What's wrong with the drums people? It's called improv. I think everyone sounds great. I have to watch this video about once a week to get my dose of raw funk. LOVE IT
Funk is more about rhythm not the notes you are playing. Anyone can play a group of notes but to play the complex timings such as this guy is performing is the real skill. And just for the record most funk is based on the Blues scale anyway.
Very, very sweet. The triplets bit, the slides, jumping down an octave... brilliant. You're doing god's work there, bro. Personally, I'd melt it down at the end and let it all hang out a bit more, but hey, you have a tight, smooth style man.
Thanks JacquesPorneaux. Of course I know it doesn't sound like a D6. It's an RD600 patch with all kinds of effects on it. (but Mikey likes it!) Some others have also "kindly" pointed that out ;-) Maybe "funky clav" is not a good title for this video. What shall I rename it ? mmmmmmmmmmmm...........
the was so cliche and boring. he's using the most corny clav setting and doesn't use the light touch that it takes to make it funky. don't fool yourselves peeps.. the best clav players i know are stevie wonder, todd stoops from the band raq and the keys player for the band moon taxi. step aside charlatan!
Holy Smokes this is definitely my favourite performance and I've sat here and watched probably all of them at this point. The most consistently creative and funky you've done yet. You're quite talented.
Smokin!! Cool solo. Ive just bought a RD-170 (cant make out what model yours is), and Ive layered up 2 clav sounds and put that through a wah wah pedal. What set up are you using to get that sound ? Is it straight from the keyboard, or processed ?
Thanks matt. That's an RD-600 in the video with the "phase clav" patch I think they call it. Straight from the keyboard as is. I think the effect (phase) level is set to around halfway and both the effect knobs (speed and depth) turned to around 9 o'clock. EQ knobs: Low 3 o'clock, Mid 3 o'clock, High 9 o'clock.
Your wah wah pedal set-up is the more "classic" clav sound - and a GREAT sound at that.
The 600 must have more features than mine. This has inspired me to use the funky clav more often - it competes very well with electric guitars in a loud band setting.
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tobygbrl 1 month ago
AWSOME. FUCKING AWSOME.
Theshamham 3 months ago 2
nice one~!
DinosaurFalcon 4 months ago
wow bangin
nusphere 5 months ago
hell yeah!!!!!!!!
mercenary6877888 6 months ago
VERY Impressive ... It's hard to believe you're getting that sound out of an RD 600 !
funkphenomena1 8 months ago
Phase Clav is my favorite sound on that piano. Pretty cool.
2011Lauren61 10 months ago
That shits tight, all right.
drdrank1 10 months ago
@drdrank1 That's what she said!
(sorry I had too...)
Awesome solo!
luctroop 8 months ago
@luctroop snappy, crappy, comebacky makes me feel so happy!! lol
drdrank1 5 months ago
Havent seen this video for years and still diggin it! Incredible man!
Gragon 1 year ago
nice.
luisdent 1 year ago
Digging yo funk,m'man!
tman8497 1 year ago
Wow! very nice
assemblyassembly 1 year ago
man i watched this a while back... found it again and still loving it!
flux302 1 year ago
so good
lookingatcrap 1 year ago
Absolutely great - this would be my dream to play stuff like this in a band
oysterlovers 1 year ago
FUNKY SHIT! DUDE THAT WAS AWESOME
nezkeys79 1 year ago
DAAAAAAAAAMN. So funky. Those are some hot clav licks there, man.
someguyinguam 1 year ago
craziest thing ever
xHoboMcGeex 1 year ago
Nice....now to practice for 5 hours
93nicd 1 year ago
that dude has the soul no doubt!
flux302 2 years ago
Fuuunk
BlueTolerated 2 years ago 3
Awesome!
nrlsky 2 years ago
I watched this vid 3 years ago and thought there was no way I would ever be this good. I kept practicing everyday and I think I'm finally close.
Props to you latchmo you are a god.
alex9050 2 years ago
hope i will say the samething some day
fakex 2 years ago
great sound!!
chillraph 2 years ago
Wow.. that brought a tear to my eye its THAT awesome haha
Organasum 2 years ago
play that funky musiiiic white booyyyy
funkrock94 2 years ago
ha dang that's pretty tight
nice sound
JesusSaves1515 2 years ago
i fell the groove into me !! Yeaaaah
gugioren 2 years ago
i'm only 15 years old, and this sound is amazing, enourment feeling omg!
UNBELIEVEBAL
gugioren 2 years ago
you're 15... so? lol
chillraph 2 years ago
GOD-DAAAAAAAAMN! As a dedicated axe player of 6 years... this is one of the coolest things i've ever seen! Pimp it Mike!
Teebs88 2 years ago
sounds very lead-clav
dhpcraptor 2 years ago
custom made castroph
bman5708 2 years ago
thats bad ass!
fenix9885 2 years ago
your ill homez , keep up the good work
this is some funky talent!
iggyds89 2 years ago
HOOLY GROOVIE thats aweesome.
emresirmen 2 years ago
FUNK IT UP
BluesTS808 3 years ago
guy who is play on keaboards is MY GOD!
arearekarek 3 years ago
hellmuthafunkin' yes!
homeboy's feelin the funk force on a whole nother level in this one.
badass soloing ....props
FunkYouUp831 3 years ago
Killed it bro, nice!
alecness 3 years ago
NICE! Im feelin it man!
synapse709 3 years ago
Soooooo good and powerful. I love it.
szyszymon 3 years ago
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What's wrong with the drums people? It's called improv. I think everyone sounds great. I have to watch this video about once a week to get my dose of raw funk. LOVE IT
petephax 3 years ago
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petephax 3 years ago
Drummer is dragging terribly . He's not feeling it at all. Great solo though!!!
groovebassist 3 years ago 10
thank you groovebassist. to be fair though, i was pushing the tempo a little too much actually
latchmo 3 years ago
ha
he hurts my feelings
bigtopcottoncandy 2 years ago
man, with those skills he needs a minimoog & a clavinet, not some digital junk
hotlanta71 3 years ago 4
yeah, and a bigger vehicle and a couple of roadies :-)
latchmo 3 years ago 2
@hotlanta71 sounds like he's working what he has and that says worlds more to me! lol. though i agree he DESERVES em.
flux302 1 year ago
let me be your mate, lol - amazing
LF0 3 years ago
Nice keys, drummer is SLOPPY
thefaker10 3 years ago
i am torn up over this
bigtopcottoncandy 2 years ago
these rule
mpgarate 3 years ago
yeah nice. but too much blues scale hehe.
raikonomicron 3 years ago
you obviously earn your living as a music teacher...good luck at berklee, you'd never survive working in the real world of music
kingvavy 3 years ago
Funk is more about rhythm not the notes you are playing. Anyone can play a group of notes but to play the complex timings such as this guy is performing is the real skill. And just for the record most funk is based on the Blues scale anyway.
sniper22b 3 years ago
Bass and low clav make the best sound ever. This is an amazing solo!
meleebeats 3 years ago
If y'all like this one; listen to Jelte Tuinstra. He's the man. Search for him on youtube.
Schelpje 3 years ago
That was amazing. Couldn't sit still
Bionuker 3 years ago
Hot damn that spits hot fire! So funky I think I need to clean up!
holmesseth 3 years ago
really great funky solo, but very clean for my taste, add to mxr +90 pedal and blow the stage
grupovariaciones 3 years ago
that was fab!
mindphlux 3 years ago
YEA I WANNA BE LIKE THAT GUY!@!
Blastogy 3 years ago
The tone of that funky synth sounds awesome. It's also a fantastic solo. Mike has mad chops and a great style. See his other vids!
EJfan87 3 years ago
Awesome,awesome chops!!!
Coastincolt 3 years ago
Love it!
shelleybellyleong 4 years ago
absolutely awesome
yersi 4 years ago
great job.. is there a couple of motionsound speakers in the background?
GeorgeLiakos 4 years ago
hey dude could you try to explain to me what your doing when your doing that 2 hand slapping thing with the real quick notes ?
alex9050 4 years ago
he's bending pitch with the alittle pitch whell on the left
somesaybill 3 years ago
he's alternately slapping the same notes in a blues riff, eg. F Ab Bb C.
steeleyeman 3 years ago
Its not slapping the keyboard, its using the pitchbend wheel
smelliot95 2 years ago
you are amazing! it's so funky =)
love it!!
egonymph 4 years ago 2
still one of my favorites, a great way to start the day, thanks
huckleberryfilms 4 years ago
Very, very sweet. The triplets bit, the slides, jumping down an octave... brilliant. You're doing god's work there, bro. Personally, I'd melt it down at the end and let it all hang out a bit more, but hey, you have a tight, smooth style man.
ogzz00 4 years ago
isn't it more like a phase?
HammondB200 4 years ago
yeah right
I'm changing the title again! :-)
thanks HammondB200
latchmo 4 years ago
Jesus Christ! 10 Stars for this solo! That's absolutely awesome!!!
electrologic 4 years ago 2
:) Love to watch others groove, its beautiful :)
keysareme 4 years ago 2
Uhuh! It's absolutely great. And this man knows how to groove!
KeysForKeys 4 years ago
This is off the hook, man!
Too bad it doesn't really sound like a clavinet. But I bet you got one of those at home, right? ;o)
JacquesPorneaux 4 years ago
Thanks JacquesPorneaux. Of course I know it doesn't sound like a D6. It's an RD600 patch with all kinds of effects on it. (but Mikey likes it!) Some others have also "kindly" pointed that out ;-) Maybe "funky clav" is not a good title for this video. What shall I rename it ? mmmmmmmmmmmm...........
latchmo 4 years ago
THANK YOU Latchmo!!! U are the sunshine ;c)
skolbo 4 years ago
lol
symbiote24 4 years ago
good lord, that was funky
germainl 4 years ago
and john medeski
wesb0104 4 years ago
the was so cliche and boring. he's using the most corny clav setting and doesn't use the light touch that it takes to make it funky. don't fool yourselves peeps.. the best clav players i know are stevie wonder, todd stoops from the band raq and the keys player for the band moon taxi. step aside charlatan!
wesb0104 4 years ago
You must be watching a different video than me.
phred123 4 years ago
UM! Where can we see your skill moron..This guy is among the best of the Best..So you need to go take your meds loser!
98hog 4 years ago
superb
ThomasPokerNL 4 years ago
man thats the shit, ahhhh playin it funky
hugleberthumperdink 4 years ago
Tight! Awesome
Gragon 4 years ago
super!!
herrbrenner 4 years ago
brilliant stuff!
aj007ge 4 years ago
hhaha that was great
dookiemoole 4 years ago
man, that's great!!!!!!!
ThomasPokerNL 4 years ago
how did you do that slamming on the keyboard at 1:07 or so? i mean how do you make it so accurate? thx man
really cool, you got it man!!
suklickfunck 4 years ago
holly shet.
mlke 4 years ago
gracias, loco, muy copado!!!
adrianmascher 4 years ago
wowholysweetjesus
bikeforfree 4 years ago
Did I hear a little Super Mario brothers in there?
skippyoe 4 years ago
Holy Smokes this is definitely my favourite performance and I've sat here and watched probably all of them at this point. The most consistently creative and funky you've done yet. You're quite talented.
kittydreamz86 5 years ago
Great, dude, just love those sounds and your fantastic performance!
raulin 5 years ago
Your playing is ridiculous. Where did you get inspiration ? Steve Wonder ? Billy Preston ? Herbie Hancock ? Sly Stone ?
fetze 5 years ago
thanks fetze - yes,yes,yes,yes
latchmo 5 years ago
Smokin!! Cool solo. Ive just bought a RD-170 (cant make out what model yours is), and Ive layered up 2 clav sounds and put that through a wah wah pedal. What set up are you using to get that sound ? Is it straight from the keyboard, or processed ?
mattcol99 5 years ago
Thanks matt. That's an RD-600 in the video with the "phase clav" patch I think they call it. Straight from the keyboard as is. I think the effect (phase) level is set to around halfway and both the effect knobs (speed and depth) turned to around 9 o'clock. EQ knobs: Low 3 o'clock, Mid 3 o'clock, High 9 o'clock.
Your wah wah pedal set-up is the more "classic" clav sound - and a GREAT sound at that.
latchmo 5 years ago
The 600 must have more features than mine. This has inspired me to use the funky clav more often - it competes very well with electric guitars in a loud band setting.
mattcol99 5 years ago
A good pair of wire cutters works great also!!!!
latchmo 5 years ago
funkytonk, oh my. thanx a million
bmcln1 5 years ago
sweet :)
MrBilde 5 years ago
fucking sweet man that is nuts
peachslide 5 years ago
you sound great, keep up the good work...
clr18287 5 years ago
I wish I could play funky clav
piranhajay 5 years ago