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#39023 - 05/15/03 02:32 PM
A dream come true
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Registered: 01/23/02
Posts: 394
Loc: La Verne, CA USA
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A long time ago when I was 17 yrs old, I had just finished 6 months of piano lessons (which was all I could afford, at .25 each week). My piano teacher said I had enough lessons and it was time to use what I learned.
We had two small dance bands in that town competing with each other. My piano teacher played in one of them and he got me the job as piano player in the other one.
Soon after that he arranged for me to play a 15 minute spot on a Dayton, Ohio radio station.
While in the studio, I noticed a modified grand piano which had some sort of electronic provision to also sound like a simple organ. That really blew my mind knowing that the staff piano player could use this special intrument to play "2" instruments at the same time. He told me that the cost for this instrument was about $12,000 to $15,000.
I told my Piano Teacher that I thought it would be simply miraculous if someday in the future we could have an instrument that could play just about any instrument we could think of from just one instrument itself.
My Teacher said, "That would really be a collossal miracle indeed, but we need to keep our mind on reality. Such a dream would never be" he said.
Well, every time I sit down at the KN7000, I definitely see my dream come true. Of course, it's also true for that matter, for any other of the current day fabulous keyboards.
I definitely believe that anything that can be perceived -- can be achieved.
Regards,
Larry Gosmeyer
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#39028 - 05/16/03 08:05 AM
Re: A dream come true
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Registered: 06/28/01
Posts: 2783
Loc: Lehigh Valley, Pa.
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Thanks Larry G. That was a great story....so all I need are 6 months of piano lessons to play as good as you ? I believe some were born with talent and those 6 months of lessons brought Larry's talent to the forefront.
Heres my short story of the past :
I remember the old days of hauling a big old Hammond up 2 flights of steps, and feeling glad that this task was over, only to realize, we still had the Leslie, and the Foot Pedals to struggle with.
After all this we only hoped that after the setup was finally complete that none of the Hammond's tubes were blown, that the Leslie cable was not damaged and the foot pedals were somehow not part of the drywall.
Note #1 You could always tell the organ player who gigged, by the gashes in the wood body
Back then moving your playing equipment was only possible if A. You had a vehicle large enough to transport your 3 ton "keyboard" B. You could find a volunteer or 2 that you suckered in to help. Note #2 The trumpet or sax player never answered his phone on moving day.
Of course all of this had to be done the night before, because after a double hernia and all the swearing at this inanimate object, who the heck would want to play, without healing a little for at least one night ?
One of the benefits of today's keyboard technology, we no longer have to phone the trumpet or sax player. (He was always too busy cleaning his spit or some other lame excuse) Besides, with the sounds of the 7000...who needs um ?
SeeYa Larry Hawk
[This message has been edited by lahawk (edited 05-16-2003).]
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