Bobby Simons Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Keytar sales down for 425th consecutive month Yamaha P515 & CK88, Pianoteq, Mainstage, iOS, assorted other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretel Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I thought this thread was about some new keytar being announced.I would genuinely have liked that. 2019 W.Hoffmann T122 upright, Roland FP-50, Roland RD64, Korg Microkorg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenner13 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Weird, about that "best seller" propaganda on the new Vortex at a notorious online retailer...huh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Williams Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I capitalize on the instrument's lack of respect to surprise the audience with some good / interesting playing. It's also nice for going to public jam sessions and offering to play bass, since everyone else in the county brings a 6-string acoustic. -Tom Williams {First Name} {at} AirNetworking {dot} com PC4-7, PX-5S, AX-Edge, PC361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan_evett Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Oh, man....At first glance I thought this was an Onion article. I had decided to look for a Roland AX Synth several months ago, then saw the prices being commanded on eBay and Reverb. Too rare for my wallet..Will just hang onto the original Vortex, for now. 'Someday, we'll look back on these days and laugh; likely a maniacal laugh from our padded cells, but a laugh nonetheless' - Mr. Boffo. We need a barfing cat emoticon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Oh, man....At first glance I thought this was an Onion article. The Hard Times is essentially the Onion with a musical slant. Started out mostly punk/metal based, but has branched out since to other genres and even non-musical topics. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Other headlines currently on the homepage include: Touring 74-Piece Symphony Orchestra Looking for Place to Crash Tonight BREAKING: Merch Booth Conversation Got Awkward at Least 30 Seconds Ago And a sentimental favourite: Report: Millenial Musicians Joining More Than One Band to Still Not Make Ends Meet Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I capitalize on the instrument's lack of respect to surprise the audience with some good / interesting playing. It's also nice for going to public jam sessions and offering to play bass, since everyone else in the county brings a 6-string acoustic. Yeah, people can make fun all they want, but I'm having fun AND the audiences love it when I bring out one of mine. Here's my custom painted Vortex 2 Wireless, and my custom painted original Vortex 1. David Gig Rig:Roland Fantom 08 | Roland Jupiter 80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalman Stern Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Is that sitting on an X stand? I'm genuinely at a loss as to whether a keytar gets more cool when put on an X stand as it is no longer being worn or less cool because anything on an X stand is less cool... -Z- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 At one time, I had an Axis, an RK100, a Lync LN4, KX1 and The AX1 I destroyed the LN4 after it failed in the middle of a SOLO gig. The RK100 went with one of my very favorite people to a Krakow recording studio and remains there to this day. The Axis was in the trunk of a girlfriend's car in the middle of a very complicated breakup and was never seen again. The KX1 was supposedly one of two owned by Herbie and way NOT the one played at the Grammys. I sold it to the wife of a very famous musician who had always wanted one. I gave her a very fair price. I still have the lovely AX1. I pull it out on occasion. I wish I was cool enough to pull it off on stage. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 In my opinion, keyboard players began to shy away from... those things, when the consensus on the name started to somehow settle on "keytar". It's the most embarassing name possible. I have nothing against guitarists, but I'm not one, and playing an instrument called keyt... that thing, would depict me as a wannabe, not proud of his instrument of choice. Several years ago, there was a kind of referendum on this forum about this very subject, and the most voted name was "freeboard". I like it. Call it a freeboard, and I could even try to repossess my AZ-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Yeah, but look at 1982-83 Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Simons Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 I actually bought the Alesis dirt-cheap during a Sweetwater sale when they were unloading stock in advance of the new wireless model. While trying it out, my wife walked in, took one look and burst out laughing. I returned it. Yamaha P515 & CK88, Pianoteq, Mainstage, iOS, assorted other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelBLupowitz Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 And a sentimental favourite: Report: Millenial Musicians Joining More Than One Band to Still Not Make Ends Meet Oof, that one cuts DEEP. Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Simons Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 In my opinion, keyboard players began to shy away from... those things, when the consensus on the name started to somehow settle on "keytar". It's the most embarassing name possible. . . Now that you put it that way, I believe you are absolutely correct. Yamaha P515 & CK88, Pianoteq, Mainstage, iOS, assorted other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Several years ago, there was a kind of referendum on this forum about this very subject, and the most voted name was "freeboard". As I said at the time, it's only called a freeboard if you're playing Lynyrd Skynyrd on it. 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...
Adan Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I find it interesting that you can be in a thread here on sight-reading Bach but if someone mentions "keytar" the conversation predictably and immediately switches on to that familiar track. So much talk about something of so little consequence . . . Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyP Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I capitalize on the instrument's lack of respect to surprise the audience with some good / interesting playing. That lack of respect only comes from judgy other musicians mostly. The audience LOVES the keytar. As a lead singer who plays keys the keytar has been invaluable for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyP Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Oh, man....At first glance I thought this was an Onion article. I had decided to look for a Roland AX Synth several months ago, then saw the prices being commanded on eBay and Reverb. Too rare for my wallet..Will just hang onto the original Vortex, for now. Ya I was looking on eBay this past weekend cause I had some technical issues with mine (Roland Ax-7) at a show on Saturday and was weighing repair/replace pros and cons. The prices Ax-Synths and AX-7's and AX-1's are fetching are out of this world. I wish I had held on to my AX-1 until now to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyP Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I capitalize on the instrument's lack of respect to surprise the audience with some good / interesting playing. It's also nice for going to public jam sessions and offering to play bass, since everyone else in the county brings a 6-string acoustic. Yeah, people can make fun all they want, but I'm having fun AND the audiences love it when I bring out one of mine. Here's my custom painted Vortex 2 Wireless, and my custom painted original Vortex 1. Ooooh pretty!!! Ya in my old band I actually had two and we would allow people to get their pics taken with them and we put them up on the website. That band is defunct now but I kept all the pics. Good times. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10155343103197617&type=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I capitalize on the instrument's lack of respect to surprise the audience with some good / interesting playing. That lack of respect only comes from judgy other musicians mostly. The audience LOVES the keytar. As a lead singer who plays keys the keytar has been invaluable for me. Excellent. I often post about the fallacy of following the herd. Create your own following Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
area51recording Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Strapped on a keytar once on a gig.....the chicks went WILD (When they found out that both the guitar player AND the bass player were single)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quai34 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Oh, man....At first glance I thought this was an Onion article. I had decided to look for a Roland AX Synth several months ago, then saw the prices being commanded on eBay and Reverb. Too rare for my wallet..Will just hang onto the original Vortex, for now. I wouldn't have bpught one at the normal price but found one new on sale In my store at 700$ CAN, so, I jumped on it.....But I have to say,It gets less use than my stage2.... Stage 2, C2, NL2X+TC Pedals, P08+Tetra+H9, P12+TC Chorus D50+PG1000, 2 Matrix 1K, Proteus 2K, TX802, Streichfett, Drumbrute. Guitars:G&L Legacy, Asat X2, Ibanez Artstar AS153.Bass: L2000, SR1200&2605. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 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...
Bobby Simons Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 I always knew Id have use for a Venn diagram someday. Yamaha P515 & CK88, Pianoteq, Mainstage, iOS, assorted other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustar Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Very amusing thread. Yamaha P-515, Hammond SK1, Casio PX5s, Motif ES rack, Kawai MP5, Kawai ESS110, Yamaha S03, iPad, and a bunch of stuff in the closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I like my strap on keyboard...just sayin' My wife bought it for me as a gift after we saw Herbie playing it in concert. He made it sing and the audience loved it. https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 we saw Herbie playing it in concert. He made it sing and the audience loved it. It's actually in the Smithsonian Museum of American History. I took these photo's last summer, had my youngest son in tow. I didn't want to make the photo's any larger, but if you right click and save to your desktop, you can then enlarge the bottom photo to read the text written about Herbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Simons Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 This guy always cracked me up . . . [video:youtube] Yamaha P515 & CK88, Pianoteq, Mainstage, iOS, assorted other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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