Yamaha CS80

Tim
It's simply GREAT!!!!! Have you any recording of this???
M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Siefkes" <timsks@...>
To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 12:07 PM
Subject: [yamahacs80] CS80: Superstar


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> Having invested in getting my CS80 restored last year, I've only gotten 
> to use it once outside the basement studio here. So, I just thought I'd 
> mention that I've now gotten the "king of instruments" out for another 
> public display. I play a regular Sunday morning church gig at a 
> contemporary and progressive church here in Minnesota. This weekend, in 
> observance of Palm Sunday we have put together a selection of songs from 
> the Webber/Rice rock opera "Jesus Christ, Superstar". When I first heard 
> that we were doing this, I thought what a great opportunity to use the 
> CS80. The music calls for a BIG sound, with some menacing growling bass 
> tones, and I decided to forego using the church's instruments and bring 
> in my own for the occasion. After our rehearsal last night, I'm really 
> pumped about doing this. The sound of the CS80 fit in perfectly. It's 
> rather like using a "Period Instrument" from the time this music was 
> written. This will not be a slick and professional production by any 
> means... just our small band of musicians and singers having some fun 
> with it. None of them had ever seen/heard of a synth like this before so 
> it was fun to show it off a bit last night.
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> This church, while not huge, does have a decent enough sound system, in 
> stereo, with a subwoofer. I had asked the sound engineer to come in for 
> the rehearsal to help me sound check the CS80 and he got very excited 
> when he saw and heard what I was doing with this. The sound in there was 
> quite stunning last night, and really filled up the room. (The engineer 
> especially got a big kick out of the ribbon controller effects!) It was 
> a perfect place to play and hear this marvelous piece of musical history 
> in action. Just thought I'd share this bit of fun with the group!
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> -Tim S.
> <Minneapolis>
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