Comments on: Jan Hammer rocks his keytar http://boingboing.net/2011/01/25/jan-hammer-rocks-his.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 00:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/25/jan-hammer-rocks-his.html#comment-1006595 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1006595 Wow, I either don't remember or have never seen the "full-length video" of the Miami Vice theme... the way they edited in Jan so it looks like he's being chased is super-cheez-tacular. Though personally I think Crockett should have just shot him in the back... Wow, I either don’t remember or have never seen the “full-length video” of the Miami Vice theme… the way they edited in Jan so it looks like he’s being chased is super-cheez-tacular. Though personally I think Crockett should have just shot him in the back…

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2011/01/25/jan-hammer-rocks-his.html#comment-1005845 Mister44 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1005845 IIRC, his "Miami Vice Theme" is the only instrumental to reach Billboard's Hot 100 number one spot. IIRC, his “Miami Vice Theme” is the only instrumental to reach Billboard’s Hot 100 number one spot.

]]> By: Wingo http://boingboing.net/2011/01/25/jan-hammer-rocks-his.html#comment-1005859 Wingo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1005859 Gotta love the good ol' days back when digital synths were 'futuristic'. 'Wow, that dudes tiny keyboard *almost* sounds like a rockin' guitar! Radical!' And @MrsBug re: point 2... it is a known fact that Herbie Hancock *and only* Herbie Hancock can really look 'cool' playing a keytar. http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/11/26/herbie-hancock-is-the-only-guy-ever-to-look-cool-playing-the-keytar/ Gotta love the good ol’ days back when digital synths were ‘futuristic’.

‘Wow, that dudes tiny keyboard *almost* sounds like a rockin’ guitar! Radical!’

And @MrsBug re: point 2… it is a known fact that Herbie Hancock *and only* Herbie Hancock can really look ‘cool’ playing a keytar.

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/11/26/herbie-hancock-is-the-only-guy-ever-to-look-cool-playing-the-keytar/

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/25/jan-hammer-rocks-his.html#comment-1005636 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1005636 If you're interested in the song, it's called "Star Cycle" and appears on the Jeff Beck album "There And Back". Very much in the fusion vein he started with "Blow By Blow" and "Wired" If you’re interested in the song, it’s called “Star Cycle” and appears on the Jeff Beck album “There And Back”. Very much in the fusion vein he started with “Blow By Blow” and “Wired”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/25/jan-hammer-rocks-his.html#comment-1005678 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1005678 The original Mahavishnu Orchestra. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqfjMDOr-tU live recording, Bananafish Garden NY 1973 * John McLaughlin - guitar * Jan Hammer - keyboards * Jerry Goodman - violin * Rick Laird - bass guitar * Billy Cobham - drums The original Mahavishnu Orchestra.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqfjMDOr-tU

live recording, Bananafish Garden NY 1973

* John McLaughlin – guitar
* Jan Hammer – keyboards
* Jerry Goodman – violin
* Rick Laird – bass guitar
* Billy Cobham – drums

]]> By: MrsBug http://boingboing.net/2011/01/25/jan-hammer-rocks-his.html#comment-1005950 MrsBug Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1005950 That's because Herbie Hancock is inherently cool. He'd be cool playing a kazoo. That’s because Herbie Hancock is inherently cool. He’d be cool playing a kazoo.

]]> By: MrsBug http://boingboing.net/2011/01/25/jan-hammer-rocks-his.html#comment-1005705 MrsBug Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1005705 1. Miami Vice is so full of cheese that vegans can't even watch it. 2. I don't care how amazing a keyboard artist you are (and Jan Hammer is good), you'll never look like a stud playing a keytar. 1. Miami Vice is so full of cheese that vegans can’t even watch it.
2. I don’t care how amazing a keyboard artist you are (and Jan Hammer is good), you’ll never look like a stud playing a keytar.

]]> By: Wingo http://boingboing.net/2011/01/25/jan-hammer-rocks-his.html#comment-1006220 Wingo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1006220 Also never forget: Faltermeyer's "Top Gun Anthem" (feat. Steve Stevens!) won the 1987 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Also never forget: Faltermeyer’s “Top Gun Anthem” (feat. Steve Stevens!) won the 1987 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/25/jan-hammer-rocks-his.html#comment-1005744 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1005744 That's not rocking a keytar, THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQF0oervpoU is rocking a keytar! You have to wait until about 15 seconds in. That’s not rocking a keytar, THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQF0oervpoU is rocking a keytar! You have to wait until about 15 seconds in.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/25/jan-hammer-rocks-his.html#comment-1006002 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1006002 And, on a largely unrelated-but-put-on-your-ADD-goggles-and-you-might-see-it, A Flock of Seagulls' "D.N.A." won the Grammy Award in 1983 for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. And, on a largely unrelated-but-put-on-your-ADD-goggles-and-you-might-see-it, A Flock of Seagulls’ “D.N.A.” won the Grammy Award in 1983 for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.

]]> By: andydub http://boingboing.net/2011/01/25/jan-hammer-rocks-his.html#comment-1005762 andydub Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1005762 I loved Rock School. Nile Rodgers was great on it too. (around 8:50 here) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HvPxNW7iyY Dangerous Minds recently: http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/nile_rodgers_walking_on_planet_c/ http://nilerodgers.com/blog/walking-on-planet-c Perhaps send a well wish his way? "We are family." I loved Rock School.

Nile Rodgers was great on it too. (around 8:50 here)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HvPxNW7iyY

Dangerous Minds recently:
http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/nile_rodgers_walking_on_planet_c/

http://nilerodgers.com/blog/walking-on-planet-c

Perhaps send a well wish his way? “We are family.”

]]> By: sbarnes2 http://boingboing.net/2011/01/25/jan-hammer-rocks-his.html#comment-1006063 sbarnes2 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1006063 The only thing better Than Star Wars Is a keytar solo From 1984 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqJGRHuKUE ! The only thing better
Than Star Wars
Is a keytar solo
From 1984

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqJGRHuKUE !

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