DennisR Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 WIFE: "Why do you need another keyboard?"ME: "Uh...." We need to have a stock answer for the uninformed spouse when this question arises. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT156 Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Either that or an "informed" spouse or no spouse at all. Mike T. Yamaha Motif ES8, Alesis Ion, Prophet 5 Rev 3.2, 1979 Rhodes Mark 1 Suitcase 73 Piano, Arp Odyssey Md III, Roland R-70 Drum Machine, Digitech Vocalist Live Pro. Roland Boss Chorus Ensemble CE-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoozer Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Stock answers. "Ever heard of Pokemon? I need to collect 'm all, in different colors." Buy a rack synth. "See? That's no keyboard, it doesn't have keys." "This one can make sounds the other can't." "Just like you can't build a house with a Swiss Army knife, you can't build music with a single tool." "It wasn't that expensive. Honestly. The 3 in front of the amount was just a typo." "This is the newer model. It's 4 times better than the old one. However, I'm still keeping the old one because if I sell it I won't get my investment back, plus it's been with me for so long already, I just can't part." "Look over there! Shiny things! *zoinks*" Use large towels to cover new synths. This plan works for me, new gear has an "incubation period" of at least a month if you do it carefully. Put stuff on it so it looks like it has stood there since the dawn of time. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarkus Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 1. but this one goes to 11. 2. Because I want a new one. 3. So I can rule the world! 4. Would you ask Picasso why he needed more paint? 5. The new one can double as an off-road vehicle. 6. I was going to surprise you with a composition for you... now you've ruined the surprise. 7. Why do you need so many shoes? 8. Remember that Louis Vuitton bag I bought you for your birthday.... 9. I'm secretly working for the governement - a new synth (insert brand) is the only instrument that the extra-terrestrials can communicate through. 10. this is the last one; I won't aquire any more gear that isn't needed after this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Originally posted by DennisR: WIFE: "Why do you need another keyboard?"A:"Why do you need so many pairs of shoes?" Whenever possible, I recommend trying to answer questions like that with a better question... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Originally posted by tarkus: 7. Why do you need so many shoes? Originally posted by Dave Bryce: A:"Why do you need so many pairs of shoes?" dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoozer Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 zeronyne also had a brilliant one: ...and because my ever-patient wife eyes hardware purchases like a hawk, I bought a bunch of software synths.That's so logical that it's like "I couldn't get in the vault because the safe door was huuuge, so I just drilled a hole in the ceiling" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyS Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 great stuff. it is really irrelevant for me, my girlfriend and I don't live together, but I will keep it in mind.... Rudy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DafDuc Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 "We need a tax deduction. And you had a hysterectomy." I played in an 8 piece horn band. We would often get bored. So...three words: "Tower of Polka." - Calumet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Start about something she wants. Like: shall we spend the weekend in ....? (fill in her favorite place)Ofcourse she will give a positive response and will ask you what crossed your mind to take the initiatif. And then your answer must be like "I want to think in all rest and quiet about an important decision. Shall I buy a Yamaha or a Roland?? I am a lucky guy by the way. If the cash is there I can buy anything I like. She as well. My Music I always wondered what happened after the fade out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarkus Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Originally posted by Pim: I am a lucky guy by the way. If the cash is there I can buy anything I like. She as well.I'm in the same boat Pim. I have a very cool fiancee who is adamant about me purchasing a new kb - I'm strapped right now but she wants to see me happy. She is less inclined to cater to my sporting interests (fishing/hunting/archery/shooting) but this too shall pass. Can't argue with meat on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 My wife is very supportive and even offered to buy me a Roland RD700 after I bought the Yamaha P250 because of my enthusiasm for the RD700. I didn't take her up on her offer. No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Originally posted by Dave Horne: My wife is very supportive and even offered to buy me a Roland RD700 after I bought the Yamaha P250 because of my enthusiasm for the RD700. I didn't take her up on her offer.Dave, I don't know about you. Your wife must think you're really good in bed... or something. How 'bout some tips for the rest of us? (Ummm, no pictures please Dave! That would kill this thread immediately, I believe.) Tom "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 One of the reasons I am still single. As long as I keep buying keyboards I cannot afford a wife. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Originally posted by Dave Horne: My wife is very supportive and even offered to buy me a Roland RD700 after I bought the Yamaha P250 because of my enthusiasm for the RD700. I didn't take her up on her offer..... I believe that's called reverse psychology. ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 WIFE: "Why do you need another keyboard?"ME: "Because you love me and want me to be happy." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdman Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Originally posted by Dave Bryce: Originally posted by DennisR: WIFE: "Why do you need another keyboard?"A:"Why do you need so many pairs of shoes?" Whenever possible, I recommend trying to answer questions like that with a better question... dBOh yeah, like that would work. My spouse would say "We need to get you down to the store and get you some new shoes - those shoes you are wearing look like you have slept in them under a bridge for the last week." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 I need one to go with my brown belt. It's cute. It makes my butt look smaller. I dont have any keyboards for Autumn. These don't sound right since giving birth. My wife is also very cool about this stuff. She "made" me buy that B3/Leslie back in April. I've said it before I always put my family first. I'll usually prempt an equipment purchase with a house purchase first - just bought my daughter bedroom furniture and a piece for the foyer. And now I'm working massive overtime on 3rd shift for something for me - probably a replacement controller of some kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolipsismX Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Q: "Why do you need another keyboard?" A: To go with this reciept A: Why, as a matter of fact I DO need another keyboard!! (the power of comma manipulation) A: For the chicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 I'm constantly buying, selling, swapping. I'm a fickle gear hound. eBay is my friend. For me, it is this constant shell game wherein I order something new, a package arrives and then the inquisition begins (not really that bad in actuality). I make this story in which I am "making money" off the deal...yeah, right. Every so often, I tell my wife that "this eBay sale is funding the leather sofa" or whatever. This helps me with a few brownie points, but my wife is totally wise to my antics. In the end, she does not really give me that much grief. It is more like a running joke. I do get majorly busted if I have made any complaint recently, such as "we need to watch the funds this month," and then a Jupiter 8 arrives on the doorstep. The basic internal strategy that I employ is for everything keyboard-related that goes out the door, some new gear usually replaces it. I don't like to diminish my gear stash, nor do I like to overspend. Generally, if I have something that I am not using, I sell it and buy something new that I think I might use. Over the past couple of years, I have shuffled through most all of the major VAs (and a few analogs). I also use the tactic of a "home improvement" conversation and then tack on this quick "I'm doing some eBay deals so don't be surprised when UPS arrives tomorrow..." The one thing I can always "hide" is the road cases. I am a major road case junkie and everything must have a custom Anvil-style case. I just got a used Mackie mixer and will pick up the case tomorrow. I have a corner in my basement full of different cases and one more will not be noticed! Probably the hardest piece of gear for me to "hide" was the Motif ES7 I had for about a month last year (thanks to Steve Fortner's review, I just had to have one - ended up with the S90, but that's a different story). That ES7 stuck out like a sore thumb compared to my other keyboards! Regards,Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Originally posted by Dave Bryce: Whenever possible, I recommend trying to answer questions like that with a better question... dBVery wise. With my girlfriend, though, there's no hiding. She's even started to recognize the sounds of my different synths *on recordings*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzzz Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 "Because after I made the rent/mortgage payment, I CAN!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prague Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Originally posted by DennisR: WIFE: "Why do you need another keyboard?" ME: "Because it matches your eyes". They never do, but it's the thought. ME: "So I can finish the song/CD/soundtrack I wrote for you". Use song/CD/soundtrack with the price of the gear (i.e. $500/$1500/$2500+) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 I was searching for something else in the archives and found this similar thread and my musings from almost 2 years ago. Funny how that post turned into a self-fulfilling prophecy, regarding how I was putting money into home improvements early in the year to pave the way for the gear frenzy later that year: Explaining away the GAS... Regards,Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildbill Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 new hardware is almost unexplainable now - no justification. used hardware was handled with "but i'll be able to sell it for more than i paid for it", for a while.but since i almost never get rid of anything, that doesn't work too well either. softsynths are 'virtually' invisible - ha, ha, ha.just delete that desktop icon, burn the box and the evidence is destroyed. trying to placate by saying you'll spend an equal amount on her or the house only works if you follow through - think it thru before shooting off your mouth. of course, on a forum where you're virtual, you can always pretend you say something like - 'mind your own business, it's my money and i'll do what i want with it'.but we all know where that kind of bullshit macho-ness leads to in real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Originally posted by Markyboard: I dont have any keyboards for Autumn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 "Because I saved us a fortune! It was originally $800 more expensive" The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Young Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Its cheaper than a new Harley.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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