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Is Jack Conte (Scary Pockets) a good keyboard player?


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10 hours ago, Outkaster said:

Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.  Totally kills the spirit or the originals. That said they are good musicians.

 

Or do what you’re passionate about, watch that build you a million strong subscriber fan base which then enables you to record and tour doing what you love. Nah, I guess your idea of not doing it at all makes way more sense.

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I don't think Conte will be remembered for his keyboard playing, and I'm going to be a bit controversial and say I don't think he'll be remembered for his arrangements either -- they're clever and enjoyable, but not timeless. He'll definitely be remembered for being ahead of the curve in figuring out a formula to dominate YouTube. All good. He's better than 99% of the crap that's being created to draw clicks.

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And he provides a platform for Goldings and Scofield.  He doesn’t need to play much with those guys on the bandstand.  Just stay out of the way and in the pocket.

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All I can say is that we have experienced great audience reactions to their arrangements when we play them live. 

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5 minutes ago, Delaware Dave said:

Who is Jack Conte and is Scary Pockets a first cousin to Hot Pockets?

 

 

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Jack Conte is one half of the music duo Pomplamoose, one of the two leaders of the collective Scary Pockets, and the founder and (I believe) CEO of Patreon.

 

While Scary Pockets has collaborated with Larry Goldings, John Scofield, Robbin Ford, and others, I am unclear on their relationship with Hot Pockets.

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9 hours ago, CrossRhodes said:

 

Or do what you’re passionate about, watch that build you a million strong subscriber fan base which then enables you to record and tour doing what you love. Nah, I guess your idea of not doing it at all makes way more sense.

Sorry I disagree but I hear you. 

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7 hours ago, Adan said:

I don't think Conte will be remembered for his keyboard playing

 

'If you create pocket driven keyboard riffs, glory will be yours. They will write stories about your victories in thousands of years! And the world will remember your name.'

- Thetis, speaking to her son Achilles
 

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"U Can't Hold No Groove (If You Ain't Got No Pocket)"   sayeth The Victor of Wooten  

 

So you on a gig who do you want backing up you up someone like Conte who grooves and plays to maketh the song and the band sound good, or someone guilty of musical masterbation to only please themself???   

 

 

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8 hours ago, Adan said:

I don't think Conte will be remembered for his keyboard playing, and I'm going to be a bit controversial and say I don't think he'll be remembered for his arrangements either -- they're clever and enjoyable, but not timeless. He'll definitely be remembered for being ahead of the curve in figuring out a formula to dominate YouTube. All good. He's better than 99% of the crap that's being created to draw clicks.

 

Conte gave an interesting talk about social media and the challenges of navigating changes made by various platforms recently at SXSW. 
 

 

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