does a band need a keyboardist?

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does a band need a keyboardist?
Topic Started: Aug 18 2007, 10:33 PM (959 Views)
microcreations	Aug 18 2007, 10:33 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 68 Group: Members Member #1,065 Joined: August 14, 2007	does a rock/metal band need a keyboardist?



mynameisDavid	Aug 18 2007, 11:58 PM Post #2
Member Posts: 1,054 Group: Moderator Member #294 Joined: March 2, 2007	only if you wunna be known as "the gayest metal band ever" kidding :lol: whatever floats your boat



Bullet	Aug 19 2007, 12:26 AM Post #3
Admin Posts: 1,897 Group: Admin Member #183 Joined: January 13, 2007	Simply answer, no. You don't "need" a keyboardist. Depends on what you want from your music. And David, there are some good bands with keyboards. Children Of Bodom for example.



microcreations	Aug 19 2007, 02:32 AM Post #4
Member Posts: 68 Group: Members Member #1,065 Joined: August 14, 2007	so do you think for some songs there should be a keyboardist and other songs there shouldnt.



Bullet	Aug 19 2007, 05:44 PM Post #5
Admin Posts: 1,897 Group: Admin Member #183 Joined: January 13, 2007	It depends what you want from your music



danb	Aug 22 2007, 08:43 AM Post #6
Advanced Member Posts: 110 Group: Members Member #1,118 Joined: August 17, 2007	You could always use a synthesiser keyboard. Use it for sound effects maybe, add a different sort of atmosphere to your music. For example, Metallica - For whom the bells toll. They have the bells going through the song dont they? Im sure that wasnt done on a guitar or drums lol. You could maybe do things like that on a Keyboard synthesizer. Just an idea...
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+�Pantera_fan	Aug 23 2007, 03:56 PM Post #7
Retired Posts: 289 Group: Retired Member #745 Joined: July 3, 2007	Personally im not too keen on the keyboard/synth idea, but it depends what form of metal you are looking at, and how you want it to sound, if you are going for an older or a thrash sound than i wouldnt advise it but otherwise it should sound preety good
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zoidbergpsp	Aug 24 2007, 03:07 PM Post #8
Hippy Posts: 765 Group: Members Member #1,068 Joined: August 14, 2007	it can work REALLY well, But it can also be awful, but there are alot of metal bands that are good and use keyboardists Dream Theater Avantasia For example
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scottb	Mar 11 2008, 06:44 PM Post #9
Drum Master Posts: 15 Group: Members Member #5,072 Joined: March 10, 2008	I find a keyboard with the right settings can add a enhanced sound when playing. for example take cradle of filth - a death metal black metal band fast heavy drums and pacing guitars but a keyboard breaks it up and gives it a kind of twist and no its doesnt make it gay from a certain someone who posted that earlier. the person that said that obviously dont know his music and is basically talking out of his ass. sure its all down to personal taste. experiment with it and see how it goes! - Scott
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SamShadow	Jul 27 2008, 01:48 PM Post #10
Newbie Posts: 14 Group: Members Member #8,689 Joined: July 27, 2008	Bullet Aug 19 2007, 12:26 AM Simply answer, no. You don't "need" a keyboardist. Depends on what you want from your music. And David, there are some good bands with keyboards. Dragonforce for example. Quote Fix'd for truth. And yeah, it depends what you want really. You don't Need any instrument, just use the ones you want to.



Bullet	Jul 27 2008, 02:46 PM Post #11
Admin Posts: 1,897 Group: Admin Member #183 Joined: January 13, 2007	You replaced Children Of Bodom with Dragonforce??? What the hell is wrong with you



SamShadow	Jul 27 2008, 02:48 PM Post #12
Newbie Posts: 14 Group: Members Member #8,689 Joined: July 27, 2008	Bullet Jul 27 2008, 02:46 PM You replaced Children Of Bodom with Dragonforce??? What the hell is wrong with you Heh. I'm a speed freak, what else can I say?



Bullet	Jul 27 2008, 03:03 PM Post #13
Admin Posts: 1,897 Group: Admin Member #183 Joined: January 13, 2007	SamShadow Jul 27 2008, 02:48 PM Bullet Jul 27 2008, 02:46 PM You replaced Children Of Bodom with Dragonforce??? What the hell is wrong with you Heh. I'm a speed freak, what else can I say? You obviously haven't been listening to much Children Of Bodom recently have you??



monwobobbo	Jul 27 2008, 04:47 PM Post #14
Posts: 966 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	personally i love a lot of bands with keyboards. DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, SYMPHONY X, ELP, THE DOORS etc. do you need keyboards no. any instument used should compliment the song.
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mynameisDavid	Jul 27 2008, 10:50 PM Post #15
Member Posts: 1,054 Group: Moderator Member #294 Joined: March 2, 2007	Well good bands like Rammstein,Slipknot,Static-X, Ect. Use keyboards so why not


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