![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/top_left_1.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/top_left_2.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/top_span.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/top_right_1.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/top_right_2.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/left_span.gif) |
#195981 - 08/18/03 11:16 AM
Re: Tyros will not be in my studio
|
Senior Member
Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 10427
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, US...
|
I think the Tyros, even at $2,300 (streetprice) is a terrific keyboard value, and that its added features & improvements over the PSR2100, well worth the price difference. I realize that we all perform to different audiences types, but for my shows, the laptop remains a hi tech gadget distraction that gets in the way between me and my audience. Even though people may be initially impressed by the hi tech gadgetry, the more the audience sees us relying on them, the more they become convinced that we're 'less musicians'. and more button pushing entertainment novelty acts (a half notch above karaoke entertainment). Audiences are smarter than we think. This may in fact be a reason audiences tend to 'tip more' when I play on an acoustic piano vs when performing on an arranger. I personally find the most musically rewarding gig venues, going 'back to the basics' of playing the acoustic piano & vocals, and possibly adding a live acoustic bass player. Ahhh... the good old days. ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/wink.gif) Scott
_________________________
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/right_span.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/bottom_left_1.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/bottom_left_2.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/bottom_span.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/bottom_right_1.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/bottom_right_2.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/top_left_1.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/top_left_2.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/top_span.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/top_right_1.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/top_right_2.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/left_span.gif) |
#195982 - 08/18/03 12:01 PM
Re: Tyros will not be in my studio
|
Member
Registered: 01/25/03
Posts: 221
|
My advice is to get an accordion. They see you pulling it in and out, the sweat beading on your brow, the showy glissandos and mastery of the complex-looking bass buttons and all they can do is tip.
As an interesting aside, my 80-year old father was in town and listened to me perform with my XD3 arranger and Petosa reedless digital accordion and said it was nice. When I played Sorrento on my Excelsior accoustic he said it was incredible. He far preferred the accoustic.
Either way, patrons tend to tip accordionists rather well because it's so different. As a performing musician, I tip ALL musicians well, including the 16 year-old Vietnamese boy playing piano in a Los Angeles Thai Restaurant last week. His, uh, rendition, of Let It Be was one of the more interesting things I have EVER heard on a musical instrument, but hell, he was out there trying and deserved encouragement!
As an aside, did anybody catch the National Anthem at the Tennessee Titans pre-season football game last weekend? A defensive end for the Titans played the anthem on his Sax. Just looking for opinions if anybody saw it.
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/right_span.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/bottom_left_1.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/bottom_left_2.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/bottom_span.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/bottom_right_1.gif) |
![](http://www.synthzone.com/forum/styles/images/black_and_gold/bottom_right_2.gif) |
|
|