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Post by jaycer on Sept 16, 2007 16:13:44 GMT
Hello... Sadly I've been too busy with "real life" to devote much time to my music lately, but hope to rectify that over the next few months. Previously I've been a working musician both in band situations, and as a solo act (guitar/bass & keyboards) for 30 years, as well as worked selling instruments on a wholesale level throughout North America for 20 of those years.
I'm right out of the music biz now, but keep my Macs up to date with Logic Express, Harmony Assistant and Band in a Box. (checking out the latest Logic Studio just announced last week... any early feedback?) Over the winter I hope to get back into some home recording and perhaps a few solo gigs for the first time in a few years.
We live in Brampton, Ontario, Canada... and I'm looking forward to getting caught up with what's new and chatting with other members.
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Post by Tiny on Sept 16, 2007 16:17:32 GMT
hi jaycer welcome to site, great to hear your getting back up and runni,n you are amongst the best enjoy!! rgd,s Tiny  |
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Post by Emerald Midi on Sept 16, 2007 16:18:56 GMT
Hi Jaycer and welcome. Looking forward to your comments. We have a few Canadians here already Ironbaden for one, who's also a member of the mod team.  |
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Post by jaycer on Sept 17, 2007 16:07:14 GMT
Thanks for the welcomes... I've been impressed with the files I've tried so far... By the way my (second) wife and I had our honeymoon in Yorkshire in '96. We're hoping to get back again next year. We loved York, Whitby and Fountain's Abbey especially.
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Post by Rocky on Sept 17, 2007 20:01:00 GMT
Welcome aboard..
Is it true that you guys put pictures of naked women on your paper currency in order to freak out the lads in the middle east and to prevent counterfeiting your paper money? LOL
I think we should put Hillary Clinton on our US currency. That would be enough to scare anyone to death.
Rocky
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Post by pdiroma on Sept 17, 2007 21:04:43 GMT
Welcome Jaycer....
Glad to have you aboard. There are a lot of great people on the forum. Again, glad
to have you with us.
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Post by cptkay0s on Sept 18, 2007 3:13:57 GMT
A warm welcome from DownUnder Jaycer Cooee!! |
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Post by Emerald Midi on Sept 18, 2007 8:32:38 GMT
I think we should put Hillary Clinton on our US currency. That would be enough to scare anyone to death. Rocky What ya gonna do when Hillary becomes your new President, then |
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Post by shyamwestwind on Sept 18, 2007 11:25:06 GMT
Welcome Jaycer - we hope to have a lot of posts from you so do share your experiences with us and keep in touch.
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Post by ironbaden on Sept 19, 2007 20:46:50 GMT
welcome jaycer... just outta curiosity who did u wholesale for?.... i worked in music stores in capebreton for about 7 years..ya been down my way?
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Post by jaycer on Sept 22, 2007 21:39:35 GMT
After a fairly successful career in piano and organ retail sales I joined a 'start-up' company in Canada in 1981... Bontempi! Remember them? They actually had a factory for reed organs in Granby Quebec at that time, and were beginning to get involved with electronics... In 1981 I joined and began selling these funny little keyboard instruments as a second line to established Lowrey, Hammond, Wurlitzer dealers. Later Bontempi took over Farfisa (Cheesy organ anyone?) and began developing more sophisticated instruments. We placed an organ at the Forum in Montreal which was played by Dian Bibaud at all the Canadiens games, and when I finally left the company in 1995 they were dabbling in MIDI workstations... Pretty impressive, but still behind the Korgs, Yamahas and Rolands of the world. I understand they have now reverted to their roots as pretty well strictly an accordian and toy manufacturer.
Most of the dealers I worked with were in Ontario, although I do remember meeting Aubrey Boone (I think that's the right name) in Dartmouth, NS... We usually sold in those days through Piano and Organ stores rather than M.I. type (Steve's music)...
Now at home I have a Farfisa Theatre Organ (Like the one that WAS in the Forum), an F-1 Farfisa Digital workstation, and a Roland Digital Piano... plus a 40th anniversary Strat and an Ovation Custom Balladeer Deep Bowl.
I've been drooling over the Roland E series arrangers and the Yamaha Tyros 2.
Sorry... I'm rambling! More information than anyone wanted, I'm sure!!!
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Post by Tubbs on Sept 23, 2007 8:35:59 GMT
Thanks for the welcomes... I've been impressed with the files I've tried so far... By the way my (second) wife and I had our honeymoon in Yorkshire in '96. We're hoping to get back again next year. We loved York, Whitby and Fountain's Abbey especially. Hi jaycer, and a big welcome to the forum, i live in Ireland now, but i was born in the Beautiful city of York!! |
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Post by jaycer on Oct 10, 2007 0:32:37 GMT
Well tubbs... I think that the wife and I are pretty certain that York is one of our favourite places. I'd been there once before with my Dad but the blushing bride had never been overseas! I was concerned that she'd be as fascinated with the history as I, but I needn't have fussed... She LOVED it... we were back at the Minster for three days running... anyway, that hasn't anything to do with MIDI files does it?
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Post by FoothillsSound on Oct 10, 2007 10:11:17 GMT
Welcome aboard jaycer Ramble all you care to! |
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Post by JohnG on Oct 16, 2007 11:11:55 GMT
Welcome Jaycer, From a colonial British expat (  ) now living in Germany. It doesn't seem to be an offence on this forum to be caught rambling on, in fact you'll find many of us doing just that!  Hope you have fun here and join in any time, it's encouraged. Welcome aboard, JohnG. |
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Post by kemo on Oct 16, 2007 13:32:27 GMT
A very warm welcome to you Jaycer. You have come to a place where the people and the banter are great. Enjoy your stay..
Kemo
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Post by weegeo on Oct 17, 2007 21:38:32 GMT
welcome Jaycer aaaww Bontempi now there`s a name to conjure with lol lol hope you have as much fun in here as the rest of us
weegeo
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Post by doricvision on Oct 19, 2007 20:47:38 GMT
And a warm Scottish welcome Jaycer,from me. This is'THE 'sight for the best tips ,midi files and some great discussions.Great to have you on board and I hope we will be hearing you soon on the Members Stage
Regards Bigmike
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