first gig with the fusion

[jeebustrain]

I sat in with this tech/death metal band last night. I had to learn their set over this week (just met the guys on tuesday). It was in a pretty big room, one of the bigger clubs in St Louis (Pop's if you are from around here). My programmed 808 bass drop (in the new sounds section) KILLED. I had to do some on the fly adjustment because the first time I kicked it off during soundcheck, it shook the entire place. Literally.

I started out intending to use my Motif and the Fusion, but I ended up just using the Fusion for everything. I used a lot of Mellotron strings/choirs, a lead tone I'd made, the 808, a distorted Rhodes I made, and that awesome Scratch patch provided by the Hollow Sun guys.

It was kinda fun. I usually don't play music like this, but it was a nice little diversion. Anyway, here are some pics.

[Dana]

Today, St. Louis. Tomorrow...? D

[jeebustrain]

Today, St. Louis. Tomorrow...? D

haha... not with these guys. They're nice guys, but I have grown out of this music a bit. Maybe 10 years ago when I was 19, but this stuff is just too loud. Plus, they don't like ripping keyboard solos, so what the hell is the point?

My regular band is actually playing the same venue next monday. We're opening up for classic Industrial/Electronica band My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult. Nowadays I'm primarily the drummer in the band, but I do a bit of the keyboard duties with an M-Audio Axiom49 Controller, running softsynths from my laptop. It would be, though, the perfect opportunity for a Fusion rack (or even a 49 key version), though. Part of me wishes I could shrink the 88 down and take it wherever I go. I just love it so much.

[djnorythm]

Is that Larry the Cable Guy at the show?

[jeebustrain]

Is that Larry the Cable Guy at the show?

heh, probably pretty close. Nothing against the guys in the band, but they seem to attract the slightly rural tweeker/meth head crowd.

[blandis]

I think Larry the Cable Guy is checking out the caboose of the mother-daughter team up front. Interesting mix of crowd.....

[LZ]

I almost went to that show (Thrill Kill Kult) - I know a couple of those guys. I would have seen your band and not even known it. I ended up not being able to swing it. How was the show?

[jeebustrain]

I almost went to that show (Thrill Kill Kult) - I know a couple of those guys. I would have seen your band and not even known it. I ended up not being able to swing it. How was the show?

heh, you definitely wouldn't have known it was me, since I was drumming at the time (though I do have a small 49 key controller behind my kit). The gig went pretty well. There was a pretty good turnout, and everyone said that the sound was pretty good and even. I hung out with a couple of the Thrill Kill guys (and girl) beforehand and they were really cool people.

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