Gary Diamond's Gig Disks
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The Story Behind Gig Disks

While playing a music job one night at the local Blood & Guts Saloon, I realized that I had too many style files on floppy disks, many of which sounded great, but it was difficult remembering which song they sounded best with. Consequently, upon returning home, I began categorizing this huge compilation of style files, then renaming them with the song titles for which they were best suited.

After about five hours of playing different style files with the PSR-2000, renaming the style files to song titles, then adding the OTS settings, I came up with a floppy disk of third party styles that could be quickly accessed, loaded into the keyboard, and within seconds, you were ready to play the next song.

For those who play professionally, you are keenly aware that there's absolutely nothing worse than dead time--time between songs that is wasting away while you're busy punching buttons to get to the next number. It's especially bad when you have a dance-floor filled to capacity with party goers who think that 30 seconds between songs is a lifetime. The gig disk eliminates dead time, keeps everyone on the dance floor, and when things are going smoothly, makes the night seem a lot shorter. That four-hour gig goes by in the blink of an eye.

Unfortunately, because the disks were set up for PSR-2000 keyboards and many include OTS, they will not load into the PSR-740 at all, and if you try to load them, they can cause the keyboard to lock up, which means you'll have to do a factory reset--not a good thing. So, for the convenience of owners of keyboards that do not accept the 2k, 3k, or Tyros OTS, I have included a zip file of each gig disks with the OTS settings removed. These are designated as GD1noOTS.ZIP ... GD9noOTS.ZIP..

I sincerely hope those of you that have the opportunity to download and play the selected style files have a much fun playing them as I did making them. I would like to express a special thanks to Joe Waters for allowing me to upload them to his forum and providing many great style files, and Graham Crosby and Will Stewert for providing a large number of style files from their archives.

            Cheers,
            Gary Diamond

The styles are zipped into a single file to facilitate their download.  Unzip them to create a working copy of Gary's Gig Disks.All Gig Disks include OTS with all the styles.  By the way, would you like to hear Gary playing some of these songs?  Check out his web site at www.travlineasy.com.

 

Want to hear Gary perform on the PSR-2000? Listen to some of Gary Songs on the PSR Tutorial Arranger Artists Singers MP3 CD.

Gary has updated his Music Finder Database, with nearly 500 records, for the new PSR-3000. Click Here to download and try out Gary's settings.


Gig Disk #12 - 30 styles

Brazil
Detroit City
Diana
Down On The Corner
Georgia
Gloria
Hold Me Thrill Me
I Can See Clearly

Jailhouse Rock
Lay Down Sally
Lollipop
Love Potion #9
Mandy
Memories Are Made Of This
Michelle
Most Beautiful Girl In The World
Obladi Oblada
Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman2
South Of The Border
Stand By Your Man
Stand By Me

Sweet Home Alabama
Tequila
Tijuana Taxi
Time Of My Life
Weekend At Bernies
Wipe Out

Gig Disk #11 - 30 styles
Apache1, Apache2
Bad Moon Rising
Black Is Black
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Bye Bye Love
California Dreaming
Cheery Pink & Apple Blossom White
Cotton Fields Back Home
Desafinado
Diana
Don't Be Cruel
Down On The Corner
For Your Love
Gimme Some Lovin
Hand Jive
Hotel California
House Of The Rising Sun
Jailhouse Rock
Lawrence Of Arabia
Over The Rainbow
Savin' All My Love For You
Since I Fell For You
Suki Yaki
Sunny Side Of The Street
The Wonder Of You
Theme From Grease
Theme From Star Wars
Unchained Melody
Gig Disk #10 - 30 styles

Almost Like Being In Love
Beer Barrel Polka
Bouna Sera
Bye Bye Love
California Dreaming
Catch A Falling Star
Celebration
Copa Cabana

Desifinado
Floyd's Last Date
Gigolo
Hokey Pokey
I Can See Clearly
I Fall To Pieces
Isn't She Lovely
Jamaica Farewell
Last Waltz
Leroy Brown
Let It Be
Madison
Mary Ann
My Way, New York
She'll Be Coming Around The Mountain
Since I Fell For You
Six Days On The Road
Thinking Of You
You Belong To My Heart
Young Love
Your Mama Don't Dance
Gig Disk #9 - 32 Styles - GD9noOTS

Always On My Mind
Amie
Are You Lonesome Tonight
Buono Sera
Call Me Irresponsible
Can't Get You Out of My Mind
Dancing In The Dark
Four Leaf Clover

Funny How Time Slips Away
Galvaston
Ghost Riders In The Sky
Irish Washerwoman
Jingle Jangle Jingle
Last Waltz
Let It Be
Love Song From Godfather
Macnamara's Band
Memories
More
My Heart Will Go On
Never On A Sunday
New York New York
Rhinestone Cowboy
Sentimental Reasons
Silvery Moon
Singing In The Rain
Sleigh Ride
Stand By Your Man
Sugar Pie Honey
The Way You Look Tonight
Unchained Melody
Wooden Heart
Gig Disk #8 - 37 styles - GD8noOTS

18 Wheels & a Dozen Roses
Anchors Aweigh
Anniversary Waltz
Beer Barrel Polka
Bill Baily
Blue Bayou
Blue Danube
Darktown Strutters Ball
Do Re Mi

Feelings
Get Back
Gigolo
Girl From Epamema
Happy Clarinette
Honey
I Don't Have Anything
Island in the Sun
Jamaica Farewell

Kansas City
King of the Road
Lullaby & Goodnight
Maggie Mae
Make Love to Me
Margarettaville
More
Mountain Dew
Never On A Sunday

Save the Last Dance for Me
Show Me the Way to Go     Home
Take Me Out to the Ball     Game
These Boots Are Made for     Walkin'
This Old House
Those Were the Days
Today, Top of the World
Wasted Days & Wasted     Nights
When You Wish Upon a Star
Gig Disk #7 - Christmas - 24 styles - GD7noOTS

Blue Christmas
Christmas Last
Deck the Halls
Feliz Navidad
Frosty the Snowman
God Rest Ye Merry
  Gentlemen

Here Comes Santa Claus
I Saw Mommy Kissing
    Santa Claus
I'll be Home for Christmas
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells2
Joy to the World
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let
  It Snow!
Marshmallow World
Regae Silent Night
Rocking Around the   Christmas Tree
Rudolph the Red Nosed   Raindeer
Santa's Coming to Town
Santa's Rockin' to Town
Silent Night
Silver Bells
Sleigh Ride
White Christmas Rock
Winter Wonderland
Gig Disk #6 - 33 styles - GD6noOTS

All or Nothing at All
All the Way, Baby Face
Bad Leroy Brown
Birth of the Blues
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Call Me Irresponsible
Chatanoga Choo Choo

Cheek to Cheek
Come Fly with Me
I Get a Kick Out of You
I Love Paris
In the Mood
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
I've Got You Under My  Skin
Just a Gigolo
Just One of Those  Things
Mack the Knife
Make Love to Me
My Funny Valentine
Nice & Easy
Night and Day
Roses Are Red
San Francisco
September in the Rain
September Song
Summer Wind
Take Five, That's Life
They Can't Take that Away from Me
Time After Time
Tuxedo Junction
You Belong to Me
Gig Disk #5 - Latin - 31 styles - GD5noOTS

Begin the Beguine
Brazil
Conga
Copa Cabana
Desafinado
Devil Woman
Ferry Cross the Mersey
Girl from Ipanema

Green Eyes
Hotel California
I Can See Clearly
I Just Called to Say I
   Love You
Island in the Sun
It's Now or Never
Knock Three Times
Limbo Rock
Livin' Lavida Loca
Memories Are Made of This
Mona Lisa
Never on a Sunday
Night and Day
No Other Love
Old Black Magic
Patricia, Return to Me
Some Enchanted Evening
Tangerine
Under the Boardwalk
Volcano
When You Dance
You'll Never Find Another
   Love like Mine
Gig Disk #4 - 30 styles - GD4noOTS

Ain't Misbehavin'
Bad Moon Rising
Because of You
Blame it on the Bossa Nova
Blue Bayou
Chances Are
Detroit City
Funny How Time Slips Away

Ghost Riders in the Sky
Good Hearted Woman

Heartaches by the Number
House of the Rising Sun
I Left Something Turned
   on at Home
Jackson
Johnny B Goode

Just a Gigolo
Kiss an Angel Good Morning
Mist Covered Mountains
Mountain Dew
Move it on Over
Orange Blossom Special Paper Roses
Red Sails in the Sunset
Rockin' Pneumonia
Sentimental Journey
Slow Walk
Those Lazy, Crazy Hazy Days
Truck Drivin' Man
Wind Beneath My Wings
Wooden Heart 
Gig Disk #3 - 33 styles - GD3noOTS

After You've Gone
All of Me
Beyond the Sea
By the Light of the
   Silvery Moon
Cheek to Cheek
Desifinada
Georgia on My Mind
Gloria

Harbor Lights
How High the Moon
I Left My Heart in San
   Francisco
I Love Paris
I Only Have Eyes For You
I've Got You Under My Skin
Lady in Red
Last Waltz
Let Me Be There
Lets Get Away From It All
Long and Winding Road
Misty
Moonlight Serenade
Music, Music, Music
My Blue Heaven
My Heart Will Go On
Nature Boy
New York, New York
Night and Day
On Golden Sands
Roll Over Beethoven
Spanish Harlem
Unforgettable
When I Fall in Love
When You Wish Upon a Star
Gig Disk #2 - 31 styles - GD2noOTS

Back Home Again
Boot Scootin' Boogie
Brazil
Devil with the Blue Dress On
Elvira
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Folsom Prison Blues
Friends in Low Places

I Can't Help It If I'm Still in
   Love with You

I Don't Have Anything
I Get a Kick Out of You
I Just Can't Help Believin'
I Walk the Line
If You Love Me Let Me Know
I've Got the World on a String
Jambalya
Jump in the Line
King of the Road
Livin' LaVida Loca
My Girl
Rock & Roll Music
Route 66
Six Days on the Road
Stand by Your Man
To All the Girls I've Loved Before
Volcano
Walk Right In
What a Feeling
YMCA
YMCA2
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
Gig Disk #1 - 35 styles - GD1noOTS

Blueberry Hill
Brown-Eyed Girl
Crazy Arms
Don't Blame Me
Down on the Corner
Ebb-tide
Fever
Forever Young
Four Walls

Gambler
Gentle on My Mind
Get Back

Girl from Ipanema
Goldfinger
If I Were a Rich Man
In the Summertime
It's Not unusual
Jamaica Farewell
Jezebel
Last Farewell
Lay Down Sally
Macarena

Magnificent Seven Theme
Moonlight in Vermont

Patricia
Pirate Looks at 40
Return to Me
Satin Doll
Saturday Night is the Lone-
   liest Night of the Week
Soul Man
Summerplace
Summertime
Sway
Tijuana Taxi
Under the Boardwalk


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