Tom Williams
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About Tom Williams
- Birthday 05/20/1959
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Public School IT
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Music, photography, theology, cooking
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West Virginia
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OT? Best Used Gear Exchange Sites?
Tom Williams replied to Floyd Tatum's topic in The Keyboard Corner
I have had very good luck selling to, and buying from, Guitar Center despite the fact that the closet=st one to me is about 100 miles away. They'll ship from any GC to my house, and they don't use shipping as a stealth profit center. I've also traded in thousands of dollars' worth of stuff with them at several of their stores, and gotten a good deal on my stuff plus a discount when I applied it to purchasing stuff in that store. I've bought three used Kurzweils from them, one of which was defective on arrival -- and GC paid to have it shipped and fixed. -
When the forum algorithm censors you......
Tom Williams replied to ABECK's topic in The Keyboard Corner
How should we categorize 1-5 no third power chords that those funny guitar folk seem to like so much? -
Yup! That's why (just to be pedantic and annoying) when people ask me what music I like that I am no good at playing, I answer "Romantic Piano," which is technically accurate but functionally miscommunicates. But damn, those Romantic guys could write and play.
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When the forum algorithm censors you......
Tom Williams replied to ABECK's topic in The Keyboard Corner
That would be so cool -- my group would think I never make mistakes. Of course, my keyboard might go silent for minutes at a time. -
When the forum algorithm censors you......
Tom Williams replied to ABECK's topic in The Keyboard Corner
That's because I respect the truth more than I respect people. The alternative is to rewrite the historical record to suit current cultural fashion. IMO, that's profoundly dangerous, and outweighs whatever offense results from "disrespect". -
As it turns out, Ted Cassidy was a pretty talented keyboardist and singer. (He grew in the town where I live)
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When the forum algorithm censors you......
Tom Williams replied to ABECK's topic in The Keyboard Corner
I got dinged by humans here last year for referring to Wendy Carlos by the name on the original SOB album and birth certificate. I didn't even know there was such a thing as "dead naming," which is apparently more heinous than dropping an F-bomb. -
Wow -- Piano technology has finally arrived in the 21st 20th century! Quick Svengle to augment my memory: Reproducing pianos (including velocity and presumably pedals) have been around for a long time. Edvard Grieg "recorded" some of his own playing in 1906. Oh, and someone's selling a Steinway reproducing piano that was made in 1925.
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But wait, there's more! Corporations avoid moving their HQ to West Virginia because of our B&O tax. I heard that phrase for decades before I finally found out that it referred to "Business and Operation tax."
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What a wonderful phrase! I'll be stealing that one.
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I would recommend two songs to give an idea of Omartian's keyboard chops: "Jeremiah" and "Mainstream."
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Do I understand properly that due to the exciter also being the damper, the pianet, like a harpsichord, could not have a sustain pedal? If I have that right, on that basis alone I would prefer DW's damper-pedal-enabled patch to the real thing. Let the pitchforks and torches commence. I can take it.
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2nd Tier Stand that height adjusts very low?
Tom Williams replied to D. Gauss's topic in The Keyboard Corner
I have two two-tier onstage Z-stands for that very reason -- it's the only height- and tilt-adjustable second tier I could find. My PC4-7 sits maybe 3 inches (if that) above my 88-key Nektar controller. Unlike the Ultimate Support Apex (height adjustable, I admit), the On-Stage also leaves plenty of space for my numerous pedals. It's also solid as a proverbial rock. The only negative is that it takes time to set up and knock down, especially if you take it down to carrying-bag size.. -
Big fan of Michael Omartian here. Bought a couple of his albums in the 80s. Omartian Odyssey in particular was quite mind blowing. Y'all probably know he did most of the arranging for Billy Joel's Piano Man album.