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MelodyMusic - Don A
United States
Registrace 12. 08. 2007
Guitar playing for 40+ years, keyboards for 10+, owned a Music & Audio Store for 25 years, been collecting musical instruments for 40+ years ..... hundreds of studio projects, performing & management for national tours, worked with MTV, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame ,, pro audio specialist..
most of all …. Father & Husband
most of all …. Father & Husband
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Nice background jazz flavored … fun on the keyboards
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Just playing through some sounds on the Yamaha DGX 670 Thanks for listening,, click on some stuff
The “RELIC“ is real … Bought this Strat in 1979 for $400 …. 
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Just out of high school, I bought a 1970 Les Paul at La Salle music in West Hartford, Connecticut, so I had need for the other “iconic guitar” of that era … this was my first “Strat”… I bought it from a Hungarian couple for $400 in1979… it was every penny I had at that time,,when I bought it,  I knew it was a great guitar, but now, after being in the business, and selling guitars for nearly 30...
FENDER RHODES sound.. The 1970s mystique
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I’m playing through some shuffle blues chords with a Yamaha DGX,, to illustrate some of the Fender “RHODES” type tone .. The whole way through the song I’m always tempted to click on the organ, or piano tones, but sometimes that sound of the Rhodes is perfect,, .. players like… Donald Fagan, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Ray Manzarek, as well as thousands of others, including of course, one of the...
More Scottish Blues .. ?
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More blues exploring … with this beautiful homegrown Strat, that has my traditional variable split Humbucker in the bridge position .. had to edit this one back … cause this track is over 10 minutes,, so I got to drop about six minutes of playing off to fit it..! … Thanks for listening 
Playing over some nice MINOR changes, great open chords
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This is another custom build, 1997 with custom pickups including the Hot-rails and the “variable split”of the bridge Humbucker pickup Thanks for listening
FENDER Player Plus Stratocaster.. Playing the blues…!
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There’s never rules when I play some of this stuff, trying out some new sounds on the helix,, and this green Player Series “plus” Stratocaster… lots of fun.. but it is a guitar that I have, on loan, in a trade scenario.. so I’m still deciding whether I want to keep this one, or move it along..?? I must say for a relatively cheaper guitar, made in Mexico, it plays really similar to my US made on...
Shuffling.. first thing in the morning
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Having a ton of fun playing with some blues
DARK SIDE of listening to David Gilmour ….
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I bought that album in 1974,, and I was one of the guys who sat around a dark room with the blacklit posters shining.. as we sat with our mouths open,, listening to the incredibly ethereal sound of Pink Floyd …those kind of moments, I have found ..never leaves your soul, as a musician. After hearing Pink Floyd song on CZcams I pulled out the helix, dialed in an “arbiter fuzz “ effect and just j...
Duane Allman … more than just slide guitar
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Jamming over the chords of this incredible song.. “Somebody loan me a dime” ,, This is an old Boz Scaggs song.. ..Basically a minor blues, with Duane playing the incredible guitar solos and the fills,, this album is so phenomenal,, the blues and soul coming off that record for me was game changing ,, played in bands back in the 70s and 80s and we played a lot of that album,, one of my favorite ...
The HELIX meets a COUNTRY TELECASTER…!
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Love that country flavor, and a good Telecaster really doesn’t care what you plug it into …they seem to always work..!! Thanks for listening
Stratocaster shootout… got to get rid of one…!
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For years I have been building, trading, buying, selling , parts and pieces of Strat guitars,, and the attempt is to find one that matches the 1960 Rosewood Strat in this video,,, seems crazy to bring an instrument that valuable out to some local bar room… … each guitar in this video, feels… and sounds… great… but each one is so unique in subtle ways, that it either sounds different, or you pl...
1954 reissue Fender Strat. … yeah but does it sound good..?
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This Mexican made Fender “Road worn” Stratocaster is a wonderful guitar, very close to fenders old details… I just re-fretted this one and it seems to feel just great, recording a little bit on this and hearing how it sounds,, really comfortable to play though.. Thanks for listening
Traditional Blues ?… with a Line6 HELIX .. is it possible .??? 
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No amplifiers, helix directly into a mixer, all the effects from the helix,, a fairly nice sound with a collection of pedals,, having some fun in this beautiful Stratocaster is another kit Guitar I put together,, once again has a DuncanHB the in the bridge position, which has a VARIABLE split,, !! Which means you can add all of the two coil humbucking sound, or just a little bit, say 1/3 of the...
the greatest guitar sounds of Jeff Beck was not a Stratocaster ..??
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the greatest guitar sounds of Jeff Beck was not a Stratocaster ..??
Thanks you PAUL DAVIS for recording this great progression
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Thanks you PAUL DAVIS for recording this great progression
Mix FUNK with a little BLUES … let’s call it … Floos .. or Bunk … ?
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Mix FUNK with a little BLUES … let’s call it … Floos .. or Bunk … ?
Pentatonic, Minor modes,?? ,, .. .. NOT IN BLUES…!!
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Pentatonic, Minor modes,?? ,, .. .. NOT IN BLUES…!!
Jeff Beck,, absolutely one of the Picasso’s of the electric guitar..!
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Jeff Beck,, absolutely one of the Picasso’s of the electric guitar..!
David Gilmour,, once he enters your head,, you can never leave.
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David Gilmour,, once he enters your head,, you can never leave.
Jimmy Page and BLUES, not really traditional …
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Jimmy Page and BLUES, not really traditional …
Beautiful
Hi Don, just checking back in. I bought one of these 10 years ago used based on your review and one other (David Gilmour style). I have been gigging this thing all over and still get compliments on my guitar tone every night. Over the years I did change the tubes and swapped speaker to a Ragin Cajun for about 5db more beef. She is just a great little workhorse. I found she takes either TS9 or OCD really well into Ch1 but Ch2 is best to dial in the voice you want with nothing in front. Voices I use often- Ch1- Blackface Deluxe Reverb- Doobies, SRV, Mayer 3- hi gain Tweed- Brian May, Santana 6- Vox Top Boost- Beatles, U2, Gilmour 8- Plexi- Jimi, Clapton I own several other more expensive amps but this one still goes to most of the local gigs. For large outdoor stages I do bring a Mesa. If the SC got lost, stolen, or caught fire one night, I would find another one. Cheers!
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To my vulgarian ears there is kind of an ambient slide sound which can be achieved by almost any gear, especially with papas little helpers from pedal land. And there is tone, sweet even when dirty and distinct like Ben Websters at any level. When Derek Trucks talks about his journey into pitch and in particular about control it is like revelation, which does not help my grizzly touch though. Thankyou 😊
FENDER DX7 sound.. The 1990s mystique
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That Boz collab was great... Nice playing!
SMOKIN Don.👍👍👍👍
Oh boy....I'll have to go with the Vintage Strat!
cool 🎸
Fun to hear!
Just lovely. What style(s) on the 670 are you using? Just realized, that's not a 670 is it?
hi there and thank you, that is DGX 670, I can’t tell you exactly which patch ..but it’s one of the electric pianos, mixed with some of the string sounds ,, I don’t remember cause I just click through them not looking at what they were .. just what they sounded like and as soon as I found one that I liked.. I chose it , sorry I can’t be more exact on that, it is such a wonderful keyboard though …very expressive.!
Couple of days ago I saw a video of Rory Gallagher playing slide on The Old Grey Whistle Test (popular late night rock show on the BBC), in the 1970s, and he was using some sort of small bottle, with a closed end. I think it was brown glass though. On a Telecaster, not the famous Strat!
Nice! Is that a preset sound or a custom sound?
Sorry for the lack of production, I just plugged in and played along with this track quickly to hear what did it sound like... and just went with it... I love Paul Davis and watch his videos all the time,, very inspiring player
Yes Pre-CBS,, Yes it was designed in 1965 ….. 47 years before it actually was invented,, it must be a miracle… lol. Was hoping to make it a collectors item before it’s time..
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Wow!
I wish this man was my grandpa
spray some WD 40... 😅
Solid Bro 😎
GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
good job Don! Nice review, i use mine for lap steel...sounds great!
Fun stuff! Great to see you on the stage!
Whoa! Please do let us (that's the proverbial "us") know what Yamaha's reply is! Thank you
Sorry 670 ..!!
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dgx870???? das ist doch dgx 670 oder????
Hey Don: I really enjoy your guitar hands playing the piano. I can only hope to get that good! I've been driving myself nuts for the last 6 months looking at buying a digital piano. My "why's" are: 1. enjoyment 2. I love music 3. I like to arrange and be creative 4. Don't want to have to trade-in after a year or so 5. Took lessons from age 12-15 6. I want to become a better piano player first and arranger/producer second 7. I’m a techie…I like messing with stuff 8. I have an M3 Macbook air 9. at home only 10. most important sounds, concert grand, Rhodes, and B3 with Lesley effect 11. Certainly accompaniment is nice to have for full sound 12. Ability to manipulate (?) via a DAW I've gotten down to a Roland FP-50 or GO:KEYS 5 or Yamaha DGX-670 or PSR-SX600 or Akai Professional MPC (I've played all of these at the store) I am leaning towards the DGX-670 because of the key bed and feel Thoughts and suggestions are welcome. Many thanks!
Page is a genius. His approach to the guitar is so unique.
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Now I’m not gonna get too silly about this,, … it’s gonna be a nice desert island,, with just a couple of amenities..?
I actually agree. I have always felt that is one of the most inspired live solos ever to be put on tape. Maybe the most inspired. The changes he makes ... the stuff he comes up with ... not just for one verse but then AGAIN for a second verse. What live guitar solo was ever better? I really can't think of one. Maybe I'm missing something. What Prince did with While My Guitar Gently Weeps is up there for instance.
Exactly,, I’ve probably heard that version through the years learning guitar, loving hearing music,, I probably listen to that song over 1000 times, and I can’t find one thing that should’ve been different,, Or better? No way..! you cannot change perfect artistic interpretation,, it’s simply a chunk of history,, and thankfully forever
I enjoyed your session.
Very nice Job 🎉. You are a very skilled musician.
I would love to see you connect your guitar up and use the effects in the board.
Hey thanks for that comment,, I read it this morning and said he’s right I’ve never tried running it through the piano effects,, cool idea,,! keep your antennas up …I’m working on it
@@don22b I took my on advice and tried the effects from the keyboard. There are so many options . I think you will enjoy it.
I believe that there was a whole bunch of nuisance stuff that went into Duane's style and tone. Stylistically he was masterful at the call & response thing within his own playing, and he also used subtle variations on a musical theme that kept it all soundly very story like, and with an effervescent intensity to it all that matched his personality. As far as his tone, I think one big factor was that he let his amp do a lot of the work. If you play through a pushed rig, but with a light touch and attack, it lets the amp breathe and actually sound punchier and fuller. He also employed a short attack/long attack approach to note playing that gave his style a definite 'bounce'. Then there is his note choices and all the rest that made him one of the most compelling and influential guitarists ever.
I thoroughly enjoyed your jam session!
Are you using a backing track?
Love the performance! What style are you using ?
Nice one, what's that fretboard layout program/app that you're using? :)
This particular jam track I was playing through a Spark with a bunch of pedals… if you’re asking about the Spark 40… it does have its own software with effects that I didn’t use, I wanted to keep it straight so I can add pedals to engage it …
Sorry for the delay,, just saw your question about what program I was using… If you’re referring to the iPad it’s playing a backtrack that had some kind of visual, but I don’t use the visual part… I just use the audio part..
Excellent
My Pastor (who was the lead guitarist for Nick Danger and the Heat way back in the day) still uses his original old Coricidine bottle to play slide. I started searching for one, but quickly realized that 99.9% of the ones id find were not the real McCoy (after discovering that the cloudiness of the glass was a key indicator). I have a knockoff version, but still searching for an actual one that doesn't cost a fortune. (Just think of all those bottles that ended up in land fills😢😢😢😢😢😢😢).
Love your story. I knew Rock Bottom pretty well (I played guitar briefly in one of his subsequent bands - Rock Bottom & the Jungle Bushmasters) Nick Danger & The Heat was one of the most entertaining acts I've ever seen. They were all excellent musicians and with a totally entertaining stage presence and schtick. I believe that band even predated the 'Blues Brothers' phenomenon, so they were really onto something. They were the Blues Brothers before the movie came out. I recall too, that Gregg Allman was impressed enough with Nick Danger & The Heat that he wore one of the bands tee shirts for a People Magazine interview and photo shoot.
@mmmatthewww that t-shirt was my pastors. Greg told him "give me that shirt". as Roger was coming off stage and the Allman Brothers were going on. So they traded shirts between acts (and he wore in that interview as well). Roger and Greg were very good friends, and Greg helped put together the record deal that was supposed to make Nick Danger the next big Southern Blues Rock sensation. The deal was put together, money in escrow, it was all about to happen. But, Pastor Roger found the Lord (had to. His life depended on it....literally). The rest is history. It was Dickey Betts that put Roger in contact with the right person (many years before, in a chance meeting in a guitar store) that launched Roger to that level. Incidentally, I think it was The Outlaws that ended up with that record deal (not 100%positive of that though). I would give my eye teeth to get ahold of some recordings (of any kind) of Nick Danger and the Heat. "Boogie Woogie UFO" is the only song Pastor Roger has a recording of. Thanks for sharing your memories!!!
I bought my DGX 670 about three years ago when I traded it for the DGX 660,, amazing keyboards the sounds, the recording features, so many things and great price,, now I just gotta learn to play to keep up with it..!!