Show us the WOW of your brand as performed by yourself.

Here's something on my Yamaha S950.

Henni

I don't know this song from a bar of soap, hence the name. Performed on the S950. Kept it short not to bore you.

Henni

Intro is reminiscent of The Beatles 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' and the melody is similar to The Lion Sleeps Tonight (or Wimoweh, if you prefer). Wasn't that originally a South African tune? Kwela music?

Hi,

We do & listen ONLY to Gospel, so this tune is still from childhood memory when my parents used to listen to it. Many, many, many moons ago...

Tx for the info.

Henni

That's what I like about not playing for money - the luxury of how we present the various songs in any way we want. We mostly sing Gospel to those who don't know Gospel & this also helps. This allows me to be as creative as I want which is really nice.

Also, in what we do, we HAVE to grab the onlooker's attention as quickly as possible. Hence my liking for WOW. Nothing testing your nerves as performing in the cold (atmosphere) where no one expects you & most don't want you. I think it's for this very reason that I see these things differently. WOW works certainly for us & I need as much of it as I can have...

Keep in mind that for Gospel outreaches creating the right atmosphere is of the utmost importance & here the Praise & Worship music plays a large part. Because of this I cannot just go bananas with the music. To illustrate this in an understandable way, look at the effect that certain hard rock music has on the crowd - devastating. We aim for EXACTLY the opposite whilst still grabbing the attention so we cannot go too laid back too soon. So really, it's not as much of a circus as some might expect it to be...

Cheers,

Henni

Hi Henni, Here are two of my many original songs. The first is from my Yamaha 750. The second song was done on my Korg PA 80.






God Bless,
Don

Very nice Don, thanks for sharing. Come on you bunch, show us the best of YOU ***live*** on your favourite brand. This is no competition, but it sure is interesting.

Henni

It sure sounds like a competition henni which is probably why no one wants to contribute .

I listened to your version of how great is our God . There is something wrong going on with the timing of the chord changes as they seem to be lagging behind the melody . In fact there is just too much going on in the song generally . If you have to use the trumpet as a lead voice then playing that lead voice as a chord diminishes the Beauty of that lead sound . I respect what you are trying to do and I know that you love what you do . Sometimes less is more especially when it comes to using your arranger . God bless . worth

I have no problem with everyone posting songs from their arrangers but I think the title might be conducive to starting a brand war.
Heaven knows I'm not loyal to any brand, and I like certain things about all of them. Having said that, I'm certainly interested in hearing everyone's recordings, but not as a competition.
Maybe call it a showcase! Nothing wrong with being proud of what you play though. Even if I am truly the only one who is right.

It is beautifully done, but I had trouble getting past the fact that that whole trumpet section could hold their breath that long!

Hi Spalding - Tx for your reply. The one thing I thought I was rather strong in was playing the right chord at the right time - guess my way of doing things is not to everyone's liking. I never play anything with my right hand during performances. Monica sings. I know not many over here like Gospel, so I refrained from using vocal selections of which we have a great many. Also, I mixed distortion guitar with trumpet for the chorus section - just because I like distortion guitars. However, I realize this mix is not for real...

I'm sorry more would not post some of their recordings. It would be interesting to see how others showcased their own highlights of their preferred brand.

Hi Don - alas I cannot for the life of me play voices for real with my right hand.

Cheers,

Henni

Henni, you just keep doing what you are doing! My comments were only meant to help. I have long admired your dedication to following your heart and using your music to serve your fellow man. You do have that Yammie sounding great my friend!

Thanks Don,

I might post some more instrumentals just for fun though. Yes, we love what we do & the S950 certainly is great at it.

Also - just out of interest: Our set-up grew a little & this is what it looks like for now. Note the new amp installed on top for the 18" Celestian bass bins. We now pack quite a punch...

Cheers all,

Henni

Henni,
I understand what you are trying to create with your music and you did an excellent job. There is only one problem, if you attend a church with this type of music you are right on. I attend a mega church, over 17,000 members – I hate their music; it is very much like yours.

This a personal opinion based on what I have been exposed to. I am used to music with feeling, music that is not so busy, and constantly coming at you. I’m a senior.
My church is an extremely successful church, and I base that success on what they are offering the younger generation. If I was younger and had children, this would be the church I would want them in.

This is not about religion but about how we are viewing the music that has been posted here on the forum. Having been exposed to the music that henna posted I have to say “Great Job” even though it is not my kind of music. He did good!

Only my opinion, John C.

Hi John,

Just maybe you'll like these a little more. Again on the S950.

Cheers,

Henni

Henni, there is something lacking. I could say I feel asleep while listening, but then I would not like myself.

In order to be effective the mood must change. In my band days when we had the dancers at a high (excitement) we played some type of ballad or Latin music. When they calm down we began to push again. It is this movement that is needed in all music. To reach a high and stay there must fail.

When a man becomes poor and mood is that of failure; hitting bottom there is very little emotional value; you’re down and that’s it. But he begins to prosper and make great financial gains there is excitement, the story becomes alive. It is the change that people understand/love.

I want to hear a disco that is really pounding. Then something sentimental; and then some driving 50’s music to bring back the excitement – Music tells a story, and the story is not told in a monotone. This is why the keyboard has rhythm variations, fills, and drum pads. I love to cut the accompaniments 1 thru 5, play for a while, and then I bring the band back.

I hope I did not take this too far.
John C.

John, the next time I bring the keyboard into the office/studio I'll try to provide you with some of the songs you requested. Just too much to lug around tonight.

Gary