Printable View
Ello all! Well I've recently been recording with an 11 piece band and thought I'd
share the results with you. The first two arrangements are from Miles Davis' 1949 album, Birth Of The Cool and the third is a more funky original piece by the guy who runs the band. Hope you like the music....
Move
Boplicity
A Lot Of The Time
[img]graemlins/music.gif[/img]
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ July 30, 2004 11:49 AM: Message edited by: Dazzler ]</font>
Swinging Daz!
Nice job man!
Andy
Man, that last tune sounds like a TV or movie theme from the 60's. Hip shit...the fills are perfect. Ah, the flute solo...
Great playing Dazz and the band is really swinging , nice job man. Good to hear that there is still some swinging cats out there. PT,
Thanks for the comments, very kind of you all. [img]smile.gif[/img] The last track was fun and in a sort of 'boogaloo' vein. The solo's you heard on that track was a flute in the left speaker and a piccolo out of the right! Two very talented players and the band is made up of some great musicians from London, it's always a pleasure to play with them.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hanayalator, none of the tracks were to click and there were no overdubs or drop-ins at all. We were counted off and that was it! I must admit I'm pretty happy with the time and tempo's of the tracks though, considering!Quote:
Nice mang! Were those tracks recorded with a click? Also, was it the whole band tracking at once or was it multitracked?
Very cool! I really like the third one. The song jumped right into the iPod!
Are the drums only recorded with overheads? Great result.
Tasty.
Thanks Mathias. The drums had just one overhead that was in mono, nothing on the Bass Drum. There was a stereo pair that was in front of the horns and they picked up the drums too, so the overhead was there mainly for the cymbals.
Nice mang! Were those tracks recorded with a click? Also, was it the whole band tracking at once or was it multitracked?
Tasty as usual Dazz, nice job. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
What can I say, Dazz!
Silk..
You make me want to play.
Of course, you knew I would
say that!
[img]wink.gif[/img] [img]cool.gif[/img]
Just got hold of this beautiful ballad we recorded, called Never Let Me Go .
The band is called SW-X1 and the guy who transcribed and arranged all the tunes is a talented bloke called Simon Whiteside. We're all going to Cyprus in September to take part in the annual Paradise Jazz Festival and I can't wait!! Playing this music, with wicked musicians in the baking hot sun, by The Mediterranean is an absolute joy!
Hopefully we'll have lots more gigs around London and beyond when we gt back.
Enjoy.
Be sure to take along your 30[?]" Honeywell fan, Dazz...Or your Power Cat industrial "floor dryer"...lightweight, quiet, & puts out a LOT of cool air. [img]wink.gif[/img]
Awesome. Cheers, play some tunes, have a great time, & make a few clams there!
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ August 02, 2004 12:36 PM: Message edited by: FuseU1 ]</font>
Thanks for sharing these Dazz... Nice playing TO THE MUSIC!! [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
BTW... What sort of ride were you using there...
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ August 03, 2004 11:14 PM: Message edited by: Beat Hit ]</font>
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">hehe!! My main ride is the Jack De Johnette Mini-bell ride and is my absolute favourite. It is so thin that is wobbles everytime you hit it! I love that cymbal and it records very well too.Quote:
BTW... What sort of ride were you using there...
The other voice you heard is a 22" A Swish and is great for big bands. Again a very distinctive sound.
Chears Beats...
Nice playing and sound. Great (really great) band.
That's the best way to mic this type of band in my opinion.
Everyone is responsible for the dynamics.
Do you get psyched out when your sound bleeds into the other mics?
I know that the drums get a little washy this way, especially when the dynamics come up on the drums, but that's part of that sound.
Very natural like in the 50s and 60s. You can really hear what the players sounded like.
I like your ride sound on boplicity. The old K sounding ride in particular. Dejohnette cym. is cool too.
oh- that's the swisssssssshhhhhhh....
The first head sounded like a K when you weren't laying into it as much.
<font color="#a62a2a"><font size="1">[ August 04, 2004 01:24 PM: Message edited by: blake1 ]</font></font>
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ August 04, 2004 01:26 PM: Message edited by: blake1 ]</font>