Originally posted by mc:
I don't mean to change direction on the post but I went to my local GC this afternoon to see if they had any new arrangers and guess what, they didn't. They had one tyros 2 display model on sale for $1000.00. Which I was floored by the price. It was priced to sell because they can't sell them and it's been there for a while,(so go figure.)I asked the sales rep if he would get any other arrangers and his reply was no, only special orders. So I would say that the times are really changing and I believe Roland will stop making arrangers and others like Yamaha, korg & ketron will limit there boards just to one model. Arrangers don't appeal to younger people in america because (1) its easier to play some cds and make the same money, if not more. (2) other kids in highschool get in to the garage band mode and they mostly take interest in guitars, basses and drums and by the time they get to college the fad has worn off. I can only imagine what I'll be playing in ten years.
[This message has been edited by mc (edited 01-12-2009).]
IN 10 years it will be Karaoke and DJs.....I say DJs be cause not many arranger player will take the time to lean popular RAP songs to play at venues where today's youthful music listen will go for entertainment and a night out with the wife. We seem not to as a generation grow out of most popular music we listened to as kids for the most part and still attened their arena shows. Neither has our parents for the most part.
I would say to a youngster to day a qreat DJ or better yet put together a Dance/Karaoke show. Places here pay $45 ab hour for Dance/Karaoke set ups.Start the evening with Karaoke then as the night goes on play "dance" music interspersed wit a few Karaoke subjects. Win Win for the bar. The patron is the "live" entertainer while the music is exactly what the patrons ask for and I can tell you most of it are popular "hip Hop dance songs EVEN THOSE in their 30=s and 40's are requesting along with the usually "beach music" and R&B.
You learn a lot spending a few hours a day in a huge mall based music store a lot of tourists and locals patron..
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