Keyboard Player Looking For Expert On Classic Rock, Earn $$$$ if good. Options

[Bob Rivers]

I am an experienced producer, radio host, recording artist (Comedy), and playing keyboards in a tribute band. I am not that great, but I can rehearse my butt off, if someone can figure out the parts for me.

Looking to hire an expert player who can pick out and put into musical notation piano and other keyboard parts for Classic Rock hits. If you are PERFECT at it, this can be an occasional gig. Most people do NOT do a very accurate job, which is why most cover bands leave a lot to be desired.

I hadn't played at all for 17 years, and wasn't any good back then, so this has been an interesting experience.

The right person might have some musical notation software, a good ear, and enjoy nitpicking accuracy.

Let me know if it is you.

Thanks for reading.

EXAMPLES OF SONGS I'D LIKE TO LEARN:

Paradise By The Dashboard Light- Meatloaf (Piano, other keyboard parts)
Won't Get Fooled Again- The Who

OTHER TRACKS I HAVE IN MIDI FORM recorded by another keyboard player. I just need the musical score so I can learn and practice them.

I have found most sheet music books to be very innacurate, so if anyone knows of great ones, please let me know.

THANKS FOR READING

Bob

[Mac Daddy]

More Useless Information... Not Worth Your Time... Nothing Technical... More of my BS....

mortalengines... Thanks... I really try to be supportive and real... I don't like to fight, especially about music. Music is to be played not debated. I never did recieve the Message that was supposedly sent, but I would have been true to my word, especially knowing that many 440 Member were reading what was transpiring.

I still believe whay I said is true, most Rock Players don't Record on Computers... Again, it's a task usually handled by the Keyboard Player. A drummer, Bassist, could care less... "Where's the Beer and Babes"? Jump was the end for Van Halen... Did not realize that... Things that make you go: "Hmmmm".

There is nothing wrong with MIDI. It's great. I love it, it is more accurate than real music. Real music is filled with flaws, we don't really hear it because it is natural. Of course a bad note is a bad note in Audio or MIDI. The great thing about MIDI is if you are willing to do more than Drag, Drop, Loop Dat Thang, MIDI can be better than Audio, but it takes a "Skilled" Velocity Manipulator. You have to spend time, altering each part. So what if it takes another day or week... Tweak Geek... You ain't got nothing else to do. It's better to make one great song than ten ordinary ones.

If my Keyboard skills were good enough I would replace most of my Guitar parts with Virtual Guitars... MIDI Guitar sounds better than real ones, if the keyboard player is accurate. No comparison. The only thing that makes the guitar sound more natural are all the mistakes and out of tune notes...

Please "Loop Jockeys" know I like/love "Good MIDI"... But for it to pass as music, you have to play SOMETHING... Can't be all hopes, wishes and guessing... Learn to play SOMETHING. There are many FREE Keyboard classes/lessons so the is no excuse to fiddle around for and hour searching for sounds/samples, use 10 minutes out of the hour learning one or two new chords...

Happy New And Productive Year For Each And Every Member In 440... Create, Practice and become successful, when you do, I want to borrow some money...

Sorry I never offer any meaningful technical advice... I normally have a Service Visit if something goes wrong... I can only switch things on and off... I don't want to learn anymore than I have... "The Precious is too hard already, no, no not more, I cannot be burdened with more high tech mumble jumble... I just want to play..." An excerpt from Lord Of The Bling"

[Bob Rivers]

I was gone for a few days but I am back.

Interesting comments all. My son is writing original material and I am producing it, so I can relate to the idea of originality. In younger days, i was in an all original band too.

Since I am a full time radio host, the cover gig tribute band is a promotion we do... hence it is what it is, and to be of any use, I need to be accurate.

I do agree that I am probably in the wrong place to find Rick Wakeman fans :-)



What I actually do is prooduce song parodies for my radio show... if anyone is interested you can get an earful at

http://www.bobrivers.com/audiovault/tunes/tuneslatest.asp

Thanks for the feedback.

Bob Rivers