Marka Ragnos Posted August 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, mjmooney said: The iconic 80s keyboard. I hated it. I eventually did, too -- I think everybody did lol. I do remember how the DX brought percussive, metallic and tubular bell-type sounds to local band scenes. It was quite a revolution. Combined with fat Oberheim-style synths, there was this whole pallette you didn't need >$25,000 to re-produce in a bar. The synth I owned that I wished I'd never sold are my old Moog Taurus pedals. They are absurdly overpriced nowadays. Snobbery for "retro boutique" analog stuff, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 1 hour ago, mjmooney said: The iconic 80s keyboard. I hated it. I swapped an Ace Tone GT-7 / Leslie 760 combo for the DX7 when it became available - just for the difference in portability. (Our drummer at the time built a single plywood flightcase for his entire double bass drum kit - it required the entire band to lift it...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Marka Ragnos said: I eventually did, too -- I think everybody did lol. I do remember how the DX brought percussive, metallic and tubular bell-type sounds to local band scenes. It was quite a revolution. Combined with fat Oberheim-style synths, there was this whole pallette you didn't need >$25,000 to re-produce in a bar. The synth I owned that I wished I'd never sold are my old Moog Taurus pedals. They are absurdly overpriced nowadays. Snobbery for "retro boutique" analog stuff, etc. I don't miss my DX7 (or the GT-7/Leslie combo), but I regret selling my 60's Farfisa Compact DeLuxe and Vox AC50 tube amp head. And my Roland SH-1000... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted August 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2023 Late 80's / ealry 90's I was messing around with a Korg M1 which was a fantastic synth. A real step up from the DX-7. Even had a built in sequencer but I was using Steinberg Pro 24 on an Atari ST with an expansion pack! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2023 2 hours ago, TB said: I swapped an Ace Tone GT-7 / Leslie 760 combo for the DX7 when it became available - just for the difference in portability. Well, that was the thing. Our keys guy (as in the vid upthread) actually got rid of a Fender Rhodes and got the DX7. Lightweight and versatile. But... oh so eighties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 25, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 25, 2023 According to Donal Lunny, Kate Bush sampled the sound of her own farts, and played tunes with them on a Fairlight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted August 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) On 06/08/2023 at 17:36, mjmooney said: Well, that was the thing. Our keys guy (as in the vid upthread) actually got rid of a Fender Rhodes and got the DX7. Lightweight and versatile. But... oh so eighties. He wasn't alone. The whole "analog cachet" thing was a few years off and people were just soooo stoooooopid -- and they still are, in different ways now. But those old electric Fender pianos weren't considered too cool in the mid-80s, I'm sure you recall -- and you could buy three of them for the price of one DX7 --- and about 70 of them for a Fairlight lol. But yeah, today, with 20/20 hindsight, we're kicking ourselves. Still feel bad that I sold my Moog Taurus pedals lol. Farisas had a rock solid bohemian reputation throughout the 80s and 90s because of artists like the B-52s and and Elvis Costello and Talking Heads and Stereolab using them, but not electric pianos -- until, finally, the hipsters "discovered" them finally and saved us all from our boring lives. Edited August 26, 2023 by Marka Ragnos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Synth/keboard players MIGHT find this interesting. I was extreeeemly lucky to play with this bloke in a B/ham based band in about 1973. He obviously went on to bigger and better things and now lives in the U.S. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted August 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2023 5 hours ago, veloman said: Synth/keboard players MIGHT find this interesting. I was extreeeemly lucky to play with this bloke in a B/ham based band in about 1973. He obviously went on to bigger and better things and now lives in the U.S. Great stuff. Yes, he's so right about how the Yamaha patches worked best when layered with warmer pads -- exactly how I used it, with a Korg Poly-61 analogue instrument that was super phat and warm. I had a DX sound I programmed called "Five Beers" lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 My wife is now in a band . Basically they had a karaoke on their Christmas works do and my wife like normal did a few songs. A couple of colleagues who have put together a band said they thought she was a good singer and asked her to join their band, so she did. It’s a covers band, not sure if it will develop beyond that but she’s played a couple of gigs in Lichfield and they have a gig booked at Lichfield and rugeley around Christmas time. They do band practise most weeks , and her voice has definitely improved since practising with them. One of them is very musically gifted and has helped her with how she presents her voice and what key to sing in. I was initially banned from going to watch her when I was drinking, but she wants me to go watch her next time in Lichfield again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Can you name a few numbers that she sings ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Teenage Kicks Zombie Seven Nation Army My Medicine Four non blondes You Really Got Me Paranoid and one or two others 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Rugeley Villa said: Teenage Kicks Zombie Seven Nation Army My Medicine Four non blondes You Really Got Me Paranoid and one or two others Only song I know called My Medicine is by The Pretty Reckless, is that the one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 minute ago, leemond2008 said: Only song I know called My Medicine is by The Pretty Reckless, is that the one? Think so yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 minute ago, Rugeley Villa said: Think so yes Seeing as I listen to quite a bit of "bitch rock" as my mates call it, I quite like that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kiwivillan Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) Just won auction for used Korg Krome 88 keys £412 based on conversion rate. I think this is a good deal. Any keyboard people can confirm? Edit: Thanks mod for moving to the right chat topic Edited October 15, 2023 by Kiwivillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2023 For home recording peeps, version 7 of Reaper (DAW) is out today. Meant forking out 60 quid for the upgrade, but worth every penny, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VILLAMARV Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 On 24/10/2023 at 16:14, mjmooney said: Listen to 1954 by Mike Mooney on #SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/HqiFw Which bit/bits is you mooney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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