Mine is to try to take some road trips to meet some of my SZ & other musician friends around the country just like dave is doing as we speak on his way to Kentucky to meet Capt. Russ.......check out some new gear if I can find it or maybe a train road trip to Washington Music to see my buddy AJ....
& also to make a bit more time out of my busy Gigging schedule to try to record my third CD.....

How About You?

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I have three and i will achieve them this new year ! I promise

1. I have a contemporay Gospel chords Tutorial DVD. Got it last year and did not use it !Now i will go through it and learn every chord progression and riff in it
2. I have the manual for my Pa1X that i have never read so i guess its time to do some reading
3. I have been promising to post some of my music on the Zone but have been put off by the costant bickering. I realise that i have been hiding behind that excus for too long. This new year i promise to post at least 3 compositions or arrangements (with or without vocals) so you can hear why i love my Pax so much.

My past goal was to be a better jazz pianist... I'm a little bored with that now and I think audiences are too. I may actually try my hand at doing a country piano album - one that focuses on the music of great country pianists like Floyd Cramer, Ronnie Milsap, Charlie Rich, etc. I think piano is sorely missing in today's popular country music and the country pianist genre slipped away without anyone noticing. I may try my hand at revitalizing it.

With retirement from the day job coming in April (after total knee replacement in Feb.) I plan on working to become a full time musician ! ...
t.

I was thinking along those lines while listening to DonM's music ... I would like to hear some of his stuff using a piano voice instead of guitar ...
t.

Esh,
Just trivia:
Ronnie is appearing in Shreveport tonight at a casino. I'm not working tonight, so probably won't run into him. I met him back in Arkansas years ago. Super guy. I would go see him, but my youngest son is playing basketball at the same time, and that's WAY more important.
Floyd was raised in the little town of Huttig, AR, about 100 miles from here.
His stuff is easy to play once you learn that distictive technique where you hit a quick grace note a full step down from the note you finish on. It will make you play on the white keys though!
Can't wait to hear you apply your own touch to some country stuff.
DonM

Coming soon, to a Honky-tonk near you!
Actually I use the piano sound a lot, just didn't happen to post anything.
My primary sounds are guitar, acc. guitar, piano, sax, organ. I also use fiddle, harmonica and accordian (Cajun) some.
My piano technique is by far my weakest "instrument".
DonM

I almost forgot the resolutions part.
Let's see, work less for more money.
Lose the weight again. And that is musically related. It affects breath control, appearance, stamina, etc.
Get my equipment weighing even less and sounding even better. (On-going quest.)
Pick up HankB, SemiLive, and Dean and go do a Country show for Captain Russ!
DonM

3 resolutions..

Learn to play guitar on keys like DonM..


Learn to sing like DNJ..

Learn how to get my wife to buy me a SD5 like Frankieve..

Take "The Feeble Winds" on the road!

Tony, you didn't really have to plan to give up your day gig for the group!

"Doghouse"

1) Not to buy any new gear.
2) Learn to use the gear I already have.
3) Playing a lot more music.

Kind regards,
Tommy

Don, round up them dudes and "Come On Down"!

Russ

TommyF

I like that your 3 resolutions there's a lot to be said for that especially since I ordered a T2 about an hour ago.

Steve takes the Ty2 plunge !!! ... best of luck, man ...

2 questions: when do you get it? ... when do we hear it ? ....
t.

Mine

1. Get a high end arranger
2. Learn to sing
3. Record some of my songs and contribute them to the SZ
4. Learn how to create styles

George

Russ ... Anything for the group ... the countdown will soon begin!!! ...
t.

Steve,

Great. Congratulations with your Tyros 2. It's a fantastic keyboard. I think the Super Articulation Technology is the best kept secret in the musical instrument industry right now. They just sound fabulous and are so easy to play.

I have actually put a lot of tought into my resolutions. I have spent the last 22 years buying and then selling again all sorts of musical gear starting with a Yamaha PS-6100 (probably the first arranger keyboard that was no longer a toy). I have used a lot of time trying out all sorts of new music technology - but to little time actually playing the instruments.

Now I have bought a setup that I hope will last for several years (Korg Pa800, GEM RP-X, Yamaha MFC10) and it is my intention now to concentrate 100% on making music with this setup. Time will tell

Kind regards,
Tommy


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To produce a CD of original work.

zuki

Tommy, I remember having the 6100. It was pretty good for it's time. I still midied it to a drum machine and used a DX7 and piano module with it though.
I think it is the one that the top folds down and makes a neat cover isn't it?
DonM

Find time to upgrade to OAS 7

I'm gonna' cut back on the number of jobs, spend more time sailing, spend some time travlin' around the world and meeting some of the zoners from across the pond, then maybe take another whirlwind trip south. And finally, spend a lot more time with my wife now that she has retired.

Happy New Year folks,

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

T,thanks!! It should be here by next Thursday. Once I learn my way around it I'll upload an mp3 or 2. Of course you can always come hear it live. I'll keep you posted.

Congratulations on your coming retirement and good luck with your knee surgery. I hope running NYC didn't contribute to that problem.
Happy New Year

TommyF, thanks for the input. The PA800 was on the radar screen for me as well, but I spent a couple of hours demoing the T2 this week, that was part of the clincher. I also had a conversation with George Kaye who had some valuable input about arrangers. Plus having a CVP307 and a PSR 3000 I don't have to relearn an OS, I can just expand what I already know from the 2 other boards.



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HI Stever

Congrats!.. Boy, you sure move fast when you are motivated. You will learn to love that T2 a lot more than you already do. It amazes me more and more everytime I sit down to play it. It also amazes the audiences, a bunch!

Best
Scott

You mean you dont have Hemlet or know how to DUCK!!!! ?

Let er rip we're all friends here.

1. Put more effort into study of classical works. (1/2 hour once every day)

2. Reconnect with jazz teacher for some lessons.

3. Focus on learning and incorporating new runs. (2/month)

Don,

Yep, it's the one with the foldable top. It was actually quite advanced for its time. It even had a few of the FM voices from the DX7. There is one for sale at eBay right now. See it here . The "Buy It Now" price is $79.00! A lot less than I payed in 1984. I guess that arranger keyboards are not a very good investment of money

Kind regards,
Tommy

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