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#476320 - 09/20/19 07:52 AM Think about this....
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Attachments Edited by Dnj (09/20/19 07:53 AM)
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#476322 - 09/20/19 08:04 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
tony mads usa Senior Member Registered: 01/16/02 Posts: 14376 Loc: East Greenwich RI USA	Thanks, Donny ... _________________________ t.
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#476324 - 09/20/19 08:25 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
saxxman Senior Member Registered: 10/15/05 Posts: 1433 Loc: Niceville, FL USA	+1! _________________________ ------------------------------------- Randy PA4X, SX900 (Baby Genos), Roland U-20, L1 Compact, Way 2 Many Saxes "My computer beats me routinely at chess - but it's NO MATCH for me at kick boxing!"
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#476326 - 09/20/19 08:53 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
124 Senior Member Registered: 01/01/09 Posts: 2195	It's who we are, it's what we do. And we wouldn't have it any other way.
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#476348 - 09/20/19 12:35 PM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
Riceroni9 Senior Member Registered: 11/15/04 Posts: 1298 Loc: TX, USA	The other side of that coin is a songwriter who does not consider himself a musician, does not sing that well but uses an Arranger Keyboard to help listeners understand the song's melody and lyric. Performing in public is not in my "wheelhouse." Without the Arranger... I would not have been able to write, sing and record my little catalog of songs... now in excess of 1000 not including instrumentals and children's musicals. I admire and envy those of you who "have all the talent and desire to perform." Some of you are so much better than you realize and if today's music scene were not already over-crowded... you would be house-hold names... and pretty darn wealthy. This is a great place for songwriters to learn new tricks... hear some great performances and discover Arranger capabilities and rumors about new model Arrangers about to be released. Thanks to all of you and especially Nigel for sharing with us.
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#476349 - 09/20/19 12:47 PM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
Bill Lewis Senior Member Registered: 11/12/08 Posts: 2447 Loc: Bluffton/Hilton Head SC USA	Songwriters write the songs musicians preform so both are equally important . Barry Manilow--- I write the songs that make the who,e World sing" So true , we both provide a valuable service and love doing it. _________________________ Bill in SC --- Roland BK9 (2) Roland BK7M, Roland PK5 Pedals, Roland FP90, Roland CM30 (2), JBL Eon Ones (2) JBL 610 Monitor, Behringer Sub, EV mics, Apple iPad (2) Behringer DJ mixer
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#476351 - 09/20/19 12:53 PM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
Bernie9 Senior Member Registered: 09/21/02 Posts: 5520 Loc: Port Charlotte,FL,USA	+1 So there, Dave _________________________ pa4X 76 ,SX900, Audya 76,Yamaha S970 , vArranger, Hammond SK1, Ketron SD40, Centerpoint Space Station, Bose compact
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#476370 - 09/20/19 04:40 PM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Bill Lewis]
Uncle Dave Senior Member Registered: 12/01/99 Posts: 12800 Loc: Penn Yan, NY	Originally Posted By Bill Lewis Barry Manilow--- I write the songs that make the who,e World sing" Heee, heee ... Barry didn't actually write that one! _________________________ No longer monitoring this forum. Please visit www.daveboydmusic.com for contact info
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#476373 - 09/20/19 05:14 PM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Uncle Dave]
Fran Carango Senior Member Registered: 05/26/99 Posts: 9673 Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA	Originally Posted By Uncle Dave Originally Posted By Bill Lewis Barry Manilow--- I write the songs that make the who,e World sing" Heee, heee ... Barry didn't actually write that one! Bruce Johnston wrote it for David Cassidy in 1975. Edited by Fran Carango (09/20/19 05:25 PM) _________________________ www.francarango.com
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#476374 - 09/20/19 05:22 PM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	And Barry spent the money...
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#476375 - 09/20/19 05:40 PM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
bruno123 Senior Member Registered: 06/04/02 Posts: 4912 Loc: West Palm Beach, FL 33417	A great message Donny, John C.
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#476376 - 09/20/19 05:43 PM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
saxxman Senior Member Registered: 10/15/05 Posts: 1433 Loc: Niceville, FL USA	And.... STILL SPENDING IT!!! PS - BIG FINISH! _________________________ ------------------------------------- Randy PA4X, SX900 (Baby Genos), Roland U-20, L1 Compact, Way 2 Many Saxes "My computer beats me routinely at chess - but it's NO MATCH for me at kick boxing!"
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#476377 - 09/20/19 06:00 PM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
Fran Carango Senior Member Registered: 05/26/99 Posts: 9673 Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA	Likewise, Barry didn't write Mandy.. It was originally written and recorded as Brandy, By Scott English (co wrote with Richard Kerr) in 1971. Barry changed the name to Mandy after his dog and recorded it in 1974. Edited by Fran Carango (09/20/19 06:09 PM) _________________________ www.francarango.com
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#476382 - 09/20/19 11:12 PM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Fran Carango]
Uncle Dave Senior Member Registered: 12/01/99 Posts: 12800 Loc: Penn Yan, NY	Originally Posted By Fran Carango Originally Posted By Uncle Dave Originally Posted By Bill Lewis Barry Manilow--- I write the songs that make the who,e World sing" Heee, heee ... Barry didn't actually write that one! Bruce Johnston wrote it for David Cassidy in 1975. Barry just sang it better, that's all. That song is also one of my least favorite stabs by Sinatra. He put out a few clunkers towards the end, and "I sing the songs" is one of them. The "LA is my Lady" album is actually hard to listen to. _________________________ No longer monitoring this forum. Please visit www.daveboydmusic.com for contact info
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#476390 - 09/21/19 06:29 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Uncle Dave]
Bill Lewis Senior Member Registered: 11/12/08 Posts: 2447 Loc: Bluffton/Hilton Head SC USA	Originally Posted By Uncle Dave Originally Posted By Bill Lewis Barry Manilow--- I write the songs that make the who,e World sing" Heee, heee ... Barry didn't actually write that one! Picky picky ! Just trying to show the importance of both songwriters and performers. Unfortunately the writers get overlooked. It's all about the singers _________________________ Bill in SC --- Roland BK9 (2) Roland BK7M, Roland PK5 Pedals, Roland FP90, Roland CM30 (2), JBL Eon Ones (2) JBL 610 Monitor, Behringer Sub, EV mics, Apple iPad (2) Behringer DJ mixer
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#476391 - 09/21/19 06:30 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Bill Lewis]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Attachments
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#476401 - 09/21/19 08:29 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
Fran Carango Senior Member Registered: 05/26/99 Posts: 9673 Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA	Keep it going south How about the guy that wrote I write the songs. Edited by Fran Carango (09/21/19 08:30 AM) _________________________ www.francarango.com
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#476403 - 09/21/19 08:46 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Fran Carango]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Aside from "Copacabana" & "They Dance", Does today's generation wanna hear any Barry Manilow at a party your performing at or even know who he is? let alone playing it on an arranger...
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#476404 - 09/21/19 08:51 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	Had a request for Mandy last week. Guess what the girl's name was? _________________________ DonM
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#476405 - 09/21/19 09:00 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
Fran Carango Senior Member Registered: 05/26/99 Posts: 9673 Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA	Originally Posted By Dnj Aside from "Copacabana" & "They Dance", Does today's generation wanna hear any Barry Manilow at a party your performing at or even know who he is? let alone playing it on an arranger... What does today's generation got to do with us? No one wants to hear a group of "old goats", and arranger keyboard has nothing to do with it Today's generation doesn't even know what good music is.. look at todays offerings.. _________________________ www.francarango.com
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#476406 - 09/21/19 09:20 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	My audience is very mixed in age. A surprising number of the younger ones request older songs once they know that is what I mostly do. They often tell me that they grew up listening to their parents' music and they know the songs and that they bring back good memories. My main gripe is the young ones from six to twelve years old who want to get up and "dance" to "dance" music while their doting parents look around the room to see who all is watching their darlings gyrate. Sometimes I'll pull a couple of their songs up on YouTube and indulge them, but usually I don't. "Watch me Ney Ney" BS. The fact that I'm playing an arranger NEVER comes into the picture, unless it's another musician wondering about the technology. No one but us even knows the term "arranger". _________________________ DonM
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#476408 - 09/21/19 09:35 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Fran Carango]
jingleman Senior Member Registered: 08/02/05 Posts: 1297 Loc: The Villages, FL, USA	Originally Posted By Fran Carango Today's generation doesn't even know what good music is.. look at todays offerings.. Your right on Fran. I couldn’t tell you a top 40 song if you asked. Funny thing is...I couldn’t care less JM
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#476409 - 09/21/19 09:45 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Fran Carango]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Originally Posted By Fran Carango Originally Posted By Dnj Aside from "Copacabana" & "They Dance", Does today's generation wanna hear any Barry Manilow at a party your performing at or even know who he is? let alone playing it on an arranger... What does today's generation got to do with us? No one wants to hear a group of "old goats", and arranger keyboard has nothing to do with it Today's generation doesn't even know what good music is.. look at todays offerings.. Well Fran you have hit it on the head I have highlighted the key words..
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#476415 - 09/21/19 11:47 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
Bill Lewis Senior Member Registered: 11/12/08 Posts: 2447 Loc: Bluffton/Hilton Head SC USA	just helping the conversation go further .......................... https://youtu.be/_xUGCB1PLNM Edited by Bill Lewis (09/21/19 11:48 AM) _________________________ Bill in SC --- Roland BK9 (2) Roland BK7M, Roland PK5 Pedals, Roland FP90, Roland CM30 (2), JBL Eon Ones (2) JBL 610 Monitor, Behringer Sub, EV mics, Apple iPad (2) Behringer DJ mixer
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#476426 - 09/21/19 02:03 PM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Bill Lewis]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Originally Posted By Bill Lewis just helping the conversation go further .......................... https://youtu.be/_xUGCB1PLNM Bill didn't teach you how to post videos?...just sayin' That said is there a Lawrence Welk TRIBUTE BAND?
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#476429 - 09/21/19 02:16 PM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
tony mads usa Senior Member Registered: 01/16/02 Posts: 14376 Loc: East Greenwich RI USA	Lawrence Welk never played HIS OWN music ... Just sayin' ... _________________________ t.
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#476443 - 09/22/19 03:33 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: jingleman]
abacus Senior Member Registered: 07/21/05 Posts: 5393 Loc: English Riviera, UK	Originally Posted By jingleman Originally Posted By Fran Carango Today's generation doesn't even know what good music is.. look at todays offerings.. Your right on Fran. I couldn’t tell you a top 40 song if you asked. Funny thing is...I couldn’t care less JM Your parents said exactly the same thing about the music you play as it is generational, and as it should be if music is to move forward. Bill _________________________ English Riviera: Live entertainment, Real Ale, Great Scenery, Great Beaches, why would anyone want to live anywhere else (I�m definitely staying put).
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#476444 - 09/22/19 03:36 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
abacus Senior Member Registered: 07/21/05 Posts: 5393 Loc: English Riviera, UK	Originally Posted By Dnj Unless you are a successful musician which in that case all you do is play, sleep and enjoy yourself while the roadies do the work for you. Bill _________________________ English Riviera: Live entertainment, Real Ale, Great Scenery, Great Beaches, why would anyone want to live anywhere else (I�m definitely staying put).
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#476458 - 09/22/19 09:34 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Dnj]
Bill Lewis Senior Member Registered: 11/12/08 Posts: 2447 Loc: Bluffton/Hilton Head SC USA	Originally Posted By Dnj Originally Posted By Bill Lewis just helping the conversation go further .......................... https://youtu.be/_xUGCB1PLNM Bill didn't teach you how to post videos?...just sayin' That said is there a Lawrence Welk TRIBUTE BAND? I'm tryin Donnie _________________________ Bill in SC --- Roland BK9 (2) Roland BK7M, Roland PK5 Pedals, Roland FP90, Roland CM30 (2), JBL Eon Ones (2) JBL 610 Monitor, Behringer Sub, EV mics, Apple iPad (2) Behringer DJ mixer
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#476459 - 09/22/19 09:39 AM Re: Think about this.... [Re: Bill Lewis]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Originally Posted By Bill Lewis Originally Posted By Dnj Originally Posted By Bill Lewis just helping the conversation go further .......................... https://youtu.be/_xUGCB1PLNM Bill didn't teach you how to post videos?...just sayin' That said is there a Lawrence Welk TRIBUTE BAND? I'm tryin Donnie Bill I am so proud of you.....!! Ps...and a big Dino Dineli fan always also ..
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