Maestro Rhythm King: The Lost Piece of Music History
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Күн бұрынToday I uncover a rare drum machine first introduced in the 1960s, risen to fame and quickly forgotten by the music industry. In this video, we take a closer look at the Maestro Rhythm King, exploring its features and very special sound. ❤️ Download Sample Pack here 👉 doctormix.com/mrk/
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
00:24 - A brief history
02:00 - Unboxing it
03:15 - Installing it
2:49 - MRK beauty shots
3:32 - Bossa semo
4:38 - Samba demo
5:37 - Bolero demo (Besame Mucho)
6:19 - Mambo Demo
7:28 - MRK Analysis
8:48 - Neon Lights
10:09 - Ending
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@Doctormix Жыл бұрын
❤ Download Sample Pack here 👉 drmix.uk/products/mrk
@mikeb2575 Жыл бұрын
I was just about to ask is there any chance of you doing a sample pack... Thank you !!
@morganfisherart 2 ай бұрын
I'm getting a 403 error message 🤔
@jotcarey Жыл бұрын
Tip from a guy who still owns a Maestro Rhythm King purchased over 35 years ago: you can get two or maybe three of the preset buttons to lock in place at the same time. Some surprises await you.
@Oli1974 Жыл бұрын
wooow really? What happens then?
@psy0rz Жыл бұрын
@@Oli1974 it creates an Einstein-Rosen bridge.
@robfriedrich2822 Жыл бұрын
I had a drum machine and combined always some patterns.
@Danilo8208SS Жыл бұрын
I was really surprised he didn’t mention that
@sczrhndz Жыл бұрын
@@Oli1974 a certain effect takes place and happens to punchslap you into the fourth dimension * it's bananas trust me 👊🍌
@poldidak Жыл бұрын
I love that it looks like a cross between a Fender amp head and an 80s boombox!
@mikelsikel73 Жыл бұрын
As a *very* amateur jazz pianist the fact that you covered The Girl From Ipanema as your “go to” when you heard that bossa nova brought a big smile to my face! Great fun on the whole clip. I also never knew Kraftwerk would have used such a box, too. But I hear it now!
@swebigmac100 Жыл бұрын
the moog sounds so THICK
@beak_on_bong Жыл бұрын
Vintage rhythm boxes + electric piano = Pure bliss
@soulflower8687 Жыл бұрын
yes, this was very nice, and a little bit different from the usual youtube stuff
@ootrip40 Жыл бұрын
Yes I have an original Boss DR55
@romulus_ Жыл бұрын
Sly Stone + MRK = Magic. It's all over his "Fresh" album. Wish you had gotten funky with it like he used to on a pianet/clavinet and organ, I know you could!
@soepil Жыл бұрын
Probably my favorite video by you! Really nice playing with an interesting drum machine. And the Neon Lights-cover was so beautiful. Thank you.
@aliengin5900 Жыл бұрын
The rhythms of this rhythm machine are very classical, but you played such beautiful melodies on it that I listened with appreciation❤❤
@abrokenframe82 Жыл бұрын
Your enthusiasm is so infectious! Loved your rendition of Neon Lights.
@antoniobarrera3196 Жыл бұрын
Qué chido!!! Cantando en español Toda la admiración y el cariño para doctor Mix desde Morelia Michoacán México ❣️❣️❣️
@jesse_cole Жыл бұрын
Claudio sober acts the way I do around synths when I'm high, lol. His genuine enthusiasm makes this channel what it is.
@MrPitatom Жыл бұрын
The Maestro rhythm king + the Rhodes electric piano = pure bliss.
@bontempo1271 Жыл бұрын
I love when you do Kraftwerk breakdowns !
@hansolo8703 Жыл бұрын
"It's an elevator music machine..!!" LOL bro... you made me choke with my beer...!!
@pianokeyjoe Жыл бұрын
ok so this rhythm box is actually recreating genre accurate beats! Which is rare for beat machines for so many years until recent years. I would have loved to meet the programmer for this thing. Not too many home organ style beat makers were this rhythm genre accurate! Nice!
@Oli1974 Жыл бұрын
There was no programmer. It's all hard wired!
@uniqueflowsnake Жыл бұрын
I love how much fun u had with girl from ipanema. made me smile too!
@Multi_ToBi Жыл бұрын
Hi Claudio! You always lighten up my day..! Your good mood is contagious - aside from all the good content you create...thank you!
@MaggieKeizai Жыл бұрын
awesome. I grew up messing with the rhythms built into my grandma's Hammond organ, and so I've been in love with these corny old rhythm sections since, oh, 1985 or so when I realized I could push in MORE THAN ONE BUTTON and combine the beats into new, funky combinations. Elevator music machines are pretty much the best drum machines out there, if you ask me.
@keysthomas1966 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing love to my uncle, Timmy Thomas!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ He's the reason Im a professional keyboardist now!
@Doctormix Жыл бұрын
What?!?! Timmy Thomas was your uncle?!?!
@keysthomas1966 Жыл бұрын
@@Doctormix Yessir My dad was the oldest of 12 Last year, My Uncle Timmy died 12 hours before my dad... my FIRST 2 Musical idols They died on the same day, ONE DAY before my birthday... I took that as a message to stop being a professional sideman, and start releasing MY music U are one of my mentors and heroes, so this meant a lot to me Thanks, my bro
@decioolivojr7807 Жыл бұрын
Please record the full Neon Lights on your version ! It was amazing!!
@swebigmac100 Жыл бұрын
And full length girl from ipanema…excellent rendition!
@olik136 Жыл бұрын
he was wearing red shirts for years- just to wear the right thing when a sudden Kraftwerk song appears out of a 60 year old box. Now that is dedication!
@keimax Жыл бұрын
Claudio, qué genial fue escucharte cantar en español! Hermosa máquina por cierto. Saludos!
@roms303 Жыл бұрын
Besame Mucho!!!!!!! loved it! The groove on these retro Drum Machines make you want to jam 🙂
@deastman2 Жыл бұрын
The combination of your phenomenal keyboard skills and ever-present smile make this a joy to watch! Loved your covers of Girl from Ipanema and Neon Lights!
@nickgilvey6763 Жыл бұрын
You can hear so many tunes buried in that thing. Not just the elevator riffs. It's a time machine!
@davelordy Жыл бұрын
Everything comes out of the 70s smelling the same, trousers, shoes, games, drum machines and synthesisers.
@Doctormix Жыл бұрын
true!
@jussikuusela7345 Жыл бұрын
The Bontempi keyboard I had as a pre-teen had very similar drum sounds and rhythm patterns.
@robfriedrich2822 Жыл бұрын
Same technology I guess
@jussikuusela7345 Жыл бұрын
@@robfriedrich2822 never peeked in. Probably digitally controlled analog, had 15-some preset sounds, some polyphony as I could play triplets and melody. Drum kit could not be manually played in any way I knew. I had it between 86 and 89, and it was already second hand.
@R0_B3_R4 Жыл бұрын
The Neon Lights arrange is absolutely amazing!!!
@AdrianGeorges Жыл бұрын
In combination with your good mood and the iconic Bossa playing you made my day. Wonderful.
@BigLesbowski Жыл бұрын
The rhythm box of "Autobahn" doesn't come from a regular music market - it was extracted from an unknown home organ (smth like Wurlitzer or Bontempi) & Kraftwerk purchased the thing from hands as it was. The original organ name/model seems to become a mystery forever.
@RobertoGinsburg Ай бұрын
The Drumboxes on early #Kraftwerk albums we're *Farfisa Rhythm Unit* and *Elka Drummer One* , wired to sensitivo trigger pads
@waskerbasket9601 Жыл бұрын
I love your channel dude. You radiate high vibes. And great musicianship
@ellavaderknows Жыл бұрын
Claudio, you have amazing talent, fabulous fingers and a voice.
@SharpblueCreative Жыл бұрын
The Kraftwerk bit was awesome.
@Fuff63 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the Coconut Hotel Lounge Bar. Tonight, featuring the suave, smooth sounds of Doctor Mix until 1am. Love it! Cheers!
@iamyourfuture808 Жыл бұрын
coolest upload ever from this channel. watched the whole vid with a daft grin on my face ..... more 😁
@giovannicasimira Жыл бұрын
A piece of history, wonderful !!! ❤
@a_cord Жыл бұрын
The cover of Neon Lights is amazing!
@Stoner075C Жыл бұрын
This today was just magic, your joy is contagious.
@simonhodgetts6530 Жыл бұрын
That was fun! Very entertaining!! Your Rhodes sounds amazing!!
@MG53v8 Жыл бұрын
My 3 year old boy was loving this demo (and me too) . Was biting the couch with excitement (me not the boy)😄
@evan_ack Жыл бұрын
You should make an album with this drum machine. That cover of ipanema was awesome
@swebigmac100 Жыл бұрын
Yep ditto!!!!!
@brunorusso6957 Жыл бұрын
Nicholas Payton did!
@MacXpert74 Жыл бұрын
The piece you played on the piano sounded really great!
@luissoto3201 Жыл бұрын
Incredible Rythm Machine! Bésame Mucho!♥ de Consuelo Velázquez!
@hawk194 Жыл бұрын
Loved your Neon Lights. Another great video.
@steuerknechtwassonst9073 Жыл бұрын
I had a lot of fun. Excellent. Your Interpretation of Neonlights is great. Greetings from Germany 😊
@_OopsieDaisies Жыл бұрын
i love you so much and i need those sounds in my life so thank you for having that link ready to go right away :)
@forzaguy95 Жыл бұрын
Nice video and an nice Drum Machine. Keep up the good work!
@rogcus Жыл бұрын
Love this video!!! Bring back the 'old days'
@pontram Жыл бұрын
Oh my, that simple but efficient interpretation of Neonlicht made me subscribe 😃 I like how you love Kraftwerk.
@jameshamaker9321 Жыл бұрын
Majestic and very smooth. I seriously doubt, there are many computer programs, out there that can do what the rhythm king can without alot of updates. Very nice.
@nunofernandes4501 Жыл бұрын
Oh man, that Neon Lights improv killed me! Sooooooo cool!
@NaderMuhhidene Жыл бұрын
It's My First Time Seeing This And For It's Time It's a Pretty Neat Drum Machine.
@pvugts Жыл бұрын
This Rythm Box Is Sooooooo Relaxing! After this video i went straight to Timmy Thomas.....😍
@henrywhenryw812 2 ай бұрын
You play very nice ,sound vintage gold
@massval Жыл бұрын
Claudio, great video! Great Music and laughs ! Grande!
@brerkris Жыл бұрын
Love you Dr. Mix
@MattTee1975 Жыл бұрын
This reminds of me of my great grandmother's Baldwin organ. I used to be SO freakin' bored at her house, I'd just spend all day cycling through the drum machine on it.
@Tutorius Жыл бұрын
That reminds me on the Farfisa-organ we had at home... The rhythmic-sounds were all made with transistors and these days... Was from mid 70s, i think, the organ...
@lordlollops1 Жыл бұрын
Doc Mix always makes me smile 👍🏻
@arnesw2647 Жыл бұрын
Awesome piece you got there. Reminds me of the early 70's organ rhythm boxes. Cool video! NEXT!!!!! 😂
@ElbioBarchiesi Жыл бұрын
¡Qué lindo aparato!! Y felicitaciones por lo bien que cantás en castellano. 👏👏👏
@jooei2810 Жыл бұрын
This is so awesome!
@trentfarmer9862 Жыл бұрын
Just have to pause for a sec after Neon Lights on the piano.... brought tears to my eyes it was so magical.
@arindamdasgoogledeveloper Жыл бұрын
Big bro why are so soooo amazing. Absolutely amazing content
@elecdool Жыл бұрын
Garota de Ipanema, what a great way to start playing with such great toy! It's always so fun to watch your videos. Cheers!
@haraldvonaschen Жыл бұрын
Amazing, thank you!!!! 😍
@patkelly8309 Жыл бұрын
Wow The Besame hi-hats sound awesome!! Also I thought the slow Samba you played for a couple of seconds was really Heavy (man!).
@GizzyDillespee Жыл бұрын
This would be a great drum machine for Herb Synthpert and the Marijuana Brass... if that was a band.
@jooei2810 Жыл бұрын
I challenge you to do a live setup on Ibiza with this sound!
@SpaceboyUniverse Жыл бұрын
I love it. Very chill.
@DarkSideofSynth Жыл бұрын
Gongolissimo! ;) '70s drum machines are a thing of beauty, and soooooooo much fun.
@nadirsalim7419 Жыл бұрын
Just love the energy :)
@MarkusAudio Жыл бұрын
Second video today, instant subscriber. I Love Samplers and Drum machines, this sweet box still kicks it (what if through the distortion pedal? :-)
@Mr.A_LDN Жыл бұрын
One of my favourite drum machines(mk2) If it was good enough for Sly Stone to call it the funk box, it's good enough for me
@Anthony-eo4hn Жыл бұрын
Hey There! Great Video. It sounds a lot like the drum machine included in console organs in the 1960's and 1970's. Also really close to Heart of Glass by Blondie. Can I ask what piano sound you used on the Neon Lights?
@jpaul2559 Жыл бұрын
When you installed the Maestro Rhythm, I strongly wish that you played the Girl from Ipanima, and precisely what you played, you thought the same song. i LOVE
@jasonshults368 Жыл бұрын
You make all of the information so fun! Much thanks!
@buddhistsympathizer1136 Жыл бұрын
Your version of Neon Lights . . . ohhhh beautiful ♥
@Cuteslap2 Жыл бұрын
Another great video! Thanks. I'm not sure Maestro Rhythm King was used in Phil Collins' In the Air Tonight. But my ears believe this babe was used in Blondie's Heart of Glass and George McCrae's Rock Your Baby. Also the sample was used at the beginning of Garbage's I'm only happy when it rains.👍🤘🎶
@nowornever23 Жыл бұрын
Phil Collins used a Roland CR-78
@natdmc85 Жыл бұрын
5:06 love the flawless Segway into "mint jelly" 🤔👌.
@Whiteboytripping Жыл бұрын
I love your energy ⚡️
@cbmsysmobile Жыл бұрын
Pretty cool cover of Neon Lights 🥰
@emeteroi Жыл бұрын
Super nice review! 🎹 🎛
@macpakinga1271 Жыл бұрын
Yes i have one. got it from my grandad when he was a musician & still have it way cool man. Yous it in my mix 😎🎹🎤🥁🎸🔊👍
@Dj_RaFFo_ARM Жыл бұрын
A real musician! Thanks for the video!
@EduardoSpaki Жыл бұрын
Greetings from Brazil, nice one with Garota de Ipanema
@BrancoArgenta Жыл бұрын
You just made my Aperitivo's playlist!
@onsesejoo2605 Жыл бұрын
When you turned on the drum machine, it brought Cat Steven's synth instrumental "Kypros" to mind. Now, where's the cruise ship, pool and martini ? LOL !
@Danilo8208SS Жыл бұрын
i just bought one of these a few days ago. Glad to see this thing getting a bit of attention.
@Doctormix Жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏
@TheSackese Жыл бұрын
Wonderful rendition of Neon Lights with the Angel Choir voice!
@LFOVCF Жыл бұрын
Who left you alone with the coffee pot😂 Cool video.
@briandavis812 Жыл бұрын
Maestro + Moog + Rhodes + Jobim ♥
@geraldbeck8644 Жыл бұрын
Dude that was awsome
@pietergoussard289 Жыл бұрын
Just love your fun attitude
@mariaviklund4546 Жыл бұрын
"George McCrae - Rock you baby" must have been made with this machine!
@NH3rrm4nn Жыл бұрын
Brings forth some memory when I was a monitor guy, live on stage. I'm thinking rad that sound gets digitally digital, and maybe do a video where you have a plastic tube zip tied next to your mic. You know, analog, for posterity.
@losalfajoresok Жыл бұрын
Claudio, I'm from Argentina and I can say that you speak spanish very well!!
@alfberger3150 Жыл бұрын
I didn't know i needed bossa nova with moog bass but that sounds so good! Would love some loops from this box too!
@techtinkerin Жыл бұрын
Used on popcorn tune😎👍 thanks for uploading, I'd seen this on the rear cover of 'the Moog strikes Bach ' and struggled to find what it was so thanks!
@vjreimedia 9 ай бұрын
I remember these drum boxes, usually the man at the bar or pizza place was using one. I was probably two or 4 years old. The times were calmer, people having chats without looking at their phones, telling stories. People used to socialize. An art lost i. time since new generations can't hold a conversation today. It was later on when something like the Roland R8 came and the Rolans D50 and then the M1 and the revolution started. You could find those drum boxes collecting dust in basements, trashed later, given to the poor.
@RobertoGinsburg Ай бұрын
*MAMBO* preset on a MRK2 was used on *"Everybody want to lives toghether" by **#TimmyThomas* (sure blended with another Preset at the same time), wow what a discovery! Thanks Doctor
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