From groovecake@yahoo.com Wed Feb 19 12:03:35 2003
Subject:Re: midi controllers with waterfall keys?

I was really impressed with the Vk-8 keyboard as well.
I'd love to have one for my B-4.

Mitch

--- "jjluet "
wrote:
> When I was in a music store trying out clones for
> keyboard feel, I
> thought the VK-8 had the best organ feel of all
> clones, like Hammond
> console keys.
>
> BTW, I was watching an early 60s Duke Ellington
> concert on BET, and
> Wild Bill Davis was a guest soloist with the band,
> and he played
> Satin Doll on a B-3. Unbelievable technique, all
> octave block
> chords, like Garner on piano, but much more legato.
> And it could
> only be done on waterfall keys, as you could never
> make those
> transitions on keys with lips.
>
> John
>

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