quote: originally posted by ScottYee
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I've utilized various different arranger keyboard duo setups: from adding a female vocalist, guitarist, to horn (sax/flute)player, as well as percussionist. These setups have all worked nicely, but I believe the best duo arranger keyboard act would be to add a female singer-percussionist.
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Scott, adding a second performer of any
kind has its benefits, as we discussed,
but in particular a good percussionist
serves to "hide" the fact that we are
using canned rhythms-and elevates the
rhythm..we keep the rock-solid time..the
percussionist gives the rhythm a creative feel and unsurpassed variety--something a vocalist or horn can't do...you are still essentially OMB +1. I do my own singing, and occasional horn solo..most female vocalist-percussionists will play
a cocktail drum and/or shaker and not much else, partly because they have to stand and sing. a flashy percussionist
accomplishes a lot more to make it feel like a real duo and not just an OMB+1..
Miami Mo

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