Comments on: Flame-Throwing Keytar; Players, Not Instruments, Are Cool http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:39:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: james http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-904847 james Tue, 26 May 2009 21:06:40 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/#comment-904847 I think its a bit stupid for people to be commenting on keytars, their popularity and stuff if you're not into keytars; Anyone who has been after one recently could tell you after a couple of hours of searching that they are very sought after by a lot of people, the prices are through the roof. People who say they're not popular wouldn't really know anyway because they haven't been looking on ebay or the net for a couple of hours for a keytar, because they "hate" keytars. Keytars are the sh*t I've been wanting to get a keytar for a couple of years, I went to buy one recently and found out how it's all gone to hell as far as availability goes. I'm not willing to spend 2000 dollars for a keytar that's a couple of years old. I'm gonna stick with my regular synth and ignore all the keytar bull crap for a year or so till I'm sure a couple of the other companies start producing some more. Mark my words too, there will be keytars and keytard glory in the near future. I think its a bit stupid for people to be commenting on keytars, their popularity and stuff if you’re not into keytars;

Anyone who has been after one recently could tell you after a couple of hours of searching that they are very sought after by a lot of people, the prices are through the roof.

People who say they’re not popular wouldn’t really know anyway because they haven’t been looking on ebay or the net for a couple of hours for a keytar, because they “hate” keytars.

Keytars are the sh*t

I’ve been wanting to get a keytar for a couple of years, I went to buy one recently and found out how it’s all gone to hell as far as availability goes.

I’m not willing to spend 2000 dollars for a keytar that’s a couple of years old.

I’m gonna stick with my regular synth and ignore all the keytar bull crap for a year or so till I’m sure a couple of the other companies start producing some more.

Mark my words too, there will be keytars and keytard glory in the near future.

]]> By: The HooK: Charlottesville Music : Archive » Straight Punch To The Crotch http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-644073 The HooK: Charlottesville Music : Archive » Straight Punch To The Crotch Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:16:23 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/#comment-644073 [...] Clever indie pop, but more importantly, a sense of humor that leads to things like flamethrowing keytars. [...] [...] Clever indie pop, but more importantly, a sense of humor that leads to things like flamethrowing keytars. [...]

]]> By: The HooK: Charlottesville Music : Archive » The Falsies http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-585521 The HooK: Charlottesville Music : Archive » The Falsies Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:59:39 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/#comment-585521 [...] to out-absurd the other. We’d like to bet on the chicken here, but Billy’s keyboard doubles as a flamethrower, so who [...] [...] to out-absurd the other. We’d like to bet on the chicken here, but Billy’s keyboard doubles as a flamethrower, so who [...]

]]> By: Seirra http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-415670 Seirra Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:03:17 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/#comment-415670 Evan the keytarist for believe is the best and he has got a really nice bear hat!!!! i was just at the believe confrence in St Charles and he was really good playing the chicken song!!!!!!!!!!! SAVE THE KEYTARS!!!! ~SEIRRA~ fLAGSTAFF ARIZONA Evan the keytarist for believe is the best and he has got a really nice bear hat!!!!
i was just at the believe confrence in St Charles and he was really good playing the chicken song!!!!!!!!!!!

SAVE THE KEYTARS!!!!

~SEIRRA~

fLAGSTAFF ARIZONA

]]> By: moonweed http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-405424 moonweed Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:07:21 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/#comment-405424 By: moonweed http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-405423 moonweed Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:06:08 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/#comment-405423 Ah Yes indeed ! Here's a "Master of the Universe" on tour with Hawkwind , December 2007 <img src="http://moonweed.free.fr/07HW_46.jpg" Ah Yes indeed !
Here’s a “Master of the Universe” on tour with Hawkwind , December 2007
<img src=”http://moonweed.free.fr/07HW_46.jpg”

]]> By: Keith Handy http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-402334 Keith Handy Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:29:58 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/#comment-402334 TJ: you can't ask for that from a scene, a culture, or a blogosphere. Talking about relatively superficial tech toys can be fun, amusing, and social, whereas something you have to work hard at is inherently lonelier, because you can't share that experience as easily or with as many people. To breathe inspiration into music, you have to make the treacherous trek up the mountain alone. It's been this way for much longer than we've had such a thing as electronics. Or, you can sit there being pissed off. Resenting the CDM community will not have a positive effect on music, though -- yours or anyone's. TJ: you can’t ask for that from a scene, a culture, or a blogosphere. Talking about relatively superficial tech toys can be fun, amusing, and social, whereas something you have to work hard at is inherently lonelier, because you can’t share that experience as easily or with as many people. To breathe inspiration into music, you have to make the treacherous trek up the mountain alone. It’s been this way for much longer than we’ve had such a thing as electronics.

Or, you can sit there being pissed off. Resenting the CDM community will not have a positive effect on music, though — yours or anyone’s.

]]> By: TJ http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-402034 TJ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:39:46 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/#comment-402034 I thought this was supposed to be a *music* site. What matters is what an instrument will do -- or not -- for your music. This whole keytar thread is boring, juvenile, unprofessional. If you can wow me with a thumb piano (that's possible) or an ocarino (still waiting), I don't give a damn what CDM or anyone else thinks about it. Circuit-bending, let me see, that seems to be cool here. OK, what's the number one circuit-bending tune? Little blinkenboxes seem to be big here: what's so hot about robotunage? No fookin wonder the airwaves are so bland and uninspired these days. No fookin wonder the whole scene is going down in flames, when so little of it is about *music*. I thought this was supposed to be a *music* site. What matters is what an instrument will do — or not — for your music.

This whole keytar thread is boring, juvenile, unprofessional. If you can wow me with a thumb piano (that’s possible) or an ocarino (still waiting), I don’t give a damn what CDM or anyone else thinks about it.

Circuit-bending, let me see, that seems to be cool here. OK, what’s the number one circuit-bending tune? Little blinkenboxes seem to be big here: what’s so hot about robotunage?

No fookin wonder the airwaves are so bland and uninspired these days. No fookin wonder the whole scene is going down in flames, when so little of it is about *music*.

]]> By: Fish Organ with breath controller, and a Flame-Throwing Keytar http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-399893 Fish Organ with breath controller, and a Flame-Throwing Keytar Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:59:02 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/#comment-399893 [...] Flame-Throwing Keytar; Players, Not Instruments, Are Cool - Peter Kirn says he can’t get away with using one. Of course you can Peter! [...] [...] Flame-Throwing Keytar; Players, Not Instruments, Are Cool – Peter Kirn says he can’t get away with using one. Of course you can Peter! [...]

]]> By: digital lofi http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-399451 digital lofi Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:23:47 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/02/15/flame-throwing-keytar-players-not-instruments-are-cool/#comment-399451 They will always be called keytars, no matter what the devotes insist they be called. Just as frisbees will always be frisbees not "discs", and, yes, Trek fans will always be Trekkies. People in whatever subculture may decide to take it upon themselves to try and devise a more noble sounding moniker for themselves, but in the common parlance we'll just go on calling it what everyone knows it by. But strap-on? From bad to worse, really. They will always be called keytars, no matter what the devotes insist they be called. Just as frisbees will always be frisbees not “discs”, and, yes, Trek fans will always be Trekkies. People in whatever subculture may decide to take it upon themselves to try and devise a more noble sounding moniker for themselves, but in the common parlance we’ll just go on calling it what everyone knows it by.

But strap-on? From bad to worse, really.

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