What did I tell you ?? The end is nearer then you think.

[Fenton Murray]

If that was the first time I had seen a synth used with digital samples of 
voices, etc. I would be blown away. But, this is nothing new, this stuff has 
been around for 15 or 20 years and it's already old. It has a place, it 
allows one person to experiment and make music with out 20 other players on 
the payroll, but it doesn't thrill me. The piano is timeless, well almost.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Schecter" <mark at schecterpiano.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: What did I tell you ?? The end is nearer then you think.


> Ric and all,
>
> Don Lewis is a really fine musician (I've heard him blow in other 
> contexts, too), and his demo is impressive. But, when it comes to vocal 
> groups, I'll take wetware any day. To wit, Take Six:
>
> Spread Love: http://tinyurl.com/5xkq58
> A Quiet Place: http://tinyurl.com/3o823o
> Tracks of My Tears: (w/Michael McDonald): http://tinyurl.com/6x5u5z
> Star Spangled Banner (don't miss this): http://tinyurl.com/5crqus
>
> The best pianos reach toward a singing tone, and software can do some 
> pretty neat tricks, but they ain't got the vibrating organic pipes, ya 
> know ...
>
> So I'm not worried that people will ever become unable to respond to the 
> first musical instrument, and that will keep them in touch with the analog 
> world forever.
>
> -Mark
>
> PS Aretha singing Amazing Grace: http://tinyurl.com/3hq53a
>
> Richard Brekne wrote:
>> You folks what think the analog acoustic world will survive the next 100 
>> years might want to take a gander at this :)
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TdQwOUGaFs
>>
>> sigh
>> RicB
>>
>>
>
>