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#398902 - 01/29/15 08:43 AM
Re: YAMAHA WORKSHOPS-Peter Baartman
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Registered: 03/02/06
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Of course he's there to sell keyboard - Why else would Yamaha send him to sunny Florida? That's why they hired him. Good musicians are a dime a dozen, but good demonstrators are tough to find. Additionally, Florida, especially the west coast and central Florida, is where the older folks live, and they're the ones that have the money to buy keyboards for home use. Let's be realistic here. Yamaha knows it's market and that is what it is targeting in this part of the world. They sure as Hell would not target pro musicians, which is less then 1/100th of a percent of their overall sales. A good demonstrator, such as Bartman is worth his weight in gold to any arranger keyboard manufacturer. When he demos those keyboards they come alive. And, he can sing quite well, which is a big plus. Top this off with his ability to communicate with any audience, his charisma and humor and you have the makings of a great sales person. So yes, that's why he's there. He surely didn't come to south Florida to improve his tan.  Gary  You missed my point...... When he comes for a demo, people should not call it a workshop...
Edited by Bachus (01/29/15 08:44 AM)
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#398904 - 01/29/15 08:48 AM
Re: YAMAHA WORKSHOPS-Peter Baartman
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Well, in a way it IS a workshop, especially when you see things you've never understood about the keyboard and learn how to do them by watching someone as masterful as Bartman go through the steps and explain how it's done. He does this a lot, and he makes it very easy to follow the procedures by putting that information right in front of the audiences in plain language that everyone can understand. He is a great communicator, and that's what makes it a workshop as well. Gary
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#398936 - 01/29/15 08:18 PM
Re: YAMAHA WORKSHOPS-Peter Baartman
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Just before I retired, I was fortunate enough to spend a few days working with Peter when he was visiting Nova Scotia, and even had a bit of a jam session with him, trading fours and generally having a lot of fun.
He is a really down to earth, humble guy, with exceptional talent.
Ian
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