A question asked by Keith, Quote: “Are Technics, Yamaha and the ilk doing enough to make keyboard playing "sexy" to attract the next generation”?.

If it takes sex to attract the next generation into playing a keyboard I think the next generation is in deep trouble. I personally think the goddess of sex has already got some of this generation screwed up and is sending a lot of the next generation into the toilet from what I can observe. The broken families, the divorce rate, the confused and unhappy children not to mention the drug consumption trying to mask the unhappiness of the mess. What’s next? A little porno on the big beautiful colored screen of the technics keyboard? Maybe a little divergent sex rap music under the demo button? Sometimes I’m glad I only got a few more years to see the morals of the world crumble. I’m not a prophet but sometimes I visualize God going to the bathroom and putting his big hand on the chain, getting ready to flush the stinking pot.

Personally I believe the great strides taken by technics in developing their newest keyboards is what is going to be the driving force for attracting more players to them. I was talking to Bob Frazer, from our local dealership the other day. He said he doesn’t know where all the people are coming from to buy the 7000. Like there coming out of the woodwork, so to speak. Good thing some of the others are trying to keep up. Even Yamaha is improving some of their rhythms and trying to make their voices more realistic. Even their OS has improved to a point. I believe the success of keyboards lies in their coming into their own by great strides of improvement and not by becoming more sexy!

Just a few thoughts from an old guy that’s been around. Go ahead! Let me have it. Am I all wet? Tell me.

Grandpa Doug
And again, Merry Christmas to all!