Donny, never considered pairing with a female harmony voice - just too hokey. And, I only use the harmonizer very sparingly when I did use it. Hell, no one thinks we're real musicians, really playing an instrument, and in some instances, they didn't think it was me singing. I actually had a lady come up to me and begin talking while I was in the middle of singing a song. She just stood there next to me and continued to talk and ask questions until the song ended. Then I explained to her that I could not possibly has answered her while singing. Then she walked to her table, looked at her husband and said "Oh my God, Frank - it was really him singing." He smiled at her and replied "That's what I told you Alice - but you never listen to me." I laughed my ass off.

All the best,

Gary

So my teaming up with a female vocalist is HOKEY ???
I don't think the people who hire us time and time again feel that way ...

No, Tony. A live female vocalist is a true bonus. What we were discussing is using a female, digital, vocal harmony effect using either the keyboard's onboard vocal harmonizer or an outboard system. I have had my daughter sing with me a couple times - my audiences loved her, and I loved it when she was on stage with me.

All the best,

Gary

My friend used to use a female trio setting when playing boogie bugle boy. I liked it, and I think audiences got a kick out of him singing with the ghosts of the Andrews sisters.

I love working with my female singer, but she is usually the 5th or 6th piece on a band job and thus not always in the budget for clients.

Gary ... I think you may have misread Donny's post about a female vocalist ...

Gary No NO NO you misunderstood me buddy VH had nothing to do with it....since YOU cant sing anymore due to your illness I suggested that YOU play with a female vocalist as a DUO to do the singing this way you still get the pleasure of being on stage making music playing KB....

Sorry guys, I guess my mind has gone to Hell along my lungs and back.

Gary