Baba O’Riley/Won’t Get Fooled Again ‘synthesizer’ sound

When doing sound design, I often get asked how “this sound” or “that sound” was created, and one that is frequently asked is the sounds played by Pete Townsend at the beginning of Baba O’Reilly & Won’t Get Fooled Again, from the classic “Who’s Next” album.

Well, this intruiging article reveals all…

Baba O’Riley/Won’t Get Fooled Again ‘synthesizer’ sound

In yet another gratuitous plug for the Alesis Fusion, we included our take on the Fooled Again organ in our Hollow Sun #08 pack and fellow Fusion user, Singlecell, recreated the Baba intro in a Fusion patch, available here.

If you know of any other classic sounds or arpeggiations that you know how to recreate easily and with minimal gear outlay, drop us a line :o)