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Great news. Simplifies things BIG TIME.
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A Moog Prodigy has survived the decades with me.
In the 1980s, when being a full-time manager dominated life and career, I sold off many keyboards, amplifiers, speaker cabinets, effects, etc., but there was something about that Prodigy. Glad I held onto it. To this day, syncing the oscillators and screaming through solos still excites. Just one of those things.
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This is a terrific idea. Looking forward to the video.
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My career is slowing down too (I'm 65) and I'm investing effort building passive revenue streams to supplement retirement income. Hence the AmazonAdvertising experimentation. The only keyboard playing I do these days are in hospice facilities (volunteer jazz piano) when I am in town.Hey Steve, small Amazon world. Other than seasonal toys, education, Non fiction books were 60% of my sales mix.I am no competition these days, having retired +3 yrs ago. I play a little these days but its for gas money and coffee.
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The Prime Days are almost a non-event - for me anyway. As an Amazon seller, I don't participate.
However, I do invest in AmazonAdvertising and it is a strong sales engine. Adwords and Product Display Ads yield big results. My consultancy has quadrupled textbook sales in two years. Amazon gets a disproportionate amount of people looking to buy something rather than folks who browse and looking around.
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A fair question....but are they Foreigner? Or are they a really long-running Foreigner tribute band?"With no original band members, the latter probably makes more sense. Foreigner members with a 14 or 15 year tenure adds a little street cred. Historically, bands that reform as a Mk II version of themselves have at least one or two original members. The absence of an original band member makes it looks like a money-making scheme.
The original, mid-70s Foreigner lineup was best IMHO. Their first two albums were killer. Can still remember playing Tramontane when I was in a NY club band.
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I speak at conferences often and if there's piano nearby, I'm on it. Sign or no sign - attendees love it!
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Not exactly a music video...more like business communication. There's some piano therein. This concept needs further development, but I think there's some merit in exploring this instructional design method.
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Back in the 1980s, I recorded the best running tape ever. Never got bored with it. Began with a moderately-paced tune to start the run: ZZ Top's Rough Boy (wailing guitar solos).
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Follow up to the above post.
Maybe I am pushing the Stay Slim beyond its functionality. Just played some stride piano and noticed the left hand pounding did make the piano wobble side-to-side about 1/8 to 1/4 inch. This was throwing my left hand chord landing off. I'll keep playing and learning. I'd love to use it because of the 6 lb. weight.
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Friday Night: spend months and months writing, recording, and practicing original material, distributing tickets and promoting, working out stage production and lighting, show up at 3pm in the afternoon for load in, set up and sound check for the evening show, and get paid.....nothing. But we sold some CD's and shirts, which offset the cost to make the CDs and shirts.
Saturday Night: Fill in with a cover band that I'm not in, have never practiced with, show up at 8pm to setup and sound check for a 9pm show, leave with $300.
You nailed it. That was also my experience for years.
Gotta admit, though .... it was fun making money.
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I just bought the Stay Slim, single tier stand. Very impressive. It is sturdy and weighs only 6 lbs. Perfect for my PX-560. The Stay Slim specifications indicate a 22 lb. tier limit. The PX-560 weighs 26 lbs. I played the PX-560 for an hour on the Stay Slim with no issues.
Minimizing weight and bulk when schlepping gear to and from hospice piano gigs is the goal. The Slim stand achieves this.
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Can a non-big-name musician do reasonably well financially just with performing?
This is specific to my situation - definitely non-big-name. The flowchart was created in 5 minutes, so it's not too detailed.
From my experience, the answer is yes. I spent years playing originals/recording and trying to "make it" - was broke the whole time. And I mean broke. When the originals band split up, I became a hired gun, cared less about the art and took lots of lucrative gigs (weddings, clubs, parties, cocktail hours, etc.). The songs weren't always fun, but I was making money.
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An over-simplification... some truth therein.
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You may have already seen this documentary (I hadn't). It is a nice early 70s time capsule.
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Thanks DocBop, for the Gus Dudgeon anecdote.
His production skill enabled ET's albums to differentiate with a noticeable difference. The audio quality possessed such a special vibe.
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I watched Rocket Man on opening night here in Philadelphia. I enjoyed it with a few caveats.
As a big fan of the 70s albums, I felt compelled to go. That being said, I went for the music.
First impressions vacillated between (1) the movie delves too deeply into Elton's personal, family & sexual life and (2) Elton's early-career & historical anecdotes were informatively fun - these movie scenes are the best. Regarding #1, there are some details about favorite performers that are better left as a secret IMHO. Discretion has value.
This surreal style of story-telling and film production did not suit me (perhaps I'm too old), but as I mentioned, I enjoyed it overall.
Since watching the film, I've been immersed in Elton's 70s albums again. He sure was a powerhouse of talent and he had a terrific band.
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I finally finished this lil ditty, which I wrote more than a year ago and just slightly missed the deadline of May 1st, 2018
A little explanation of the title, in my region young men put up an ornamented tree for their partners in the night before May 1st as a sign of their love...
There's a whole bunch of keyboards featured in this video, including the Prophet 6 as a glorified MIDI controller for the JU-06.
[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbm1G3nuCRI
Glad I made the time for this. Nice tune and fun footage.
And who knew? A May 1st tree ornament holiday!
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A review I've written after receiving mine: LINK
Very nicely written, David. The first two paragraphs grabbed me right in.
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This piano sure makes me curious. The only playing out I do are infrequent hospice gigs and they'd be easier with a lighter and smaller piano. With retirement, I'll play out more frequently.
On a completely different note, I'd be interested to know how this product is selling. Is the demand really there?
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Does anyone know if Behringer's ARP Odyssey clone is due out prior to this year's end? Would be nice for Christmas.
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No Mary Jane this time around.
If you're referring to the molasses-and-peanut butter taffy, it's a sort of endangered species: Necco Bankruptcy Article
I'm a fan of Neccos (My grandfather turned me on to them circa AD 1965) and Mary Janes, which I only discovered a couple of years ago.
That's bad news. Many boyhood memories. From the article:
"The future of Necco's other products including... peanut butter-flavored Mary Jane chews remains unclear..."
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Just returned home from a two week trek. The new Gator Case was waiting for me. When I went to recycle the box, something was rattling around inside.
Forgot all about the bonus. No Mary Jane this time around.
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Bought a Gator GKB-49 Keyboard Gig Bag for my PX-560 folding keyboard stand and piano bench. I'm bringing the piano with me on a two week trek to Texas. I'll practice in hotel rooms.
Coffee, pastry and practice your chops
in The Keyboard Corner
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