Piano Riff Of Gypsy

[Royfan]

Looking for someone who knows -

Very curious who came up with the riff that keeps playing throughout GYPSY.

I'm not sure if it's a synth, piano, or guitar playing it.

I was told years ago that it was Stevie's but it's not on any of her demos
of the song.

Does anyone know?

[WildHearted]

The Fmaj pentatonic riff?

I'm almost sure it was Lindsey.

[aleuzzi]

That is Lindsey. Although the riff is piano friendly.

[Royfan]

Hey thanks guys - how do you know for a fact that it's Lindsey?

read him saying it? etc?

The fact that it's played on guitar definitely raises the chance that he came up
with it - but not 100% ..how did you find out?

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by Royfan

Hey thanks guys - how do you know for a fact that it's Lindsey?

read him saying it? etc?

The fact that it's played on guitar definitely raises the chance that he came up
with it - but not 100% ..how did you find out?

Because Lindsey generally arranges all of Stevie's songs in the context of FM. And he definitely writes his own guitar parts.

[RickRobert]

Who knows. Even Mick could have written that part since it's literally just a scale going up and down in crotchets.

[Royfan]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

Because Lindsey generally arranges all of Stevie's songs in the context of FM. And he definitely writes his own guitar parts.

Good points - though like the other post said..in this case it's a real simple
riff - And I also wasn't sure because I STILL don't know what sound that is?

I think it may be a Layered sound of Bell sound from 1 of the synths back then.. and Harmonics on a guitar?

Or are you sure that on Mirage it's just a guitar playing it? Cause my guitar
doesn't like that unless of course..I'm playing harmonics..even then not 100% the same..
Very interested to know what's playing the actual riff..

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by Royfan

Hey thanks guys - how do you know for a fact that it's Lindsey?

read him saying it? etc?

The fact that it's played on guitar definitely raises the chance that he came up
with it - but not 100% ..how did you find out?

I don't know who wrote it (though Lindsey uses pentatonic scales in other later songs) but he certainly played it: the riff is clearly on guitar.