Hi guys,
My name is Randy S. and I'm from Georgia.
I'm 49 and have been playing guitar since 1974.
I started out in music playing clarinet in school, learned to read music, and did quite well.
I went from there to acoustic guitar and shortly there after to electric guitar and have been there ever since.
I learned banjo in the 80's and have since taken up bass and finally a year ago, I started on keys and bought the new Roland Juno-D.
I've since outgrown it but it was good for what it does and was a good price.
I'm really getting into keys and to be honest, in my brain it's far more logical and easier to play than guitar.
I'm getting ready to buy my first workstation and wanted to ask you guys advice.
After much online research and music store demoing, the new Korg M3-61 key that is coming out in June of this year seems to be the instrument of choice.
What do you guys think?
I've also considered the Roland Fantom X6 and the new Yamaha XS6.
I love composing and I'm mainly an in home, computer based studio musician.
I really like all kinds of music and having lived in Europe for a few years was a good "ear opener" for me musically.
I prefer Blues & Blues based Rock, but I really like anything with the exception of Rap. Sorry, no offense intended.
To close, having started on keys has really brought me out of my slump and opened a whole new world of music to me.
When I write a song and having a keyboard there, it was so cool to be able to add so many different sounds instead just guitar and bass.
Anyway, I'm glad to be here and look forward to hanging out on ocassion and to learn from you keyboard pros!!
Randy
Gear:
1989-Am. Strat Plus with S/D's.
2003-Am. Strat with Van Zandt Blues hand wound pups.
2006-Ibanez Bass.
1995-Goldtone Banjo-5 string.
2000-Alvarez Acousitic guitar.
2006-Gretsch Nashville
2006-First Act/VW Guitar. Free with VW Jetta Wolfsburg. haha
2002-Fender Concert Reverb W/410 Eminence Copperheads.
2006-Carvin Nomad with JJ's Blues Tubes.
2006-Roland Juno-D.
2004-Boss ME-50.
2004-Mbox with Pro-Tools software for computer recording.