Dan Walker - A Tour of His 2019 Heart Keyboard Rig

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Keyboardist Dan Walker gives KEYBOARD an exclusive tour of his 2019 Heart keyboard rig. Video by Criss Cain.

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@jimmyfigueras4476 4 жыл бұрын

I love that Heart's band members have always had a life supporting vibe, very friendly, which is very important for a band.

@alannabucknell363 4 жыл бұрын

This is so cool. Great to get to see all of this. Hats off to you Dan you're a great musician! I saw you with Ann on two of her solo tours and loved your contributions! Will be attending the first of three Heart shows next Sunday in Albuquerque, then Denver and Seattle. Really looking forward to it. So far the videos I've seen are incredible! Rawk on!

@Marcus-ym2kg 4 жыл бұрын

Love how that 3rd Eventide pedal has 2 modes: MAGIC and MORE MAGIC!

@thanto575 4 жыл бұрын

Impressive selections especially in the synth section. Amazing channel to dive in to see the hardware in action.

@plecturaproductions5816 3 жыл бұрын

Tha kn you for shouting out the techs they do a hard job everyday setting up to make sure the bands and artists have a great show 👏👏👏

@pmadsea077 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tour Dan. I saw the show in Bangor. It’s the third time I’ve seen Heart and was impressed with what you brought to the band. I very much enjoyed Debbie when she was in the band but I must say that you have really expanded the role of the keys in the music of Heart. You are a fantastic musician. Thank you sir.

@danwalker7199 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Heart has had many great keyboardists over the years, and Deb's one of my favorites too. It's a real honor to step into this chair.

@brianpetersen3429 4 жыл бұрын

It's impressive how he (and his tech) handles all the complexity of these systems.

@stan5585 4 жыл бұрын

What a great rig Dan, thanks for sharing...

@88Musk 4 жыл бұрын

Dan that rig is awesome. Keep up the good work.

@willissellars6304 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Dan - wish this had been up before I saw the band at Walnut Creek/Coastal Music Park on August the 10th... It gives me an even greater appreciation for what you were doing up there. i was already impressed when I looked up and saw the Mini on top of your rig [it's been a while since those songs came out and, I'm old - I had to think about what you would be doing with it]. Thanks for the tour!

@MarkGreenawalt 4 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to seeing you in Arizona later this month. Anxious to hear what all that equipment sounds like. Thanks for sharing.

@leonardograndoni4081 4 жыл бұрын

The keyboard tech with d’addario t shirt! Best one!

@user-JM1967 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@simonetty 4 жыл бұрын

Great gear, amazing approach... some reminiscences of That Pedal Show though...

@longfade 4 жыл бұрын

awesome, this is great!!

@tonewheeler1 4 жыл бұрын

And...Roland his keyboard tech, the important part of the chain! Nice rig!

@stephenlennartz3466 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for posting. Honestly ... I hadn't heard too many glowing reviews of the Nord's organ sounds ... then you hit a few chords at about 2:00 and I was, "Whut!? ... sounds great!" ... and then the camera panned to reveal your secret weapon ... the Leslie! Sounds unbelievable. Very cool rig. Thanks again for sharing.

@Kougeru 4 жыл бұрын

Weird. Nord's organ sounds are the ONLY digital pianos I've heard positive reviews about

@danwalker7199 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've found a real Leslie, or at least a Ventilator, to be the key to success for Nord organs. I hear the Nord Stage 3 and C2D have a much-improved internal Leslie sim. Haven't had a chance to audition in person.

@JornLavoll 4 жыл бұрын

i think the cameraperson wants him to play "blinded by the light"?

@marymistretta6906 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting!! ❤❤❤

@AndrewColyerMusic 4 жыл бұрын

I just saw you guys a couple of weeks ago at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in NY! I didn't know who Dan was - but I kept referring to him as "The Professor", because of his excellent look and vibe onstage. :-) I was checking out all of the keyboard rig gear he had onstage - what a GREAT rig!! And interesting - no MIDI, no laptop, no Mainstage. All authentic keyboards with SOUNDS. Also, nice to see another keyboard player using guitar pedalboards for all the pedals - I've been doing that for several years myself. Super great job, and thank you Dan, for all of the details of covering everything with the routing and the pedals! I'm wondering how long it takes the tech(s) to cart the gear and plug everything in before sound check. Lucky man - I'm sure Dan has one or two techs on tour, not doing all of that himself. :-) Dan and the entire Heart band did an AWESOME job, and they sounded ridiculously incredible. Catch the tour if you can! Oh, BTW - you should check out "3.2 featuring Robert Berry" North American tour this fall - performing Keith Emerson's last album before he passed away, and much, much more. :-) Thank you Keyboard Magazine online for this outstanding keyboard rig video!

@danwalker7199 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew! I know it's irrational - I use them all the time in the studio - but relying on laptops on stage live still gives me the heebie-jeebies. We've designed it all to be pretty streamlined to set up and tear down. It takes several hours of work for a combination of our touring guys and local stagehands to unload the trucks, get risers built, etc. Once that's all done, it takes Lindz about an hour and a half to actually build and wire up the keyboard rig. During the show, he stays with the drummer, so I'm mostly covering myself during the show, though I can always get his attention if something goes wrong I can't fix.

@AndrewColyerMusic 4 жыл бұрын

@@danwalker7199 - thanks for the thoughtful reply! You're doing a great job, and I can tell that - besides your playing - the amount of thought that went into creating the sounds for this rig demonstrates thousands of hours of expertise through trial and error. And real-world experience. Thank you so much! :-)

@generalgrafx 4 жыл бұрын

No MIDI? He just explained how he uses the CP300 as a controller for the Nord Stage 2 ...

@BaymondRell 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, 5-pin din too I bet...nonetheless I get the drift of Andrew's comment...so glad I came up in the era of "just play the friggin' part"!

@misdisoerodimedjo3845 3 жыл бұрын

Impressive!

@davedagreat69 4 жыл бұрын

Rock show! ROCK SHOW!

@sheltonmusicllc8997 3 жыл бұрын

Good Dude Stopped By our little Store in Shelton Wa. and bought a brand new shure sm58....

@evankeal 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting that he uses the CP speakers to get vibration (and backup monitor system).

@vanessajazp6341 4 жыл бұрын

I have an old Clavinova stage piano with onboard speakers, and I can testify - it REALLY gives you that tactile sensation that brings you more into oneness with the keyboard.

@jstaczek Жыл бұрын

So killer, DW!!

@danwalker7199 Жыл бұрын

Hey Jason!

@normasnockers323 4 жыл бұрын

Man! Thank god im a guitarist!

@lancethrustworthy 4 жыл бұрын

Good one! Bravo/a.

@tommymandel3326 4 жыл бұрын

Yamaha CP300! A classic. Hi to A & N. Also Marcene Petersen if she's still on the tour :)

@rolandgerard6064 4 жыл бұрын

Yes a classic, i ‘ve got mine for years now, a remainder...

@vanessajazp6341 4 жыл бұрын

When the camera pans over the Moog Mini D reissue ... :D !

@rg2027x 4 жыл бұрын

yes.. *!* 😺

@WalyB01 2 жыл бұрын

are those 3 eventide h9 below a mini moog, holy hell

@williamb2845 4 жыл бұрын

So, you have to know the keyboard parts AND know how it all hooks up. I guess that's what makes a professional!

@MegaCraptacular 2 жыл бұрын

Is this Ann and Nancy Wilson Heart? They only ever used a few random mini sounds.

@Benjahlove 4 жыл бұрын

Holy guacamole Dan!!!🤩

@danwalker7199 4 жыл бұрын

Sup Benj!

@Zwopper 4 жыл бұрын

Brian Possein on the keys! 😎

@rwolfy2004 4 жыл бұрын

Brian Posehn is the name

@barock708 4 жыл бұрын

No Mainstage, is it possible? Great rig btw

@___David___Savian 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite Heart song is called The Perfect Goodbye.

@WarrenPostma 4 жыл бұрын

Mr Walker is a real pro. I like that he doesn't have mainstage and two of everything because he believes his Nord will make it through a show. And it will.

@danwalker7199 4 жыл бұрын

I always have a spare Nord on the truck, and a Sub37 to switch in for the Minimoog in a pinch... but I've never needed them.

@WarrenPostma 4 жыл бұрын

@@danwalker7199 And I hope you never do! This was an awesome rig rundown.

@saladdays180s9 4 жыл бұрын

I want looking for an electric piano two years ago for my wife. Im a synth guy and reasonably figured she could merely play one of the piano sounds on my Korg Oasys. Understanding though, that she'd probably prefer a standalone unit I started looking at reviews. Like any quality instrument, you can spend quite a bit of money if you want. I didn't want to go too cheap as my ears loathe the sound of the kinda tinny and bright timbre of many of the units I'd check out. They still just sounded too artificial in some way. I started to see a pattern forming in many reviews that I'd peruse. They all seemed to mention the Yamaha CP300 as having the soul of a real piano, and that even subsequent models byYamaha were not as good in the opinions of many those that were very discerning. I came across one at a music store that dealt in used gear. It sounded great, and the vibration of those goofy speakers at the ends somehow added a dimension that not even other models also featuring speakers at the ends seemed to impart. It is one of those rare pieces of musical magic that somehow makes the horribly inaccurate, but amazing Roland TR-808 sound so awesome, or a Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer creamy and so full of expression, and of course the sound of the Minimoog so iconic. also mentioned by another poster. I purchased it for $900, and it is worth every penny, and built like a tank.

@sp4gsus 4 жыл бұрын

I’m not a keyboard player but I found this very interesting even though most of it was over my head

@kimrunic5874 4 жыл бұрын

Yeh it was nicely explained - not scarily techy but pretty in depth

@lonzenatorswanagan9243 4 жыл бұрын

I am a keyboard player, have used a lot of different tech over the past several decades (am 50 and playing since age 4) and that rig went right over my head.... so don't feel bad...

@lyncboy 4 жыл бұрын

EVERY WED. YOU ARE INVITED TO THE BEST ROCK/BLUES JAM IN NYC !!! Felecia Collins (David Letterman) Juke Box live at the "CUTTING ROOM at 10pm many many surprise musical guests ! A GREAT NITE OF BLUES-ROCK-FUNK !!!

@brettandacht5523 4 жыл бұрын

This looks like the amphitheater on the river in downtown Nashville. Can anyone confirm this??

@brettandacht5523 4 жыл бұрын

Totally is Ascend

@GittinBizy 4 жыл бұрын

Jack from Achievement Hunter

@pinanaplayer 4 жыл бұрын

Did I hear him say he uses the speakers on the keyboard as monitors when necessary? I didn't know that was possible.

@tuber5007 4 жыл бұрын

Yamaha CP300 has them onboard. He's routing in the sounds from the Nord Stage. CP300 has 1/4 in and out, definitely an XLR out but maybe an in too.

@pinanaplayer 4 жыл бұрын

tuber5007 👌 I would have never thought to do that, good to know!

@TWDsLeftBack 4 жыл бұрын

I’m sure he moonlights on the Big Bang Theory

@beyondquestion 4 жыл бұрын

I aint known Bert had skills!

@BaymondRell 4 жыл бұрын

Dig the "real" LIVE hardware rig......(thinking Ableton "Live" piped in track bs).......

@ZakiWasik 4 жыл бұрын

A Tall & Fat going into a tube drive mixer going into a Leslie and a Ventilator :o

@miketharipr 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. I didn't know Louie CK played keys.

@AudioReplica2023 4 жыл бұрын

Seen a pro key player using actual hardware synths and no that MainStage shit makes me feel great. Those are the real pro toys.

@drmedwuast 4 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't have thought that Louis CK knows so much about keyboards

@dougdixonhull 4 жыл бұрын

Didn't he used to be on The Big Bang Theory???? 😂

@RAvanG-eh7wr 4 жыл бұрын

that's a lot of talking but no sounds from the equipment...

@___David___Savian 4 жыл бұрын

He didn't play any sounds because the crew on stage HATES to hear anyone playing an instrument when there isn't a show. The same happens in an instrument store like Sam Ash. The employees hate to hear customers playing piano or guitar, etc. So since he doesn't want to get on their nerves since they could start sabotaging his sound during the show, he decided not to play too much during the video. I think he would've played otherwise.

@RAvanG-eh7wr 4 жыл бұрын

we'll...that's also a lot of hate

@bloodromance4776 4 жыл бұрын

@@___David___Savian i think professional employees should ignore that and continue to serve musicians, which they actually do all the time show by show

@kevinbrown6430 4 жыл бұрын

I play keys in a Heart Tribute band. I leave all my organ gear at home.. I have yet to hear a Heart song that has organ in it.

@danwalker7199 4 жыл бұрын

Fortunately, this is a band that’s open to interpretations of the songs evolving over time!

@kevinbrown6430 4 жыл бұрын

@@danwalker7199 ic . That's cool.

@___David___Savian 4 жыл бұрын

Boys and Girls quiz time......... repeat everything he said.

@AlanPurpleOwls 3 жыл бұрын

Wanted to hear a little burst from these instruments as he went through them, a shame. Great rig though!

@juanjoperez-musico6289 Жыл бұрын

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@dreamkeyz516 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder who hit the dislike button and why.

@fritsvanzanten3573 4 жыл бұрын

Every music video has this comment. Yawn.

@tobiasvanderhenst781 4 жыл бұрын

Ok THIS is a cool setup, except the nord, nah. Change that one please :)

@rickygarcia7400 4 жыл бұрын

Not Evan close to a space ship KEBUs set up is a space ship.

@horowizard 4 жыл бұрын

So apparently you need a degree in Physics just to have a decent Keyboard gig these days..

@horowizard 4 жыл бұрын

@@Lamster66 Man, I don't know what kinds of drugs you've been taking too large amounts of but Nord and Moog are two companies that make their line by hand and they've always done right by me. I've had an Electro 5D for over 3 years now and it hasn't outlived its usefulness yet and I'm very happy with it, especially because I picked it up at the end of the year when prices came way down. They didn't introduce any new models for over a year after that. I have yet to hear a better Organ modeling engine than the Nord, especially when it comes to their Rotary Speaker simulation, and that includes Hammond. If your Nord Pianos aren't sounding good then something is wrong with your audio system. Look at the Keyboard rig of any Pro band these days and will always see a Nord up there on the stage. Finally, if you think the Behringer even comes remotely close to a Model D, you are jerking yourself off.