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OT: My tale of woe! A piano near-horror story.
Al Quinn replied to cedar's topic in The Keyboard Corner
That’s a frightening tale. I remember that beautiful piano well. For what it’s worth, I learned somewhere along the line that the wheels on my C3 are not adequate for rolling the piano around. I was told they put too much force on the legs. So, I replaced the wheels with small dolly’s and never had a problem. This pic shows the small dolly’s. -
Keyboard choices for iPad: am I missing something?
Al Quinn replied to Mark Zeger's topic in The Keyboard Corner
I've been using keyboards with bluetooth midi. They work great with the iPad and, of course, there are less wires. I mostly use a Krog MicroKey Air 61 and sometimes use a CME Xkey Air 37 and/or 25. I think these keyboards can be used wired as well but I haven't done it myself so I can't say for sure. -
How to get the Brecker Brothers gig? Play like George Whitty. Masterful in and out playing with explanations. https://youtube.com/watch?v=UGvocgGXcAs&si=qPFcAymx-RAHx6II
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Rick Beato goes mainstream
Al Quinn replied to GRollins's topic in Craig Anderton's Sound, Studio, and Stage
I spent some time with Rick a few years ago in a Manhattan pub (that's me to his right). I came away from that experience learning that he's a nice guy. While he's found a way to monetize YouTube, he's also made a living in other ways in the past. He's a capable, resourceful guy, who's knowledgeable about music. He's opinionated, as am I, and likes a good debate. I guess being opinionated can be mistaken for arrogance but he's definitely not arrogant. From what I could tell he's a decent, respectful, warm guy. Turns out we have some mutual friends which was fun to talk about. I'm kind of neutral regarding his channel and only watch his videos occasionally. I get the most out of his interviews with musicians I like (e.g., Brad M., Keith, J., Pat M.). I feel like some of the negative comments on this thread are about his character so I thought I'd chime in with my first hand experience. -
Let's hear it!!! Post your music here!
Al Quinn replied to Dave Bryce's topic in The Keyboard Corner
A recent recording of a blues by Charlie Parker called Relaxin’ At Camarillo. -
I remember watching it on the black and white TV. I was five at the time. They really got my attention. My mom liked them but, at first, my dad did not. After seeing them we would wear wigs and try to mimic what we saw. A friend had Beatle boots but I wasn’t allowed. I didn’t actually start playing until three years later but had the bug anyway mainly because of them. My grandmother gave me the Meet The Beatles album for Christmas and I still have it. It was my first album.
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Wonderful Dave! Love it 🎵 Merry Christmas 🎄
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The music of Vince Gauraldi for Charlie Brown Christmas is the only jazz I heard as a kid. Decades later I still love it!
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A recent video for the season. Happy holidays to all and best wishes for the new year!
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Is there a list of common organ drawbar settings for common songs?
Al Quinn replied to kpl1228's topic in The Keyboard Corner
Agreed, but it's usually not possible to know the student in this context. I've always struggled with offering too much information and offending someone because they already knew it. So, in general I try to be careful with what I say. In the case of a person who's posted their music then it's easy to adjust the message in a constructive way. I wish more people would post their music so we can know each other better. -
Is there a list of common organ drawbar settings for common songs?
Al Quinn replied to kpl1228's topic in The Keyboard Corner
I’ve been reading this thread as it’s developed and have struggled to chime in. I get both sides of the discourse, but only to a point. The OP was seeking information and even though much of what they asked for is readily available with a Google search, they were looking for more from folks who know. Fair enough. Then I see someone who knows more than most (i.e., Steve Nathan) provide guidance that rings so true to me — advice I wish I had heard years ago. Instead of taking his advice people become bothered and reject it. I guess it wasn’t what they wanted to hear. IMHO, part of the homework we need to do as online forum participants is to understand who we’re talking to (as MOI clearly does). A simple Google search will show this as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Nathan I feel very fortunate to hear the thoughts of a musician as accomplished as Steve. For me, the best thing about this forum is hearing from knowledgable and experienced people. It’s a kind of mentorship that’s largely disappeared in today’s world but is available for us right here. Steve, I hope you continue to participate on this forum 🎵 -
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Great performance Dave! Thanks for getting my day off to a nice start 😎
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I’ve played this song many times and love it! Having read all of this thread I’m struck by how some seem to take what appears to be a cerebral approach to music: using their intellect and tools like modal interchange to compose. If it works for them then that’s great. We’re all different and need to find our own path. For me, it doesn’t do much to explain the impact of the music, but it is interesting in its own way. I guess because my aspiration is to play the music I hear in my head or inner ear I’m coming at the music from a different angle. I’m wondering if the modal interchange approach gives the composer inspiration or permission to use different sounds. I hope it’s the former and not the latter. Hearing Jaki and Kenny reminds me of when I would regularly go see them and other giants of jazz piano play in small clubs in NYC. That was a few decades ago. Such fond memories!