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    Leon Russell

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    19 hours ago, jazzpiano88 said:

    Many years ago, a figure skating performer (Olympics or World Championships IIRC) used Leon's  "A Song For You" and the music completely eclipsed the skating performance.    I can't find it anywhere, but it was mind blowing.    I think they got the gold medal for their selection of music alone, irrespective of how they skated.

    He recorded it a few different times. You might check AllMusic guide to see the different versions?

     

    And to make these even more confusing, I learned in the book he made a bunch  "merch table albums" that were never released into stores and only available at his live shows. The book was pretty honest about the fact that these were pretty bad by most measure, although some were decent. This makes it hard to research his complete discography, and like this case, find what might have been a limited-release version of certain songs. 

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    Leon Russell

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    I wanted to resurrect this thread as I just finished the Leon book. It's quite the tome, but what a worthwhile read!

     

    I heartily recommend the book to all here. It's very well written and researched, and as such heartbreaking as well.

     

    To say his considerable talent was sadly matched by a more-than-considerable ability to do exactly the wrong thing in business and life is an understatement...the poor guy made so many bad decisions in his life it's hard to read at times. But he did persevere, and it's amazing he lived as long as he did. Between his addictions and undiagnosed spectrum disorder and maybe even being bi-polar, it's amazing how far he went. Quite a story, quite a musician, and quite an impact he left. 

     

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    Allen & Heath CQ-18T. This is the mixer to get...

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    On 4/23/2024 at 12:28 PM, Macsaint777 said:

    I don't have that many boards anymore, so not an issue for me.. but I'd just use adapters if I needed to. 

     

    I sold my Ui24 and bought this and don't regret it at all. Ui24 can be buggy and just disappears from the iPad/Mac/iPhone at random... but I really like having the built in screen here, as well as iPad control. Sounds better too actually. 

    Hmmm....very interesting. Thanks Macsaint....looks like the A&H goes on the wishlist. I have on of the small A&H Zed boards, which I love. Great company, great products.

    Motion Sound KP612S vs. KP610S?

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    23 hours ago, mmartinez said:

    Anybody using one of the KPs (408, 612) in a typical loud rock band? How does it hold up there?

    Where do you guys position yours - in back of you like the guitarists and bassists (backline)?

    I've commented earlier, but I'll chime in again that my 610 more than holds up in a two guitar band. Our two guitarists use tube amps in the 40 watt range. Although we all try to keep it down, we can pretty loud sometimes. No problem for the MS amp whatsoever. 

     

    Where I place mine depends on how much room I have on stage. I try to be similar to the guitar amps behind me, i/e at the same level aiming straight out. I also use an amp stand tilted back right behind me if there's no room near guitar amp....

    Nice Rhodes dynamics (Michael McDonald on Beato)

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    I enjoy all of his interviews, and am surprised at the opinions to the contrary to be honest. 

     

    Interviewing is hard stuff; I've interviewed Bill Clinton and Robbie Robertson to name a couple of bigger names, and I describe it like dancing with someone you don't know for the first time. You have to find the tempo and rhythm, and sometimes you don't quite get it as smoothly as you want. And sometimes the people you're interviewing just aren't in the right space for it for a variety of reasons? A lot of it can be out of one's control. And, if it's someone you admire, you have to check yourself sometimes and not show super enthusiasm and over-geek out. 

     

    I think Rick has found a wonderful niche for himself (and us), and usually asks many of the same questions I would want to know from the various artists. It is a business, so he has to put his hand out a bit, but it could be a heck lot more annoying than it is. I've loved each and every one of his extended interviews, and I tip my hat to him for finding his niche and working hard to get these interviews down and out. Many of these folks will not be around for much longer, so there's a historical aspect to documenting these stories for all to see. 

     

    Watching this, McDonald does have kind of a sleepy delivery when he's interviewed I've noticed, so this was par with what I've seen before. But the stories were great, and like Hammond Dave, I found the parts about his dad super interesting and really very touching. You can tell it was a complex relationship, as many can be with parents. 

     

    And great to hear the St. Louis stories from Dave Ferris - fascinating as well. I never would have guessed it was him on the Bacharach tune; great singing for sure, but he didn't sound like "him", or rather the voice I associate with him starting in the 70's forward. 

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    New Wurlitzer

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    11 minutes ago, Shamanzarek said:

    My Wurlie didn't have an extended pedal cable when I let it go but who knows where it was between 1983 and the early 90s.

    I do know it was a 200, and not a 200A. 

     

    If indeed it was yours, I know it went to good hands when I sold it (via our own Dave Bryce). A fairly well-known artist got it....

    New Wurlitzer

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    2 hours ago, Shamanzarek said:

    zxcvnm098, maybe you got my old Wurlitzer. It was last known to be in the Santa Ana/Costa Mesa area of Orange County in the early 80s.

    Small world! I did buy it out of the Orange County Recycler in the early 90's? I remember driving down from the Valley to the OC.....I seem to recall it was a fair bit south? It also had an extended cable for the sustain pedal....

    Using audio "splitter" tools to isolate tracks/stems

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    I've used lalal.ai, and it's decent. My only gripe is it doesn't split up vocal harmonies, which is really what I need it for. But darn, it's really handy for isolating keyboard parts etc. Not perfect, but like all things software I suspect that these tools will continue to improve exponentially over the next  couple of years. 

     

    I wish I knew what all the MAL system that Peter Jackson's company created for the Beatles projects could do, and if that will ever be available for purchase? I've heard stories that they can separate even different drum's on a kit....

    New Wurlitzer

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    21 hours ago, Shamanzarek said:

    Ken Rich makes a second bag to hold the legs and damper pedal. I had an Anvil Forge case for mine in the late 70s. It wasn't up tp ATA standards but was a lighter material, possibly fiberboard. It had a lid held on by straps rather than butterfly latches and the lid slipped completely off. Inside there was foam padding and a tray with padding on the bottom that sat over the keys holding the legs and pedal. I could lift it myself to place on a dolly or carry short distances but it had an uncomfortable metal handle that was hard on the hands. It did the job and I have never seen another like it.

    One of the Wurlie's I've owned over the years also had that case. More akin to drum cases of the day as I recall....

    Vintage Vibe teasing "more affordable" model

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    3 hours ago, J.F.N. said:

     

    That was Mr. Kakehashi pre Roland, the GT7 was later more well known as Hammond X5 (Produced by Ace Tone for Hammond).

     

    Greatest "clone" back in the days, I had two, in the end I sold one to a repair guy (together with a Leslie 760) who I think may have renovated it, and the second died in a basement flooding.

    I know Mr. Kakehashi was a great fan of Hammond and Leslie products. I see you're in Portugal.....I wonder if the Acetone was even imported into the States? 

    Vintage Vibe teasing "more affordable" model

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    On 3/19/2024 at 10:38 AM, J.F.N. said:

    And it's kinda funny, as once upon a time there were no options.. Back in my haydays, in the early and mid 90s, I lugged a Rhodes (owned three of them) a Clavinet (owned two..) a Hammond or clone (CX3 or Acetone GT7), Leslie, Fender or Musicman amps for the electromechanical keys, and when needed, synths (to sound like synths) on top of that... Had a cpl of different ones, Juno 60, D50, Moog Prodigy, Logan String machine, Siel something, and later on an XP50 which basically replaced all of the above and some,  that's when things started to change...

     

     

    Those were the days, and oh, my physical condition was SO much better back then..

     

    😂

    Wow, I had to look up the Acetone GT7......I've never seen one before. 

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