TOP 10 Greatest Yamaha DX7 E. Piano Intros of ALL TIME!!! 

Great list Pierre!! Love the DX7 :)

Absolutely no keyboardist or working musician hated the DX7. It’s the most beloved board of all time. There’s not even a close second - no board ever felt the irrefutable acclaim, adoration or secondary fan market that this board had.

People hate it because so many bands *only* ever used the preset sounds that you demonstrated, and they used them absolutely to death. The DX is an utterly remarkable instrument if you sit down and program your own sounds into it. Capable of a hell of a lot more than the clichéd sounds used on 80s pop hits.

As soon as you started playing, my brain went to a very happy place! Born mid-70s, so I grew up in the 80s 🙂

How could anyone not like the DX7 sound???? It’s the sound of a lot of the best hits of the 80s 😮😮😮

It's got that "We'll be right back after these commercial messages." vibe.

i still have mine, from 1983... amazing midi has survived this long and it works with logic pro just fine.

DX-7 E.Piano is probably the Comic Sans of the keyboard sounds. People loved it (and used it) so much that it took a turn on people's minds. And I say this with deep respect and love for this amazing machine 😅. Great video!

As a "child of the 80's" how could I not love the DX7? So unique when analog was starting to get taken over by digital. As a side note, it was hard to not see the similarity between the photo of David Foster and yourself. ;-)

The DX7, D50, and K250 defined a decade.

I've always absolutely loved that sound, but then again I grew up in the 80s...the greatest pop culture decade ever!

You bring lots of memories to me. In the early 90's as a teen I wanted to learn how to play piano and I was so fascinated by these keyboards and how they sounded. Unfortunately, my parents could not afford to get me a keyboard or send me to a piano lesson. All I can do is clip pictures of these Synthesizers from magazines and hang them in my room. Now as an Adult I can afford this stuff, but I do not have the time and energy and the enthusiasm to play them. I bought a few Synthesizers, Stage Pianos, and Arrangers for my children as they can play. Thank you.

So much classic R&B music has been made with that keyboard... Can never get tired of it.

This is the color of 80s pop music. I just love it.

Honorable Mention: Doogie Howser's theme!

The DX7 sound was the soundtrack of my childhood. An absolute gorgeous instrument at the time and surprising how robust they were built and how many are still on the market. Thanks for that video reviving some great memories.

I always have to smile at this, as pretty much every synth workstation today has a "that dx7 epiano", and those patches sound close to the actual DX7. While the DX7 patch sounded nothing like the Rhodes it meant to imitate. Which in turn sounded nothing like the acoustic pianos it meant to imitate. Advanced synth technology of today will keep us from experiencing more of those happy accidents I'm afraid.

I could listen to this all day and never get tired of it. I always wanted to learn to play like that.

You forgot Luther's "Here and Now". Classic sound for sure.

I have a wonderful story with the DX7... The first time I've heard a DX7 was from Yordano's (a very famous Venezuelan singer) keyboardist in a concert, I was seated right in front of him at the concert and I was so hook to his playing and the sound of his DX7 that I promised myself that night, that someday I will get one of that synth for me... In the mean time, I became OBSESSED with the DX7, Yamaha instruments, Yamaha HIFi sound systems, Yamaha Motorcycles, Yamaha Boat Engines, Yamaha F1 engines, Yamaha technology, Yamaha Design, Yamaha Shoes (yes, they make sport sneakers in Japan), Yamaha Enterprise Culture, literally, whatever thing that have a YAMAHA logo printed on it, I will spend hours, days months, years researching, reading about it, and literally became Yamaha's biggest FAN. The chance to buy my DX7 Mk 2 (Yeap, I've got and DX7 IID) came in February 1999 when on Internet, I've found a perfectly and almost brand new unit in a Recording studio in Seattle WA, BUUUUT I was living in Caracas, Venezuela🇻🇪, but after all the logistic, finally I traveled to Miami FL, grab my DX7 IID at one of my best friend's house and headed back to Caracas. In 2016 I fled from my country to the United States 🇺🇸 and since then I had lived in Miami and Orlando FL Manhattan NY, Chicago IL, Virginia Beach VA and finally settled in Haines City FL since 2022 and all over those places, my DX7 have been with us as one more member of our family. Since 2023, my 16 years old son is playing it as part of his high school music classes and literally love it as much as I still love it. One thing is for sure, the " sounds" that defined the 80's, came out from a Yamaha DX7 synthesizer, like it or not.

Learning to love the Yamaha DX7, it is the greatest love of all...

I grew up in 80's with all of these pretty songs, and how familiar with the great preset sound of electric piano DX7 mk1, and as keyboardist I still keep it one of my collection in pristine condition.. thanks for the memories..

I(born in 1975) totally love the sound of the DX7. My brother(born in 1963) who plays in a band together with me absolutely hates it...😅 I guess there is nothing in between. Thank you for the great video.

This is a great legendary synth... These patches are still relevant today and come in vsti packages. I like the stellar sounds of dx7

So true about Hard Habit to break being an exceptional composition. The strings/symphonic arrangements from the final chorus are perfection.

I could listen to that preset for eternity and never bore of it i swear its the most comforting sound imaginable for me

Back in the day I HATED that sound. But having gotten older, I absolutely love it now. As you say, nostalgia! 😁 ♥ 🎶 🎹

This is my first time here on this site, I am very impressed with the sensitivity and beauty of the video and the good taste. Congratulations, excellent. I identified myself a lot. God bless you!

When you first starting playing I immediately went to Somewhere Out There from American Tail

The 80s were the pinnacle of beautiful and very talented commercial music. And in my opinion, after this era there were no such beautiful songs.

Thanks for taking my back to my younger days! Back in 1984 I didn't have my own keyboard, but when I heard the intro to Al Jarreau's "After All", I thought to myself, "I want to play something that sounds like THAT!"

I loved the DX7 back in the nineties. And its unique sound still plucks my heartstrings in its own unique way. Played it quite a bit, too! Instant nostalgia. Thanks for sharing this!

It gives me goosebumps, 'nuff said.

I love the DX 7. My first synth was a used DX21 back in the 1980s along with a Pevey KB100. Still have that 40-op synth! I have since upgraded to a DX7 IIfd. This thing is a beauty! I love the sounds and the build quality of machine. I have since purchased a Deepmind 12 and while I love what this thing can do, I continuously find my self gravitating back to the DX7. Just something about that classic synth!

A big part of so many 80’s soundtracks.

I graduated in '83 and was part of a band in the 82-83 years. As part of my graduation present, that I got early, was a Yamaha DX-9. I was going to Vocational-Technical school at the time & had a buddy that was in the wood working courses. I had him make me a case for my DX-9. He even did a burnt wood texture to it. Along with my '73 Fender Rhodes, and Baldwin C-30 amp, I was hauling around 300lbs of equipment. Was the best part of my life!

Legendary sounds! Sara from Starship is a MASTERPIECE!

Absolutely love the DX7! Was in high school in 83. This sound has great memories associated with it.

DX7?! You mean….DX Heaven! My dad took out a second mortgage on his house to buy one when it came out. I remember playing with it as a kid.

I hear that tone and Robbie Buchanan and Tom Brooks comes first to mind!!! I'm in awe of this tone since my childhood!!!!!❤❤

I love that classic DX7 tone!

"Waiting for a Star to Fall" sounds very DX7 heavy (and fantastic too!)

The DX7 looks immaculate, immediately recognisable. A great looking synthesiser.

If you were born after 1983, you’ve heard a DX7. If you don’t love it, it couldn’t care less. I agree the response you get with a Wurli or Rhodes is different, but it’s not apples to apples. Digital was a revolutionary thing for a keyboard player back then, and still is! More patches Pierre!

Hello! This is a great list! I love the sound of the DX-7, which is why I bought it 35 years ago. Although I haven't used it in about 20 years, I'm going to pick it up now. I loved the E. Piano timbre.

Pierre, you are all that musicality is about, not only the music you make but also the things you tell us. I was sticked to this video till the end. You play beautifully. Please, keep posting!

Still own a DX7IID and always my favorite synth.

I just hit the Like button because I am from that generation and I can identify with all those songs. But I wonder how many people under 40 are enjoying this list. I truly loved it. Keep up the great work!!

Nothing like the DX7 sound. Thanks for this walk down memory lane.

Absolutely love the smooth, rich sound from the ’80s using the DX7. Great list, too! Thanks for sharing. :)

I love the DX7 and lusted over one for years. Finally snagged a pretty clean one with the original box, manual and sustain/mod pedals last fall!

I worked with a keyboardist back in the '80s who thought the DX7 was a minor miracle. He loved it so much that he used it for at least another 30 years, not for that digitalized Rhodes piano sound (he had a vintage Fender Rhodes), but as a keyboard MIDI'd with a Korg piano sample module of some kind. It sounded great, next best thing to a real piano, and he loved the key action of the DX7. At first he used it as a synth, but as time went on he distanced himself from synth sounds and relied largely on that piano module and a WM electric organ (?) through an Elka rotating speaker. He could play key bass with his left hand while keyboarding with his right. He was also a fair bass guitarist, and an accordionist. Oh! and he sang, too, could read and write staff music, and gave lessons to kids.

Must correct you on Elton John’s Sacrifice: that’s not a Yamaha DX7 but a Roland SA electric piano from the RD 1000. A warmer sound than the DX7

Oh man oh man. I'm 61 next week. I studied music in college in the mid 80s. Our keyboard lab had a number of DX7s. That sound is heaven to me and brings me back to those days. Thank you.

Legendary Yamaha DX7. So '80's! ❤

These all like sad, yet cheerful raindrops from heaven. Great job 👍

This is just HIS top 10. I can think of so many more!

The sound you love to hate..yet cannot be denied. Excellent presentation!

The Yamaha DX-7 is a classic, just like the Fender Rhodes behind you. For people like me, the DX-7 is the soundtrack of the Eighties...........and many keyboarders I`ve played with, used The DX-7.......or The Roland Jupiter 8.........or The Emulator........all brilliant synthesizers/ keyboards.......👍 Thanks for a great video...................I`m strolling down Memory Lane right now..........with a tear in my eye.............take care Mate...........❤

Thank you for the beautiful memories! I first played a DX11, and I remember feeling a little disappointed that it didn't sound anything like some of the famous records I liked. I didn't know at the time that one, the DX11 was a scaled down version of the DX7 without a touch sensitive keyboard, and two, that many of those records utilized a DX7 mixed with an actual Rhodes (modified). In many cases, it was a TX816, which was basically 8 DX7s in a rack mount unit which creates even more lush E Pianos.

Pierre, you sound great! Thanks for playing those great songs that take us down memory lane! The GREAT David Foster played on several of those and the GREAT Robbie Buchanan played on Greatest Love Of All. Love the stacked sounds of the Rhodes and DX7 on Whitney’s! The GREAT Michael Omartian played on How Am I Supposed To Live Without You! The Rhodes and the DX7 are two of my favorites!!

I like it when a topic is approached from a completely different angle and not just a walk through patches and quality review, nice job :)

That's not horrible !! I love you're DX7 !

It doesn't matter how many times this sound has been recorded. After all those years, I still can't get enough of it and after using samples, then VSTs for almost 35 years, I finally got a Yamaha MODX6+ to have that sound in hardware. It never gets old and it creates all sorts of memories from legendary songs to Jeff Porcaro's Instructional Video.

Nicely done! Great looking back to the earlier days....

I'm guitarist and I felt in love with Yamaha DX7 when I saw it for the first time being played for a bandmate. The tones are iconic.

Check out Chick Corea and his use of the Yamaha TX816 in the 80s. Stunning! Essentially 8 DX7’s in a rack mount!

I've never met a person in my life who hated the sound of a DX7 or DX21, it is what it is - Unique!

I still have mine, and it still gets used.

The sound of the DX7 was something I liked even when I didn’t know what it was. Chicago, Elton and so many others used it and there’s something very nostalgic about the sound, even back when it was new; like the kinds of songs that were already bound to be replayed classics in the future but were dominating the airwaves for decades after their initial release. It’s one of those 80’s instrument sounds that stands out.

Arguably the greatest synth of all time. The sound of the 80s.

You took one for the team mining the 80's sound here. Respect to such sacrifice!!

YOUR KIDDING Right! Everyone loves this piano. I love it and always looking for DX7 piano patches.

It was the romantic soundtrack to my life growing up in the 1980s. Love it, thank you for posting this great video.

Where is Somewhere Out There??

Also, David Foster used to MIDI-connect his DX7s to a Yamaha grand to layer the sounds, which got recorded a lot too. Just listened to Chicago 17 today which has both sounds all over the place.

...and today you can have it for free in your computer pretty much. Dexed is great! FM is in so many other freeware synths aswell. Too much candy for us today to play with. I've produced a silly ballad 'Stick it In' with FM/DX style sounds out of freeware. Turned out pretty good i must say. We are really spoiled these days with software and cheap gear.

I own a DX7mkII and it is among my prized possessions. I use it all the time as its own instrument and also as a controller for other instruments. Just great to play on ❤

Not everyone hates it!

❤ Absolutely THE BEST lesson on this song!! Thank you!! I’m subscribing!!

A ton of the 80s music had the e-piano from the DX7, pretty much all of the romantic comedies had at least a song with it, and I love it! It does bring back a ton of awesome memories, and the songs you picked, plus your interpretations, are top notch! Lovely video, thank you so much 😊

Michael Bolton's intro is by far the most beautiful to me. Great melody and great chords.

That sound is part of my teenage years and young adult years- very nostalgic and brings back wonderful memories. Now, I gotta go listen to some Al Jareau. Thank you! I do enjoy your intros!

You are riveting! Super Accurate recreating note to note on everything you play and stylistically on, too. I haven’t really run into any “haters” of FM synthesis and the DX7. The 12-bit “artifacty” sound of it is a little buzzy fuzzy but the sound is SO iconic. Electric piano, bells, even that bass patch so commonly used “Into the Danger Zone” Kenny Loggins and many many others. I employed MKS-20 to double/fatten up with those DX7 pianos. And the TX816 multiples of rack mount DX7s had some great multilayered FM sounds

That “Sara” intro!! Love the DX7! Whenever you heard the DX7 in an intro you knew you were about to listen to a great song!

I was on campus during the 80s. Could not afford a new one, so bought a 2nd hand DX7. Others may hate it but I genuinely love those patches. I did Electrical Engineering and was studying waves/harmonics when FM synthesis came to keyboards. I was completely sold and still am. I use it for quite a few worship songs at church and for talk/background music. Soothing and sentimental sounds.

Countless 80's movies had music sequences using this device, it's totally unmistakable.

In the song "Sacrifice" (1989), the Roland Alpha Juno-2 patch "Bell-Chimes 1" was heard.

For so long I've been trying to put my finger on what it is about (certain, not all of) 80's music that I really have a problem with. Now I know, so thank you :)

I love those sounds. There was a time in the mid 2000’s when they would make me cringe, but now I appreciate that instrument so much. I wish I could play keys!

I find the sound very soothing and relaxing and pleasant

People hate that sound because it compels keyboard players to do all of those schmaltzy body movements you just did. The nods, the shaking head ‘no’, the rocking forward, the leaning back, the sideways leans. You nailed them all, and it has been scientifically demonstrated that these movements are enough to make a war surgeon pure with nausea.

What to hate about it? That's a beautiful sound, I'm totally 80's myself and what I hate it's what has been released nowadays. The DX 7 made its legacy with great music that empowered that great decade.

As someone who has placed countless funky DX7 tracks in songs, I find it perfect for just about anything. DX7 is a powerful tool for me. It has shaped the way I lay down most Matcha Fever tracks

The DX7 was one of the first synths I ever played. I loved it, and these wonderful EP sounds take me right back to those days. Pure nostalgia!

I have had many DX7s. two like new. I wore them out. Loved them. I heard most all keyboard players had one because if it fell off the truck or stage you set it up and keep playing. It was a tank. I sold my last one to my best friend right before he passed away. Now they're both gone but all my Yamaha keyboards have DX7 sounds onboard. Great Demo. I love it.

I'm a sax player but I have one of the old vintage DX7's and I love the sounds in it. Especially the EP sound.

In the 80ies I was in a rock band and we had 2 DX7's. Most of the time I connected the 2 keyboards via MIDI and used the Hammond sounds to play songs like A Whiter Shade Of Pale, some Deep Purples, Uriah Heeps and Santana songs. The strings were not that good, but I combined them with the flute on Nights In White Satin. Nowadays, they are in my museum, together with the old Casio and Yamaha keyboards.

Thanks, Pierre: I personally needed to find some real music played by some real musician on YT, and I've found one! Born in the '80s, love every YAMAHA sound, this one in particular. You're doing great with your channel, keep on! Gianpaolo

That sound almost bring a tear to my eye, it's sooo beautiful 💜💜💜💜👍👍👍👍❣❣❣