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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