Pink Floyd - Breathe

Does anyone know what that instrument is in the pink floyd song "Breathe in the air". Something played with a slide...cant figure out if its guitar or not

 

I believe it is a Pedal Steel Guitar....i think some ppl also call it a slide guitar.


It is like the neck of the guitar attached to a board and dont konw much about it. I hope that helps.

 

actually, its not what kind of guitar u need but what effect u should use. I suggest using a really clean effect (u should get an equalizer pedal for that) and put a little vibrato effect with it too, it helps.

Smoke up!... btw kick ass song to listen to while ur blasted

 

Could be this little fella:

http://www.vintagesynth.org/misc/vcs3.shtml

 

tis a slide guitar. I was reading about the production work on 'dark side..' in a book called 'good vibrations-a history of sound production'. The main part that was used with a synth is 'on the run' and that was a 'vcs3' suitcase synth.

If anyone is interested in seeing a little behind the scenes of the production of 'dark side...' then check out 'pink floyd-live at pompeii'. Between
songs, there are some shots of them working in abbey road.

Also there is a dvd called. 'The making of dark side of the moon', with band interveiws and a technical overveiw of the production.

Sadly though, this is my least favorite floyd album.

 

Floyd also as a dvd of the making of darkside where they show the slide guitar.

 

I own a VCS3.

I don't think think they used one in 'Breathe,' but they used one in 'On the Run' and several other tracks on that album.

And yes, what you hear in 'Breathe' is a slide guitar.

 

ok i guess they just have a really sexy effect on it then = )