Don Airey

According to wikipedia.. Airey used that polyphonic analog synthesizer on Ozzy Osbourne's "Mr Crowley", and the glissando effect is heard prominently during the intro.

Minimoog voyager electric blue can be seen to the right of the Hammond organ above his Kurzweil keyboard. from the start of the clip he also demonstrates it in this video.

The official Deep Purple site states that Airey uses a Kurzweil PC2x.

Can be seen in the live version of Mr Crowley below his Moog. He's playing the chord parts with the Roland RS-09.

"I also just acquired a Kurzweil PC3K8—beautiful action and fantastic piano sounds! It also has improved MIDI facilities, which drive a Kurzweil K2661, on through to a rack containing a Roland Fantom, Korg TR-4, and an old Emulator, which we’re about to replace with a digital Mellotron. There’s a two-tier stand at right angles to the Hammond. The PC3K8 goes on the bottom and a Moog Voyager goes on top."

The memorymoog can be seen 6:27 into this video.

"I use a real Hammond A100, customized by John Harburay out of Connecticut. My favorite Hammonds have always been A100s over the years; they seem to have something of a purer tone than a B-3. Live, the Hammond goes into two hot-rodded 122 Leslies and a Hughes and Kettner Puretone 100-watt amp driving a 4 x 12 cabinet. I use two effects on the organ: a Vermona spring reverb and a Moogerfooger ring modulator."

As described on the official Deep Purple website: "The Hughes & Kettner 100 Watt pure tone amplifier is used to enhance the sound of the organ, providing overdrive, especially during solos."

"I use a real Hammond A100, customized by John Harburay out of Connecticut. My favorite Hammonds have always been A100s over the years; they seem to have something of a purer tone than a B-3. Live, the Hammond goes into two hot-rodded 122 Leslies and a Hughes and Kettner Puretone 100-watt amp driving a 4 x 12 cabinet. I use two effects on the organ: a Vermona spring reverb and a Moogerfooger ring modulator."

"I use a real Hammond A100, customized by John Harburay out of Connecticut. My favorite Hammonds have always been A100s over the years; they seem to have something of a purer tone than a B-3. Live, the Hammond goes into two hot-rodded 122 Leslies and a Hughes and Kettner Puretone 100-watt amp driving a 4 x 12 cabinet. I use two effects on the organ: a Vermona spring reverb and a Moogerfooger ring modulator."

The official Deep Purple site states that Airey uses a Moog Little Phatty.

The official Deep Purple site states that Airey uses a Clavia Nord G2.

The official Deep Purple site states that Airey uses a Boss RV5.

As described on the official Deep Purple website: "The Leslie Speaker Type 147 is a rotary speaker for the Hammond Organ. The speed at which it spins is controlled by foot switch."

During the "Bark At The Moon" album era, Don Airey stated: "I have two keyboard sets, one is over here, and one is always in the States. There's a CS80 which is the basic keyboard, a MiniMoog, the Roland Vocoder Plus, Yamaha CF70, Oberheim OBXa, and a MemoryMoog. To them I'm adding a DX7, another MemoryMoog (because I use it so much), and the Wave 2.2 and the Waveterm." This confirms that Don Airey used the Yamaha DX7, as documented in the article "Wizard Of Oz" (Electronics & Music Maker, Feb 1984).

Featured in this September 2006 Kawai News newsletter.

Don Airey (Deep Purple)

-Rapture of the deep tour in Japan- May 17th-22nd 2006

“Please keep manufacturing good pianos. There are many people who are waiting for Kawai pianos.”

On May 19th 2006, Mr. Don Airey from Deep Purple visited our Ryuyo piano factory during his busy schedule of their live tour in Japan. It was his first time to visit piano factory and he enjoyed the factory tour very much. He was very interested in each process of manufacturing and looked around with a smile.

At the R&D piano laboratory, he tried the Kawai concert grand piano SK-EX. He praised its touch and response very much. “I sensed the keyboards moved by themselves, fantastic!” he commented. This news was broadcasted on TVs and he played the piano solo for the masterpiece “Smoke on the water” and “Highway Star ” at their requests.

During the Japan tour, he played MP8 on the stage. He fascinated the audience with his outstanding performance, and excitement of the audience reached to the climax when he started to play “Smoke on the Water” on MP8.

In an Instagram post by Don Airey, he is seen rehearsing with the Studiologic Numa Organ 2, suggesting its use during recent tours.

Korg ARP Odyssey Module is in the post. He calls it a tour rig.

During the "Bark At The Moon" album era, Don Airey stated: "I have two keyboard sets, one is over here, and one is always in the States. There's a CS80 which is the basic keyboard, a MiniMoog, the Roland Vocoder Plus, Yamaha CF70, Oberheim OB-Xa, and a MemoryMoog. To them I'm adding a DX7, another MemoryMoog (because I use it so much), and the Wave 2.2 and the Waveterm." This confirms that Don Airey used the Oberheim OB-Xa, as documented in the article "Wizard Of Oz" (Electronics & Music Maker, Feb 1984).

During the "Bark At The Moon" album era, Don Airey stated: "I have two keyboard sets, one is over here, and one is always in the States. There's a CS80 which is the basic keyboard, a MiniMoog, the Roland Vocoder Plus, Yamaha CF70, Oberheim OBXa, and a MemoryMoog. To them I'm adding a DX7, another MemoryMoog (because I use it so much), and the Wave 2.2 and the Waveterm." This confirms that Don Airey used the Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus, as documented in the article "Wizard Of Oz" (Electronics & Music Maker, Feb 1984).

During the "Bark At The Moon" album era, Don Airey stated: "I have two keyboard sets, one is over here, and one is always in the States. There's a CS80 which is the basic keyboard, a MiniMoog, the Roland Vocoder Plus, Yamaha CF70, Oberheim OBXa, and a MemoryMoog. To them I'm adding a DX7, another MemoryMoog (because I use it so much), and the Wave 2.2 and the Waveterm." This confirms that Don Airey used the PPG Wave 2.2, as documented in the article "Wizard Of Oz" (Electronics & Music Maker, Feb 1984).

During the "Bark At The Moon" album era, Don Airey stated: "I have two keyboard sets, one is over here, and one is always in the States. There's a CS80 which is the basic keyboard, a MiniMoog, the Roland Vocoder Plus, Yamaha CF70, Oberheim OBXa, and a MemoryMoog. To them I'm adding a DX7, another MemoryMoog (because I use it so much), and the Wave 2.2 and the Waveterm." This confirms that Don Airey used the PPG Waveterm A, as documented in the article "Wizard Of Oz" (Electronics & Music Maker, Feb 1984).

Pictured and listed among Made in Rock’s Front stage collection. Its image was uploaded in January 2021.

** DON AIREY ( DEEP PURPLE)**

Korg BX3

In 1981, Don Airey, the renowned keyboardist, used a Hohner Clavinet D6 as part of his gear setup. This is evidenced by a photograph sourced from ProgArchives.com, which shows the Clavinet D6 positioned atop a Vako Orchestron alongside other instruments such as the Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, and Yamaha CS-80.

In a photograph sourced from ProgArchives.com, Don Airey is shown using a Vako Orchestron in his 1981 gear setup. The image captures his equipment configuration, with the Hohner Clavinet D6 positioned atop the Vako Orchestron, alongside other instruments such as the Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, a chopped Hammond B-3, another Minimoog atop a Yamaha CS-80 synth, and Moog Taurus I bass pedals below the Hammond.

A photo from ProgArchives.com shows Don Airey's gear setup in 1981, including a Moog Minimoog Model D. The image depicts the Minimoog alongside other instruments, such as an ARP Odyssey atop a chopped Hammond B-3 and another Minimoog atop a Yamaha CS-80 synth. This visual evidence confirms Don Airey's use of the Moog Minimoog Model D during his time with Rainbow.

In a 1981 photograph sourced from ProgArchives.com, Don Airey is shown using an ARP 2800 Odyssey Mark I Monophonic Analog Synthesizer. The image captures Airey's gear setup with the ARP Odyssey placed atop a chopped Hammond B-3, demonstrating his use of this particular synthesizer during his time with Rainbow.

A photo from ProgArchives.com shows that Don Airey used a chopped Hammond B-3 organ in 1981, as part of his gear setup alongside other instruments such as the Hohner Clavinet D6, Vako Orchestron, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, Yamaha CS-80 synth, and Moog Taurus I bass pedals.

In a photo taken from ProgArchives.com, it is evident that keyboardist Don Airey used a Moog Taurus I bass pedals synth as part of his gear setup in 1981. The image shows the Moog Taurus I positioned below a chopped Hammond B-3, alongside other instruments such as the Hohner Clavinet D6, Vako Orchestron, Minimoogs, ARP Odyssey, and Yamaha CS-80.

Don Airey, the renowned keyboardist, has confirmed his use of the Roland MT-32 sound module, as evidenced by his own comments in the article "Living in the Past" from MT February 1988. Airey stated, "Ian kept copies of all the stuff he'd done on an FB01 for the album, although I'm using an MT32 triggered by an MC500." This quote highlights Airey's efforts to replicate the original sounds for live performances, ensuring authenticity without resorting to pre-recorded tracks.