Last year, my New Year's resolution was to try and record 1 song per week. I'm happy to announce that I was able to get that done.

I'm gonna keep it going in 2026.

This week... "Hangin' at the Hooch", by me, Steve Mohacey.

“Hangin’ at the Hooch” was written during my deployment to Iraq in Spring 2005-2006. Sundays meant a little extra time — church for some, sleep or calls home for others. Still hot, still Iraq… but just enough quiet to turn experiences into music.

It all started with a knock on my hooch door at 7:30am. A Haliburton guy with a Russian accent said he had to pull my A/C off the wall - just as the Iraqi oven was warming up outside. So... I made a pot of coffee, grabbed my smokes, and parked myself on the wooden steps in front of my hooch. An hour and a half later... back inside, A/C cranked. Some moments stick with you.

I hope you enjoy, "Hangin' at the Hooch".

Memo: A jazz waltz featuring organ, bass, and drums. -Examples: Someday My Prince Will Come, Jitterbug Waltz, Genre "Intensity" Score=33/100
_SUNSET.STY. Sunset Organ Trio Waltz
All RealTracks. Quartet. *** with Soloist ***Tempo=150 (120-175)
Instruments: Ac.Bass, Organ, Organ(solo), Drums
RD: SouthernSoulWaltzSw^02-a:Hat, Sidestick , b:Ride, Snare :Land Richards
RT546: Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Waltz Sw 140 , Neil Swainson
RT1780: Organ, RhythmNoBass JazzWaltz Sw 140 , Mike LeDonne
RT1785: Organ, Soloist JazzWaltz Sw 140 , Mike LeDonne
RT2827: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzWaltzCompOily12-key Sw 110

The bass on the head of the song, intro and outro, was created by exporting my written bass line in Finale to midi. I put the midi file into Logic, and assigned the "Club Ambience Upright" sound. The walking bass on the solos from Band in a Box.

The saxophones were recorded using a Sennheiser 441 with the "FETHEAD" to boost the gain. The Sennheiser 441 is a dynamic mic. The Fethead gives it a 27db bump via the pre-amp built into my Focusrite Clarett++ 2pre. Dynamic mics do not require phantom power. The FETHEAD uses phantom power to boost the gain and just plugs into the XLR out on my mic.

Backing tracks via Band In A Box 2025 Ultrapak Plus for Mac.

Recorded in Logic Pro 11.

Selmer Reference 54 Tenor Saxophone.
Mouthpiece- Dave Guardala Michael Brecker 1 (handmade).
Boston Sax Shop Black Box 3.5 reeds (the BEST REEDS EVER!).

Selmer Reference 54 Alto Saxophone.
Mouthpiece- Beechler Custome Bellite 7
Boston Sax Shop Black Box 3 reeds (I'll say it again... BEST REEDS EVER!)

Filmed on iPhone 15 Pro Max.

This video was edited using Final Cut Pro.

Warmest regards,

Steve Mohacey
mohacey@satx.rr.com
https://www.reverbnation.com/stevemohacey