Dadrian Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) Some of you old-heads may remember my friend Rick Leon who helped me in the beginning (circa 1998?) to find correct sounds/synthesizers for Miami Vice music. He and I have kept in contact for more than 20 years now. Last week he found out I had sold my 2nd edition DX7 after I bought the original DX7, which sadly disabled me to update my “Klaus” cover (among a few other season 3 sounds) to the accuracy it deserves, so he sent me an extra he had sitting in his closet! At not cost! A gift!! Above saving me a $500 expense for bringing that cover up to snuff, Rick further established himself as being the key to unlocking any chance I had at being able to share my hobby with other fans. “What a guy”. A new and very special cover is in order. Stay tuned... Edited March 2, 2021 by Dadrian 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pahonu Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James Posted March 2, 2021 Administrators Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Amazing. What a legend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Great story! That’s what friends are for! looking forward to the resulting piece! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCBman Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicegirl85 Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 That's a great pal for you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewRemington Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) Congratulations, pal! I’ve never been a big fan of the DX7 Mk. II presets, but I’m sure if I had one to play with, I’d change my mind! I think the Mk. I presets seem more “iconic” to the 80’s. I definitely would snatch a Mk. II for free, though! If Jan used one, I guess it’s also important for some of his tunes! Edited March 2, 2021 by AndrewRemington 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crockettt Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) Great news Dadrian! Jan used DX-7 IID patch called "FM-Growth" extensively on the soundtrack from Lend Me An Ear and Mirror Image. Edited March 2, 2021 by Crockettt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 17 hours ago, Dadrian said: (among a few other season 3 sounds) 53 minutes ago, Crockettt said: Jan used DX-7 IID patch called "FM-Growth" extensively on the soundtrack from Lend Me An Ear and Mirror Image. Absolutely! Such an awesome, unique sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 1 hour ago, AndrewRemington said: If Jan used one, I guess it’s also important for some of his tunes! I’m 100% he got 2 or 3 of them for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewRemington Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Dadrian said: I’m 100% he got 2 or 3 of them for free. Wow, free from Yamaha? You would know this information... being HIS SON! Edited March 2, 2021 by AndrewRemington 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 It’s kind of like dealers and Jorgenson—manufacturers will fall all over themselves to get next to a celebrity like Jan Hammer It’s really the best (and cheapest) advertising. Jan had at least 2 of nearly everything he used on Miami Vice. I would suspect mainly in case something crapped out in the middle of a scoring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewRemington Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 31 minutes ago, Dadrian said: It’s kind of like dealers and Jorgenson—manufacturers will fall all over themselves to get next to a celebrity like Jan Hammer It’s really the best (and cheapest) advertising. Jan had at least 2 of nearly everything he used on Miami Vice. I would suspect mainly in case something crapped out in the middle of a scoring. Ah yes, I know that Yamaha gave one of the first DX7’s to Andrew Farriss from INXS (so he claimed), and that they also gave one to Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Not “special”, but an announcement, nonetheless... 3 things about last week: - I got extremely overwhelmed with work - my son’s baseball schedule started - I had to get my property ready for spring (trees, yard, etc.) Aside from catching up on some YouTube notifications and personal emails, I had little to no spare time for entertainment. As @Ferrarimansays, “hey, life happens”. I’m mostly back on track now, but the new forum format doesn’t allow me to view notifications, so here’s a blanket apology to anyone I’ve missed on quotes/mentions in the last week or so. I missed you all—that quick! ps - I did sneak my nightly episode of MV in at bedtime...I can’t go to sleep without that! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaul1 Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 plum trees, apple tree, rosebushes pruned melons, and strawberry plants planted. tomatoes in 2 weeks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 vor einer Stunde schrieb Dadrian: ps - I did sneak my nightly episode of MV in at bedtime...I can’t go to sleep without that! Good to have you back! But I bet that that you do not watch the nightly episodes for the gun fights. Let me guess: only Trudy episodes? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Calderon Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Ah...i thought you would go out on tour with yourself...i mean..with jan hammer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 This is a very UNspecial announcement: I sold the Maserati 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airtommy Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 16 minutes ago, Dadrian said: This is a very UNspecial announcement: I sold the Maserati A true Vice fan never sells his car. When he gets tired of a car, he drives it down to Virginia Key and blows it up. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, airtommy said: A true Vice fan never sells his car. When he gets tired of a car, he drives it down to Virginia Key and blows it up. Well, I called Eddie Kaye, and he said he was fresh out of Stingers, so... We got a nice new Mercedes Benz GLS 550 AMG from Max Klizer. “Extremely powerful, perfectly balanced”. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1996 Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 7 hours ago, Dadrian said: This is a very UNspecial announcement: I sold the Maserati Didn't even know you had one! Why?????????????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, wolfie1996 said: Didn't even know you had one! Why?????????????????????????? 2 kids and a dog. We always have an SUV, but tried a car for awhile. (The dog never rode in that car). It was fun, but time to get back to reality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1996 Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 28 minutes ago, Dadrian said: 2 kids and a dog. We always have an SUV, but tried a car for awhile. (The dog never rode in that car). It was fun, but time to get back to reality. Ah well, two horses plus four cats and no kids so we have carte blanche (The horses travel in a horsebox when they go anywhere of course!) So!!! one old Ford, one newer Ford, Mitsubishi Barbarian pickup (good vehicle!) AND! AND! have just ordered a Porsche (long wait for that one apparently, they must be making the bloody things to order). I haven't told the insurance yet. They already wonder how two of us manage to use three cars, but they all have a job. What's the Mercedes like? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, wolfie1996 said: What's the Mercedes like? Really great. Lots of features. I have a lot to learn. I couldn’t even put the transmission in “drive” initially. Edited March 23, 2021 by Dadrian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1996 Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Dadrian said: Really great. Lots of features. I have a lot to learn. I couldn’t even put the transmission in “drive” initially. Wish I could have given that two likes! Looks fantastic!! Automatic though? We've had a couple of Range Rovers (not at the same time) which were excellent and were automatic, handy for pulling a trailer, but since then it's been all manual for me, never really got back into automatic mentality after that. And what's with this pushbutton handbrake???? This new one we're getting is only the 718 2 litre though they do say the 2.5 is literally no better. I said to my garage mechanic when he said ONLY the 2 litre, I thought about the 4.9 but decided LV (insurance) might pass out on the phone when I told them.............:) No supply problems for you then! I love it!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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