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#421358 - 05/16/16 03:30 PM Re: Santana on the Mz-X500 [Re: travlin'easy]
rosetree
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Originally Posted By: travlin'easy
The absolutely, best rendition I've heard of Black Magic Woman done on an arranger keyboard lately was performed by Don Mason. https://app.box.com/s/3jru1xluc6pn1mkekgnkyfnnd44jkag2

Gary cool


I really like the expressive singing and the change between singing and guitar sound improvisation. The guitar with its bending sounds really good, too.
Just this Korg style is not very Santana-like, IMHO the Latin American touch is missing to it. But overall an enjoyable performance.

I think the BK-7m /-9 have a nice Santana style on board. I recorded this three years ago when my BK-7m was new, just playing around a little with a part of the song. I'm not very happy with the improvisations any more, but just to get an idea of this Roland style:

https://youtu.be/-mBr4EYPJ5Y


Edited by rosetree (05/16/16 03:34 PM)

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#421373 - 05/16/16 10:37 PM Re: Santana on the Mz-X500 [Re: travlin'easy]
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Originally Posted By: travlin'easy
Bachus, the only part I disagree with is "typical". Don Mason is anything but a typical player - HE'S AN OUTSTANDING PLAYER to say the very least.

Gary cool
maybe i should have said, traditionall arranger playing, in using an arranger the way most do... offcourse he is an outstanding player.. noboddy ever doubted that
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#421374 - 05/16/16 11:01 PM Re: Santana on the Mz-X500 [Re: Bachus]
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Thank you guys. You are very kind. I agree that there are better styles for the song that what I used. In fact I will look a little harder in the Korg! This one is named Latin Rock.
I remember that Roland style. It's very good!
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#421441 - 05/19/16 07:50 AM Re: Santana on the Mz-X500 [Re: travlin'easy]
Dnj Offline
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Originally Posted By: travlin'easy
The absolutely, best rendition I've heard of Black Magic Woman done on an arranger keyboard lately was performed by Don Mason. https://app.box.com/s/3jru1xluc6pn1mkekgnkyfnnd44jkag2

Gary cool


clap I enjoyed the heck out of that cover of Black Magic Woman by Don...making it his own sounded terrific! Thanx


Edited by Dnj (05/19/16 07:51 AM)

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#421451 - 05/19/16 11:37 AM Re: Santana on the Mz-X500 [Re: Dnj]
tony mads usa Offline
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DAMN, Mason sounds good !!! clap clap clap ... problem is he makes me want to play songs like this, if even for only my personal enjoyment, and when I get to the guitar part, I'm useless !!!
Hey, Don, maybe I could record the guitar parts and incorporate them into an mp3 backing track ... you wouldn't mind, would you, ?!? wink
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#421453 - 05/19/16 12:06 PM Re: Santana on the Mz-X500 [Re: tony mads usa]
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Listened to the original recording. Thought the speakers on my new laptop were crap.

Then I listened to Don Masons version. Restored my faith in my speakers.
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