I’m back from Iceland with more live music, some thoughts on Korg’s updates at NAMM, re-hash of various Arturia software offerings, keeping the channel family-friendly, and more?
Timeline:
00:00 Begin transmission
00:00 Opening Jam
13:00 Hello, welcome, and what’s in the jam
21:40 Back from Iceland!
24:45 Pictures from Iceland
27:00 Korg news from NAMM: Kronos 3, multi/poly module and software, miniKORG 700Sm, NKS compatibility
34:40 Rehash: Analog Lab Play, Analog Lab Pro, V Collection — What’s the difference?
38:45 Additional streams — starting in mid-to-late February
40:20 Cool points about Analog Lab (with Arturial controllers) and compared to Komplete Kontrol
46:00 Bass and guitar setups
48:20 Wavestate: Mk1 or Mk2?
50:20 More bass guitar talk
53:15 Let’s keep the channel family friendly
55:00 Cost of instruments, especially student instruments
58:30 Can a good player make anything sound good?
1:01:50 Your idols’ instruments won’t make you sound like your idols!
1:02:50 The Buddy Rich story (abridged version)
1:06:15 Why the “name” performers are the way they are
1:08:55 Music and politics … (trying to keep politics out of the show)
1:09:45 Back to intense musicians
1:14:45 A non-political political moment
1:17:45 Website needs some love. Live streams (and live television) vs pre-produced
1:22:40 Stuff for sale list coming (I promise)
1:24:30 Korg record players?
1:25:00 Winding down and go watch @JeffHopkinsMusic stream!
1:26:00 Closing jam
1:31:59 End transmission
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