Bullsh*t, Donny...

I GUARANTEE that the pianist playing in the backup band used HIS sustain pedal!

Once you get past the hokey music and costumes, their act was actually quite amazing. I may have had a few 'impure' thoughts during their performance .

chas

Correct Diki....the keyword is here is "PIANO PLAYER" of which I am not...
I only said I dont use sustain pedals "on stage" no need for it. You play your way I'll play mine.. ...in the studio when I'm recording is a different story if I need that type of sound, I'll use a pedal or two maybe.

No need to phrase correctly when doing a sax part, either, or voice horn sections correctly, or swell an organ part, or any of the other myriad things that make a performance authentic. When you say "I dont use sustain pedals "on stage" no need for it." you are saying only that YOU have no need of it. You are content to sound unpianistic, and that's fine.

But, all in all, I believe I will take your advice. I'll play MY way (like a pianist) and you play yours (like someone that doesn't CARE he doesn't sound like a pianist)

diki thank you for your concern......
enjoy all your pedals.

Enjoy your voice...

Donny-why won't you take a few moments and show us how you do this? Or at the very minimum, could you please describe how you use this technique on uptempo songs as well as slow tunes. Are you playing over a midi file that already has a full piano part or riding styles?

I think to play with out a sustain pedal while using a piano as a main instrument puts you in a box where for me, a pedal is needed. I don't think its a crutch for bad technique...it provides an effect two hands can't replicate in most cases.

Instead of posting irrelevant videos that don't pertain to this discussion, just detail how you do it and we can all move on.

Other people get asked about techniques all the time and they provide further explanations all the time. What's the hesitation about?



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Bill in Dayton

I'm done with this subject I hope you people can also.... enjoy your music I certainly enjoy mine.

Thank you
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Well, that's disappointing...

Anyone else gets asked to please explain how they do something, a technique, achieve an effect, etc., and people bend over backwards to provide as much info as possible. Gary, Don M., Cass, myself, anyone. But not you...

I've asked you as politely as I can or I should for more information, yet you won't provide any. Why?

This is a little reminiscent of the ejam threads where you'd post comments or something and then pull them off and pronounce you were "done with this thread." I'm not looking for drama, just some information...


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Bill in Dayton

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