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Muzic Trax #802717 03/05/24 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Muzic Trax
One of my favorites of yours. I assume you used a Sax for the breath controller? The breaths were perfect and the Sax sounded like a real Sax player.

I truly loved the music AND ambiance that came through.

I could see Dean, Sammy and Frank walking into a Palm Springs restaurant while this played.

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Thanx Trax, I'm glad you liked it. Yes, the Rat Pack came in a number of times while we were playing and in fact joined us on stage a couple of times wink


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Originally Posted by dcuny
Hi, Mario.

This perfectly fits the title. Kudos on the convincing sax performance! smile

Thanx David, especially for that sax performance comment. I am trying to improve my emulations.


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Well Mario, I always enjoy your creations and this one is no exception. is kind of early now, otherwise I would pour one for myself while listening
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Originally Posted by cubanpete
Well Mario, I always enjoy your creations and this one is no exception. is kind of early now, otherwise I would pour one for myself while listening
Cheers!

Mike B.

Thanx Mike. Just remember that it is 5 o'clock somewhere! But I'm like you in that if I have a beer it has to be after 5 PM.


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Definitely has a late swing/big band era feel with the sax tone.
I've not tried walking in waltz time...I'll give it a go/
Love your guitar part too.


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Oh, yeah, I do that all the time, Mario. Slow Walk, Fast Walk, and all of trhe styles in between. Music moves us. I really like the feel on this one. This is weird... I got up and walked around as I listened. Even now I am typing slowing. As I walk through the lobby, I slowly peek into the lounge and see the sax guy leaning on a PA speaker on the side of the stage.


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Originally Posted by BabuMusic
Oh, yeah, I do that all the time, Mario. Slow Walk, Fast Walk, and all of trhe styles in between. Music moves us. I really like the feel on this one. This is weird... I got up and walked around as I listened. Even now I am typing slowing. As I walk through the lobby, I slowly peek into the lounge and see the sax guy leaning on a PA speaker on the side of the stage.

Thanx Marty. My so called fast walk is about 1/2 the speed of my 40's fast walk. In fact my kids call my fast walk their slow walk! Thanx for the smiles!


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Holiday Inn '63.
That's a picture.
This is its perfect Soundtrack.
Nice. Terrific job with that sax!!

fj

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Originally Posted by floyd jane
Holiday Inn '63.
That's a picture.
This is its perfect Soundtrack.
Nice. Terrific job with that sax!!

fj

Thanx so much Floyd. I am slowly getting the hang of using the breath and keyboard controller combination.


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Lovely and nostalgic. Sax and guitar are exquisitely woven into the upper layer of the instrumentation. It makes me want to dance with a lady with a bouffant do.
If I were in a Holiday Inn in 1963, I would have been a babe in my mother's arms.

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Originally Posted by Ezekiel's Storm
Lovely and nostalgic. Sax and guitar are exquisitely woven into the upper layer of the instrumentation. It makes me want to dance with a lady with a bouffant do.
If I were in a Holiday Inn in 1963, I would have been a babe in my mother's arms.

Thanx so much for this very kind review.


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That my friend is one sweet production. Your use of the breath controller is really paying off. Laid back vibe, perfect setup in the introductory comments and a fine mix. Well done, Tom

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Originally Posted by tommyad
That my friend is one sweet production. Your use of the breath controller is really paying off. Laid back vibe, perfect setup in the introductory comments and a fine mix. Well done, Tom

Thanx so much Tom for this very kind review. I like using the breath controller over the wind controller as I have more control over the nuances.


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Hey Mario,
Torrey has it right . . . hypnotic indeed.
Nobody here has your style, love that sax smile
Great job.


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Bud said that in 1963 he’d be walking in the beach pavilion at Panama City for some rock ’n roll. smile
However we love Jazz and most of its variants and on top of that we love the sax.
So yeah we would head right into the lounge to hear this band.

You never cease to amaze with these productions.
Smooth as butter but always engaging from the get go through the last note.

Great performances and we enjoyed it!

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One of your very best, Mario. That sax melody is nothing short of hypnotic. Stunning stuff - wow.

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Smooth as velvet on silk. You are very a talented composer and I have enjoyed your stuff a lot. Thank you for all the great tunes. Rick


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Very cool and chilled Mario, lovely atmosphere - you love strings as I do, the world is full of frantic nonsense so we need relaxing music to slow us down a bit - well done!!!
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Originally Posted by Bass Thumper
Hey Mario,
Torrey has it right . . . hypnotic indeed.
Nobody here has your style, love that sax smile
Great job.

Thanx Steve. As I have said many times I really like those Swam saxes.


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Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
Bud said that in 1963 he’d be walking in the beach pavilion at Panama City for some rock ’n roll. smile
However we love Jazz and most of its variants and on top of that we love the sax.
So yeah we would head right into the lounge to hear this band.

You never cease to amaze with these productions.
Smooth as butter but always engaging from the get go through the last note.

Great performances and we enjoyed it!

J&B

Thanx so much Janice and Bud. In 1963 I was playing in a rock n roll band.


The bumper sticker said "I'm a veterinarian, therefore I can drive like an animal".
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