My post is not trying to sway anyone to Tyros 4. It is for me a (long) video that demonstrates the talent of Michele Voncken. It is in German but his visual humour, keyboard skill and performance selection needs no understanding of German for an hours great entertainment.
If Korg have any demonstrators or there are other performers on the PA3x of equivalent standard and material I would be very grateful for the link.
Meantime if you have not heard Michele I'm sure you will enjoy this. I found his joyful enthusiasm was infectious, made me smile and as an arranger newbie very humble in my playing skill.
The playing starts at 00:01:28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLQ76suA ... re=related
Ian
Does Korg have any demonstrators as good as this?
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Does Korg have any demonstrators as good as this?
Mozart was a great arranger too!
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Fernando Draganici
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Rich Formidoni
Steve McNally
Raffaele Mirabella
Jurgen Sartorius
John Pacey
Andreas Gundlach
Fernando Draganici
among others.
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Rick,
Many thanks for your list. I will soon listen to them.
Ian PS For those interested in Michele's biography:
(German to English translation)
Here an interview from the magazine "World buttons" 04/2004
The Flying Dutchman
A large community of fans Michel Voncken has gained, although there are as yet no recordings of him. As a presenter for Yamaha keyboard, the 34-year-old is one of the unsung stars of the entertainer scene.
The vociferous encore demands during the recent meeting of entertainers key world at the Frankfurt Music Fair was a clear sympathy rally: The humorous Dutch is almost loved by his audience, because he has a star without airs best entertainment. "I play what I like," he says, "you should not overextend themselves with key acrobatics."
Had begun his musical career at the age of nine. At that time, Michel was a "fan Organ" by Bontempi paid, on which he practiced so intensely to the chagrin of parents and neighbors that he soon received a better instrument and in his hometown of Valkenburg several years teaching at the music school. Beyond barren etudes and scales brought him a professional musician in addition to the practice and persuaded the 15-year old to his first appearance in a hotel.
"This evening was a resounding success," Voncken recalls: "After an hour, was the hotel manager and booked me for the rest of the summer season." But because of the young entertainer had no driver's license, his parents had to all appearances chauffeured to the Yamaha FS-70th Participation in the Yamaha Organ Competition in 1986 brought him to the Dutch finals, where he finished third with the overture from "Poet and Peasant".
1987 as the HX-1 came on the market, Michel wanted the new instrument and settled on a deal with the owner a of the music business. A week later he worked as Orgelvorführer and in parallel with a second keyboard player as a dance musician duo After a field service activity for the Italian manufacturer Orla the contacts were close to Yamaha and Voncken began in 1997 in the Netherlands and shortly afterwards at the Frankfurt Musikmesse show off Yamaha instruments. "This was followed by presentations in Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and finally the offer if I wanted to participate in the development."
At week-long stays in Japan caused "Flying Dutchman", which returns for each year approximately 70,000 kilometers including the time for programming the One Touch Settings of Tyros and PSR 3,000. The enthusiasm for this work can be felt at the pride with which he presents his "babies" everywhere - at the Frankfurt Fair at least six shows a day. And if he is a peppy "good luck charm" intones the typical Elvis Shuffle him the sympathies of all listeners are safe.
But how it really looks in the soul musician who know least. So he stood last year, four days after the death of his mother on stage again - the show must go on. And also the constant life out of a suitcase is not necessarily the dream of a father: "The phone costs are sometimes quite high," Because fast food and long car rides to health are not necessarily beneficial, has tulips-Michel, as he calls himself ironically, recently removed 23 pounds and is trying to keep fit by running and cycling.
"I'm always nervous before every performance like the first time," he admits candidly, "but as soon as I enter a stage and see the audience, I get energy and forget everything else." Demonstrate great tools for nice people "This is a wonderful profession that I'd like to do for many years." This work and related travel take him so much in demand that for private projects such as the production of a CD is hardly time - "I might come in the fall to pick up some pieces." The Internet has its own fan page for Michel www.vonckenfan.de.
Many thanks for your list. I will soon listen to them.
Ian PS For those interested in Michele's biography:
(German to English translation)
Here an interview from the magazine "World buttons" 04/2004
The Flying Dutchman
A large community of fans Michel Voncken has gained, although there are as yet no recordings of him. As a presenter for Yamaha keyboard, the 34-year-old is one of the unsung stars of the entertainer scene.
The vociferous encore demands during the recent meeting of entertainers key world at the Frankfurt Music Fair was a clear sympathy rally: The humorous Dutch is almost loved by his audience, because he has a star without airs best entertainment. "I play what I like," he says, "you should not overextend themselves with key acrobatics."
Had begun his musical career at the age of nine. At that time, Michel was a "fan Organ" by Bontempi paid, on which he practiced so intensely to the chagrin of parents and neighbors that he soon received a better instrument and in his hometown of Valkenburg several years teaching at the music school. Beyond barren etudes and scales brought him a professional musician in addition to the practice and persuaded the 15-year old to his first appearance in a hotel.
"This evening was a resounding success," Voncken recalls: "After an hour, was the hotel manager and booked me for the rest of the summer season." But because of the young entertainer had no driver's license, his parents had to all appearances chauffeured to the Yamaha FS-70th Participation in the Yamaha Organ Competition in 1986 brought him to the Dutch finals, where he finished third with the overture from "Poet and Peasant".
1987 as the HX-1 came on the market, Michel wanted the new instrument and settled on a deal with the owner a of the music business. A week later he worked as Orgelvorführer and in parallel with a second keyboard player as a dance musician duo After a field service activity for the Italian manufacturer Orla the contacts were close to Yamaha and Voncken began in 1997 in the Netherlands and shortly afterwards at the Frankfurt Musikmesse show off Yamaha instruments. "This was followed by presentations in Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and finally the offer if I wanted to participate in the development."
At week-long stays in Japan caused "Flying Dutchman", which returns for each year approximately 70,000 kilometers including the time for programming the One Touch Settings of Tyros and PSR 3,000. The enthusiasm for this work can be felt at the pride with which he presents his "babies" everywhere - at the Frankfurt Fair at least six shows a day. And if he is a peppy "good luck charm" intones the typical Elvis Shuffle him the sympathies of all listeners are safe.
But how it really looks in the soul musician who know least. So he stood last year, four days after the death of his mother on stage again - the show must go on. And also the constant life out of a suitcase is not necessarily the dream of a father: "The phone costs are sometimes quite high," Because fast food and long car rides to health are not necessarily beneficial, has tulips-Michel, as he calls himself ironically, recently removed 23 pounds and is trying to keep fit by running and cycling.
"I'm always nervous before every performance like the first time," he admits candidly, "but as soon as I enter a stage and see the audience, I get energy and forget everything else." Demonstrate great tools for nice people "This is a wonderful profession that I'd like to do for many years." This work and related travel take him so much in demand that for private projects such as the production of a CD is hardly time - "I might come in the fall to pick up some pieces." The Internet has its own fan page for Michel www.vonckenfan.de.
Mozart was a great arranger too!
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Yes, Michele is a great performer. I bought a couple Yammy PSR's years ago based in part on his demos. 
Looks like life has been good for him. He's put on a wee bit of weight!
Imagine what he could do with a PA3X !!!
Looks like life has been good for him. He's put on a wee bit of weight! Imagine what he could do with a PA3X !!!
<i>”It’s easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.”
<br>Johann Sebastian Bach
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Rick Stirling - Retired Electrical Engineer - Erstwhile Photographer
Korg Kronos2, Casio MZ-X500, PA600, AKAI MPD32, M-Audio Oxygen 25, ZOOM H6, Cakewalk Sonar
<br>Johann Sebastian Bach
</i>
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Rick Stirling - Retired Electrical Engineer - Erstwhile Photographer
Korg Kronos2, Casio MZ-X500, PA600, AKAI MPD32, M-Audio Oxygen 25, ZOOM H6, Cakewalk Sonar
Thanks for the link. I doubt that I could be entertained for an hour with this kind of material. Perhaps its because I'm from an older era.
He has an excellent pedigree but his percussive style (and I have listened to other of his performances) disturbs me.
As an entertainer to me he expresses too much of "me", rather than him reaching out to influence a general audience.
On the other hand I can immerse myself in:
Oscar Peterson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIkQNti8_EU
Chick Corea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnSC0tRmya4
Herbie Handcock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4E9FKqC ... m0jOKNl1lx
Of course none of these represent Keyboard arranger performers!
Ian
Mozart was a great arranger too!
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Have a look at Jurgen Sartorius. He's very entertaining, especially in the older genres, I think he's on the same level as Michel Voncken. In France, Michel Deuchst is also an excellent demonstrator for Korg. He can do about anything with Korg arrangers. See youtube for some demo's.Beemer wrote: I doubt that I could be entertained for an hour with this kind of material. Perhaps its because I'm from an older era.
Musical grtz, Frans
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I think the problem is, if you relegate arrangers to 'retirees' kinds of music, if young vibrant performers of Marc Parisi's age are ignored in favor of demonstrators from the 'lollipops' era, the arranger segment calcifies, and it goes the way of the dodo. Or the 'home organ'!
We need to encourage young players like Marc.
And, just how old are you? LOL... I'm 57. Even if you have a decade on me, that puts you squarely into the funk years (the 70's) when you were in your prime. Didn't you appreciate funk even then? That's more a question of musical taste rather than demonstrator skill or overall popularity of the music.
I honestly dread the future of arrangers if Michele Voncken is being held up as its zenith! The last thing I want to see is arrangers going the way of Reginald Dixon and the 'home organ', relegated to dusty grandparents' living rooms and 'Tico, Tico'. It's 2013, for Pete's sake! Even funk is 40 year old music!
We need to encourage young players like Marc.
And, just how old are you? LOL... I'm 57. Even if you have a decade on me, that puts you squarely into the funk years (the 70's) when you were in your prime. Didn't you appreciate funk even then? That's more a question of musical taste rather than demonstrator skill or overall popularity of the music.
I honestly dread the future of arrangers if Michele Voncken is being held up as its zenith! The last thing I want to see is arrangers going the way of Reginald Dixon and the 'home organ', relegated to dusty grandparents' living rooms and 'Tico, Tico'. It's 2013, for Pete's sake! Even funk is 40 year old music!
Now listen up everyone. This is 'da man'. Funk this. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pLicoZ8v3p ... LicoZ8v3pA
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