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Mystery Musician representing Kustom [message #14531] Tue, 12 October 2010 12:49 Go to next message
larry01 is currently offline  larry01
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Hi, everyone. I'm new to the board.

In the 1970's, I remember going to a Kustom product demo outside of Philadelphia, near Cherry Hill, NJ. It was held at a hotel ballroom with a lot of people attending, and it featured a popular musician at the time. He was a blind keyboardist who was mainly demoing a new Kustom mixer and PA system through which he played electronic keyboards. He was great. The sales rep was very good. I remember him referring to the old Kustom "rolled and pleated" and this was the newer tolex covering.

Any idea who that blind keyboardist was?

By the way, great Kustom bulletin board.

Thanks.

Larry

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Re: Mystery Musician representing Kustom [message #14533 is a reply to message #14531] Wed, 13 October 2010 07:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
stevem is currently offline  stevem
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You got me!
Can you pass along a clue, like is this keyboardist black or white?

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Re: Mystery Musician representing Kustom [message #14534 is a reply to message #14533] Wed, 13 October 2010 09:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
larry01 is currently offline  larry01
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He was white.

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Re: Mystery Musician representing Kustom [message #14537 is a reply to message #14533] Thu, 14 October 2010 02:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ampcabinets is currently offline  ampcabinets
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well, I guess that means it wasn't Ray Charles Very Happy

[Updated on: Thu, 14 October 2010 02:43]

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Re: Mystery Musician representing Kustom [message #14540 is a reply to message #14537] Thu, 14 October 2010 10:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
larry01 is currently offline  larry01
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He was in his late thirties, maybe early forties. Jazz oriented. Hair below his ears but above his shoulders. I wish my memory on this was better. I remember just how good he was at making adjustments on the mixer.

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Re: Mystery Musician representing Kustom [message #14586 is a reply to message #14531] Fri, 22 October 2010 11:30 Go to previous message
larry01 is currently offline  larry01
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I found the answer to my question. It was Mike Mandel and he played keyboard for Larry Coryell in the early 1970's. Thanks to all that responded.

I was reading some articles about him. His recording studio, being blind but walking without a cane and not wearing sunglasses.

I just remember that when he did the kustom demo, he was really comfortable reaching for the controls. He knew where EVERYTHING was. Quite amazing to watch.

Thanks.

Larry

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