RIP Ikutaro Kakehashi, Roland Founder

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Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi has died at the age of 87.

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2017/04/01/roland-founder-ikutaro-kakehashi-has-died/

Here is a list of the Roland gear I have owned that I can remember right now:

  • GT-Pro Guitar Processor
  • KC-150 FRFR Amplifier
  • Tons of Boss Pedals
  • GX-700 Guitar Processor
  • EV-5 Expression pedal
  • JV-1010 Synth
  • Fantom-XR Synth
  • R8 Drum Machine
  • GI-20 Guitar Midi Converter
  • GR-09 Guitar Synth
  • GR-20 Guitar Synth
  • GR-55 Guitar Synth
  • VG-9 V-Guitar
  • VG-88 V-Guitar
  • VG-99 V-Guitar
  • GP-10 V-Guitar
  • GK-2 Divided Pickup
  • GK-3 Divided Pickup
  • Roland Ready Stratocaster
  • SCP-55 PCMCIA Sound Canvas
  • Boss Micro BR-80 Digital Recorder
  • Piano (can’t remember the model)
May he rest in peace
 
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A true innovator, this guy made some major foundational steps in electronic music making that many a company has built upon since. He had a sense of humor, so it's interesting he passed on April 1st... wasn't sure if it was true or not at first! Can't help but think he'd have enjoyed that. Great musician, who loved music. RIP, sir.
 
A Boss HA-5 playbus into a home stereo was my first "guitar" amp. I was FRFR from the start hehe.

RIP
 
Ikutaro Kakehashi RIP!

Some of the Roland gear I've owned over the years not including Boss Products.

TR-606 Drum Machine
TR-707 Drum Machine
TR-505 Drum Machine
GR-300 Guitar Synth
G-202 Synth Guitar
G-303 Synth Guitar
G-505 Synth Guitar
GR-700 Guitar Synth
G-707 Synth Guitar
SDE-2000 Digital Delay
SDE-1000 Digital Delay
SDE-2500 Digital Delay
SRV-2000 Reverb
RE-201 Space Echo
EV-5 ex pedal x 5
Fc-100 Foot Controller
Fc-100 Mk II Foot Controller
FS-5L Foot Switch
FS-5U Foot Switch
SDD-320 Dimension D
GP-8 Guitar Processor
GP-16 Guitar Processor
FC-300 Foot Controller
VG-8 Guitar Modeler
VG-88 Guitar Modeler
US-20 switcher
GX-700 Guitar Processor
GT-100 Guitar Processor
VG-99 Guitar Modeler
R-8 Drum Machine
GR-1 Guitar Synth
GR-55 Guitar Synth
Gk-2 Synth Pickup
Gk-2a Synth Pickup
Gk-3 Synth Pickup

Boy, did Roland have my number!
 
jakbur said:
Ikutaro Kakehashi RIP!

Some of the Roland gear I've owned over the years not including Boss Products.

TR-606 Drum Machine
TR-707 Drum Machine
TR-505 Drum Machine
GR-300 Guitar Synth
G-202 Synth Guitar
G-303 Synth Guitar
G-505 Synth Guitar
GR-700 Guitar Synth
G-707 Synth Guitar
SDE-2000 Digital Delay
SDE-1000 Digital Delay
SDE-2500 Digital Delay
SRV-2000 Reverb
RE-201 Space Echo
EV-5 ex pedal x 5
Fc-100 Foot Controller
Fc-100 Mk II Foot Controller
FS-5L Foot Switch
FS-5U Foot Switch
SDD-320 Dimension D
GP-8 Guitar Processor
GP-16 Guitar Processor
FC-300 Foot Controller
VG-8 Guitar Modeler
VG-88 Guitar Modeler
US-20 switcher
GX-700 Guitar Processor
GT-100 Guitar Processor
VG-99 Guitar Modeler
R-8 Drum Machine
GR-1 Guitar Synth
GR-55 Guitar Synth
Gk-2 Synth Pickup
Gk-2a Synth Pickup
Gk-3 Synth Pickup

Boy, did Roland have my number!
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You've been in my music closet..
I also had JV-880 rack synth
GR-30 Guitar synth
Probly a bunch of stuff I forgot.......
 
I have enjoyed using a lot of Roland gear over the years. Still have some of it. RIP sir. You finally traded noise gates for pearly gates.
 
Larry Morton my teenage friend and guitar teacher who is now President of Hal Leonard had nice things to say about Ikutaro.

"The music world lost a giant yesterday with the passing of Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder of Roland Corporation. From the devastation of WWII, he rose from the ashes and pioneered music technology more than anyone of his era: drum machines, synthesizers, samplers, digital recording; he created hundreds of creative tools for musicians. I first met Taro in 1986 when I moved to LA to work for Roland, which began a 31 year friendship. He inspired me, along with many others, to focus of the 'music' side of music business. He impacted my life and I'm forever grateful. A few years ago, Hal Leonard published his autobiography and he honored me with a photo from our first meeting in Japan. His words and his passion will stay with me forever."

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