Josh Paxton Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 For gigs in chilly conditions, I discovered something that seems so obvious I can't believe it took me this long to think of it. I've tried fingerless gloves, and I've tried full gloves that were thin enough to play in, and I didn't like either option. But not until last week did it occur to me to try both at the same time thin gloves underneath fingerless gloves. Turns out that works like a charm for me. I first tried it with some super cheap dollar-store gloves underneath the fingerless ones. That worked well enough, but the cheap gloves were green (originally bought for a Dr. Teeth costume), and I wanted something less goofy looking. So I ended up getting some black thermal glove liners (which I didn't previously know were a thing) from Amazon, and they work great. I wouldn't want to try to play Rachmaninoff in suck a getup, but it lets me get around the keys well enough for pretty much any band gig while keeping my hands nice and toasty. File under "things I wish I could go back and tell my 20-year-old self"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadroj Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Don't you find your fingers just slide over all of the keys too much with gloves on? Hammond SKX Mainstage 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 the cheap gloves were green (originally bought for a Dr. Teeth costume) He's a musician... I don't see a problem. http://i.imgur.com/oHGJ5XA.png When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRollins Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 I wouldn't want to try to play Rachmaninoff in suck a getup... Freudian slip? Grey I'm not interested in someone's ability to program. I'm interested in their ability to compose and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Do you have pics? I'm having a tough time picturing it not being super silly. 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...
Joe Muscara Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 the cheap gloves were green (originally bought for a Dr. Teeth costume), and I wanted something less goofy looking. I'm sorry, what town do you live in? Cool tip, thanks! "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...
Jazz+ Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Rubber medical gloves can work too if it simply band play. 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...
U.Honey Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 A bass player Scott Devine uses a silk glove in his fretboard hand. He doesn't use the glove to keep warm, there is some kind of medical condition behind it. But, if that works for him it might work with keyboards too. Here's a video of him playing with the glove: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobP2 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Smell the glove [video:youtube] Remember - you can make a record without an organ on it, but it won't be as good www.robpoyton.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teashea Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I play all my keyboards wearing thin cotton gloves. Works well for me. Thomas Shea Nebraska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEMcCut Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Scott Devine has Focal Dystonia. Your brain sends distorted signals to your fingers and it causes involuntary movement and contractions. The gloves causes the brain to send different waves and stops the movement. I also have it and I get a lot of cramping with it and loss of function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthizen2 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/SHOWBIZ/07/09/michael.jackson.glove/art.michael.jackson.glove.gi.jpg Kurzweil PC3, Yamaha MOX8, Alesis Ion, Kawai K3M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YmthGF1-eRM/TROQ5LZUgQI/AAAAAAAAANs/ceFGrEfgss8/s1600/80s-george-michael.jpg Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 the cheap gloves were green (originally bought for a Dr. Teeth costume), and I wanted something less goofy looking. I'm sorry, what town do you live in? Cool tip, thanks! Obviously Josh, Bobby, and others play on the road in chillier places, but I couldn't help but chuckle. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 the cheap gloves were green (originally bought for a Dr. Teeth costume), and I wanted something less goofy looking. I'm sorry, what town do you live in? Cool tip, thanks! Obviously Josh, Bobby, and others play on the road in chillier places, but I couldn't help but chuckle. Though I was giving him a hard time about being goofy looking in New Orleans... "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...
cphollis Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 When I was playing outdoors in Plymouth MA in the winter, this was a thing. One gig I played was 22 degrees F with a strong breeze. Froze my *ss off. Now I'm in Florida, not so much of a thing Hey, sometimes it gets down to 50 degrees here. Want to make your band better? Check out "A Guide To Starting (Or Improving!) Your Own Local Band" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotiDave Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 playing outdoors in 20 degree weather ... barbaric! coldest i ever played was about 40 degrees. my fingers were so cold it affected my playing alot. my playing wasnt good enough to take a step down The baiting I do is purely for entertainment value. Please feel free to ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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