Joe Muscara Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 That the gig he did reminded him why he loved this. As mentioned in the thread, last Thursday his band came to the Houston area so my wife and I trekked up to the venue to see Dave and his band. This was my third time seeing them. Once again, these guys put on a killer show. What I get a kick out of is that they don't play 100% Journey, though they do. What I mean is that they also sneak in bits of other tunes as they fit, Fooling Yourself by Styx, a Van Halen riff here, Layla, Feelin' Alright, etc., and though they didn't do it this time, they play Oh Sherrie too (I don't recall if Journey did that when Perry was in the band). I told Dave after the show they play what Journey would play if they were cool. Anyway, pics or this mini KCFH didn't happen, right? I wanted to get the whole band right after the show with me but they were all running around, taking photos with other people, tearing down, etc. so I only got Dave. No, that was cool, we all know what post-show can be like and I didn't want to hassle anyone. Great to see you again, Dave! Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Sounds like a lot of fun... and thanks for the pics. Quote When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Brilliant stuff - love these mini catch-ups! Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonnor Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Fantastic! Quote Gear: Hardware: Nord Stage3, Korg Kronos 2, Novation Summit Software: Cantabile 3, Halion Sonic 3 and assorted VST plug-ins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wright Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Cool!! Quote "I cried when I wrote this song Sue me if I play too long" Walter Becker Donald Fagan 1977 Deacon Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Great Quote "Danny, ci manchi a tutti. La E-Street Band non e' la stessa senza di te. Riposa in pace, fratello" noblevibes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Awesome! But now I want the info on the rig. Is this the non-laptop rig or is it off stage somewhere? P.S. Journey played Oh Sherrie live on their Raised on Radio tour (Steve Perrys last tour with the band). Heard it myself in Champagne, Illinois. Quote "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Thanks Joe! It was cool to see you and Lori. Thank you for the compliments. Also sorry about no group photo. I forgot to tell you it's $5 and has to be purchased when you buy your tickets Chris: The rig: Yes, this is my non-Mainstage rig Yamaha MODX6 Roland DS-88 As I've mentioned in a thread about my MODX6 acquisition, to me it's like having Mainstage in a hardware board. The large touch screen finally makes editing easy. Live Set mode is wonderful, especially if we call audibles. No scrolling, just touch the song. The SuperKnob really is cooler than people describe. It lets me do Mainstage type things, plus it is controllable by the FC7 pedal. The functions of all this are per program. One of the songs, I have the Superknob programmed to raise the volume of one part while lowering the volume on the other. I programmed it so this is happens with only about 1/2 pedal throw. The rest of the throw opens up a filter on one of the parts for the sound that is raised. As Joe saw/heard, all sound at this show were from the MODX6. The DS88 is simply a controller. (too much to type here, but the way the MODX is not really a workstation, accessing the 16 parts of a program can be interesting. The DS88 talks nicely to the MODX6). Quote David Gig Rig:Depends on the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Thanks for the rundown Dave! Very cool that the MODX contains all of the Journey patches. Were those hard to program? Quote "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Last time I saw them, Dave had his MainStage rig and showed me that. This time, he had that smaller rig and gave me a quick rundown before the show. It seems like a really nice setup. I dug the way the Superknob value can be controlled by the FC7. BTW, I'm the guy on the left in the bottom pic. Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Thanks for the rundown Dave! Very cool that the MODX contains all of the Journey patches. Were those hard to program? Between the AWM engine , and the awesome FM engine, the MODX has great sonic ability. Many great programs as starting points. The advent of the touch screen makes programming a breeze. Especially since I used to have the MOXF, I know Yamaha's way, so I know what to look for. I also had a bunch of my old programs from the MOXF save, and the MODX reads them right in. Also, third party developers are coming up with good stuff as well. I installed the Bosendorfer piano, that Yamaha currently gives you free when you buy a MODX or Montage. It pretty much is the basis for all my piano patches. Further I use the John Melas software to help with programming. I used it a lot with the MOXF, and his MODX works just as well. I'm happy, the band's happy, and it's such an easy rig to setup. Two MIDI DIN cables, then L+R out from the MODX to my Radial Pro D2 DI box, and I'm ready to go. Quote David Gig Rig:Depends on the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Thanks for that, David! Contemplating a MODX to add some of these great sounds to my arsenal, but never jived with Yamaha"s platform. Nice to know there is software available to help out. Quote "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o0Ampy0o Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 What camera did you use these are very beautiful images for interior lighting .....even cell phones nowadays.....amazing .....at least these look beautiful on my iPad Pro? That is very cool throwing in bits of other band tunes I would enjoy that it shows they could do anything if they didn"t choose Journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I believe Joe took these with his iPhone Quote David Gig Rig:Depends on the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyNQ Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Great stuff, thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 I believe Joe took these with his iPhone Yep, just the iPhone XR. The band shots were taken with the back camera, and the shot of Dave and me was with the front (selfie) camera. Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardware Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 My kind of Club. A balcony and lots of wood soaking up sound. Cool pics Quote Magnus C350 + FMR RNP + Realistic Unisphere Mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 My kind of Club. A balcony and lots of wood soaking up sound. Cool pics It's a cool venue. https://www.doseydoe.com/big-barn Unfortunately it's a bit out in the 'burbs so we don't get out there much, especially when the show is during the week. Fortunately Dave's show fell on a good night for us. One time we went to a show out that way on a weekend and they closed the freeway getting back into town. Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I describe to some as hav9ng a "Live From Darryl's House" kind of vibe, if you've ever watch that. Good people, good techs, good food, and a chill atmosphere of people who are there specifically to listen to you. Quote David Gig Rig:Depends on the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 I describe to some as hav9ng a "Live From Darryl's House" kind of vibe, if you've ever watch that. Good people, good techs, good food, and a chill atmosphere of people who are there specifically to listen to you. Tell 'em about the food, Dave. Good point about the LFDH vibe. I never thought about that even though I've watched that show from the beginning. Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quai34 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Never realized you play standing, I cannot do that.... The only way I'm comfortable playing standing is with my keytar.... Or during a synths solo to reach the 3rd keyboards and to be more into the Mod wheel and pith bend... I supposed, years of classical training with staring first with the "right position".... Quote Stage 2, C2, NL2X+TC Pedals, P08+Tetra+H9, P12+TC Chorus D50+PG1000, 2 Matrix 1K, Proteus 2K, TX802, Streichfett, Drumbrute. Guitars:G&L Legacy, Asat X2, Ibanez Artstar AS153.Bass: L2000, SR1200&2605. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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