Just thought everyone would like to see some of the latest photos of DNJ and his Thursday Night Dance Party. Donny packs the house everywhere he plays.







Nearly 100 pounds lighter and rockin' the house! OH YEAH

Gary

Looking good, DNJ. Nice pics, Gary... thanks for sharing.

Glenn

Way to go Donny O......Thanks for including the photos for us.....
Tony Rome

WOW! Donny, you look great!

Thanx ......Just another day at the "OFFICE" for me doing what I love Every Day.....
Playing music is a WONDERUL thing, how you do it is a SERIOUS thing, What you do to an Audience is a MAGICAL Thing!!

Playing 25%
Singing 25%
Entertaining 50%

Play Music Everyday

And THAT'S the rush that keeps us going!!

Glenn your so right....No need for drugs, Liquor, etc...Music alone creates its own Euphoric State of Mind unmatched by no other means!!

Yep, that's fantastic. You're doing something very right, Donny! The gift of music. Where I live is the gift of Hank Williams. Which ain't no bad thing.

Well said Donny.

The kind of kbd you play, may be expensive or cheap, have an insignificant value when compared with the pleasure of make the audience happy.
61 or 76 keys, size of keys, expansion boards, polyphony ,touch screen etc are mere details.
The fundamental is know how to share our feelings to the audience and you know the way.
Chico

Chico.....now we're getting somewhere...I hope by reading this thread that people will start to get away from the
"MY KB is Better Then YOURS" senarios and start to concentrate on the important thing which is to LEARN HOW TO PLAY the very BEST you can first & let the Singing & Entertaining if thats what your after fall into place.
I'll say this again.....as an exerecise put on a blindfold.....and play songs on your keyboard without looking......this will highten your abilities to play without even thinking about the KB or reading music sheets which should come as second nature and let you concentrate on singing and looking at the audience....
I relate this to when you First started to drive a car......you had Two hands on the wheel , all nervous when you drove.....BUT then a few months later you have ONE hand on the wheel, One arm around your girfriend, smoking a cigarette listening to the radio without even concentrating on driving, Why? because now Driving is second nature.....this is my point playing should be effortless, another exercise is to let someone talk to you while you play and carry a conversation, tis will leave your hands to play effortlessly....it is IMPERATIVE to to play as second nature because being a multifaceted musician on a Arranger KB requires you to be in command of many duties AT ONE TIME!!
Hope this helps ....

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Great pictures, Gary!!!
It seemed to be a great dance event...

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Greetings from Frankfurt (Germany),
Sheriff ;-)

Hi Donny, thanks for sending the pics. It's always a treat to view pics of fellow SZ member's OMB performance venues. Congratulations Donny, on your impressive weight loss and your new dapper & debonaire image. So how do you keep the ladies at bay now?

I also whole heartedly agree that what particular keyboard we play is 'far less' important than continuing to hone our musicianship & stage presence skills, which includes foremost: artistic expression & delivery to touch the audience. Afterall, as the saying goes: "the shortest distance between two hearts is a song".

Scott