Felix_dup1

I saw this thread yesterday afternoon - then on my way home, I heard John Parr's "Naughty Naughty" on the radio and I had to laugh. The first song that came to mind when I saw the topic, though, was the short DX7 solo in Howard Jone's "Things Can Only Get Better," simply due to the fact that it sounded so DX7. Funny, it seems that just as early 80's new wave was waning, most of the artists I switched to were heavily sample-based (i.e. Depeche Mode). The DX7 was everywhere on the radio in the mid 80's, though, so much so that individual tracks and/or solos have trouble standing out in my memory.

Thanks, Dave - The Mr. Bryce thing doesn't translate so well in writing, but if I said it out loud, it's more of a fun "Mr. Bryce" thing... Glad to be aboard.

Hello, everyone! I'm John, and I've been lurking. Actually, I've been pondering the consequences of introducing myself. I work for Mars Music, as a Merchandise Manager for the Keyboard, Recording, and DJ departments online. I started with Mars 4 years ago as a Keyboard Department Manager in Houston. I started playing piano when I was 4 years old and eventually took 5 years of lessons. In the 80's, I got bit by the synth bug and when I graduated High School in 1984, I got a used Roland Juno 6. Music for me has always been a hobby. But I remain obsessed with synths and music technology. I visit this forum often to remain enlightened. As I've mentioned before, I'm mostly into electronic music. I'm married and have two sons, one 4 1/2, the other only 16 months old. That may explain why I'm not in the posession of a massive gear arsenal. In fact, I only own a Moog Prodigy and a Roland SH-101 right now, though I'm looking into setting up a modest rig utilizing a JP-8000 a PC, Logic Audio, and several soft-synths. Mr. Bryce, I actually met you a few years ago in Houston, at Alesis University. You've got a great forum going here - I tip my hat to everyone here, and look forward to continued inspiration from all of you.