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A Tribute to the Keytar

rocksurge.com — There is no doubt that the keytar is one of the most ridiculous (yet fantastically awesome) instruments to ever be invented. The poster child of 1980’s hair band rock and roll, the keytar had a fame short-lived. This is a tribute to the greatest creation of rock history.

Who dugg this? Made popular Apr 23, 2007

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  • adamgamble, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11It's not as cool as futureman's drumitar. Bela Fleck and the flecktones rock.
  • UTKevdawg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Mute Math uses a keytar and for good reason; the lead singer can't stay seated at his piano. BEST LIVE SHOW EVER!!
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6The site went down in flames after an hour... seems almost fitting?
  • chadbrochill, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8such an underrated instrument!
  • CletusJones, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6"Corey Hart spilled a Kamikaze on my parachute pants."
  • audiomodder, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5rockin...

    i am (seriously) a keytar player...

    http://ananiastheband.com/images/photos/gallery/585357.jpg
  • hellalazy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4awesome!!! and to think i was the only keytard.
  • coldfusion055, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5http://duggmirror.com/music/A_Tribute_to_the_Keytar/

    Worked for me.
  • so1omon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I love my Roland SH-101, with the keytar attachment.
  • chumprock, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Ahh yes, the Synthax Keytar.. I saw Alan Holdsworth play some amazing ***** on one of those back in the 80's.

    And while Futureman's "Drumtar" was originally a synthaxe, it's been modded so much you can barely tell it ever was a synthaxe.
  • joegibes, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Woo Family Force 5!!!

    They're one of my favorite bands and they're big fans of the keytar...

    myspace.com/familyforce5
    familyforce5.com

    It's a great instrument.
  • Lexus30, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Mugatu!

    ... no wait, thats the piano necktie ...
  • btgoss, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The KEYTAR... so the OTHER musician in the band can get some LAY....
  • cptn_cardboard, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2bitchin
  • FRANKeB, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3This was developed so keyboard players could move around or stand up front with the guitar heroes who would usually get all the glory (and chicks). They could then crank out a !sick-sick! keyboard solo.

    Now imagine Wesley Willis doing Rock'n'Roll Mcdonald's with one of these. McDonald's is a great place to rock!
  • BananaAmbush, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1http://cappslock.com/Images/misc/keytarhero1.jpg
  • Kitsune818, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I've got two SHS-10s.

    "Last Christmas, I gave you my heart..."

    But then I went through puberty, picked up a guitar, and have never looked back.

    The portmentau button was pretty cool though.
  • echolalia, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Agreed, but he has gotten more skilled at using the actual piano while dancing around. I saw him get on top of it, turn around, and keep playing from on top.

    Oh and his poor keytar. He broke some of the stage lights with it during his performance on Jimmy Kimmel live.
  • howski, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1OMG, I just looked at eBay. I'm gonna list my SHS-10 RIGHT NOW! I'm poorer than white trash from Florida!
  • tdogg241, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Cobra Starship and Mute Math also use it. I believe Rock Kills Kid uses it sometimes as well.
  • Sloop, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Check out this keytar video, the lady is wild! Her name is Belinda Bedekovic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNS_zRnEnhs&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpoetv%2Ecom%2Fvideo%2Ephp%3Fvid%3D4704
    And her official website: http://www.belindabedekovic.com/
  • MacBigotDotCom, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I've had 'keytar' in my eBay watch list for about a month...

    Unfortunately, what I normally get in my inbox every morning is the one used by the damn Doodlebops.

    http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?satitle=keytar

    And what is up with the Yamaha SHS-10? I had one of these when I was a teenager; took it to college with me and ended up selling for $50 (which was more than I paid for it brand-new). Now they are selling for more than $200?

    My favorite was the Casio AZ-1 -- one of the very first on the planet with keys that were both touch-sensitive and pressure-sensitive (for those slow, etheral pads you never see coming until it's snuck up on your and taken over the stage in envelopes of fat fuzz...).

    After I finish my current project (building a 1984 Honda Magna V65 out of nothing but parts from eBay), I'm gonna pick up another AZ-1. Really.
  • Uprising, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I'll second that, our bassist has one of his guitars signed by them. He's selling it I believe.
  • VoltaDoMar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Join the Keytar Last.fm group!

    http://www.last.fm/group/Keytar%21
  • Kitsune818, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1 Hah hah!
  • Tbab, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Dragonforce still uses the keytar if I'm not mistaken.
  • DrScott, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Here's a good Keytar music video. With a elektronik keytar solo played at supersonik speeds:
    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-939625586466409927
  • S4MF1SHER, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The Keytar sucks ass. Pick up a Stratocaster, ugly.
  • Crimsoneer, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2DragonForce is more than enough of a tribute to Kaytar.
  • nowcleomind, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Awesome.
  • triscuitbiscuit, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Who else discovered them because of their YouTube videos? (Esp. since Typical appeared on here a few weeks ago)
    Amazing band- I am surprised they did not surface sooner. Maybe with a little luck they will have the same beginnings as Maroon5.
  • aaabatteries, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0http://aaabatteries.blogspot.com/2007/09/deal-on-k ...
  • MacBigotDotCom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0LOL! "Last Christmas..." I totally forgot about that.
  • pitfallharry, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2Why don'tcha take me to.... a FUNKY TOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWN!
  • Smuikas, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1There's a local NYC band that plays with a keytar. Their recordings are OK, but live they're nuts. http://www.hateinthebox.com/
  • turrican, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2Keytar = "man, I wish I'd learned the guitar instead!"
  • darkhorse85, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2how could there be a keytar tribute without Edgar Winter Group's Frankenstein????


    incomplete.
  • bootlick, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1lol I forgot all about that! I'm definitely adding it...
  • rsplatpc, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1www.duggmirror.com
  • FishPoisonCon, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1wow - some crappy piece of equipment from the 80's! better pretend i like it (and the bands that used it), or the internet won't think i'm cool.

    /'cuz retro irony is all the rage - or was, 5 years ago...
  • indiepenguins, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2Borat brought this baby back on Conan

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=zLP5gNI0kwo
  • mutatron, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1I thought a keytar was like an air guitar, but using your key as a guitar substitute.
  • dumbum, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0Heh, site's down. Chalk another one up to the Digg effect...
  • quomen, on 10/12/2007, -8/+1www.duggmirror.com
  • SoonerBluff, on 10/12/2007, -8/+0Almost as lame as GH.................Almost

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