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SteveCoscia

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  • Birthday 02/14/1954

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    Philadelphia, PA USA

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  1. RIP Eric Carmen. 1975 was a pivotal year and "All By Myself" was on the radio often. I related to that song much as I transitioned from teenager to twentysomething. Great tune, great singer and songwriter.
  2. Feeling like a dinosaur. In 1968, my parents took me to Sam Ash Hempstead to buy a $100 drumset - I switched to keyboards a few years later. In 2006, I took my guitar-player son to Manny's and Sam Ash on W 48th Street so he could feel the vibe. In the 1970s, when I was gigging on Long Island, our band's soundman kept blowing EV 1824 PA drivers. JR at Sam Ash knew all the local bands, he knew their gear and what they needed. JR also knew all the guys in all the bands. I guess you could call it a community back then. No sooner would one of us walk into Sam Ash and JR would put up two fingers as if to say, "You want two 1824 drivers?" and we'd nod affirmatively. A more personal time and much more social. Better than social media. So many memories. Onward.
  3. This showed up on FB yesterday. Makes much more sense for my setup.
  4. What caught me early on, with Beato, was that he spoke plainly, assumed his viewers were capable and were interested in broadening their musical landscape. Nothing was dumbed down in terms of theory, modes, scales and history - he just put it out there. I've been watching Beato since before he had one million subscribers and he's been and still is the internet's upside.
  5. This thread has the potential to go broad in terms of rock genre and timeframe. Tony Banks was always my main rock keyboard hero - his Genesis work inspired me much. However, and most recently, I've been digging John Evan from Jethro Tull and Jon Lord from Deep Purple. My fascination with these two might be temporary, but it sure is delightful. Those early Jethro Tull albums were killer, especially Thick As A Brick on which John Evan made significant musical contributions. Jon Lord's work with Deep Purple put him in a category of one, regarding his organ tone and riffing style. Outside of Deep Purple, Jon Lord composed very melodic orchestral pieces that still hold up. In two or three weeks, I might be onto a different pair of keyboard heros.
  6. I really enjoyed this interview, especially Omartian's early years. Their memories of the late 1970s and early 1980s were special too - that was a rich time in terms of technology's forward momentum. Electric guitars, keyboards and drums were enhanced and it was so audible on the radio. Things were changing.
  7. Thanks @harmonizer for the YouTube tip. Never knew that. So I started isolating vocals. Meditation by Antonio Carlos Jobim is the first attempt. After isolating the vocal track, I fine tuned the pitch to match my piano. It's work, but it's fun work. Good retirement activity.
  8. Thanks oOAmpyOo for the online resources. You exceed my expectations. Much appreciated.
  9. Does anyone know of a good online resource for downloading isolated vocal tracks? I will pay for the downloads. Semi-retirement and more leisure time would make accompanying the vocals fun. Looking for jazz standards, ballads and bossa nova type of songs. I did find a website: https://isolated-tracks.com/ but the selection is poor. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
  10. This could be years away. The UB-Xa was late by about 12 to 18 months. Interesting times.
  11. Brings back many memories. This song was a NAMM Show favorite at KORG, Roland and Yamaha booths. One year later, Van Halen's Jump dominated the NAMM Show floor.
  12. I am from the Keyboard Corner. Drums were my first instrument in the 1960s. I own a 15 year-old Yamaha DTX electronic drumset - looking to upgrade. The Yamaha DTX8K-M and Alesis Strike Pro are the two that look interesting - they're both in the same price range (about $2,500). The Alesis set has an extra drum and an extra cymbal over the Yamaha. The Yamaha hardware seems more sturdy and professional over the Alesis. Are my assessments on track? Does anyone have constructive insight on either drumset? Thank you.
  13. Yesterday, my Sweetwater rep said the UB-Xa is in stock. More reviews and videos should proliferate soon.
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