Ramsey - Keyboards
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SEEKING

Vocalist, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Alto.

ABOUT

Available for gigs, studio sessions, or whatever. Upstate Area, and/or Studio Recording. Pro.Multi-Keyboardist 40+ years. Former STAX/Paramount Records, Recording Artist. Owner/Operator Ramshead Sound & El Elyon Studio LLC, Greenville, SC. Writer, Arranger, Producer & Engineer. Member BMI, ASCAP, AFofM. Studio Musician and Performer.

Screen name:
ram1rocket88
Member since:
Apr 28 2007
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years together:
40
Gigs played:
Over 100
Age:
80 years

Influences

All keyboard stylists from Jerry Lee, Floyd Cramer, Ramsey Lewis, Jimmy Smith, Billy Joel, etc. and all musical Genres from Country, R&B, Rock, Pop, Gosple, to Jazz.

Members Of Band

I use Multiple Keyboards with all piano, B3-organ, and synth sounds, plus a KN7000 which contains 10,000 instrument samples, plus replicates a full rhythm section (when needed), (triple-rack Mount, using 8 foot controllers).

EQUIPMENT

Korg Triton EXtreme 88 Workstation(for studio), Roland RD-700-SX 88 Keyboard(for live performance), Synths KN6500 & 7000 containing 10,0000 synth samples + on-board Bass & Drums(if needed). PA-Electrovoice Mains, Bose Monitors, Behringer 24x4x2Board, Mackie 16x2Submixer, EV Mains, Yamaha 1000 and Crown 250 Power Amps, Alesis Digital Delay and Reverb, Yamaha Analog Delay, Mics (10 including both Shure dynamic and cardioid/condenser studio mics. Recording gear: Korg M520iC(forstudio sampling), Boss/Roland BR1600CD(for live or in-house recording).

MUSIC

CALENDAR

Past Events

Angela-Vocals, Ramsey-Writer, Producer, Published and available on most internet sites.

Remake of L. Cohen classic originally titled "Anthem".

Original composition and production for AC's 2nd CD.

Angela had a single released nationally by Quickstar, available at most online store (iTunes, etc.)
"The Caterpillar Pillar" recorded here. Ramsey: Writer, arranger, producer. Angela: Vocals.

REL. solo artist and songwriter from Sante Fe has completed all tracks. Mixing schedules for this month.

Two more tunes in progress as I write.

To record tracks for Angela's live concert in Columbia, SC.

Hooked up with Mandy and Adam, a very talented young married couple (vocalist and suitarist). Began reharsals for fall gigs.

Mix R.E.L. CD for January release in Santa Fe, NM. Continue work on Angela Cooper's 2nd CD and record tracks for her January "mini-concert" in Columbia, SC

Working on Dr. Angela Cooper's 2nd CD. Two songs finished to date. Finalizing R.E.L.'s CD (Sante Fe, NM). Hope to finish both by year end 2008. Tks. for viewing.
Ramsey

All tracks have been cut and we are entering the final phase of mixing and mastering, after taking a much needed break.

Looking for female vocalist to do upscale gigs and get out of the studio for awhile.

REL (Shawn Smith)will be spending the month of Oct. in the studio, cutting his first commercial CD of original material. REL has a music degree from U. of El Paso and has developed his unique guitar and vocal stylings by traveling around and residing in Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, and Texas.

Angela is negotiating with a major studio in Cola. for a possible Christmas album. Meanwhile, we continue to work on her CD of original compositions as time and geographical constraints allow.

We are finally working in song #2/ Geogrphical constraints have limited out time together, but should finish by end of year.

Finally completed first tune, geographical and scheduling conflicts, notwithstanding. Angela is in the running for finalist in the C.A.T.S. contest on Insp. Network.

Beginning of multiple sessions for Angela Cooper's 2nd CCM CD.

Multi-session recording of DVD, all original tunes.