Members abzurd Posted May 21, 2015 Members Share Posted May 21, 2015 Guido (and any other keyboardists out there) does your band play this? Mind if I ask how you do the ascending keyboards in the part that goes: 'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you 'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you 'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you Saturday night and we in the spot Don't believe me just watch (come on) I have a Yamaha MX49 but I'm a guitarist. Just wondering if I wanted to overlay that part how would you do it, because there doesn't seem to be a patch that does that. Isn't it just the "bend wheel"? I think that's what our keyboard player is doing. His sounds just like it. Just get a patch that holds the note, find the notes for the initial sound and bend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opus Antics Posted May 22, 2015 Members Share Posted May 22, 2015 Isn't is just the "bend wheel". I think that's what our keyboard player is doing. His sounds just like it. Just get a patch that holds the note, find the notes for the initial sound and bend it. Thanks, I'll give that a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted May 23, 2015 Members Share Posted May 23, 2015 I have a little M-Audio Venom off to the side that I use primarily for weird sounds like this. I use a patch with a nice "aggressive" tone (for lack of a better word), put a good degree of portamento on it, start on the root note of the chord (is it "A"? Can't remember off the top of my head) and glissando up a couple of octaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted May 23, 2015 Members Share Posted May 23, 2015 Funny this song is on threads in two different forums. People love it I guess. 3 months later and the song is still in the Billboard Top 10 this week. Anyone else notice that pop hits stick around a lot longer than they did 30-40 years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted May 25, 2015 Members Share Posted May 25, 2015 I have a Yamaha MX49 but I'm a guitarist. Just wondering if I wanted to overlay that part how would you do it, because there doesn't seem to be a patch that does that. Hey, I'm not really familiar with that board, but I know it has a lot of the same sounds as the Motif so try this: You've got a patch over in your Synth Lead/Dance section called "BigHookLD1" I've got one on my board called "BigSkidHookLead1" I'm gonna guess it's pretty much the same patch with just a different name to accommodate the smaller screen size on the MX49. Now I think you might have to use the computer editor software to adjust this parameter, but if you can get in there and set the "portamento" to about 118, then you should be good to go. It's a free download on the Yamaha website if you don't already have it. Press down on the low D, and then right after hit the D note 2 octaves up and you should get the effect you want. If it doesn't start low enough, you might have to adjust the octave of the low D accordingly. Not exactly the patch on the record, but close enough for live rock n roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opus Antics Posted May 26, 2015 Members Share Posted May 26, 2015 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dan88z Posted May 27, 2015 Members Share Posted May 27, 2015 Isn't it just the "bend wheel"? I think that's what our keyboard player is doing. His sounds just like it. Just get a patch that holds the note, find the notes for the initial sound and bend it. I use a single note and assigned the envelope to pitch, so when you press the key, the pitch rises up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkfloydcramer61 Posted September 6, 2015 Members Share Posted September 6, 2015 [video=youtube;QRuM2rk2miQ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted September 6, 2015 Members Share Posted September 6, 2015 And here I was thinking I could find something help me feel OK about last night's performance.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkfloydcramer61 Posted September 6, 2015 Members Share Posted September 6, 2015 Don't worry, one of my bands has decided to learn it. As soon as you hear our version you will feel better lol! Band is 7-piece, groove monster drummer and bass player, strong vocals, comic relief would be the keyboard player with his 15 year old Yamaha S30 (pre Motif) for covering synth stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shaster Posted September 8, 2015 Members Share Posted September 8, 2015 Horn players can often read fly poop - although in the above video, it looks like everyone can. I played Uptown Funk in a band at Italian Days, this summer. The sax player read the chart cold - no rehearsal. Well actually so did I, but he played it flawlessly where I was just holding on by the seat of my pants. The only other time I've ever played this tune was at a kiddie bar - no chart. I basically remembered it from the last time (again there was no rehearsal). The keyboard player sang, played keys and played key bass on it - impressed the heck out of me! IMO the tune works great in kiddie bars where they like all the "neo disco" stuff..We actually ended with Uptown Funk and it was a big hit. Good commercial dance tune but it's much more complicated than say, Moves Like Jagger, which goes over as well or better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tullsterx Posted September 25, 2015 Members Share Posted September 25, 2015 Live Audio recorded on a little video camera mic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkfloydcramer61 Posted October 1, 2015 Members Share Posted October 1, 2015 Great job Tullsterx! Probably the most authentic I've heard here so far. BTW I have a pic from my road days of that same nipple-resembling mountain peak, want to say its from West VA but not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wesg Posted October 1, 2015 Members Share Posted October 1, 2015 I think that's Pilot Mountain in North Carolina, taken from US Route 52 at exit 129 to Pinnacle. https://goo.gl/maps/PzF9pUqTNUx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tullsterx Posted October 5, 2015 Members Share Posted October 5, 2015 Thanks. And yeah, probably around there somewhere. Definitely in NC mountains somewhere. I didn't produce the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted October 5, 2015 Members Share Posted October 5, 2015 Nice job there, Tullsterx. Good band! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted October 5, 2015 Members Share Posted October 5, 2015 Guess I might as well jump into the pool.... ...here's our Uptown Funk/Jungle Love mashup/medley deal. As usual, please excuse the Not-For-Public-Consumption-Posterity-Cam lousy video.[video=youtube;3q50JRsrZz8] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wheresgrant3 Posted October 16, 2015 Members Share Posted October 16, 2015 [video=vimeo;136568478] I used ours for a quick gig promo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted October 16, 2015 Members Share Posted October 16, 2015 [video=vimeo;136568478] I used ours for a quick gig promo! Has always made me so jealous how you get so much great crowd footage, Grant. I've never got anyone I can hand off a camera to and get anything decent. But I'm glad you're posting again because it DOES remind me I've gotta step up my game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wheresgrant3 Posted October 16, 2015 Members Share Posted October 16, 2015 Has always made me so jealous how you get so much great crowd footage, Grant. I've never got anyone I can hand off a camera to and get anything decent. But I'm glad you're posting again because it DOES remind me I've gotta step up my game... Well thanks... to start I have 5 years experience filming hundreds of live shows... I now have a 3 camera setup that I can set and forget.... but the best thing in this new band is that we have an enthusastic stagehand who loves filming and has a great eye. It took him a few shows with a little mentoring and the kid delivers again and again. He loves being in front and behind the camera. [video=vimeo;140124235] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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