Sven Golly Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 So the latest viral music video to hit social media (at least amongst my muso friends) caught my ear.... so I watched it, was suitably impressed, and then read the credits. I see: Bobby Cressey - Keys I think to myself "wow, this is so good, Bobby MUST have posted this over on KC! Hell, ain't that what the Shameless Plugs subforum is for?" So I do a search, don't see any mention of it. (edit: because I didn't search for "Chaka" I searched for the name of the band) I check his posting history through his profile, don't see anything obvious there. (edit: because I thought it was pretty recent, when it was originally posted back in June) So I decide to take it upon myself to share this latest gem. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, the Mighty Untouchables covering their arrangement of I Feel For You. Enjoy. [video:youtube] P.S.: If this has been posted before, my apologies, but it's definitely worth another go! (edit: it was, thanks MoI for the assist!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 And the hunter becomes the hunted... Right there on Page 1 of the Shameless Plugs. Which is beside the point: this is a great, smokin' arrangement. Plus I love the appearing and disappearing Moog. Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 And the hunter becomes the hunted... Right there on Page 1 of the Shameless Plugs. Which is beside the point: this is a great, smokin' arrangement. Plus I love the appearing and disappearing Moog. Thank you sir! I didn't search for Chaka, that was my mistake. Also didn't realize this went back as far as June, as it's starting to blow up my Facebook feed just today. Better late than never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Got. Dam. That's some sweet stuff! .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyS Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I think this one actually deserves a spot on the front page... So tight! Rudy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyray Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Excellent Bobby! The Mini-Moog really stands out with the horns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Whew! Smokin' arrangement. Very nice. Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Yeah, this one does deserve to be on the main page. Killer band and arrangement. The drum feel off the top is just stupid. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marczellm Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 That's way freakin better than the rest of its kind. Transcribing the solo tomorrow. 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...
linwood Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Bobby's smokin'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Stellar performances from all in the group and on the audio mix and video edit too. Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Just. Wow! Best thing I've seen/heard on the tube in a very long time. David Gig Rig:Depends on the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Indeed. Don't know how I missed this in the shameless plugs section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Great job Bobby. You owned it mayne. KC's got talent for sure. Great to see/hear one of our very own doing tbeir thing. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3Nut Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 ................DAMN!!!! --- Todd A. Phipps "...no, I'm not a Hammondoholic...I can stop anytime..." http://www.facebook.com/b3nut ** http://www.blueolives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindaru Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Awesome sauce! Bobby and the band did the best version of this I have ever heard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Way to go Bobbie. Loved every second of it. Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Fantastic Bobby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegerardi Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Just plain DAMN! ..Joe Setup: Korg Kronos 61, Roland XV-88, Korg Triton-Rack, Motif-Rack, Korg N1r, Alesis QSR, Roland M-GS64 Yamaha KX-88, KX76, Roland Super-JX, E-Mu Longboard 61, Kawai K1II, Kawai K4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Bobby who? "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Thanks everybody! We were blown away by the way this thing went semi viral on Facebook. The Mighty Untouchables is the Top 40 cover band I play with based in San Diego. I'd say it's one of the best in the biz, but at the end of the day it's still just that -- a band that plays Billie Jean and Uptown Funk 100 times a year at weddings, corporate events and casinos. This is to say, we don't really do our own arrangements of things much, and most of the time we don't see the band as an artistic endeavor, we see it as a product (it's crucial not to confuse those 2 purposes). We play to keep dance floors packed and clients happy, not for our own artistic edification. Usually. With this Chaka video we kind of said 'eh, let's do something for us'. We were in the studio cutting audio for our new promo video and thought since we were there we'd cut this and have our video guy come and film it. We also did an extra mega horn arrangement where we took the 3 horn arrangement and made it into a 6 horn. The video guy e-mailed us the cut a week later and we were shocked when he'd managed to cobble his footage together into that video. Now we have this interesting situation where tons of people have liked the video and our band's Facebook, but they've liked what is kind of the sideshow to what we really are. That's cool, all positive attention is good. I just hope they're not disappointed when we drop our new promo video and it's nothing more than a mashup of 8 pop tunes to showcase to our corporate and wedding clients. Oh well, not a bad problem to have. I have to say is that everything about my involvement with that video and the band wouldn't be possible without everything I've learned from this forum. I wouldn't know a Moog from a MatrixBrute if not for KB Corner and the 10 years I've been soaking up tons of knowledge here. So thanks! Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Also, I feel I must point out that we didn't come up with that arrangement. We lifted it from Chaka's own band. True we arranged the horns, and we did our own thing to it, but I don't want to take any excess credit for something we aren't due. Check out the original which is pretty badass. [video:youtube] Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurMan Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Dittos to all of the other good comments here. Great sounds. I don't have good advice to your artistic dilemma, but if you keep entertaining audiences and building a reputation, an artistic opportunity is likely to show up. Best of luck to you. I'll try to catch your band sometimes this fall. Might even hold my nose and go to a casino! Casio PX-5S, Korg Kronos 61, Omnisphere 2, Ableton Live, LaunchKey 25, 2M cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Might even hold my nose and go to a casino! Not recommended! Usually playing on V drums. Concert in the Park are better but that season is pretty much past. Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurMan Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Not recommended! Usually playing on V drums. Thanks for the warning! Casio PX-5S, Korg Kronos 61, Omnisphere 2, Ableton Live, LaunchKey 25, 2M cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Check out the original which is pretty badass. With all due respect to Chaka's outfit, your band does this track better... from the very beginning (and the way the beat just flows effortlessly from your drummer), to your incredible Moog solo, and beyond. Truly a cover band on steroids. I'm blown away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKeys Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Dang Bobby C that is HOT!!! If you pull off the other tunes that well then you will have work as long as your setlist keeps up. Jimmy Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others. Groucho NEW BAND CHECK THEM OUT www.steveowensandsummertime.com www.jimmyweaver.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keybass Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Great stuff! Bobby's humility is also impressive. Sven's submission reminds us all that Zappa was right, music IS the best! Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Yet I'll take the blare control and subtlety of the original studio version over this cover any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Yet I'll take the blare control and subtlety of the original studio version over this cover any time. Thanks for the update! Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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