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  1. ProfD
    The Nth Power has a happening vibe: [video:youtube]Y0-WQ7zCsBY Refreshing to see these kids playing instruments and singing with a little funk and soul thrown in the mix. I like it.
  2. ProfD
    Vince Guaraldi was a hip cat playing phat chords back in the 1950s. I dig the "Peanuts" aka Charlie Brown solely for VG's music. "Christmas Time is Here" will always be one of my favorite tunes.
  3. ProfD
    Right now, I do a 2 mile brisk walk every day. But, I plan to start running it and hopefully get up to 5 miles per day. I'm not training for any sporting events. I just don't want to be a card carrying member of the 40-something year old belly club.
  4. ProfD
    It is great to see and hear a young, talented collective. Corey Henry is playing B3 with the band nowadays. He's a bad mofo.
  5. ProfD
    Straight out of New Orleans and the Neville clan: http://www.dumpstaphunk.com/ These cats have some of The Meters mojo.
  6. ProfD
    Before the Jazz heavyweights rip Stevie's take on "Giant Steps", keep in mind that he's a composer who plays keys and not a Jazz pianist. The fact that Stevie *hears* well enough to "play at" a tune that is challenging among jazz musos is a testament to his talent IMO.
  7. ProfD
    Stevie grew up playing Gospel music where in black churches most of the songs are played in flatted keys. No doubt, the man is talented enough to play in any key that *feels* right to him at the moment.
  8. ProfD
    There goes my morning coffee Hopefully, it led to a Happy Ending for Lonnie.
  9. ProfD
    Joe, while I'm undecided on the Rhodes, I do plan to pick up that treadmill or an elliptical machine. Eventually, I may ease into running around a track but no distance running or marathons for this old man.
  10. ProfD
    Mo, I enjoyed both takes of TWYLT. Really nice reharms mayne.
  11. ProfD
    http://www.a1leasing.com/uimages/5_X_8_Trailer_Image_1_t.jpg A trailer makes it easier to load in/out and hides the equipment.
  12. ProfD
    Since Stevie would like a polyphonic synth, maybe the Roland Gaia or a Blofeld (buggy OS) would fit the bill for less than a grand. I haven't played the Gaia but the Blofeld sounds good and it feels solidly built. Of course, that is predicated on my premise of using (2) KBs, PC2X and a synth with the option of bringing a third (VR760). Decisions.
  13. ProfD
    Adding a Mopho to the current mix is a lot cheaper than any Nord solution.
  14. ProfD
    That's missing another important qualification of the original premise... you don't have a good feeling keyboard for organ playing there. You're left with the choice of having to play organ on a fully-weighted keyboard or a 32 note keyboard! Try palm-swiping on either one of those... It doesn't address the original premise. But, it is realistic. Unless one is a purist, all sounds can be played from a weighted or unweighted KB. Just a matter of getting to that age or point in life whichever comes first.
  15. ProfD
    I understand the desire to keep the rig down to (2) KBs but adding a Mopho to the mix doesn't really increase the footprint. But, here is the real skinny... Realizing the B&B (bread and butter) sounds in the PC2X are good enough for most gigs, you will eventually just carry the PC2X and MoPho or a similar synth.
  16. ProfD
    Sounds fine. When the parts are well played and recorded properly, the mix almost takes care of itself.
  17. ProfD
    Agreed. IMO, the organ and LH bass Manzarek employed were inconsequential to the success of the Doors. The whole was definitely greater than the sum of its parts. The band benefitted from and will be remembered for being a part of the Hippie movement soundtrack IMO.
  18. ProfD
    I enjoyed both. Just goes to show that whether it is a RED KB or a software program, an inspired performance cuts through regardless of the tool.
  19. ProfD
    Yeah, it does in a funky way. I'd just have to wrap my brain around the idea of dropping LH bass bombs from something that looks like a big a** block of cheese.
  20. ProfD
    I hope the MoPho sounds better than it looks. These colors are getting more ridiculous every year. D*mn kids, get off my lawn.
  21. ProfD
    Well, this was the first time I'd seen it. Thanks Joe. Guess that band is Dead Fish Barrel with a debut album on the horizon...A Stinky Mess.
  22. ProfD
    Here is case where the parents should have their a**es kicked for encouraging this foolishness i.e. buying instruments and letting them perform in public.
  23. ProfD
    That was an unfortunate event. Glad you're OK Aidan. Take the herbs and vitamins anyway. KC definitely has a different vibe. Not just an internet forum. A virtual family.
  24. ProfD
    When I started gigging, 'portable' organs were available. That didn't stop me from wanting a B3, full or chopped but I got over it. When I see Moe's old rig and read about folks wanting a 14 oz KB encompassing the whole deal, DX7s and X-stands, I understand why he wants it to stop.
  25. ProfD
    I cannot access youtube right now but anybody digging Martial Solal has to pull up his trio version of "Green Dolphin Street". While it was recorded in the 60s, the arrangement is hip. Solal blazes it.
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