Its been years since my Father did a concert so it was good to see him on Tuesday evening. I thought you might like to see a photo of his setup.

He doesn't use automatics (always preferred Organ) so has a Ketron Audya 5, 61 key midi lower manual and Ketron K8 pedalboard all connected together via a KENTON merge box. He uses Solton Aart Sat PA.

The stand: I designed it and had a local carpenter make it up. Its solid wood, but incredibly lightweight. Its designed so it can be flatpacked (two side panels,two shelves and one back panel) using captive nuts. The Music rest fits into the existing holes.

It is great that he got 'out there' again ... and it is even greater when the offspring appreciate what a parent is doing ...

Nailed it, Tony.

Good for you TWD - and for your Dad, too. You know the old saying: "You don't stop playing because you get old. You get old because you stop playing."

Do you ever go out as a duo?

I like it. Looks like he has a projector showing his hands while he is playing.

Yes, that is very cool !!!!

Tony you are right on again. Tonewheeldude is proud of his dad, sharing him here on Synthzone is an expression of his love for him.

Tonewheeldude I would like to see more pictures of your Dad; possibly you and him together. If you have any recordings of his music please post them.

John C.

Excellent!

Very cool. I'd like to hear about what he is using in the way of a camera and a projector....and how one connects to the other.
I'd like to project the dancing audience on a screen at some of my venues.
Eddie

Thanks for the comments. Other than the odd Jam,I only ever played with him once. Its was at the launch of the Hammond 146k2. We both had identical instruments and did an arrangement of Jeff Waynes Forever Autumn (War Of the Worlds). Jerry Allen was the feature artist though.

I did take some video from the evening above, when I get the opportunity I will post some.

The video camera was already in place. It was just a pair of Sony Handycams with a digital projector. Just stayed on the hands though which was fine.

He wrote a series of tuition books (The Student Series) and composes his own material specifically for it. He writes a column in Keyboard Cavalcade too.

Here are a few examples of music he wrote for the magazine
:
http://www.musicworldonline.co.uk/download/the_woodland_stirs.mp3

http://www.musicworldonline.co.uk/download/BEYONDMORNINGMIST.mp3

http://www.musicworldonline.co.uk/download/today.mp3

http://www.musicworldonline.co.uk/download/SIILVER_THREADS_AMONG_THE_GOLD.mp3

When our son was in high school he took electric bass lessons, and was doing quite well ... I feel fortunate that we were able to play a couple of gigs together - booked as a solo, but I took him along, both to add that well needed 'bottom', and to try to instill interest by learning how you can have fun and make money at the same time ...
Unfortunately, college came soon after, and at what I considered to be a prime time to be playing and trying to get gigs for the college crowd, he decided to give it up but I still have those couple of gigs to look back on ...

Its great to see parents and their children doing stuff like that. The experience will stay with both of you.

I could see the woodland stirring as it awoke in the morning and then as it went back to sleep ...

SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD is the old (very old) standard, is it not?

Yes - sorry didn't mean to include that. He enjoys looking out for older (often forgotten) tunes and arranges them for Keyboard Cavalcade or his own books.

Dude ... not a problem ... just wanted to make sure of what I was hearing ...

Thanks for sharing your Dad.

John C.

Eddie - be very careful before you make anyone's image "PUBLIC" - you may be infringing on their privacy ... what if someone is there with someone they're not "really" supposed to be there with? Even if it's a somewhat innocent dance with a friendly stranger. Someone sees an image of them dancing with "?" and it gets back home ... trouble. I worked a club in the 80s that tried that and the backlash was horrendous!
In today's crazy world people are so quick to cry "civil rights violations" ... I'd think real hard before you project a crowd's image in public.
Maybe I'm over worrying, but it just sounds risky.

Dave...Your points are well taken. The more I think about carrying more gear and plugging in more stuff, the less excited I have become.
Eddie