SamuelBLupowitz Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I have a feeling this thread will become pretty populated over the next couple of weeks and months... Back in January, I was in NYC for the APAP conference and hooked up with my percussionist mentor & friend, Scott Kettner. I figured we'd shoot a couple of low-key videos, but he called his videographer neighbour to come over â who happens to be from the same suburban neighbourhood as me, originally! Here's one of the results: Man, that is just my favorite style of tambourine playing. If I knew someone who could do it, I might never hire a drum set player again... Oh, right, keyboard forum. Great piano playing too! :wink: Quote Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosendorphen Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 My cover arrangment for piano of Genesis' "Burning Rope." [video:youtube]https://youtu.be/y130LPMrSIc Quote "The devil take the poets who dare to sing the pleasures of an artist's life." - Gottschalk Soundcloud Aethellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Bird Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 https://soundcloud.com/pigeon-city/80s-style-improv-on-fl-studio Here"s my newest track. 80s cheese in its finest. As in: 808 disco drums, octave synth bass, synth brass stabs, DX7 (in this case Dexed) Harmonica solo, and cheesy sax! Quote Yamaha MX49, Casio SK1/WK-7600, Korg Minilogue, Alesis SR-16, Casio CT-X3000, FL Studio, many VSTs, percussion, woodwinds, strings, and sound effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbysterling Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Here's the website of my current project that, unfortunately, has been put on indefinite hold. http://themystery.band/index.php?page=audio Quote �Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!� J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogika Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 So this just came out. My little off-jazz organ trio got approached by a small label that caters pretty much exclusively to 7" vinyl DJs (talk about niche!) whether we had two danceable tracks we might like to license. We didn't, so we wrote them. Spent one rehearsal each for writing the songs, one rehearsal finalising and practising, and one on recording them, live. They turned out pretty good, and, hey! â turns out they're available not only on black and ivory vinyl, but also for download: https://burningsolerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-question Quote "The Angels of Libra are in the European vanguard of the [retro soul] movement" (Bill Buckley, Soul and Jazz and Funk) The Drawbars | off jazz organ trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam CA Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 https://soundcloud.com/pigeon-city/80s-style-improv-on-fl-studio Here"s my newest track. 80s cheese in its finest. As in: 808 disco drums, octave synth bass, synth brass stabs, DX7 (in this case Dexed) Harmonica solo, and cheesy sax! Oh man, that Sax was cheesy indeed!!! Obviously that was your goal so you NAILED it. I get the retro feel from everything else but what's the story behind the sax part? I've listened to 80's synth music, but can't remember a sax being played like a piano. I'm just curious. Quote www.youtube.com/c/InTheMixReviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam CA Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 So this just came out. ... So far I've only listened to 'FOR THOR'. Good track with a tasteful arrangement. it's recorded and mixed very well as well. Congrats! Quote www.youtube.com/c/InTheMixReviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Bird Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 https://soundcloud.com/pigeon-city/80s-style-improv-on-fl-studio Here"s my newest track. 80s cheese in its finest. As in: 808 disco drums, octave synth bass, synth brass stabs, DX7 (in this case Dexed) Harmonica solo, and cheesy sax! Oh man, that Sax was cheesy indeed!!! Obviously that was your goal so you NAILED it. I get the retro feel from everything else but what's the story behind the sax part? I've listened to 80's synth music, but can't remember a sax being played like a piano. I'm just curious. That sax part was input into the piano roll and I used DSK Saxophones with the Tenor Sax part. Yeah, probably meant as a homage to 80"s synth sax sounds from the Korg M1 and the like, it also explains the lack of pitch bend. Quote Yamaha MX49, Casio SK1/WK-7600, Korg Minilogue, Alesis SR-16, Casio CT-X3000, FL Studio, many VSTs, percussion, woodwinds, strings, and sound effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Bird Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Ok here"s my other 80s style synth track. https://soundcloud.com/pigeon-city/80s-style-ditty-on-fl-studio-no-2 Quote Yamaha MX49, Casio SK1/WK-7600, Korg Minilogue, Alesis SR-16, Casio CT-X3000, FL Studio, many VSTs, percussion, woodwinds, strings, and sound effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 My Top 40 band did another horn heavy pop arrangement. We took Aretha Franklin's version of 'What A Fool Believes' and put a spin on it. Probably not as funky as the original but still a blast to help arrange and play on. [video:youtube] Quote Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Danielle is something else, man! Everybody in that band has a great pocket, and the recording sounds great. Quote My Site Nord Electro 5D, Novation Launchkey 61, Logic Pro X, Mainstage 3, lots of plugins, fingers, pencil, paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Bird Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Honestly it would sound a bit more modern with the horns and strings replaced by VST or keyboard stuff. That"s how I do covers anyways. Quote Yamaha MX49, Casio SK1/WK-7600, Korg Minilogue, Alesis SR-16, Casio CT-X3000, FL Studio, many VSTs, percussion, woodwinds, strings, and sound effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 My Top 40 band did another horn heavy pop arrangement. fantastic, Bobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 My Top 40 band did another horn heavy pop arrangement. fantastic, Bobby. What Dave said, that is brilliant! 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...
MathOfInsects Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 I spy a Batya in there too! Quote Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefDanG Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Wow, Bobby! Great job all around. Your vocalist is superb! Are the strings a permanent part of the band, or just used for this session? Quote Professional musician = great source of poverty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 My Top 40 band did another horn heavy pop arrangement. fantastic, Bobby. What Dave said, that is brilliant! That's a professional job! And looks like you managed to maintain social distancing during the production Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauriziodececco Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 And now for something completely different: some work around repetition in images and in music; everything is mine : images, video editing, and of course the music. Unfortunately, only work in progress; a day or another i'll finish it, considering all the bands activities are stopped. [video:youtube] Maurizio Quote Nord Wave 2, Nord Electro 6D 61,, Rameau upright, Hammond Pro44H Melodica. Too many Arturia, NI and AAS plugins http://www.barbogio.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Nice job, Maurizio. Made me miss Paris. I haven't been there in almost 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U.Honey Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 My Top 40 band did another horn heavy pop arrangement. We took Aretha Franklin's version of 'What A Fool Believes' and put a spin on it. Probably not as funky as the original but still a blast to help arrange and play on That sounds great! And cool arrangement! Who wrote it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Honestly it would sound a bit more modern with the horns and strings replaced by VST or keyboard stuff. That"s how I do covers anyways. Who said we were trying to be modern? Dirty Loops is not the vibe we are going for. Quote Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Are the strings a permanent part of the band, or just used for this session? We just used them for this session. We cut 3 tunes like this one in one day. This is the most 'tweaked' arrangement we did that day. It sure was fun having them and writing for them. Would be fun to use them live but to do it right you'd need like 16 people in the string section to balance out for volume. Probably not gonna happen. Could also play along with VSTs but I already have my hands full. Quote Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 I spy a Batya in there too! Sure enough. I'm sure you've crossed paths with many of these peeps considering... Quote Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Robinson Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Here is my new album in its entirety in mp3 form--if you dig it, please download the wav files and paypal me $10 usd. All my arrangements, and mostly my compositions, beautifully recorded in Mexico City and San miguel de Allende. HYMN FOR HER Doug Robinson, piano, melodica, keys Hernán Hecht, drums Benjamin Garcia, acoustic and electric basses With Iraida Noriega, vocals on RAIN Quote Doug Robinson www.dougrobinson.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Killer as always, Bobby. Your drummer always knocks me out. Gotta say though, little disappointed you didn't pull a phantom keyboard switch like last time. I know, no solo... Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Awesome band Bobby! Quote https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Bird Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Great job Jazzooo and Bobby! Not that I don"t like live instruments but I think they sound very good so far, some a bit over the top more than others but not necessarily a bad thing. I"m looking to record an album some day with actual guitars, bass, drums, and both hardware & software synths (software mainly for brass samples, strings samples (both probably the ones in KFL) and synth sounds not on synths that I"d have available). Quote Yamaha MX49, Casio SK1/WK-7600, Korg Minilogue, Alesis SR-16, Casio CT-X3000, FL Studio, many VSTs, percussion, woodwinds, strings, and sound effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 This is an original I wrote for my wife as a Valentine's Day gift several years ago. It was originally conceived as a piece for jazz quartet. Recently I've been working on a version for solo piano. Hope you like it! [video:youtube] Quote https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Al! 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...
Sam CA Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 This is an original I wrote for my wife ... Sounding good Al. What mics do you use? I see them here, but can't tell what they are. Quote www.youtube.com/c/InTheMixReviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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