Disklavier

Understood!

Bill

 iPhone

On Jun 1, 2014, at 7:54 PM, "Skanter123 skanter123@... [disklavier]" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> I don't think the use of the Disklavier was to replace a musician, but instead, purely for the effect.

Being a musician, I am super-sensitive to this. Perhaps too much so. When I see any pre-recorded music on stage with live musicians, it pushes my buttons! :-)

Sam 
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> On Jun 1, 2014, at 10:15 PM, "Bill Current Gmail bill.brandom03@... [disklavier]" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Thanks for sharing that video Donal! I thought was really cool!
> 
> I don't think the use of the Disklavier was to replace a musician, but instead, purely for the effect.
> 
> Pat Metheny did a really neat thing with Disklavier a couple of years ago, and again it wasn't about saving some money by eliminating a piano player! :)
> 
> Bill
> 
>  iPhone
> 
> On Jun 1, 2014, at 6:35 PM, "Donal Galvin discodonal@... [disklavier]" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Seasoned disklavier owners are so used to it but anytime I have a visitor or somebody that has never seen it before are amazed by an invisible pianist. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 2 Jun 2014, at 02:32, "Skanter123 skanter123@... [disklavier]" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>> Glad you enjoyed it, I guess its a novelty to have an invisible pianist. Doesn't do it for me, I'd prefer a live musician. Perhaps Yamaha could use it for PR if they are interested, as you suggest.
>> 
>> Sam 
>> www.keyboardcollective.com
>> (212) 684-3304
>> 
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>>> On Jun 1, 2014, at 9:26 PM, "Donal Galvin discodonal@... [disklavier]" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>> No I liked the fact that he composed the song and could play it live with his toes if he wanted to !! I just thought it was different and entertaining ? They are not a wedding band that play midi files all night. 
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>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On 2 Jun 2014, at 02:12, "Skanter123 skanter123@gmail.com [disklavier]" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>>> 
>>>> Sam 
>>>> www.keyboardcollective.com
>>>> (212) 684-3304
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>>>>> I think Chris Martin normally plays the piano part so I thought it was really good in my opinion. 
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>>>> So you liked the pre-recorded DKV version better than Chris Martin?
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>>>> :-)
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>>>>> On Jun 1, 2014, at 8:58 PM, "Donal Galvin discodonal@... [disklavier]" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>>>> I think Chris Martin normally plays the piano part so I thought it was really good in my opinion. Good pr for Yamaha ?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 2 Jun 2014, at 01:53, "Skanter123 skanter123@... [disklavier]" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>>>>> I like seeing the DKV, (I guess a novelty for Coldpaly) but not the idea of pre-recorded music at live performances. 
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>>>>>> I went to a wedding a while back, discovered that except for the singer, the entire band was faking it with a MIDI playback system.
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>>>>>>> On Jun 1, 2014, at 8:37 PM, "Donal Galvin discodonal@... [disklavier]" <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>>>>>> http://youtu.be/azpRwybCuPo
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Spot the Disklavier 
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