Originally posted by ChicoBrasil:
Well said Donny.
The kind of KB 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 ....
[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 05-22-2005).]