SteveCoscia

Sheetmusic stand?

Didn't realize The Faces were still together in 1975. That's a band I wish I saw live.

Gary Brooker's Shine On Brightly vocal along with the organ counter-melody was brilliant subtly. Brooker's voice was unmistakably identifiable through his entire career. His voice and Procol Harum's arrangements were perfect together.

As sub-$500 keyboards, the CT-S1000V and CT-S500 pack a punch and deliver value for that market segment. During the January 20th reveal my initial thought was, "Where is Casio going with this technology?" My impression is that the CT-S1000V and CT-S500 are at the front end of something new. In the same way that the XW-PD1 pad features found its way into the MZ-X500, we will likely see future Casio keyboards that integrate CT-S1000V and CT-S500 features. The PX-5S replacement is forthcoming and who knows what technology will be implemented. Casio has lots of IP to work with.

RIP. Sad news. A terrific performer. Meat Loaf was a huge part of my early 20s. In the midst of numerous musical genres of rock, punk, disco and new wave, the Bat Out Of Hell album cut through with a whole new sound and attitude. They played the Calderone Theater in NY - one of the best concerts ever. One of my bands played tunes from Bat Out Of Hell. Iconic album.

Thank you. lokks great!

This reminds of a June 1971 evening - the closing night of the Fillmore East. That night's shows were broadcast on WNEW-FM for all to hear. I was a 17 year old kid, huddled with my radio and listening to a historic event.

That's impressive David. ....you are light years ahead of me in the music technology department. Go get 'em.

The other day, when I first watched Lawrence I thought, "Hmmmm.... he's got a Randy Newman thing going on." Glad to know RN is still influencing folks.

Listening to vinyl records again and hearing the goodness. Forty years ago, I'd have time to listen with no distractions (i.e. no smartphones or internet back then). Today I make time to listen and turn everything off and tune everything out.

Possibly an XW-P1 replacement with AiX and speakers. It'll be a great sounding, very affordable synth designed to sell in high volume.

Good groove. Impressive.

Mac and cheese PB&J on toast Spaghetti and meatballs (marinara sauce & grated cheese)

Rig efficiency is a temporary GAS cure.

I read the Bob Lefsetz "Everybody Is A Star" piece the other day. FYI, Lefsetz conducted terrific interviews last year with Tommy James, Stevie Van Zandt, John Sebastian, Paul Anka, Suzi Quatro, Rod Argent, Rick Beato, Harry Wayne Casey,.... and many more. Even if you're not a fan of the above, you will be hooked in the first few minutes. Listening to stories about how legends got started is inspiring and informative.

True that. It'll be interesting to see what the UBX does (it it comes out this year).

Great time on the KC Hang. Happy New Year, everyone.

Completely unrelated to this thread and just for the record, the first Black Sabbath album changed everything - a killer album.

At the onset of the 1990s the pendulum swung back towards guitar after a decade of 1980s keyboards. Keyboards morphed into something more than a musical instrument, they became a tool or a workstation. Times were changing.

Years ago, I memorized the first 80 measures of Bach's Italian Concerto, 4th Movement. The entire concerto is about 250 measures long. There's a break at about 80 measures at which I improvised a turnaround and an ending. Someday, I'd like to learn the whole piece. The piano intro to the Beatles' Martha My Dear always intrigued me - gotta learn that someday. Chopin's Nocturne in E Flat Major (Op. 9 No. 2) has always been a favorite and I should learn it.

My SS checks started almost two years ago at 66 - a life changer. Those SS deposits allowed my wife and I to advance financial goals and save more. Thankfully, my consultancy is about 70% passive revenue from online courses and textbook royalties. So I don't work much these days. Yes.... getting old doesn't have to suck. Not yet anyway.

My hope is that music gear manufacturers wise up to the opportunities that abound in the aging baby boomer market. Baby boomers got money and buy cool products they understand and can easily use. In 2022, create user-friendly tutorial videos and make it easier for not-so-high-tech baby boomers to learn and maximize cool products.

Sounds like fun - thanks for setting this up. .

Just watched this. It took a few minutes to get the gist, but once it clicked I was hooked. What an incredible time capsule. Who knew industrial theater existed? Not me. Thanks for the recommendation, Craig. Glad I saw this.

Playing along with PX-560 presets is fun - it's like playing with a combo. Two years ago, while driving from Arizona to Pennsylvania, I crossed the border from eastern Texas into Oklahoma on I-40. Not long thereafter, while fueling up at a Pilot Travel Center, I went inside to use the bathroom and heard an old Leon Russell tune (Tight Rope) on the sound system. I stopped in my tracks because I hadn't heard that tune in decades. "Leon Russell is from Oklahoma," I thought to myself. When I renetered my pickup, I created an extensive Leon Russell playlist and looped around the playlist all the way to Little Rock Arkansas. When I arrived home, I created a few Leon Russell PX-560 presets. My favorite is "This Masquerade" and I added a bossanova rhythm and segued into Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Meditation" for a lengthy preset. It's still fun to play. One thing leads to another when we allow the spirit to move us.