In fact, Billy Preston performed the whole rooftop concert with The Beatles on a Fender Rhodes. Also, this magnificent instrument is expressively present in “Get back”, recorded by the mighty Beatles in their later years. In case you still do not know what we are talking about here, you still probably heard how this magnificent piano sounds since it is the backbone of such an unavoidable classic as The Doors’ “Riders on The Storm”. The Fender Rhodes was incomprehensively popular in the 70’s amongst not only jazz and funk musicians but also psychedelic rock and blues adepts. The older models were then started to be called the Suitcase piano. This model was much lighter and could be used with any amplifier, although the most popular one to be used was Fender Twin Reverb. In the 70’s, the Stage Piano model was introduced. This instrument had a built-in amplifier and loudspeaker. In 1965, the first Fender Rhodes was released with a 73 note keyboard as opposed to the classic 88 note keyboard. In the 60’s, Fender started manufacturing the instrument with 32 bottom notes of the original Rhodes. Harold Rhodes invented this electric piano after World War II as he was teaching soldiers to play piano as a part of a rehabilitation program. Spectrasonics Keyscape Vintage Vibe Electric Pianoīefore we dive into what the best virtual emulations of Fender Rhodes are, let’s figure out why it was so special and important in the first place.Applied Acoustics Systems Lounge Lizard EP-4.And since we care about the well-being of your wallet, here the list of the best Rhodes VST. But these days, it is extremely hard to come by a pristine instrument that doesn’t cost a fortune. In the 60’s and 70’s, such mighty musicians as Miles Davis and Billy Preston figured that this gap is best filled with a legendary Fender Rhodes piano. Have you ever felt like your jazz-funk recording is missing something out? There is a noticeable gap between spiky electric bass, sharp electric guitars, and pumping drums.
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