Tony Banks' Effects Pedals

Same lo-res pic as used elsewhere I know, (but it's all here!). The distinctive orange bodywork of the MXR Phaser is quite clear next to the Boss CE-1 on top of the Roland RE-201 (top right of pic). The MXR Phase 100 was often used to modify the sound of both the Hammond organ and the RMI piano

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This photo is from the progressive rock band Genesis in their Selling England Tour, March 1974. In the photo we can see that Tony taped a Fender Blender into his RMI Electra Piano.

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Sorry for the lo-res pic, but the Boss CE-1 is on top of the Roland RE-201 (the one atop the mixer). Tony would often run the Hammond thru this or an MXR Phaser (also visible next to the Boss pedal) or both. Initially used as a replacement for a Leslie speaker, it actually gave Banks his quite distinctive chorused-organ sound (think "Robbery, Assault, and Battery" or "Afterglow")

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If you look at 1:03 you will see the tuner sitting on top of Tony's ARP Quadra. This was tuner was primarily used used for tuning the Quadra as it would constantly drift.

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@1:01 Two were used for his Arp Quadra and for his Prophet-10

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In the Instagram post, Tony Banks can be seen with an MXR MX-101 Phase 90 (Vintage - Script Logo) taped to the front of his RMI, next to the Fender Blender; only the top half of the pedal is visible. Later, he had a Phase 100 and the Fender Blender built into the RMI.

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