greatest things to happen to TH-cam….!!! Very grateful ☺️
one of the best basslines ever
Thanks Anthony! Your tutorial on the PYT bass gave me the lessons I needed for a project. Although I went with a very different sound, that video was still instructive for what I was going for. Cheers.
Thanks for the tutelage! Now I want a Minimoog 😉
Great dive in. Something is a bit different in the notes. The original melody was more simple but you nailed the sound
Just got my first synth last year and your videos have been a great inspiration and made me understand my intrument a lot better. Have been playing a lot of Michael Jackson and Pink Floyd since. Thanks!
Gold! I'm not a Madonna fan, although I always found the synth sounds in her albums from the '80s interesting, and I absolutely loved learning now how they were made! 😍
These patch videos are creative fuel! It's fun to recreate them on the Minitaur and try different variations
That's such a useful bass sound, I love the less complicated sounds the less fussy the better.
When I saw/heard your Thriller bass video I immediately thought of the bass in Donna Summer - State Of Independence. It seems to have a bit more resonance but has almost the same flavour. Love these videos. Keep it up!
Love those effective bass sounds from that time. Still sounds fresh today and that to me is a testament to the musical programmers and engineers. Thank you. I use the VST's, but it sounds very close nowadays.
The song bring a lot of good memories , btw the person behind this production it is Johan 'Jellybean' Benitez who was famous DJ back in the day and helped Madonna in her early stage .mesmerizing track!
I’ve been waiting for this. There is a lot of Minimoog on that song, not just the bass.
It's the fine details that make a sound work in a track. Anthony is wonderful at that !
It also makes you appreciate the Minimoog further, because as simple as it may seem, there are so many sounds to be coaxed out of it.
Moog lined up the features and ranges so nicely
these short tutorials are dope!
awesome Anthony
People focus a lot on synthesis as a tool for taking their music to the next level, but it's usually the music that elevates synthesis, and I think this video shows that. It's such a simple sound that basically any synth can accomplish, yet the part is so catchy thanks to the performance of the player and the song around it.
I was just a kid when this song was released, all this time and I never knew it was a Madonna track
I love your channel. The bassline is so iconic. The bass sounds were so massive at the time, felt like there could never be more bass. And while in pure loudness there may be more powerful synthbass around today the juicyness of the sound even with zero resonance is just aweome. Something in the Mini that is just so 'eargasm'.....Also by you having worked with Michael and being around there that time this somehow makes the music even so much more relatable to me. At that time I was just a kid trying to be as cool as I could to the music..lol, but now knowing all the stuff and having a Mini my own the video feels like you opening a timewarp just with a clear view - the old videos alone cant provide. Thank you 🙏
❤ 🎹 awesome iconic bassline love it! Thx for this awesome video! 😃
Thanks for your love, and lovley minimoog tweaks
Anthony, thank you for these lessons -not just on how to play the song, but how to program in general. It REALLY helps me out.
Thanks! It's always cool to see how to create specific sounds.
Such a gorgeous gem of an instrument. One day I'll have a real one for now I have to settle for my Poly D. Or I can tell my kids to pay for their college now so I can get my Minimoog. Lol. Always thankful for your channel Anthony.
It's always a great pleasure when Anthony explains something. For me as a german guy, it's always a bit difficult to understand it so quickly when he's so into his topic and in his normal, for me fast way of speaking... I always need 5 attempts to understand everything...but it´s on the point..love you Tony
Ahhhh, Anthony....so many moogs, so little time. I feel like if I can get my hands on a moog muse, all will be right in life for me...😂! Great Vid- Thank you!
I'd never really thought how dependent these artists were on their support team (pit crew) after all it was the people like you that made them as famous as they are. You are the forgotten heroes that deserve far more recognition than you get.
Music owes you a great thank you. Keep up the good work.
This is a timeless song. Thank you for your dedication.
I live for gems like this. Bless you, you wonderful brilliant man!
Although this song only peaked at 16 on the Hot 100, it's still timeless and popular 40+ years later!
Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge, its really amazing to hear the sounds we grew up on re-produced by you in such a way that is brilliantly demonstrated.
Thanks for showing it's in the details. The ears hear all.😃
Wonderful instrument the minimoog. thank you for sharing. Much appreciated.❤
grate work i enjoyed your video keep them coming thnaks
Thank you again for sharing your profound knowledge...what fun!
Anthony, please do a top 10 of your fav patches and a top 10 of your fav melodies!
I have to try it out yet, but I think this tone could be made very close on the Minitaur as well. 2 osc, saw and square.
Wrapping my head around the envelope on that is always a struggle for me. This is a great little lesson on that, and the 'flavor' adjusting the sustain voltages can bring.
Thank you, as always!
And crackpot, I made cinnamon rolls from scratch last night, I am sending you one, in spirit :^)
Wow that sustain makes a huge difference! Great tip.
Love Madonna!! Loved this!! I’m not a musician but this is definitely so interesting!! I’m subscribed!!!!!😃👋🧋
*As a synth player, I always love your videos!* ⭐😃👍
Cool Anthony, Thanks!!!
The sound and the lime are just outstanding.. cool vid
Simplicity always sounds awesome. Thanks ❤
So very well presented. Aces.
Stellar !
I LOVE LOVE LOVE all of your amazing knowledge that you share with us! Thank you from one life-long creator to another!
Fantastic tutorial and lesson. Keep them coming!
Thank you for explaining this Anthony! Your a cool cat.
I love the moog base sound.
Top Anthony. 1000 Thanks! 😊
I was so in love with her...
Exceptional content. Great video.