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Offline Dromeus

A swingin' Genos
« on: January 07, 2018, 11:33:21 AM »
Hi folks

In an attempt to fulfill the "desperate" requests  ;D for Genos playing, I prepared this little recording. But first, we have to TALK (sorry, Pianoman, just joking...).

I'm not an afficionado of Easy Listening, but the well known Bert Kaempfert tune "A Swingin' Safari" has a very special meaning for me. My father was a big fan of Kaempfert's music, so I'm familiar with it since a long, long time. More important though was a workshop given by Reinhold Poehnl, which happens to be the developer of AI Fingered. This workshop was posted as an mp3 file in the German Yamaha forum (must have been around 2002), and Reinhold demonstrated, how to control the bass line using AI Fingered technique. That really started me going to learn how to play with styles.

So this will be my first Genos tune. The preset style used is (not surprising) OrchestralSwing2, but I tweaked it a bit. I love the RevoDrums here (JazzBrushKitComp), but found the bass drum inappropriate, so changed that to the kick drum of the AcousticKit. To get near the famous bass sound of Kaempfert's bassist Ladi Geisler, I doubled the style's base line to PHR2 using a legacy Electric Guitar, to get the attack. Although the bass uses a MegaVoice (ActiveBassPick), it does work too with the ElectricGuitar, seems that the base line in OrchestralSwing2 does not use any fancy articulations of this MegaVoice. The performance has been recorded as an audio quick recording with no further editing, so it's 100% Genos style playing.

Enough talking, let's hear it for Bert Kaempfert :). Pardon me for some timing issues, folks, hope you enjoy it.

https://soundcloud.com/user-358702135/a-swingin-safari/s-Zg7OA
« Last Edit: January 07, 2018, 09:11:05 PM by Dromeus »
Regards, Michael
 
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Offline XeeniX

Re: A swingin' Genos
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2018, 12:12:47 PM »
Lovely performance Dromeus,

This turns todat into a Swingin' Sunday with a little later perhaps the safari ;)

Well done,

Peter
 

Offline EileenL

Re: A swingin' Genos
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2018, 02:59:36 PM »
A very good arrangement of this great song Well Done

Offline Dromeus

Re: A swingin' Genos
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2018, 09:13:56 PM »
Eileen, Peter: thanks for listening and your kind words, much appreciated.
Regards, Michael
 

Offline zionip

Re: A swingin' Genos
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2018, 09:48:59 PM »
Hi Michael,

Very impressive performance, excellent skills and choices of sounds!

Thanks,
Paul
 

Offline Afton72

Re: A swingin' Genos
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2018, 12:27:08 AM »
Hi Dromeus,
                      Really enjoyed your Swingin' Safari",       & the notes & rythem sounded so clear.

               Alan
 

DonM

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Re: A swingin' Genos
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2018, 03:18:53 AM »
Very nice.  Great sounds on the Genos too.
Drums seem to be the biggest difference from previous models.
 

Offline Dromeus

Re: A swingin' Genos
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2018, 11:28:00 AM »
Paul, Allen + Don: thank you very much for listening and your nice comments :).
Regards, Michael
 

Offline Ryszard Bieszczad

Re: A swingin' Genos
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2018, 12:48:27 PM »
Thank you very much, Dromeus, for a great workmanship. ;D
Add nothing to put it in the picture - everything is there.
Genos is in good hands.
Greetings
Ryszard :)
A day without making music is a lost day :)
https://psrtutorial.com/perf/ryszard.html
 

Offline pjd

Re: A swingin' Genos
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2018, 02:18:57 PM »
Thanks, Michael!

That was fun! I remember this tune from way back when.

-- pj
 

Marcus

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Re: A swingin' Genos
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2018, 04:12:54 PM »
The brass and string sections three quarters though in the song are my favorite parts and superbly done and very authentic sounding.

Exemplifies the true purpose of those wonderful arranger keyboards with the results and enjoyment one can get from your creativity. It helps To have such a powerful high quality arranger like the Genos for inspiration and easy of workflow. Best part is, music can be shared.

All the best n the New Year
Marcus
 

Offline Dromeus

Re: A swingin' Genos
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2018, 05:17:30 PM »
Ryszard, Paul, Marcus: thanks for your kind words and appreciation. The Genos sounds awesome and its huge potebtial will keep me busy for months, if not years  ;D
Regards, Michael
 

Offline AlBags

Re: A swingin' Genos
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2018, 04:31:28 AM »
Great!  Al.
😊  I started out with nothing .. and I've got most of it left!  😊

🎹 Tyros 5-76,  now the brilliant Genos 🎹
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