electro832 wrote:pcarrilho wrote:I think i am the only one don't like the Imperial Grand...
I do not like it either!!!
Hmm, seems I've not contributed to this thread . . .
I think it depends on context -- horses for courses and all that.
My own musical context: traditional jazz, big band and jazz fusion.
Preference: I much prefer an older, authentic piano sound. I like the jazz recordings from the 40's, 50's and 60's. The piano needs to blend in most of the time and occasionally stand out. My current preferences:
1. Amber Upright - it's a beautiful, well rounded sound. Expressive, not too heavy in the bass and accepts EQ modifications very well.
2. Grand Lady D - Clearer than the Amber, works well with jazz ballads
3. Silver Upright - Can be warm and expressive, but also cuts well when you need it. Great for fusion and latin songs.
I do tinker with the Italian and Royal grands, but that have not found a home in my repertoire. I love the Black Upright and Blue Swede uprights as well, but the Amber pretty much displaced both of those and the Queen Upright. I still keep the Black and the Blue loaded in my Stage and will use them on occasion. They are wonderfully quirky and vintage.
I never warmed up to the Imperial; it's just too large sounding with no intimacy to it. I've been thinking about experimenting with the Velvet again to see what it can do.