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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.

Adding a Mopho to the current mix is a lot cheaper than any Nord solution.

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.

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.

Sounds fine. When the parts are well played and recorded properly, the mix almost takes care of itself.

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.

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.

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.

I hope the MoPho sounds better than it looks. These colors are getting more ridiculous every year. D*mn kids, get off my lawn.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

+1 Reharm, unharm, deharm, etc., it is great. Excellent twist on a common tune.

I knew about Jazz is Dead but had no idea T. Lavitz worked with Widespread Panic. It's great that a cat with his chops is a fan of the Jam Band scene too.

I'd imagine Steve Morse was the engine driving the Dixie Dregs. It was a great band because they were all excellent musos capable of fulfilling the vision. In so many cases with ultra-bad musos, the "band" or "artist" defines the apex of their career. I believe that 'special' vehicle for T. Lavitz was the Dixie Dregs. Otherwise, T. Lavitz, Liberty, Alan White and Pino Palladino could have put together a super-band yesterday.

It was probably the same GeneralMusic SK76 in one of the clips.

The guy can play his a** off. That's why it is harder to accept when ultra-bad KB players do not really push solo careers. With such great tools at our disposal, there is no reason that more KB players shouldn't be leaders. I've heard and read the arguments about how KB players are stuck behind their instrument(s), looking like a....technician or whatever. Still, with adequate chops, a killer backing band and an image consultant, the sky is the limit. Especially if bass players can step out front nowadays. I guess the reality is that even the baddest KB players are comfortable playing second fiddle.

Some may remember T. Lavitz putting his chops on display with the Dixie Dregs. Well, he is still around and putting it down. Check out the following clips: T. Lavitz clip 2 The clips also show that KBs are tools. Just a matter of putting them to work.

It's amazing that both SK and Linwood treated W&R as I would have expected. Zephonic, the check must have enabled doing a great job in arranging a tune you hate. Stellar job cats.

From the Northwest Florida Daily News comes this story of a Crestview couple who drove their car to Wal-Mart, only to have their car break down in the parking lot. The man told his wife to carry on with the shopping while he fixed the car in the lot. The wife returned later to see a small group of people near the car. On closer inspection, she saw a pair of male legs protruding from under the chassis. Although the man was in shorts, his lack of underpants turned private parts into glaringly public ones. Unable to stand the embarrassment, she dutifully stepped forward, bent down, quickly put her hand UP his shorts and tucked everything back into place. When she stood up she looked across the hood and found herself staring at her husband who was standing idly by. The mechanic, however, had to have eleven stitches in his forehead.

D, that's one request I can honor. Nah, I think you and Carlo have figured out the appropriate version to play live. Note to self is avoiding the cocktail version of 'Misty'.

Carlo and Steve, humorous takes on 'Misty'. I get the memo. Do not play this tune in public.

I've down two prison gigs where the security check was totally painless. The load in/out wasn't an issue. Inmates helped with the gear. The weirdest parts were running into homies begging for money and having to play behind a rope. While the place was filled with dudes i.e. inmates, guards and the band, there was still a feeling of us and them. But, the cats really enjoyed the music and partied. Gig went well enough that we got called back to play at the annual picnic which was an outdoor event open to inmate family members and friends. Again, very easy security check, load in and out. Inmates were allowed to do stage detail. The number of females that showed up for this particular gig was simply mind-blowing. Further proof that women love 'bad' dudes.