Friday 15 July 2011

NEW KEYBOARD... NEW COVER ... BIRDY 'SKINNY LOVE'

So, I hadn't heard of this young lady who goes by the name of Birdy until earlier this week when a friend heard her song 'skinny love' and suggested I do a cover...

My first thoughts when I heard the song were 'jeeez, what a haunting voice...' then I listened more closely to the lyrics and became even more depressed!! But I thought the song and her voice was fantastic, and as I had a new keyboard on order due to arrive later in the week, I thought it'd make a great first keyboard cover!

I might also like the point out the song is originally by Bon Iver, just because I know their fans get very offended when they don't get the credit they deserve... so anyway...

I bought a Yamaha NP30, I just wanted something decent but cheap, which I could learn to a better standard on (I originally had a very old keyboard my Dad bought in the 90's). I'm so impressed with it - RRP currently is around the £200-250 mark, and for that price you really cannot go wrong! The speakers aren't great on it, but I already have an amp which I can use as a speaker, and it doesn't have many voices, but I was after a grand piano 'sound-a-like' I could use to record and gig with, and for this, I cannot recommend the NP30 enough!!

Anyway here's the cover... I hope you like it!!!

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