bennyray Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 is very good. Was watching a special on MTV and saw him doing some of the synth leads with his left hand very fast and precise. Just wondering what kind of keyboard he is playing? I looked on Wikipedia and said he was from Canada and taken classical piano as well. I used to listen to the band back in the 80s just curious on the keyboard being used. Thanks for any info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wright Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I saw him in the 70's here in a local bar. He was killer then. "I cried when I wrote this song Sue me if I play too long" Walter Becker Donald Fagan 1977 Deacon Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyray Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 The solos with the left hand were impressive. I could tell he probably had classical training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 He uses an RD700 and many many VSTs. Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 He's very good, but when I watch him with Styx it is somewhat annoying. I guess it's because he's hotdogging so much and he wasn't the original player, and didn't write the songs. I almost get the feeling he's making fun of Dennis Deyoung at times by playing the solos backward lefthanded without looking I guess.... For all I know he's an awesome dude, loves Styx's music and is a joy to play with, it's just the impression I got watching the Palladia special. (Also, was that a Roland V8-M he was using for organ? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 He's a really cool guy. Met him years ago at a Journey/Styx show. He was classically trained and can run both right and left hand with ease. If you get a chance, check out some of his solo albums and works with various orchestras. As Tony says, he's using an RD700, and many VSTs. That is a Roland organ module he uses. As far as his sometimes over the top showmanship, he mentioned once in an interview that Styx is his outlet for such behavior, and he's just having fun. David Gig Rig:Depends on the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyray Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 I thought he was using VST's. I liked some of the synth sounds but some were fake sounding to my ear. I personally prefer hardware synths over software sounds. I guess thats ol' school in me. He may be as good or better that Dennis but Dennis was better at writing skills. I was so impressed with his left hand doing the parts and some backwards at that. They were one of my favorites back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve campito Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Palladia had shown a Styx numerous times and if you look close, most of the keyboard parts are either pre-recorded or sequenced. He is not playing every part if you look close. Lot's of show but I think a lot of BS too. Just saying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyray Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 You may be right i kind of was watching close and thought the same thing but my feelings were they are a live band but i looked and thought some of the vocal parts were a little too perfect but hard to say. He did so many parts on 1 keyboard that seemed almost impossible at least for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardware Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 The guy is a great performer and player. Left hand solos aren't so much due to classical training, but in his case I am sure Bach and others played a part. More like Oscar Petersen, Bill Evans and scores of other performers that actually use 2 hands. An amazing concept in this day and age where the left hand is the Mod Wheel/PBend controller, and trigger for the Sequencer. When I saw them last the synths were a combination of virtual and rack mounted hardware. When 2 guys have access to the same racks it's hard to tell. But these days I can think of a few native and DSP based synths that sound as good as hardware analog. Someday one might sound as good as my 96k processed Solaris. When that day comes, I'll be more than happy to stick it in the studio with the rack mounted analogs I've replaced. Magnus C350 + FMR RNP + Realistic Unisphere Mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marczellm Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 does someone have a video link to the mentioned TV programme? Life is subtractive.Genres: Jazz, funk, pop, Christian worship, BebHop Wishlist: 80s-ish (synth)pop, symph pop, prog rock, fusion, musical theatre Gear: NS2 + JUNO-G. KingKORG. SP6 at church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyray Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 I think you could go to any video link of Styx and watch the show and i am sure most are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyray Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 I think you could go to any video link of Styx and watch the show and i am sure most are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wright Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 If I had half the abilities of Larry Gowan, I would die a very happy man. "I cried when I wrote this song Sue me if I play too long" Walter Becker Donald Fagan 1977 Deacon Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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linwood Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Dig the stand... [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75cW04oQ680 Here comes the name drop; the shameless plug, look out...sorry... I did an arrangement last week for Graham Nash to perform with this same orch in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Dig the stand... [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75cW04oQ680 Here comes the name drop; the shameless plug, look out...sorry... I did an arrangement last week for Graham Nash to perform with this same orch in June. Very cool... My favorite performance from this particular show is : [video:youtube] David Gig Rig:Depends on the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Yeah...these are high school aged musicians and it's a real pleasure and honor to work with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyMoe Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 We opened for Styx last year and Larry does a fabulous job and has a lot of fun doing it. The show was awesome and he is a great player and a nice guy!!!!!! Montage 7, Mojo 61, PC-3, XK-3c Pro, Kronos 88, Hammond SK-1, Motif XF- 7, Hammond SK-2, Roland FR-1, FR-18, Hammond B3 - Blond, Hammond BV -Cherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I love when he sings "30 Days In The Hole." http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesG Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Don't forget, he had a successful solo career in the late 80s as Gowan. Strange Animal, Awake The Giant, etc. Hammond: L111, M100, M3, BC, CV, Franken CV, A100, D152, C3, B3 Leslie: 710, 760, 51C, 147, 145, 122, 22H, 31H Yamaha: CP4, DGX-620, DX7II-FD-E!, PF85, DX9 Roland: VR-09, RD-800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTeechur Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 He's very good, but when I watch him with Styx it is somewhat annoying. I guess it's because he's hotdogging so much This - shiny silver "look at my ass" pants, ridiculous poses, facial expressions right out of "Zoolander"... Still, I shook his hand after the show. OK, I admit it: he's 8 years older than me and has a better ass. You got me. Muzikteechur is Lonnie, in Kittery, Maine. HS music teacher: Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, Music Theory, AP Music Theory, History of Rock, Musical Theatre, Piano, Guitar, Drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marczellm Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 For reference, that's a Roland RD-700NX piano with a VK-8M organ module and possibly other modules. Life is subtractive.Genres: Jazz, funk, pop, Christian worship, BebHop Wishlist: 80s-ish (synth)pop, symph pop, prog rock, fusion, musical theatre Gear: NS2 + JUNO-G. KingKORG. SP6 at church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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