20 Greatest Synth Solos — CS-80, Minimoog, Jupiter-8 & More

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In this episode, I perform 20 of the greatest synth solos using real hardware from my studio collection, including the Yamaha CS-80, Minimoog Model D, Roland Jupiter-8, Prophet-5, Yamaha CS-40M, EMS Synthi AKS, Yamaha DX7 and Roland JD-800.

This episode focuses on proper synth solo moments — not just riffs, hooks or backing parts — where the synthesizer steps forward as the lead instrument.

Featured tracks include Queen — I Want to Break Free, Tina Turner — Nutbush City Limits, Pink Floyd — Run Like Hell, Rush — Tom Sawyer, Pink Floyd — Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Howard Jones — New Song, Ultravox — Sleepwalk, The Prodigy — Their Law, Rick Wakeman — Catherine of Aragon, Quincy Jones — Betcha’ Wouldn’t Hurt Me, Return to Forever / Chick Corea — The Endless Night and more.

Featured synths include the Roland Jupiter-8, Minimoog Model D, Prophet-5, Yamaha CS-80, Yamaha CS-40M, EMS Synthi AKS, Yamaha DX7 and Roland JD-800.

If you love vintage synthesizers, classic keyboard solos, real hardware synths, progressive rock, synth-pop, funk, electronic music and iconic keyboard performances, this episode is for you.

Short Summary

20 classic synth solos performed on real hardware, featuring the Yamaha CS-80, Minimoog Model D, Roland Jupiter-8, Prophet-5, EMS Synthi AKS, Yamaha CS-40M, Yamaha DX7 and Roland JD-800.

Played, recorded and recreated by Andy Whitmore at Greystoke Studio.

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