Originally posted by Stephenm52:
This is not meant to be an elitist comment, because I'm certainly not an elite musician, there's a good reason I've always maintained an 8 to 5 job, some years it was more like 7 to 5 PM and the at home sales reports that lasted into the sometimes late evenings or occasional Saturday morning.
Anyway I digress I get a chuckle out of the word "Keyboard Player" When I took formal lessons from pianist Salvatore Fransosi, he drilled into me we are "pianists" son, not "piano players." For what it's worth, pianist does sound better than piano player or guitar player vs. guitarist. BTW whose your favorite drum player, ah I mean drummer. 
[This message has been edited by Stephenm52 (edited 05-22-2009).]I for one totally agree with you. Savadore was correct......There are piano players and pianists......I am in the player category.
But BOTH are relevant entertainers....or had better be if they want to earn a living playing live and gain a following. Studio players need not be entertainers....
My wife is a Pianist as in she has earned her living since she was in her 20's playing keyboards for bands to major shows under contract where she had to read charts. She sight reads ,can and does play Piano only gigs. She will only gig with 88 weighted keys, No arrangers, She would rather play with a track created on the Tyros then take the Tyros.
My issue was the stated mutual exclusion between players and entertainers or "pianists" and entertainers.....She is just as much an entertainer as a pianist as I am as simply a self taught player who can only read "Nashville charts"..... As if those who mearly "entertain" are not worthy of posting in an A R R A N G E R FORUM and should find another place to chat!!! now THAT would be funny if it were not such an ignorant statement or idea.
few events are more boring than a pianist who is not entertaining....on some level
[This message has been edited by Kingfrog (edited 05-22-2009).]
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