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- Bass Player LIVE!
SIR Studios Los Angeles
Saturday, October 24 at 10:00am - Roland Keyz 'n' Beats Summit
Musicians Institute
Saturday, October 24 at 2:00pm - Live From National Association...
http://livefrom.musicplayer.com/
Friday, January 16 at 8:00am
Keyboard Magazine Our own contributor Tom Brislin just got to jam out with Robert Plant, who was cracking jokes about prog rock! Check out this video!
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When it comes to artist features and product reviews, Tom Brislin is one of the ace writers on our team of contributors that we just can't live without. Very soon, you'll be able to read his review of the Korg SV-1 in our December 2009 issue. ...
Keyboard Magazine Check out our November cover story on classic rocker Benmont Tench, with tons of video of him throwing down on B-3!
More Than A Heartbreaker: Benmont Tench on Playing with Tom Petty, the Power of Silence, and Listeni
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“F***ing play it! We’re musicians. We’re in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Play your f***ing guitars!” legendary keyboardist Benmont Tench cries out to his fellow bandmates in a scene from the recent four-hour, career-spanning Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers documentary Running Down A Dream. ...
Keyboard Magazine Stride piano masterclass - with music and audio - online now!
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Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of piano players like the mention of stride piano. This seemingly impossible old style is like ragtime on steroids, and pushes jazz pianists to the limit. The left ...
Keyboard Magazine
The 2009 Roland Keyz ’n Beats Summit will be taking place in Hollywood, CA at the famous Musicians Institute on Saturday, October 24, 2009.
This year’s summit includes:
* Music Industry panel discussions with special guest artists
o JEREMY DAWSON
Grammy®-nominated writer, producer, keyboardist of ...Shiny Toy Guns
o PAUL MIRKOVICH
Musical Director, keyboardist, composer
o EUGENE “MAN-MAN” ROBERTS
Musical Director, keyboardist for John Legend
ERIC DANIELS, keyboardist for Mariah Carey
* Technology panel discussion hosted by Executive Editor of Keyboard magazine, Stephen Fortner
* Hands-on Fantom-G master classes
* Special live performances
* Get your hands on Roland’s latest Synth and Tech gear
Raffle prizes: Roland Juno-DI synth and SP-404sx Groove Sampler!
Admission is FREE but you have to sign up. GO here:
http://backstage.rolandus.com/services/f
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This year’s summit includes:
* Music Industry panel discussions with special guest artists
o JEREMY DAWSON
Grammy®-nominated writer, producer, keyboardist of ...Shiny Toy Guns
o PAUL MIRKOVICH
Musical Director, keyboardist, composer
o EUGENE “MAN-MAN” ROBERTS
Musical Director, keyboardist for John Legend
ERIC DANIELS, keyboardist for Mariah Carey
* Technology panel discussion hosted by Executive Editor of Keyboard magazine, Stephen Fortner
* Hands-on Fantom-G master classes
* Special live performances
* Get your hands on Roland’s latest Synth and Tech gear
Raffle prizes: Roland Juno-DI synth and SP-404sx Groove Sampler!
Admission is FREE but you have to sign up. GO here:
http://backstage.rolandus.com/services/f
Read More
Keyboard Magazine New videos up with Booker T, Chester Thompson, and Tom Coster in serious conversation about the mighty Hammond B-3 organ and its imitators!
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To help us evaluate the current crop of keyboards designed to emulate the Hammond B-3 sound--a.k.a. clonewheels--three legendary organ players dropped by our mothership on the same day: Booker T. Jones, Tom Coster, and Chester Thompson (left to right in photo above).
Keyboard Magazine Execu-ed Steve Fortner is at the AES convention Tweeting and video'ing his new gear-lovin' buns off! Check out what we have so far here, including an up-close and hands-on session with the Korg SV-1. Much more to come!
Source: www.keyboardmag.com
In these videos, we get a good long look (and listen) at the Korg SV 1, the new Session Drummer 3 virtual instrument from Cakewalk, a great new 8 track SD card recorder from TASCAM, new Focusrite interfaces with "Liquid"
Keyboard Magazine Wow, the new Tori Amos seasonal album is amazing. You may have heard "Star of Wonder" before, but not like this.... keep an eye on the mag and website for more!
Keyboard Magazine Learn your way around the whole tone scale - audio examples and transcribed music included!
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Last month, we dove into the theory behind the whole tone scale and explored some creative ways to play with it. This month, we go deeper, using the whole tone scale for more complex melodies and figures. ...
Keyboard Magazine New blog post up from Booker, Tom, and Chester's visit. More to come, including LOTS of hi-res video, soon!
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Keyboard Magazine Booker T, Tom Coster, and Chester Thompson in the Keyboard soundroom, ready to play B-3 clones!
Keyboard Magazine From Chester and Tom: use drawbar changes rhythmically, not just for tone color....
Keyboard Magazine What sets the men apart from the boys when it comes to clonewheels? According to our experts, the percussion sounds say so very much....
Keyboard Magazine Booker T playing with the V-Beam on the Roland VK-8 = awesome
