It’s an unfortunate law of the universe that guys always look stupid playing the keytar.
While there are plenty of memorable keytar goddesses, Herbie Hancock is the only guy, ever, to look cool playing the keytar.
Here’s Hancock looking pretty badass with a Roland AX-7:
Jean Michel Jarre may have come pretty close to looking cool with a keytar, but he’s got that [...]
Joining the awesome Juliette Commagere, Imogen Heap & Lauren Rocket as officially recognized Synthtopia Goddesses of the Keytar is Naomi Jarman of the progressive electronic band Crisium.
Joining keytar goddesses Juliette Commagare and Imogen Heap is Lauren Rocket, of punk girl group Rocket.
Rocket describes itself as “a volatile combination that leaves one wondering what the results would be if the Shangri-Las crashed the stage during an early Motley Crue gig.”
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Imogen Heap, above, is a Grammy-nominated English singer-songwriter from Essex, best known for her work as part of Frou Frou and for her 2005 solo record Speak for Yourself.
She’s also known to show off some keytar & vocoder chops:
Keytars have been the subject of ridicule for years because of their association with 80’s hair bands.
Fortunately, today’s keytarists aren’t like the keytarists of the 80’s. If there’s any doubt in your mind about that, you’re probably not familiar with Juliette Commagere, above, the keytarist & vocalist of Hello Stranger.
Hello Stranger is an indie alt-rock [...]
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