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#101389 - 11/14/03 08:26 AM
It's not the instrument!
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Senior Member
Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
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There's a guy here who has been on top of the music scene for at least 30 years. For many years he had a night club and performed with his combo--3 to 6 pieces. He now does nightclubs and parties, still from two to 6 pieces. After years of lugging around B3s and leslies, for the past few years he has used two PSRs. You're not going to believe this but one of them is PSR 510 and the other is PSR 270. He plays left-hand bass on the 270 and piano, strings, EP or organ on the 510. He does all the vocals. I don't believe he even knows the keyboard has drums or automatic features built in. Often it's just him and a vibe player, and they add a drummer, then a sax, as the jobs get larger. He works 5-7 days/nights a week. There's a message here somewhere. Oh yeah, I think Uncle Dave has mentioned it many times. It's NOT the keyboard, it's the show. DonM
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#101394 - 11/14/03 09:58 AM
Re: It's not the instrument!
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15560
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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"It's NOT the keyboard, it's the show." Read it closer guys and gals--IT'S THE SHOW! This is not neurosurgery, rocket science or something mystical--it's show biz. We are entertainers, first, foremost and always. The guy Don was talking about is an entertainer, and there are lots of them out there that have nothing more than an old, beat-up 6-sting, acustic guitar, a cheap amp, a mic and a stool. Some of these guys are booked solid and often booked 3 years in advance. Most can only strum their guitar, and the guitars look like they were run over by a truck, but they sing their hearts out, put a lot of emotion into each and every performance and they constantly interact with their audiences. As Don said "It's the show."
Gary
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PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff!
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