The Keytar

[IncrediRyan]

I'm curious, am i the only one now adays who has a keytar or even thinks that they're cool.

 

[peanutbutter12]

They are pretty cool, but are a little 80's and too difficult to play for most people seeing as the only thing you can really do with one is simple chords.

 

[Sunburst]

My boyfriend has one and we mess around with it. It's kind of neato.

 

[DeanM]

I had one back in the 80's~

It was a casio, so I cleverly taped over the "c" and the "o" ans told everybody it was an "ASI", which nobody had ever heard of, so they assumed it was cool. I actually prefered the Casio over the Roland, cuz I preferred the wheel bender over the ribbon~

 

[peanutbutter12]

I have an old Yamaha keytar up in my room. The SHS-10. It's little more than a toy though. ;|
The Roland keytar is the only one I've seen that's really worth using

 

[PureSolace]

I'm curious, am i the only one now adays who has a keytar or even thinks that they're cool.

I always wanted to play one, but never had the chance, and no music store carries them cause they see them as a joke. (That's what they said about the theramin!)

 

[Bartolomeo]

The only purpose the keytar serves for a serious musician is to allow the keyboard player to engage in stage antics like a guitarist while playing. There are a few serious keyboard players that do integrate them into their show for this reason. On the other hand most keyboard players are content to sit downstage and leave the spotlight to other players.

 

[ListenerFriendly]

I think they're freakin' awesome. I think as a band, a staionary keyboard is more preferable, but the keytar should be a part of the stage! Showbreads (now former ) Keyboardist often played the keytar...

AND MAY RAW ROCK KILL YOU FOREVER AND EVER, AMEN.

 

[stonetoflesh]

I used to have a housemate with a Keytar. Sometimes he'd fire it up with the sawtooth wave or electric guitar patch going with the pitch-bend and just shred... Awesome.