Originally posted by Diki:
Maybe she was expecting more than playing over an audio track from a guy in a tuxedo with a $20,000 keyboard?!
I guess it's a shame I moved to the States, given how hokey and old-fashioned I could be if I had simply stayed at home... The only way I can be sure to stay working over here is to make sure I NEVER sound like that guy!
Maybe if I could get my old Butlins gig back (think 'Tommy's Holiday Camp") I could get away with that, but play like that around here, I would get laughed out of the joint...!
I ask again... where is the 'new guard' that can play these technological miracles, and NOT make them sound like you just dropped in at Blackpool Tower? I have yet to hear a Wersi demo that didn't make me feel like getting a stick of rock and riding the Tilt-a-Whirl...
All good Artists play music to their audiences, (In this case a local keyboard club) and consequently your type of playing would not go down well either, as it’s not what the audience is looking for.
BTW while he does use backing tracks, (Although not as much as you think) they have all been played and recorded by himself. (No commercial files (Modified or otherwise) are used)
If you really want to hear Brett, meet him at venues where the audiences mill around the Organ and interact with him while he plays.
Concerts are great, but so is interaction, and this is where the keyboard festivals score, as you have close up interaction during the day and concerts at night. (You should try and get over some time, (And yes your type of playing would also be appreciated)
Enjoy however you play
Bill
[This message has been edited by abacus (edited 03-22-2008).]
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