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BaldJean ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: May 28 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10387 |
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piano, classical and jazz mostly. we have a real monster at home, a Bechstein D 280. wonderful instrument, but still nor completely payed for
![]() here a catalog photo of the monster; if I had a scanner here I would post a pic of our own ![]() Edited by BaldJean - March 09 2008 at 11:26 |
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sean ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: April 02 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1155 |
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Looks like it's definitely worth taking up that much space. I wish I had space for that myself. |
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BaldJean ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: May 28 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10387 |
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yes, definitely worth it. a wonderful instrument Edited by BaldJean - March 10 2008 at 16:58 |
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sean ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: April 02 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1155 |
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I have played Steinway before and it does feel amazing. To me, there's just more of a natural connection to the instrument when it's an acoustic piano. It almost feels as if a synth just doesn't have that at times. If you are a keyboardist, adjusting to percussion shouldn't be hard, it's just a matter of muscle control and disciplining a different set of muscles. The theory is all the same. It had been about a year since I had played marimba and a couple months I was at one and I found I was playing better than I ever had. But it definitely is fun and nice for a change of pace sometimes. For me though it was Zappa that really made me want a marimba, but unfortunately I can't afford one, they're pretty expensive.e ![]() |
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BaldJean ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: May 28 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10387 |
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I personally prefer the Bechstein to a Steinway. the Steinway is more brilliant, but the Bechstein has better dynamics. but of course a Steinway is a first classs instrument too; it is just a matter of taste what one prefers. among concert pianists about 90% use a Steinway and about 10% a Bechstein, with a minimal rest for other brands Edited by BaldJean - March 09 2008 at 14:12 |
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sean ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: April 02 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1155 |
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I tend to just play whatever I can get my hands on, which in most cases seems to be a Yamaha, I don't why their pianos are so common it seems. My high school had one and my college has one as well. I don't particularly mind them but I've played ones that I prefer. |
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BaldJean ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: May 28 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10387 |
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well, I also play on all that I can lay my hands on, but my favorite remains our Bechstein. and don't ask me for the price; it was ridiculously expensive
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sean ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: April 02 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1155 |
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You saying that just makes me more curious as to how much it would cost, though anything above free is pretty much out of my range right now. How large is it exactly? I've never really played a full grand, only nine feet I think. |
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BaldJean ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: May 28 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10387 |
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well, the longest diagonal of ours is 9 feet 2, or 2.80 meters (hence the 280 in the name)
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The Pessimist ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: June 13 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3834 |
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About Yamaha, they make really great upright pianos. We have many at the Birmingham Conservatory, and I must say they sound beautiful and have a nice action. As far as grands go though, I can safely say I have never used a Bechstein, but I will be looking out for one.
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sean ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: April 02 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1155 |
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I will be as well, if Jean is saying they are so good I would really like to play one. |
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The Quiet One ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: January 16 2008 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 15745 |
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Lovely!!! Really nice, and I agree with the worth of space. ![]() |
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The Lackey ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: February 24 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 19 |
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Hi. I play keys, for about, holy crap, 27 years? Wow I never thought of it before. Started around age 10.
I have a roland Rd-250, just noticed last night the "split" button doesn't work anymore...it's slowly falling apart, but it is, holy crap again, about 17 years old. I use the Bosendorfer 290 vst, Gerritan personal orchestra , just got Chris Hein guitars (which is a lot to learn), I also have an Alesis QSR module. Using Cubase for recording. I also have home made electronic drums (which I can barely play) hooked up to a ddrum4. I have some material up to listen to. http://music.download.com/dollarsign which is prog rock stuff, that needs a better drummer for sure. the 'guitars" are a piano pumped through a boss module with distortion. (keyboardists should be able to rock with distortion too!) and some "serious" stuff at: http://music.download.com/thelackey where you can hear a bit more of the Gerritan Personal Orchestra, which is a cool cheap(er) program for good sounds. I also do some satanic heavy metal, but I won't post that link ![]() Edited by The Lackey - March 12 2008 at 11:37 |
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The Pessimist ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: June 13 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3834 |
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Wow, I imagine all those years have got you pretty good at the instrument as well. Have you experimented with any other instruments in your time The Lackey? |
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The Lackey ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: February 24 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 19 |
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I played some guitar and sax back in high school. I didn't like playing guitar really. I like the sound of guitars most of the time, but keys are way better to play. Guitarists have a bad attitude as well ![]() |
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nightlamp ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 07 2007 Location: San Francisco Status: Offline Points: 163 |
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I studied classical piano as a kid, then switched to drums and percussion in high school + college. Mostly keyboard percussion in college... Started playing keys again in grad school (organ and analog-ish synths, some prepared piano)-- very non-technical, mostly droning textures, space noises, and percussive comping. I haven't played keys in a band for a few years, but I still play a bit (mostly ambient modal om-rock kinda stuff). Gear: Farfisa VIP233, Roland JP-8080, Blacet modular synth, Deagan vibraphone.
Favorite keyboardists: Richard Wright, Herbie Hancock, Tim Blake, Klaus Schulze, Terry Riley |
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The Pessimist ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: June 13 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3834 |
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
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Mourndark ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: January 02 2008 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 25 |
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![]() Also the inability to read anything that isn't tabbed, and sometimes even then... I do have to remind mine occasionally that keyboards have their place, especially whenthe keys man is the only one who can sing, and I will be allowed out the front when I finish building my keytar! |
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sean ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: April 02 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1155 |
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Luckily my band accepts the importance of the keys in the band ![]() |
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The Pessimist ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: June 13 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3834 |
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Oh my, haven't we all ![]() |
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
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