From k2mojo@groovedaddies.com Wed Nov 19 15:00:10 2003
Subject:Re: K2500 - 76-note semi-weighted piano-style keyboard

I remember an earlier thread where we hashed this out a while back, and on
one hand I agree that often a horn line played on a good sounding Hammond
(or Clone) will usually sound better than when played with a bad horn patch.
For this reason I try to reserve my 'virtual' horn playing to simple lines
and stabs where it often goes by so quickly you don't notice the faux tone
so much. We also had a sax player for a while, and when I would double the
lines with him it really came off sounding like a real horn section (or at
least good enough for the clubs we were in). I *never* try to play sax
solos with a sax patch because the deficiencies are just too glaring.
BTW, I've gotten to play with a real 4 piece horn section one night, and boy
does it spoil you! If I had real money and clout, I would always play shows
with real horns and two chick back-up singers. This was part of the lineup
when I saw Steely Dan live and I must say they had their priorities right
;-)

Ed

> It's funny, Ed. Since the one night I played with a real
> horn section
> (virtually an orgasmic experience), I've stopped playing horn
> and string
> parts in my cover band. We usually have one sax player, and
> I use Hammond
> sounds to cover additional string and brass parts. Kurzweil
> brass and
> strings might be the best, but the brass sections are still
> especially lame
> when compared to real horns. My band mates feel this is an
> improvement in
> authenticity, not a setback.
>
> Barry
>
> At 01:49 PM 11/19/2003 -0600, you wrote:
> >The Electro doesn't do (and I'm sure never will) horns, strings &
> >percussion sounds, which are pretty much staple sounds for most
> >keyboardists working in cover bands. 80% of what I play live is
> >Hammond and piano, but I need the other sounds to round out
> the setlist
> >(or we'd have to drop "Cut the Cake").
> >
> >Ed Fliege