Re:Rockin keys
Thursday, September 20 2012 @ 02:37 PM CDT

Quote by: rover101 Rover, would it be possible to substitute Guitar, Bass, Drum, Vocal, etc...in that first sentence :-) Or do you feel keyboard players are prone to "wanting to play it all". Absolutely no offense, just curious. ............ I've noticed it worst in keyboard players, but I'm not really talking about the grandstanding aspect of it, It's more a technical problem. Keyboard players CAN play it all, except the drums, and unless they've played in ensemble situations, tend not to be aware that they need to play very differently when there's other people involved. Staying out of the bass player's way is the first problem for someone who practises alone a lot, meshing with guitars the next, deciding the role the keys play within tunes can all be very difficult for even accomplished solo players.

This is true (stepping on bass notes). Although I still feel the concept of gelling with others could be equally attributable to guitarists. Lots of musicians are unfamiliar with the idea of "negative" space. i.e...laying out. Some folks feel its their duty to play through everything.

I personally love the dynamics of instrumentation coming and going, making all the parts that more interesting.

Oddly enough, I can't play it all (very weak left hand :-) Thanks for clarifying!

Re:Rockin keys
Thursday, September 20 2012 @ 02:48 PM CDT

Seems like the mailbox here is not working ..ehhh well !!