ROCK SCHOOL - Series 2 - Episode 1 (part 1 of 3)

Taking over from where the first series left off, the second set of ROCKSCHOOL television programs focuses its attention on new technology and its implications for the musicians of the day. Synthesisers, samplers, sequencers and drum machines are all covered, as are electronic drum systems, computer hardware and software (remember this is 1987 - so this is for retro-heads only) and synthesisers for guitar and bass. There are also tips on how to make the most of the human voice, and on songwriting and arrangement. This series was shown on TV in the UK during 1987. EPISODE ONE KEYBOARDS THE ACOUSTIC PIANO WITH THE COMMUNARDS ON “BREADLINE BRITAIN“ AND HERBIE HANCOCK. HISTORY OF THE SYNTHESISER TOUCH SENSITIVITY, MODULAR SYNTHS, MINI MOOG, CLIP OF JAN HAMMER AND THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA IN 1972, CLIP OF RICK WAKEMAN, POLYPHONIC SYNTHS, MELLOTRON, TONY BANKS, SYNTHS WITH MEMORY SUCH AS THE PROPHET FIVE, CLIP OF JAPAN ON THE “OLD GREY W