where you can learn all about us, including our upcoming gig in October. More on that as the time grows closer, but for now it\u2019s about getting up to speed with the group and performing.<\/p>\n
Tonight was my second full rehearsal \u2013 last week I got together with the guitarists and went over arrangements, which was very productive. Immediately the singer asked me to sing lead on a few songs, to see how I sound. I wasn\u2019t particularly prepared or even warmed up. I\u2019d just given them a list of songs I thought wouldn\u2019t be too high or too busy playing parts. But of course the rule to just go for it, so I just went for it. I guess I did pretty good, because he asked me to sing a few more. I learned that Gimme Some Lovin\u2019 is too high for me in the original key (G). I also sang backing vocals on a number of songs and we started working on vocal arrangements. Eventually we got to Oh! Pretty Woman, and for that I\u2019d learned the harmony part. He loved that, said we finally got the song right.<\/p>\n
On the keyboard front, I\u2019m thinking it\u2019s time to get a new amp. Normally I practice on an actual piano or run my keyboards thru my PA, but recently I\u2019ve switched back to running thru my amp. My current amp is from the 80\u2019s and is starting to die under me, plus the tone is a bit muddy. Tonight I played thru a Roland Jazz Chorus, and gave me a great sound. Sparkling, even. The sounds I\u2019m using in this group are pretty much all Fender Rhodes and Hammond Organ, so an amp that has some tremolo and reverb is a great asset. It also has a great clarity of tone, with enough power in the bass and enough definition in the treble. So now I\u2019m thinking that\u2019s the amp to beat. I came home and googled keyboard amps, but they all seem to be designed as mini-mono PA\u2019s with multiple inputs and pre-mixers, and no thought to given to enhancing the tone. So maybe a guitar amp is really better for my style. I have a few weeks to think about it, cuz the gig isn\u2019t until October. Watch this space to see what happens.<\/p>\n
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So my new band has a name. They\u2019re (we\u2019re) The Relix, and they\u2019re\/we\u2019re billed as Westchester\u2019s premiere party band. Alright! We also have a web site: nycrelix.com where you can learn all about us, including our upcoming gig in October. More on that as the time grows closer, but for now it\u2019s about getting up … Continue reading “The Relix”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[44],"class_list":["post-2349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-music","tag-relix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zingman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zingman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zingman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zingman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zingman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.zingman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2349\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zingman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zingman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zingman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}