by Bill Bernico | Dec 18, 2007 | Practical MIDI
Having been in the music business since the Stone Age (or was it the Rolling Stone Age) I’ve seen a lot of technology creep into the music scene. I started as a guitarist in my first band and back then a $175.00 guitar was reason enough to take out a 24-month loan and...
by Bill Bernico | Dec 18, 2007 | Practical MIDI
A few columns back I told you about two friends of mine, Terry and Rich, who were once in my band but had branched off to do a MIDI-based duet act on their own. I told of how they were playing at a Holiday Inn when John Fogerty walked in and heard them doing some of...
by Bill Bernico | Dec 2, 2007 | Practical MIDI
For the most part, I’d have to say that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my experience of playing live with MIDI files. However, there have been some moments that have tried my patience. Moments that made me wish I was still in a live four-piece band. Moments that made my ears...
by Bill Bernico | Dec 2, 2007 | Practical MIDI
Back in 1969 Denny Zager set half an hour aside from his busy day and penned the song, “In The Year 2525” and had a million-selling hit on his hands. These days this one-hit-wonder is running an internet site where he sells custom-adjusted guitars. I only know this...
by Bill Bernico | Nov 19, 2007 | Practical MIDI
Recently, CyberMidi featured an article by Dave Gash about his MIDI-driven one-man band, The Quimbys. I already knew how Dave accomplished all his magic but actually seeing his article on CyberMidi got me to re-think my own one-man band show. Up until now I had been...
