My first question to you is; What is a Shoegaze band?
Like so many others on this board, i'm a multi-instrumentalist. I play keyboards with some bands, play drums with others, and do solo gigs with an arranger keyboard or with a female singer.
Clearly, doing a one man show on an arranger is the most difficult. YOU are the show.
Playing in a band is the most relaxing, fun thing to do for a keyboard player. The framework of the song is built for the most part, by the rhythm section and the guitarist and the keyboard player does the signature runs, fills, chording, and solos. It's all very low impact, IMHO.
The most demanding for me is playing drums for my Dance/Wedding band. Keeping a driving beat with perfection and precision is a difficult task when you have other musicians with poor timing. It is also very physically and mentally demanding. You cannot let your mind drift or so will your timing.
Remember, keyboard players are actually mini-percussionists since in it's purest form, a Piano is a percussion instrument!!
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Al Giordano
http://www.arrangerworld.comTyros 2, Korg Pa2xpro, Roland VK8-M, DW Collectors Series Drums, Roland TD-12 Vdrums, Roland SPD-S.
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