BARRY MANILOW

Many years ago, I got a chance to try the highest model of a Yamaha Electone. I still remember how great was the new digital sampling technology developed by Yamaha that day. The voice produced very similar to the original music instruments imitated.

The instrument had wider foot bass range compared to the previous generation, giving a chance to a more rich arrangement. Those days the era of playing bass with both legs were started, seeing a musician playing the music instrument with both legs was another part of performance besides the music itself.


An arrangement of Manilow's Copacabana was the repertoire assigned for me to be played at that time. I was very happy, as it was beautifully done, and was able exploring the strength point of the instrument. Remembering the transposition part on the arrangement always made me feel eerie :-D

Ever since then I became a Manilow's fan and started collecting his CDs.
I love seeing how he directed American Idols' contestants - season ? (sorry can't remember which season). Definitely he is a great and talented musician!
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