gangsu Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Hey everyone! I've been MIA for a while, so here's an Ontario/Mid-Atlantic KC mini-hang report (a little breaking news for the old KC gang or anyone interested.) A JAZZ Dash 8 recently landed on the Timmins tarmac and out stepped SK. No lie. Steve was leaving Toronto when several elements amazingly came together. I won't confess how I arranged this "small detour", but I will say that I had a blast showing him the sights, arranging a concert and an impromptu gig, playing roadie, fielding phone calls, opening my doors for a guest appearance on local cable TV, even sharing the stage. But some of the best fun for me was after hours, playing duo piano. I can't remember ever having this much fun with 4 hands. He took my lame excuses and turned them into brilliant intentions. Thanks to SK whose live music is even more of a trip than I could have imagined. Steve, you now have many friends and fans north of the Arctic Watershed. We want you back. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/gangsu/DSC_0054.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/gangsu/DSC_0052.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/gangsu/DSC_0045.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/gangsu/X.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/gangsu/DSC_0021.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/gangsu/DSC_016.jpg "........! Try to make It..REAL! compared to what? ! ! ! " - BOPBEEPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Get down! Very cool. When do we get to see/hear the stuff? A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 That's so nice! Sue great to see ya again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 This place ROCKS! "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ferris Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 How cool is that ! Thanks Sue. https://soundcloud.com/dave-ferris 2005 NY Steinway D Yamaha AvantGrand N3X, P-515, CP88, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Fabulous. Sue rules!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 A bassoon/piano duo? In a restaurant?! I thought I had seen it all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Wow Sue! You have outdone yourself! These are great pictures. Many thanks for this contribution and welcome back - we've missed ya! Tommy "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...
Sven Golly Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 What? SK was in Toronto? When did this happen, and how come I missed it? (Hi Sue! Hope you're well! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoper Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Really, really cool. Ditto bassoon/piano in a restaurant. Wow! 9 Moog things, 3 Roland things, 2 Hammond things and a computer with stuff on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Warren Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 +1 on hearing some music or seeing the video. DigitalFakeBook Free chord/lyric display software for windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Sue rules!! Indeed she DOES. Great to see the reminders of that trip. And there's no way I can adequately express how welcoming and supportive Sue (and even her whole town) was of me. Towns tout their landmarks, their scenery, their history, etc. In NYC, (to me) it's the energy. In Timmins, it's the people... they listened to every note and made me want to give my best. A more open minded group hungry for creativity I haven't seen. And Sue as for your "lame excuses", it's time people know that you're quite the pianist (she's been holding out on all of us.) She can sight read anything at tempo with feeling and great musical instincts, knows a million songs, an excellent, intuitive teacher and even has improvisational chops. Not exaggerating. (And as "roadie"- she even provided her nice Gem keyboard for a gig.) I understand there are recordings of the stuff although I haven't heard them yet. Some of it was solo acoustic piano and a live solo keyboard gig, another a larger scale concert. The bassoonist played a couple songs at the restaurant gig. (At one point, I appropriately picked the obscure Tadd Dameron tune "If You Could See Me Now.") Again, Sue made it happen... a totally positive experience I won't forget. Tell the folks in Timmins I'll be back. (note to self: check out summer sales on winter clothes.) CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Wow! Very cool! "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Timmins? Toronto? Did the Orillia invitation get lost in the mail? Cool to see you guys hanging and playing. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Did the Orillia invitation get lost in the mail? Until fairly recently, I hadn't heard of Timmins. This is the first I've heard of Orillia. If Sue had been given a head's up, I wouldn't be surprised if she could have set that up too. CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzwee Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 So cool! That sounds like a lot of musical activity in a short amount of time. Steve you've been busy travelling. It looks like. No wonder you've disappeared for a bit. Good to hear from you again Sue! Hamburg Steinway O, Crumar Mojo, Nord Electro 4 HP 73, EV ZXA1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 That is awesome - wish I could have been there. Great to hear from both of you. (And as "roadie"- she even provided her nice Gem keyboard for a gig.) How did she find a paper bag big enough to carry it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Cool! Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahZark Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Great stuff, Sue and SK! What a tremendous community this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Did the Orillia invitation get lost in the mail? Until fairly recently, I hadn't heard of Timmins. This is the first I've heard of Orillia. If Sue had been given a head's up, I wouldn't be surprised if she could have set that up too. Orillia's gift to the world: Gordon Lightfoot. I must admit when I saw the topic I thought it was about Saskatchewan Hi Sue! Nice to hear from you! ____________________________________Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 That is awesome - wish I could have been there. Great to hear from both of you. (And as "roadie"- she even provided her nice Gem keyboard for a gig.) How did she find a paper bag big enough to carry it in? I wish I coulda caught those gigs! A bit long of a drive, though. WB, Gangsu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 That is awesome - wish I could have been there. Great to hear from both of you. (And as "roadie"- she even provided her nice Gem keyboard for a gig.) How did she find a paper bag big enough to carry it in? I tried to find the photo of the Richmond Meetup when SK brought all his gear in one tiny, wrinkled, dog-eared, brown paper bag. We all got a good laugh out of that... Until he sat down to play. SK - YOU RAWK. Tom PS - I have other photos... And for a small fee, I will refrain from posting them! "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...
marino Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I understand there are recordings of the stuff although I haven't heard them yet. Some of it was solo acoustic piano and a live solo keyboard gig, another a larger scale concert. Share, please!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Thanks Tom - hey YOU SWING! The paper bag days are over. With the cheaper paper these days, I'm not into double bagging a 5 lb. controller. Share, please!! When possible, will do... we're waiting on an elusive soundman to get back to us with his in-house recording. And the TV station gave me a DVD - missing the audio! Waiting on that too. CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 This is really a great bunch of people! Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashville.Guru Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I'm dying to know what was in that brown paper bag... 5 lb controller? Which one? What else? Storytime, please! This is really what MIDI was originally about encouraging cooperation between companies that make the world a more creative place." - Dave Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I'm dying to know what was in that brown paper bag... 5 lb controller? Which one? What else? Storytime, please! It's "the" Roland PC-200. I got it in the 90's. Pitch bend and aftertouch, run by power cable or batteries. And it still works! Other contents of the bag: (feels like I'm back at Canadian Customs) an old sound module with my tweaked patches, instrument cable and a pack of gum. CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 What, no MD 20/20? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsu Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 What, no MD 20/20? Haha, I had to look that one up. Reminds me I should apologize to SK for terrorizing him with cheap boxed wine. It just never ran out. Speaking of the Paper Bag Legends, I've got a couple of those pics. Man, I remember really wanting to attend but couldn't get away. I think at the time, Tom was considering a live feed and I stood by on Skype waiting for the bell to ring.. Uh-huh. Oh well. Hey, what are the odds of arranging another Richmond Meetup? Maybe early summer? (wheels turning here..) I really appreciate the welcome. Nice to be back. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/gangsu/kc_hang_10.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/gangsu/kc_hang_15.jpg "........! Try to make It..REAL! compared to what? ! ! ! " - BOPBEEPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Not to hijack, BTW, but just as a heads up to the southern Ontario folk since their attention is gotten, I'll be playing in Toronto in a little over a month - I have an 'appropriate' posting in the shameless plugs forum. A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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