dhj
July 17, 2025, 11:56pm
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Just spent a few hours backstage with Rubén Valtierra before Weird Al performs at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center). Met Al as well. Rubén is running a completely virtual keyboard rig powered by Gig Performer. Very exciting.
edm11
July 18, 2025, 12:19am
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For those who aren’t familiar:
Rubén Valtierra is the award-winning keyboardist and producer best known for his 30+ year collaboration with Grammy-winning comedy music legend “Weird Al” Yankovic.
[Ruben-Valtierra]
The two met at the Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary special in October 1991, and shortly after Valtierra joined his band.
Starting out in Santa Cruz, California in the 1980’s, Rubén and his jazz/funk fusion group Rush Hour rose to regional popularity. His success soon opened the door to performing and touring with b…
npudar
July 18, 2025, 5:55am
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They were at Madison Square Garden a couple of days ago.
VIDEO
A laptop with Gig Performer can be seen at 29:14
(Song “I’m fat”)
I had to replay that section several times to find GP. It’s in the lower right-hand corner.
