Great sounds from Roland FR 2 digital accordion

Very impressed with this digital accordion.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9EC1C18DC316B2B6

I have to say it is in good hands.

I particularly liked the French musette sound on Video no. 8

I like the drums on the chord buttons

He's using backing tracks but it looks as if he is playing

most of it live.

Very enjoyable.

Frank

This guy plays pretty nice ...
maybe even chas would find something to like here ...

I'm trying, Tony......I'm really, really trying.



chas

Frank,

Thanks for the YouTube link... absolutely in good hands!
Roland makes a great Accordion.

Hope you don't mind me stepping on your thread, but here is another fantastic accordian player you may like...


...Richard Nole from California playing a Roland FR-7x.





And anyone interested in his Roland FR-7x Registration Set Demo:




Richard Nole's YouTube Video Page



sorry chas

I think this will float chas's boat a lot more! From a few years ago, but Ludovic is sick!

Look, most of the time I'm just kidding around with Tony, but in truth, I just really don't like the TONE QUALITY of the instrument. I admire the skill of the really great players (such as is on display here), but like bagpipes, which to me only sound good at the funeral of some head of state, I just don't like the way the instrument (not the player) sounds. That being the case, i'm probably not going to like it, no matter who is playing it. I view it as an aquired taste that, for whatever reason, I never aquired. I don't think any amount of DEMO's or illustrations is going to change that. I don't even think it's a cultural thing; it's the (to my ears) harsh, gutteral, fingernails-on-a-blackboard sound quality. Let's be honest. It is much more of an 'ethnic' rather than 'mainstream' instrument.

Of course this is all just my opinion, which, lest you need reminding, is perfectly valid FOR ME. There is a lot of music out there that just wouldn't sound right played on any OTHER instrument, but I tend not to like that music either. Hey, it's all just a matter of personal taste, probably based on what one is used to or grew up with. Not a judgement thing, just a preference thing. Still love Tony, though. That's what's important.



chas

I posted these videos here years ago great stuff !!

chas .. of course it is all personal taste ... and even though you TOTALLY lack it in this case, we still love you ...
I agree, even to me, the sound can be 'grating' ... but in the hands of a 'master', such as Art Van Damme, to ME it sounds beautiful ... especially when the lower register reeds are used ... and while I realize you are not nearly as old as I, there was a time - I guess due to the fact that club/restaurant owners did not want the expense of maintaining a piano - when the accordion was the keyboard instrument of choice/necessity in small bands/combos, and WAS more mainstream ... but then, alas, along came electronic keyboards, and the accordion was put back in the closet... NOT where it belonged of course ...

Uhhhhh, don't be too sure about that (Fran thinks I'm @ 90.....like him ), but in any case, I'm not telling.

chas

chas... the mystery continues

Maybe chas was traumatized as a young child?! A bad trip at a bierkeller? A camping trip ruined by bad singalongs?! A St' Patrick's Day binge buzz ruined by one too many jigs?!

Who knows. Just remember, folks...

Your kids' first exposure to the accordion needs to be a positive experience, or they may be traumatized for life!

Right!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OdyR7holks

chas

Chas

A bit harsh on the accordion, which to me is as good as any instrument when played well.

We in Europe regard the instrument very highly, whereas in the US

you will associate it with those polka bands and a few famous

jazz players Frank Morroca, Art Van Damme Ernie Felice and the

like.
The accordion gets a lot of exposure over here, but so does

Jimmy Smith, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones etc, we like them all.

Anyway I will continue to post the best accordion videos and

maybe one day you will come 'round to appreciating the

instrument a bit more .

"Of course this is all just my opinion, which, lest you need reminding, is perfectly valid FOR ME"

Frank

Frank, I try not to spend a lot of time trying to get people to like what I like (or agree with me on every point). I don't like the taste of brocolli either, and no amount of encouragement from ANYbody is going to change that. I suggest you get comfortable with my choices of what I do and don't like in music. Hopefully, those choices don't impact you in any negative way.

Peace,

chas