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🙂That seems to be the take of some Youtube reviewers, Craig Anderton wannabees all, who say no, it can't sound good because specs or some such. Others seem to like it a good deal. The compressor part doesn't have a lot of adjustable parameters but for a long stretch, I had an RNC compressor and I was by no means a power user. Maybe I did fall for some UA clever marketing though, we'll see. Like you say, if it gets me to plugging and playing..

I read where Mickey Raphael uses a ribbon mic for his harmonica. I always thought he got a good sound. What do you use when recording harmonica? On your own excellent songs, I mean. I know it's not the mic, so much. Toots Thieleman used a 58. I recorded some harmonica with an AT 2020 and thought it was very good- I even liked the results when mic'ing my high-end stereo keyboard amp. After that I quit recording for a long time, but recently sprung for a Warm Audio WA- 47Jr and look forward to renewing these experiments. If I had known of Universal getting into that market, I would have considered their offerings, another one of my recent acquisitions being the UA Volt 476 (I know that is not considered a serious product for advanced, serious pros but with my trashed ears I focus on products that are plug-and-pay, as much as possible. Mid 00's's I bought a Boss BR-8 hard disc recorder and it was great for me, to flesh out ideas).

Pardon me for interjecting into the trigger discussion.. For me, the YC88 does a better job (compared to any hammer action I have played to date) of prepping to play any acoustic grand- from my freebie upright (my "fun" piano) to a private club's Kawai GL30 (great piano but the heaviest action I have encountered on a new grand). My CP300 wasn't bad for that, at least RE maintaining finger strength, but it was more of an adjustment to go from it to a grand. The Kawai MP11se I play every other week is similar quality (with the wooden keys and pivot points) but it is little lighter action. Most would probably prefer it for that reason, assuming they wouldn't have to move it). I don't play 230 BPM bebop but I'm not the much maligned "pounder" either, and for me, the YC88 is smooth and fluid to play for fast passages. After a few weeks on it the CP73 seemed pretty light in comparison. So I'm enjoying the feel and finger-sound connection and the way it pairs so well with the CFX sample. Anything that gets me to spend more time playing instead of yakking on the 'net is a good thing, IMO. So I'm very happy with my investment.

Thanks for confirming

Turbo boogie! Davelle Crawford from NOLA "Keep It Rollin'!" https://youtu.be/ZyE8HWT7NBk

Rising gas prices are affecting my music making by making me turn down lower paying gigs that involve driving any distance. Leaving more time to focus on learning my way around DAWs and recording gear.

Guess I haven't been following KC closely enough to even know Bobadoshe was a real ball park organist. But that explains that slammin' version of Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Which would come in handy for those "playing piano in a sports bar" gigs, which I consider to be like Battle of the Bands, except it's Piano Player at one end of the joint, Big TV at the other.

To each his own! For myself, I don't hear any lack of musicality or lack of heart- at least not in the video I linked too (not that anybody clicked on it lol) and he seemed very genuinely joyful, not so full of himself as many other performers. He also did a good job of varying his tunes. Not all of the show was mile-a-minute playing, which no doubt can get stupifying after a while. Having said that, I by no means think he is the GOAT guitarist. I just find him to be entertaining and inspiring and I always root for someone who finds a new way to entertain unaccompanied solo on their instrument. For guitar I usually follow George Benson (his recent years' performances of On Broadway as good as it gets IMO), John Scofield, Larry Carlton and others. A year ago I was listening to the local bluegrass station and I heard some very intense, heavy, almost psychedelic acoustic music and it turned out to be Billy Strings. So I became a fan of him, too. What can I say, I'm a hillbilly. Or at least, part🙂 .

That would be me, minus the commercial success. I was doing (in the words of Pat Metheny) "f*d up noodling" before Kenny ever made it a thing. I think the late James Booker checked a lot of the TE boxes (or vice versa). Virtuoso, innovative, that sense of abandon. And a solo style that sounded like 2 people playing. But to state the obvious, a mentally ill, drug addicted African American wasn't going to be invited into peoples' homes the way Liberace was. I still think he was onto something when during a gig, he held a gun to his head and threatened to blow his own brains out unless patrons started tipping. But I know better than to risk that. Now to check out these latest offerings, thanks. How do you like it SO far, gullet troll? 👋

The video I went gaga over. I had drifted off to Year of the Cat (been trying to learn all the parts) and strangely enough, this is what came up next. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf91Y7-WNyw

Another Brussels sprouts enthusiast here, and now I'm really hungry. Guess that's better than being bored! Jazz's and Dave Ferris' theory posts don't bore me at all.

That's not a bad example, thanks! 🙂 Although Tommy E. may never be as widely popular as Liberace. Tommy's fame may be mostly relegated to other guitar players and guitar fans, not sure as I don't watch TV. Colorful performers like Ling Lang and Yo Yo Ma may be the best examples of a modern day Liberace. They at least seem to have established a presence. I guess to answer my question you have to be familiar with Tommy E's work. Mostly uptempo, virtuosic, mostly unaccompanied solo (the video in question had a guest appearance by Billy Strings), the ability to have fun with what might be considered low brow material (in the performance in question he played Guitar Boogie and 16 Tons). I'm pretty sure DB is a Tommy fan so maybe he can offer a take on this, if he clicks on the thread. Thanks to all for the examples, they're all astounding but the Brad Mehldau is the most relevant to my world.

Woke up from a nap to YouTube playing a long live set by TE. WOW. So high energy, entertaining, creative and well deserving of the accolades, IMO. What are examples of his counterparts in the keys world? Speaking of self- contained solo artists who are accessible to the average person. As someone who plays solo a few times a month I'm looking for ideas. I hope this topic is interesting enough for the esophagus guy, if not he needs to step up lol.

I have a big tabby tomcat, he's a pretty good cat if you're a human, also gets along great with my shih tzu Jax who is kind of the sheriff of the house. But he's an absolute bastard if you happen to be another cat. He lives for bullying and meanness, drives every other cat away. If there's such a thing as cat Hell he's going. A little aggravated with him at the moment because cat #2 has been missing ever since I got back from a trip las week.

Ken is a great "everyday people" photographer, too. Years ago, on SSS, he put up pics of a West Virginia wedding that I thought were outstanding.

I think it's pretty obvious that animals have better hearts than humans. For quite some time, pig's heart valves (and now even entire modified pig hearts) have been transplanted into humans. You never hear of the other way around. What makes this even more amazing, is that bacon is bad for your heart- and yet pig hearts, which have been surrounded by bacon their entire lives, are still more durable than those of humans.

If you had not encouraged us to click our heels and say "better fast leslie" 3 times, none of this would be happening! Credit where credit is due..🙂

I also have a CP73 and was thinking I have it backwards, it would make more sense for me to have a CP88 for DP along with a YC73/61 for the shorter board. I quite like the Yamaha 73 key action, even for organ. Gear shuffling is inevitable, I'll figure out the justification later.

That is indeed a big improvement- not just better rotation effect but much better depth. It sounds good to me without kicking in the V/B, which is rare for a sim (at least for me) Added value to my YC88 but unfortunately it's making me want a 61 or 73. Thanks Rog! 🙂

I listened to the Superbowl halftime show again, this time with my speakers pumping. I liked Kendrick Lamar the best. Since posting this topic I have become a fan of Colt Ford. I knew about him previously from his Meet Me at the Waffle House. I think it's awesome that he loves the Hanks and Conway and Waylon and Willie and hip hop/rap too.

Hope springs eternal in the human beast.

I remember seeing a video of you playing with Public Enemy's drummer, funk drums + rock guitar = 😎. It's great to hear about other people's projects! I don't do anything other than play along with hip hop drum beats and loops at home. Closest I have gotten to the genre, gig-wise, is when a honkytonk house band I was in worked up Katy Perry's Dark Horse (per the girl singer's wishes) a few years ago. The 300 lb tatt'ed up DJ "Tank" did the Juicy G rap and KILLED it. It was alot of fun although I could have done more justice to the excellently produced song.

I don't seek out that genre but I do like some of the funky beats and grooves, providing the artists are artistic and creative enough to roll their own (as opposed to lifting from other artists). For me, Ludacris is a good example of someone who has good, original backing music. I was reminded of him while watching Tom Cruise at the end of Tropical Thunder (one of my favorite flicks and the soundtrack during ending credits is brilliant, IMO). What brought to mind this topic was the inevitable bitching on social media RE the Superbowl halftime show. I myself thought it was pretty good and a huge improvement from recent years.

I just about can't quit playing my YC88, so I guess it's the right one for me- pretty sure I would be happy with a P515. I also tried out the Kawai ES920 and thought the action was too light and even felt slightly cheap after the YC88. But it would definitely work. I was shocked today, to be able to play an Electro HP for the 1st time- and actually liked it. I had the lowest of expectations.

That has been replaced by "who are you going to believe- us or your own lying eyes?". The term "gaslighting", AFAIK, was only invented in recent years. And now it seems to be the modus operandi. There is no "results and outcomes" problem, only a "messaging" problem. Except for the message "boneless wings suck"- no one has a problem with that one!