You can buy a kit to convert the output of pretty much any keyboard to midi, I forget what it's called, but they do exist! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:54 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Return of the Rhoads electric piano?? > You couldn't connect those old keyboards via Midi, could you? With so > many synthes imitating the Rhodes, and doing it very well, I might add, > why would anyone even want one? Gord, you mentioned the tuning issue. I > guess owning a horse and buggy could be fun if you didn't need it to be > your only source of transportation. > > At 04:18 PM 3/7/2007, you wrote: >>I once played in a band that was to open the show for Jerry Lee Lewis. >>This was at a swank new country dance hall in San Antonio. After our set, >>the stage people came out and set up a brand new Fender Rhodes for Jerry >>to play on. He came on stage, took one look at the Rhodes and walked over >>and put his boot on the keyboard and shoved it over and walked out. No >>Jerry Lee that night. >>Fred >> >> At 09:33 AM 3/7/2007, you wrote: >>>Hi James, >>> >>> You're absolutely right; however, my neighbor took both pieces >>> (the suitcase model) out of the car and made one trip into the house >>> with them. Either he's very strong, or was very drunk at the time. >>> >>> Audrey >>> >>>A >>>t 11:57 AM 3/7/2007 -0800, you wrote: >>>>Don't forget the weight factor along with the mussel relaxers you'll >>>>need >>>>after lifting that beast. >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>>>On >>>>Behalf Of Gordon Kent >>>>Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:07 AM >>>>To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Return of the Rhoads electric piano?? >>>> >>>>Well, keep in mind that the grass always looks greener on the other >>>>side. >>>>Remember the broken tines, the hassle of keeping it in tune, the often >>>>intolerable grounding problems, and the general inconsistency from one >>>>note >>>>to another? Unless they have drastically improved the mechanics without >>>>compromising the sound, I don't think it is worth it. The newer >>>>rhodes's >>>>that used the plastic hammers never had that bite and edge that the ones >>>>in >>>>the '70's had. >>>>Gord >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Matthew McLaren" <mattymc2@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>>To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 2:24 AM >>>>Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Return of the Rhoads electric piano?? >>>> >>>> >>>> > am sooooo jealous right about now!!! :P Matthew McLaren Post Producer >>>> > for: >>>> > Darker Projects: Audio Theatre >>>> > in a Darker Shade >>>> > http://www.darkerprojects.com >>>> > Colonial Radio Theatre on the air >>>> > http://www.colonialradio.com/ >>>> > >>>> > Mail: >>>> > mattymc2@xxxxxxxxxx >>>> > MSN: >>>> > mr_squigy_head@xxxxxxxxxxx >>>> > Skype: >>>> > mattymc2 >>>> > >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>> > From: "Audrey Levine" <midi@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> > To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:24 AM >>>> > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Return of the Rhoads electric piano?? >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>I still have my Fender Rhodes; it is in excellent condition. >>>> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> >> ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>> >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> >> ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >> ** and in the Subject line type >>>> >> ** unsubscribe >>>> >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>> >> ** immediately-following link:- >>>> >> ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>> >> ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the >>>> >> Subject:- faq >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> >> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.6/709 - Release Date: >>>> >> 3/03/2007 >>>> >> 8:12 AM >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>> > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> > ** and in the Subject line type >>>> > ** unsubscribe >>>> > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>> > ** immediately-following link:- >>>> > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>> > ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the >>>> > Subject:- faq >>>> > >>>> > >>>>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>** and in the Subject line type >>>>** unsubscribe >>>>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>** immediately-following link:- >>>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>** or send a message, to >>>>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>> >>>>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>** and in the Subject line type >>>>** unsubscribe >>>>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>** immediately-following link:- >>>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>** or send a message, to >>>>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>** and in the Subject line type >>>** unsubscribe >>>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>** immediately-following link:- >>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the >>>Subject:- faq >> >> >>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>** and in the Subject line type >>** unsubscribe >>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>** immediately-following link:- >>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the >>Subject:- faq > > Sandy Licht > > Jeremiah 29:11 - 14 A . > 11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. 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