Recent content by boscotom

Thanks for this great one

I actually used an old Roland jazz-chorus 120 guitar amp last time out. It is adequate and so our minds are in the same place, dFlat, w a "small Roland". I need to do some research though. I'd like a little more frequency range for both the bass and drums. I was a little lazy when posting this...

Anyone have suggestions for a small amp system for iReal Player that I could use in coffeehouse or small backyard/residential gigs? I want something not too big but good full range to adequately handle the Player's bass through high hat range. I'm playing piano with it.

Had a fine gig w the Player doing the Charlie Brown Christmas sound. Thank you all for the support and advice. Looking forward to using it again soon.

"gigged" (sorry)

I bet that sounds nice together---the nylon strings and the Player through that set up. Have you gifted it live? What do people say?

Thank you. Feeling better and better.

Ah I have gone to the wise man on the mountain and he is dflat. Your points really struck me as the truths of my particular situation. It actually could be the best decision I make to use the Player. It is a holiday party where I'm only the piano guy in the corner, not a hushed, reverent solo...

Ha, Bob, you haven't gigged with me on Fender bass. I am probably lacking compared to the iReal Player :) But seriously, I don't dispute that a rhythm box can be an inflexible accompanist for a decent musician. My question is sort of the opposite. Will the average audience who's there for a...

dFlat--you're the man. Thank you for these great specifics. dFlat&Timkeys---I guess what makes me most nervous is the automated accompaniment idea. Like I'm someone who gets hired as a bicyclist and I show up with training wheels. And you know I'm a bit of a coward and don't like to be...

Never done a gig with a rhythm box, Band in a Box, or the iReal Player. I was asked to play a Christmas party on piano and they said "do the Vince Guaraldi/Charlie Brown Christmas thing." I'm not going to find a bass player and drummer for it....just do it. I'm a little nervous actually using...

Wonderful...do you think you'll ever add....? So good your new Player! I swear my piano playing is way better because of how fun and easy it is to use with all those songs. I was fascinated by the automated soloist that Band In The Box is apparently doing. An automated, digitally sampled solo...

Yes the intro is just one bar, at least the way I hear it, before Paul sings the melody. I initially added it to the A section, but thought that might cause some problems on any repeat back to A (since it's only played once in the recording.) I will add the double bar to close it. Thank you!

dflat and others: See my chart on "Golden Slumbers". This is a beautiful little song and for clarity sake (I hope!) I left space on the right of both the A & B section. I know that we try to go all the way to the right margin generally, but Lennon and McCartney mess with us by adding those...

Thank you. I like it too. I'll move it up to the Beatles thread.