Lovely! Thanks for sharing, Rick is charming. I know a lot about the gear he discusses. My one big surprise- no weighted 88 key piano? Keith Emerson used to have like a 9 foot grand. Rick- not even a digital 88? Wow..
Russell Szabados you're right! All the New York cats I know are wound up tight. And they play that way too! On top of the beat. Not a criticism, just an observation!
That's an astute observation. I'm not a good candidate for comparison because I've never been a groove player nor have I played much music with groove, but I've known a few guys who had to grapple with the issue to keep gigging. Even Tony Levin, IMHO the most identifiable pocket bassist in rock came out of Eastman playing right on top of the beat like all classical players. In his book he talks about moving from upstate to Manhattan and learning to lay back with the help of his close friend/classmate Steve Gadd. I wish I could've spied on those jam sessions! Don't get me wrong, I'm not a robot, but I'm at my best playing rock & prog, or classical, than Motown or Sly & the Family Stone. Now that I've wasted two minutes of yr life with a digression of a digression, I think you're spot on, the lifestyle and general feel of New York City doesn't lend itself to that feel. Shit, I was overjoyed the night I discovered the secret to playing with as much groove as your likely to ever get out of me...the trick: relax and just feel it baby. I'm off to get more coffee!
I am old school ,I mainly play guitar ,with some keyboards ,and I can,t stand in ears !!!!! Like Rick I started with a marshall stack ,singer had a couple of columns ,!!! It made you play to the drums ,which could not turn up . There is something inspiring about hearing and feeling the other instruments ??? thats the trouble with getting old !!!!
What a charming man! I'm not a keyboard player and I could listen to him for hours!
Lovely! Thanks for sharing, Rick is charming. I know a lot about the gear he discusses. My one big surprise- no weighted 88 key piano? Keith Emerson used to have like a 9 foot grand. Rick- not even a digital 88? Wow..
I wish could have seen Rick in concert, was fasinated by the sounds he could make, and actually had a basic Moog.
beast~!!! love to see the guy in action~!!!
Dave you are sure high strung! hahaha! But I guess I'd be giddy if I was there, so I'm not judging! Thanks for this.
Dave's a New Yorker. We're all like that, Matt. ;-)
Russell Szabados you're right! All the New York cats I know are wound up tight. And they play that way too! On top of the beat. Not a criticism, just an observation!
That's an astute observation. I'm not a good candidate for comparison because I've never been a groove player nor have I played much music with groove, but I've known a few guys who had to grapple with the issue to keep gigging. Even Tony Levin, IMHO the most identifiable pocket bassist in rock came out of Eastman playing right on top of the beat like all classical players. In his book he talks about moving from upstate to Manhattan and learning to lay back with the help of his close friend/classmate Steve Gadd. I wish I could've spied on those jam sessions!
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a robot, but I'm at my best playing rock & prog, or classical, than Motown or Sly & the Family Stone.
Now that I've wasted two minutes of yr life with a digression of a digression, I think you're spot on, the lifestyle and general feel of New York City doesn't lend itself to that feel. Shit, I was overjoyed the night I discovered the secret to playing with as much groove as your likely to ever get out of me...the trick: relax and just feel it baby.
I'm off to get more coffee!
Yeah, he'd make coffee nervous.
@@russell_szabados are you here, TOO?!?
Dude, you're everywhere! Lol... ;-)
I didn't realize that the Deltex stand was designed for the tea.
I'm thinking those are the Electro-Voice ETX-12P
I am old school ,I mainly play guitar ,with some keyboards ,and I can,t stand in ears !!!!! Like Rick I started with a marshall stack ,singer had a couple of columns ,!!! It made you play to the drums ,which could not turn up . There is something inspiring about hearing and feeling the other instruments ??? thats the trouble with getting old !!!!
Guy with beard is a bit hyper !!!!
Ya think?
@@jimphayre yep, I’m a bit hyper normally…but standing next to Rick Wakeman certainly had me more excited than usual.
Good old Rick, can't stand in-ears here either!