Weird and wonderful . . .

[happyrat1]

 

[happyrat1]

Time to bring this thread back from the dead...

Gary

 

[happyrat1]

 

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[Jeremykeys]

I remember those! Back when I was first playing professionally, a few other keyboard players in bar bands actually used them. I met one guy who had a Mini moog on top of it beside his Hammond B3 and Leslie. Could never imagine carrying that rig! My back aches just thinking about it.

 

[happyrat1]

I remember back in my college days one night I was with the clean up crew after a dance in the cafeteria and I got roped into moving some sort of Yamaha Mini Grand Piano cause the band was too cheap to hire roadies The F*cking thing weighed at least 250-300 lbs and I and another guy almost broke our backs hauling it out to the band's truck. I think it also had some sort of harp and string arrangement inside and it was black and looked like a miniature grand piano. I think it was some sort of clavinova or something.

Even nowadays, my Kurzweil in its hard TSA case weighs in well over 80 lbs. I wouldn't even dream of gigging with it. The only reason I even have the case is in case I ever have to move to a new address. Furniture movers have about the same gentle ham fisted touch as your average roadie.

The Piano in a box that I linked above must weight in at 400 to 500 lbs. You'd need a forklift to move that thing.

Gary

 

[Jeremykeys]

I remeber those. They came in a 70 key version and an 88 key one. If I remember correctly, it was the CP-70 or Cp-88.
Go and look them up and let me know if this was what you had to schlep!
Too heavy for me!

 

[happyrat1]

Yeah it was definitely a CP70B. The time it was current was just about right. 1980-81.

Cathedralstone.net

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According to this thread it weighed 286.6 lbbs.

Weight of Yamaha CP-70b?

Does anyone know the exact weight and dimensions of the Yamaha CP-70b stage piano? I have tried Yahoo search and can't recover any answers. Thanks in advance because I know with the smart people in this forum, it will be answered in about 15 minutes. Lucas L

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Those sons of bitches in the band didn't lift a finger to help us.

We shoulda just dropped it on the concrete floor. Woulda served the bahstids right

Gary

 

[Jeremykeys]

And now for something completely different!

 

[Biggles]

Think big.

ie, across a canyon, or up the side of a 300m building, or from the rear of the stage over the audience in a concert hall with the keyboardist of a certain Pink Floyd tribute band playing the strings.

 

[happyrat1]

 

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[Rayblewit]

. . Not so weird yet unique and wonderful.

 

[happyrat1]

 

[Biggles]

 

[happyrat1]

This just popped into my inbox. Russian craftsmanship A Vacuum Tube Synthesizer!!!!!

Enjoy

Gary

 

[happyrat1]

I had just settled into a night of net TV to relax after a hard day of chasing the dragon, when all of a sudden, THIS appeared on my screen.

THIS, is a MAGICAL performance.

Enjoy

Gary

 

[happyrat1]

Actually a search on Amazon for "Weird Musical Instrument" turns up some interesting hits.

Amazon.com : Weird Musical Instrument

Gary

 

[happyrat1]

 

[happyrat1]

Build a MIDI Autoharp

Build a MIDI controller in the form of an autoharp instrument.

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