Amazing Live Music With Vintage Stereo Receiver! • Atlas by Keshi Cover & Shortcut to You Original

The talented Joel Lindsay from Tan Odyssey and newcomer Kanaye put on a bench concert for us. Joel performs his original song, “Shortcut to You” and Kanaye performs, “Atlas” by Keshi. Parental warning: Explicit lyrics.
What’s a bench concert? Well, just a fun way to demonstrate something I repaired on my bench by having musicians perform with it from that very same bench.
Today, they’ll play live through a 1971 Kenwood KR-6170 receiver. Kenwood called it the “Jumbo” because it had so many features. Some of those include a microphone, guitar inputs, spring reverb and drum machine. All of which will be used during the performances. For speakers, the KR-6170 will drive a pair of Cambridge Soundworks Model Sixes.
Here are the topics covered and time stamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:21 What’s a Bench Concert?
0:32 The Kenwood KR-6170s Many Features
1:04 Cambridge Soundworks Model Six Speakers
1:14 Kanaye Performs “Atlas” by Keshi
4:18 Joel Lindsay Performs “Shortcut to You”
8:15 Quick Chat With The Musicians
9:59 Joel Amazes With A Drum Machine Accompaniment
Joel Lindsay’s band is Tan Odyssey. Their music is available on Spotify and their web site:
www.tanodyssey.com
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[@FluxCondenser]

Joel Lindsay’s band is Tan Odyssey. Their music is available on Spotify and their web site: www.tanodyssey.com

[@hifihappiness6387]

This is the first time I've seen this receiver in action. Super cool!

[@lvcid_]

Great performance by Joel!

[@FluxCondenser]

Thanks, lvcid. Yeah, he really did a great job. Nice guy, too. Very talented.

[@ld5701]

Love Kanaye! ❤️

[@motoxdudeNV-UT]

Never saw a receiver with guitar and mic inputs... let alone a reverb! Amazing!

[@FluxCondenser]

Crazy, right? Another favorite component of mine.

[@janicehopkins4432]

Hubby just cheaply bought large, old (probably from early '70s) Pioneer receiver with reverb! Unfortunately, reverb not working, hopefully we can fix. Yeah, when we saw it on auction, we we both were very happily curious about the reverb function.

[@hifihappiness6387]

Before karaoke there was the Kenwood KR-6170 Jumbo! 😎

[@JJ-jd2ur]

Welp, I need one of these now. Thanks

[@catuck1975]

What fun! Cool demo.

[@FluxCondenser]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@theoloutlaw]

Back in 71', that would have been one rockin' bit of gear to have. Hi-Fi come Karaoke/P.A system. I would have had a ball with that as an amateur musician back in the day. :)

[@FluxCondenser]

Rock on!

[@MichaelWRutherford]

I enjoyed watching this series. Found it by accident somehow. I bought one of these back in the early 70's probably around 73. Dad was stationed in Japan and I dreamed about this unit for about a year. Saved up lawn mowing money to get it. I can't remember how much it was at the time. It seems like it was less than $200 though. It cost slightly less than the more powerful KR-6160, which was Kenwood's flagship at the time. I used it for a whole lot of years. I still have it in the closet and this makes me want to get it out. But, it hasn't been powered on in over 25 years. I think it had developed some slight problem, but don't clearly remember. A fuzzy channel or something. I see that non-working 6170s are on eBay for around $400. And, someone is selling a refurb kit that I think is a full cap replacement, for about $185.

[@FluxCondenser]

Thanks for sharing, Michael. Would be interested to see how yours would power up after all these years. Probably best to do so slowly with a Variac.

[@MichaelWRutherford]

@@FluxCondenser yeah I thought about that. I would have to buy one. Also would probably need at least the in circuit cap tester. But, they don't look expensive.

[@FluxCondenser]

An in-circuit cap tester will help with the smaller electrolytics, but the one’s that are mostly likely to have failed over the years will be the large filter and output caps, you’ll need a parallel leakage tester for that or to just skip the testing process and replace them with new ones.

[@janicehopkins4432]

Fix it, man!! Get that thing going!

[@MichaelWRutherford]

@@janicehopkins4432 I want to someday.

[@darthbubba866]

Gawd, doesn't *anyone* play House of the Rising Sun anymore? But seriously, your nephew was impressive for someone who picked up the guitar only seven months ago. I hope he follows the other fellow's example of diligence in honing one's craft so that he plays effortlessly.

[@Cryptoman_5000]

This would of been a lot better had you incorporated the drums on the receiver in this video. If you do make another video it would be nice to show much more versitility of the receiver.

[@FluxCondenser]

There’s a drum demo at the end.

[@janicehopkins4432]

Patience is a virtue.

[@darthbubba866]

First! No, really, I was first. I swear it!

[@FluxCondenser]

Slalker ;-)

[@reneneron2971]

Pick me!