BP3 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 On Monday I mixed a gig at the MLK library with Herbie Hancock and Josh Groban. It was for "Feeding America". How either of them could play piano at the below freezing temperature is beyond me. I tried to play a bit when checking the Yamaha grand out during line check. OUCH! I don't believe the artists got paid except for Josh's MD who played guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyMary Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 TinderArts, wow, nice gig! Stage: MOX6, V-machine, and Roland AX7 Rolls PM351 for IEMs. Home/recording: Roland FP4, a few guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 ITGITC, years ago I was at your stompin grounds, playing in Cary with the NC Symphony backin up a fella named Mike Cross. In the concert, the orchestra got up MIDSONG and left. I kid you not, midsong. It wasnt that we were such pricks, the management insisted since staying onstage would have pushed us into overtime pay. He finished the gig alone. Wow. Yes. I am very familiar with Mike Cross. I own one of his LPs (on vinyl) and have heard him in concert many times. But I had not heard this story. Wow. It's hard to believe that the orchestra left the stage in midsong. That's a shame. Thanks for your input and perspective. I went back to listen to the You Tube video. It all sounded great to me. I'll admit that I have an untrained ear when it comes to hearing the things you pointed out. Like many, I was pretty blown away by the whole day. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8.Maker Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Sounds like Aretha wasnt too happy with the results. http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/22/lkl.aretha.franklin/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus64 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090123/ap_on_go_pr_wh/inauguration_recorded_music Wow. Very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzkey Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 here's the nyt version: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/arts/music/23band.html?hp gig: hammond sk-1 73, neo vent, nord stage 2 76, ancona 34 accordion, cps space station v3 home: steinway m, 1950 hammond c2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Just heard on NPR that the piece performed by Yo Yo Ma and others was pre-recorded. They even interviewed Ma and he confirmed it. Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Just heard on NPR that the piece performed by Yo Yo Ma and others was pre-recorded. They even interviewed Ma and he confirmed it. http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/7/70/Arte1.jpg Interesting... Vewy in ter est ing. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090123/ap_en_mu/music_inauguration_quartet Carole Florman hits the nail on the head - But Carole Florman, a spokeswoman for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, says she doesn't understand what the fuss is all about. "I think this is a whole lot of nothin'," she said on Friday. "These are world-class performers who are playing in 19 degree weather and the technical requirements of their instruments made it impossible for them to have their music amplified and know that it would be in tune. So they made, what I think, was probably a difficult decision to play to tape." A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 All I know is that Herbie actually managed to play great in sub freezing temperature. The piano held it's tune very well BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Good find, Kevin. Here's another great quote: Don Mischer of Don Mischer Productions, which produced the pre-Inauguration "We Are One" concert, the last few Super Bowl halftime performances as well as two Olympics, says some kind of recorded music is often used at major events, especially when there are poor weather conditions. "The main thing is that you want the music to sound good, and there are some conditions in which the music will not sound good," he said. When I saw the performance I wondered if it was live. What gave it away for me was that I heard a close-miked violin, but didn't see a microphone close enough to record the sound that I was hearing. Also, I know that the instruments are worth millions of dollars. You don't want to subject those instruments to sub-freezing temperatures. Yo Yo Mah was going to play a carbon fiber cello. LINK http://www.luisandclark.com/images/YoYo-Ma.81106.101.jpg He must've changed his mind. I can't say that I blame the performers for taking the precautions that they did. Can't blame 'em at all. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 They decoupled the piano keys from the hammers, thus a silent piano. YoYo Ma used a soap greased bow instead of resined bow. http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=99816993&m=99816976 Find 660 of my jazz piano arrangements of standards for educational purposes and tutorials at www.Patreon.com/HarryLikas Harry was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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