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Hi gang, this is my first song of this year. Just received my everything package about a week ago. I think that the HQ piano I used on this one is a new one (not sure anymore, too many of them (a good thing though). This is a bluesy tune inspired by the 40th anniversary of the SNL show that was on last Sunday. I tried to re-create the sound of the great Lenny Pickett on sax and the signature end of the show tunes. Hope you all like it.
SNL Blues
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Style is M_BZ128P.STY (Slow128Blues SoloAc.Piano[60MST])
PianoCustom Synth is Hi-Q 001 01 Piano, Acoustic, Grand SampleTank.tgs (used Addictive keys)
Style MIDI Instruments are : Acoustic Piano (1),
RealTracks in song: 2484:Bass, Acoustic, Bowed Held Sw 085
MIDI SuperTracks in style: 1886:Piano, Solo-Accompaniment Bluesy12-8John Sw 060
RealTracks in song: 1955:Sax, Alto, Soloist TexasBluesRockSlow12-8Mark Sw 060
RealDrums in Song: JazzSwingLewis^03-a:Brushes, Snare , b:Busy Ride with Snare

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Very nice song. Relaxing. Sax was excellent


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Can hear this one playing as the show goes off! Love the horn; great work; just needs more cowbell; LOL! thanks for sharing!


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Hi there Mike,

I think the saxophone is kind of rough for this groove.
However, the groove itself is very good! Real drums sound as good as they get.
Very nice work!

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Mike,

I always enjoy your stuff. It always seems you put a lot of thought into your productions. The sax is very much like the SNL go-to-commercial things...

The swirling brush on the snare seems much too loud, though... a bit distracting...

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Nice and laid back Mike, raunchy sax playing, bluesy throughout too!

I think you captured the sound and style you were looking for, no worries about that.

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Mike,

The closing theme of SNL has always been a favorite of mine. You've captured the feeling of that theme pretty good.

Thanks for sharing and the good listen.


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I always look forward to your posts. This is another good one. I really liked the piano on this song. Enjoyed the song from start to finish.

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Hi guys, my most humble thanks to you all, I really mean that. Coming from such a collection of fine musicians is a real treat.
Floyd, I agree with you on the brush issue, I applied some compression to the drums and didn't pay much attention to the volume. I'll correct that. Thanks for the observation.

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Hi Mike,

nice!
Do you mean this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPAeCZZstK4

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[quote=floyd jane]Mike,

I always enjoy your stuff. It always seems you put a lot of thought into your productions. The sax is very much like the SNL go-to-commercial things...

The swirling brush on the snare seems much too loud, though... a bit distracting...

floyd[/quote

Hey Mike, I agree with floyd. I always like your posts. This one has a bit of a problem to my ears. The swirling brush is overpowering. I listened several times last night and thought I would check it today with different headphones. Same result. I am afraid it really takes away from an otherwise nice production. I don't think I have ever been critical of your work before, but I gotta tell you what I hear. All the best, Tom

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Hello Mike,
Nice Zen-Blues ☺
I enjoyed this listen
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Very enjoyable listen!! SNL was definitely a cornerstone of a generation or two. This was a really well done piece of music. Great production and well put together in every sense!! Take care. Greg

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