Many years ago, I created the first in a series of Gig Disks. These were floppy disks for Yamaha arranger keyboards consisting of up to 35 song specific styles. They have been downloaded thousands of times and still in wide use today by a large number of Yamaha players. Some are really off the wall, while others are a bit more traditional.

Have fun with them - I surely did,

Gary

Thanks Gary...Merry Christmas🎅🏻

Thank you Gary.

My pleasure.

Gary

Thanks Gary....Merry Christmas!

Lee, I'm sure you will have a lot of fun with these styles.

Merry Christmas,

Gary

(Yanmaha)

Fixed - things like this happen when you have the early onset of Parkinson's Disease. Hope you never experience it, Donny. Now, download the disk, play some of the songs and please post them.

Merry Christmas,

Gary (the shaky fingered old fart.)

just kidding Mr. Wizard...lol.....I have used the Xmas gig discs in the past with success...but maybe next Christmas I will fill your request as the new batch of sx900 won't be her till the New Year..

That said the new SX/genos Xmas styles are probably what I will use much improved. Gotta run it's lunch time Yummmmy Dan Dan Noodles at my favorite Szechuan restaurant.

Dammit! Power of suggestion. I wasn't even hungry and now I'm about to get on the phone and order from my favorite Chinese restaurant. Jeez.

chas

Thanks for these also

Enjoy I love it spicy!

Thanks Gary! Will give them a try!

My pleasure, gentlemen.

Chas, I'm headed out to pick up my car from the shop, then it's off to the carryout seafood restaurant to pick up some Jumbo Maryland Steamed Crags and cream of crab soup. Some crab deviled eggs for desert - OH YEAH!

Gary

I'm on the way.

chas

What are Jumbo Maryland Steamed Crags?

Donny - Maybe...Crabs with an attitude? HA HA. Or, perhaps they are females, hence the "g" instead of the "b"... ha ha! Enjoy them Gary!

Well, looks like we've finally turned Synthzone into a high school English classroom....well maybe an elementary school one .

chas

Well, at least, it is staying good natured for now.

Gary, Add me to one who has used those gig discs since you first posted them at the PSR site all those years ago.

Thank you Gary,
finally had a chance to download them.
Yes, you’re correct, you mentioned I’d probably know them, I definitely do, I think most of them are in my little Xmas carol music books.
So I’m set.

Thank you.

Just finished polishing off some jumbo (7-inch-point to point), steamed crabs, a large cup of cream of crab soup, a crab deviled egg, and now I've poured a 12-ounce glass of Jim Bean Honey Bourbon over ice to await the Ravens/Jets game that comes on at 8:30. Oh What A Night!

Don't know how I miss-typed crab for crag, probably because crag is a real word, which means rugged, rock, cliff face, so the spell checker didn't highlight it. I'm usually pretty careful about my spelling, punctuation, and grammar, but the shakes from this damned Parkinson's Disease is wreaking havoc on me. Think I'm gonna have to use a straw to drink the bourbon. (This stuff's too expensive to risk spilling a drop from the shakes. )

All the best,

Gary

Gary, I have a collection of the many things you have over the years, you did a good job, thanks again. I used many of them with my S975, it made setting up a breeze.

John C.

PS, I did not know that you have Parkinson’s disease. Are you doing anything to fight against it? I live my life with a schedule that helps me a bit.

Glad I could help, John. Sure wish I were in West Palm today - today's high temperature here was a brisk 31 degrees f and the temperature is supposed to dip to the low 20s tonight. Damned I hate winter in the People's Republic Of Maryland!

Gary

And what a game it was. What PLANET is that guy from? I luv watching him. Definitely Mr. Excitement. You Baltimore guys got a good one.

chas

What an incredible game - another record breaker for Lamar Jackson, 5 touchdown passes, running at 19 MPH, just incredible.

Here we come Superbowl!

Gary

Uh Gary, he was running at 19 MPH. He made everyone ELSE look like they were running at 1 MPH .

chas

Thanks for the correction, Chas. Damned shaky hands got me again.

What an awesome night,

Gary

Lets see how they handle Brady......nuff said.

They already did, Donny. Ripped em apart.

Gary

time will tell once they enter the playoffs
which is a whole other level
good luck to them..

He no doubt is the most entertaining player in the NFL right now ... Problem is - and nothing against him - history has shown that running QBs don't last too long ... but if he gets the Ravens a ring this year, that's all that matters, right? ...

Funny thing about Brady - and Lord knows I hear more than enough about him up here - but when he had better wide receivers, better running backs, better offensive line HE was the 'greatest of all time' (except if he had to beat you by throwing more than 20 yards downfield) ... now that he's not performing well, it's because "he doesn't have all that supporting cast" ... For years and years I've said that the QB gets far too much credit and far too much blame ...

And if/when the Ravens and Pats play each other again, it's not Brady they have to worry about, it's Belichick, who, as much as I may dislike the guy, is probably the best coach of all time, and the best at re-writing game plans and making adjustments - but then there is the question about how his minions go about gathering data about other teams ... just sayin'

Tony it's simple......
Playoffs.........can't lose..........or go home.

we will see

Donny, you should be clutching a Rosary or something. OUR Eagles actually showed a hint of their old Superbowl selves in their last game....and (because of injuries) they were down to playing the water boy. I think they've sustained too many injuries to make a serious run, even if they manage to stink less than the Cowgirls. Still, there's always hope.

chas

At this point we can only believe and
make it as a wildcard to the playoffs.
FLY EAGLES FLY

Donny, there's no difference between the playing level during the playoff games than there is right now. Well, maybe there's a difference because by the time you reach the playoffs there are a lot more players on the injured list that cannot perform at all.

At the level the Ravens are performing currently, I don't think there's a team in the NFL that can beat them. And, that's not just my opinion - the sports commentators all agree that the Ravens will be in the Super Bowl this season and they are the team to beat. Next week, on the 22nd, we take on the Browns, and the final game is against the Steelers. I think of the two, the Browns will be the most difficult game.

Take a look at THIS . That an incredible season for any team.

Gary

Gary I disagree...when your playing in the playoffs knowing if you lose it is over for the season, ....That mentality makes grown men do amazing things on the field.
I say sit back,....buckle up,.....
and let the best team bring home the trophy.

Donny, I have agree with the point about the pressure of the playoffs ...
And often - but not always - experience makes a difference ...

And it's not always the 'best' team that wins, but the one that plays best in the playoffs ...

Gary, there is no denying the season Lamar and the Ravens have put together ...
I remember when the Pats were 18-0 going into the Super Bowl and ESPN was keeping a tally on 'sports commentators' predictions ... at one point 99 out of 100 had picked the Pats ... none of that matters when the whistle blows ...
Come this SB I'll just be hoping for a good game and rooting for the numbers I have in my SB boxes ...

Thanks for posting these. I fondly remember your Gig Disks. They inspired me into creating my series of Gems Disks when I had my PSR 3000. One thing I give Yamaha great credit for is making all their models backwards compatible. Playing styles made on a keyboard several generations old and having them sound as good as when they were original on my Genos is awesome!

Thanks again for this trip down Yamaha Memory Lane !! -charley

Charley, I still use some of the Gem Disk styles you posted so many years ago - they were wonderful and made the lives of performers a lot easier. Can't thank you enough for those styles.

All the best,

Gary

Gary, I appreciate your enthusiasm for the Ravens and their chances in the playoffs BUT I would remind you of Sept 22. I have been very impressed with the Chiefs since Mahomes recovery and return.

Earl, every game is a challenge at this stage of the season, but the Ravens seemed to have improved in ever aspect of the game, both offense and defense. Of course, the other teams have as well, but I'm confident they will beat the Browns and Stealers during the next two weeks. Then, it's off to the playoffs, which should be exciting.

Go Ravens,

Gary