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    RIP Eric Carmen

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    RIP Eric Carmen.

     

    1975 was a pivotal year and "All By Myself" was on the radio often.  I related to that song much as I transitioned from teenager to twentysomething.  Great tune, great singer and songwriter.

    Sam Ash Closing 18 of 44 stores , including NYC and Hollywood, CA.

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Feeling like a dinosaur.

     

    In 1968, my parents took me to Sam Ash Hempstead to buy a $100 drumset - I switched to keyboards a few years later.  In 2006, I took my guitar-player son to Manny's and Sam Ash on W 48th Street so he could feel the vibe.

     

    In the 1970s, when I was gigging on Long Island, our band's soundman kept blowing EV 1824 PA drivers.  JR at Sam Ash knew all the local bands, he knew their gear and what they needed.  JR also knew all the guys in all the bands.  I guess you could call it a community back then.  No sooner would one of us walk into Sam Ash and JR would put up two fingers as if to say, "You want two 1824 drivers?"  and we'd nod affirmatively.  A more personal time and much more social. Better than social media.

      

    So many memories. Onward.

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    Rick Beato goes mainstream

    in Craig Anderton's Sound, Studio, and Stage

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    What caught me early on, with Beato, was that he spoke plainly, assumed his viewers were capable and were interested in broadening their musical landscape.  Nothing was dumbed down in terms of theory, modes, scales and history - he just put it out there.  I've been watching Beato since before he had one million subscribers and he's been and still is the internet's upside.

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    Greatest Rock Keyboardist of our generation?

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    This thread has the potential to go broad in terms of rock genre and timeframe.

     

    Tony Banks was always my main rock keyboard hero - his Genesis work inspired me much. 

     

    However, and most recently, I've been digging John Evan from Jethro Tull and Jon Lord from Deep Purple.  My fascination with these two might be temporary, but it sure is delightful.  Those early Jethro Tull albums were killer, especially Thick As A Brick on which John Evan made significant musical contributions.

     

    Jon Lord's work with Deep Purple put him in a category of one, regarding his organ tone and riffing style.  Outside of Deep Purple,  Jon Lord composed very melodic orchestral pieces that still hold up.

     

    In two or three weeks, I might be onto a different pair of keyboard heros.

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    Michael Omartian with Beato

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    I really enjoyed this interview, especially Omartian's early years.  Their memories of the late 1970s and early 1980s were special too - that was a rich time in terms of technology's forward momentum.  Electric guitars, keyboards and drums were enhanced and it was so audible on the radio.  Things were changing.

    Electronic Kit - Yamaha or Alesis

    in Hit It!

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    I am from the Keyboard Corner.  Drums were my first instrument in the 1960s.

     

    I own a 15 year-old Yamaha DTX electronic drumset - looking to upgrade.  The Yamaha DTX8K-M and Alesis Strike Pro are the two that look interesting - they're both in the same price range (about $2,500).  The Alesis set has an extra drum and an extra cymbal over the Yamaha.  The Yamaha hardware seems more sturdy and professional over the Alesis. Are my assessments on track?

     

    Does anyone have constructive insight on either drumset?   Thank you.

    Let's see your 70's rig

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    3 hours ago, DaveMcM said:

    Going through old storage boxes is fun! Found this photo of my old rig.

     

    Dave, I wouldn't have recognized you from that photo.  You looked different when we worked at Ensoniq. 

     

    How many years between this photo and your start at Ensoniq?

    Let's see your 70's rig

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    My 1979 rig.  Moog Prodigy, Fender Rhodes, Lowery LSO & Univox Multiman.  It was a versatile rig for the time.

     

    Eventually the Univox Multiman was replaced by the Crumar Orchestrator - I always thought the Univox sounded better.  The Prodigy was a killer - best value for $325 brand new.  Funtimes.

     

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    Casio Privia PX-5S.... Hello Again

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    8 hours ago, ElmerJFudd said:

    Sweetwater says the PX560 isn’t available any longer.

     

    I didn't know the PX560 was no longer available.  Bought mine about 5 or 6 years ago - best piano I've ever had in terms of weighted action, size/weight and versatility. My two gripes were the lack of a FILL-IN footswitch control and minimal PRESET functionality.   Other than those two, it's a killer. Curious to see what Casio is doing for an encore.

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    Introducing UB-Xa

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Just saw this thread today for the first time.  The video looks and sounds great - Behringer will sell a boatload.

     

    I might buy one someday, but I don't need it right now.  I haven't maximized my current keyboards and sound gear, plus I am in the midst of a fun sequencing project using the Casio PX-560M and MZ-X500.  That being said, my hands are full at the moment.

     

    Getting older has made me less susceptible to GAS and its contagion.

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