A recent discussion on the "Tools" a musician has at his/her disposal, and the use of them in live shows, made me post this topic...
Many should have known the title of the topic comes from the album Dig-it, by K.S. ... And fits perfectly... The synthesis of sound and the way "Synthesizers" help develop it, grew too fast, so the normal fans could not even understand what a synth. is, in many cases, ... they just enjoy the music...
The real problem is when a group / musician takes his machines to the stage... (without entering a long and boring description), many here at EMportal, perfectly know what a Sequencer, a Looper, and an arpegiator do to the music...
Basically, you play a key, after complicated programs, and the result is a fantastic otherwordly sound coming out of it... Though, your fingers apparently aren't moving at all...
This by many could seem suspicious, and think it all comes from a pre-recorded tape... But what they are indeed witnessing, is the communication of man with the machines... no cheats here!
By far the public is allowing this as "Natural" ... You can see places crowded with thousands and thousands , perfectly knowing there are no "Real" instruments on stage (i.e. Underworld, etc.)...
But It is the lack of knowledge on the way keyboards function, the real problem, People who know that, can attend a concert by T.D., J-M. J. , Vangelis ... or whatever, and ENJOY the music, Many of the musicians do what their hands allow them to do... but some attendants hear MUCH more than what they SEE, and feel cheated... perhaps part of the guilt comes from the artists, not explaining this to the crowds...
Playback, mimic... These are more common on pop music, and even some dare NOT to be the real singers... THAT is cheating...
Not saying everyone's a saint... just defending the right of an E. Musician to take all his tools to the stage... ...right?
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Many should have known the title of the topic comes from the album Dig-it, by K.S. ... And fits perfectly... The synthesis of sound and the way "Synthesizers" help develop it, grew too fast, so the normal fans could not even understand what a synth. is, in many cases, ... they just enjoy the music...
The real problem is when a group / musician takes his machines to the stage... (without entering a long and boring description), many here at EMportal, perfectly know what a Sequencer, a Looper, and an arpegiator do to the music...
Basically, you play a key, after complicated programs, and the result is a fantastic otherwordly sound coming out of it... Though, your fingers apparently aren't moving at all...
This by many could seem suspicious, and think it all comes from a pre-recorded tape... But what they are indeed witnessing, is the communication of man with the machines... no cheats here!
By far the public is allowing this as "Natural" ... You can see places crowded with thousands and thousands , perfectly knowing there are no "Real" instruments on stage (i.e. Underworld, etc.)...
But It is the lack of knowledge on the way keyboards function, the real problem, People who know that, can attend a concert by T.D., J-M. J. , Vangelis ... or whatever, and ENJOY the music, Many of the musicians do what their hands allow them to do... but some attendants hear MUCH more than what they SEE, and feel cheated... perhaps part of the guilt comes from the artists, not explaining this to the crowds...
Playback, mimic... These are more common on pop music, and even some dare NOT to be the real singers... THAT is cheating...
Not saying everyone's a saint... just defending the right of an E. Musician to take all his tools to the stage... ...right?
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