maanantai 23. lokakuuta 2017 23.39.51 UTC+3 Woody kirjoitti:

It might just be me because - like everyone else on here - I know the
background to the project (ish), but I get the distinct feeling that
the quality of musicianship is significantly enhanced because the
musicians want to make good music and are not just doing it as a job.

It is quite a challenge for amateurs to play to this standard. Musicians in general are highly self critical, and cringe at intonation and timing errors that most people don't even notice.

Its a long time since I have heard a pianist with such a deft and
light touch for instance - I think the only other I can remember was
from many years ago when Barry Rose was the accompanist to a cello
playing a hymn tune as playout to a 15 min religious programme on BBC
R4 at 23h on Sunday nights (and THAT shows how old I am!)

I just wrote him the chord progression - he did the rest.

It will be interesting to see how many people notice that the intro and the main take were recorded on different pianos, in different locations. I very much like the arco (bowed) bass on the intro. Jazz bass players are usually not too keen to play with the bow. His last note on the intro before the edit into the main take is a low C. He bows a 2nd harmonic which to my ear is a very nice touch.

I also very much like the four trombones in bucket mutes at the start of the second chorus (under the vocal "I couldn't sleep and I wouldn't sleep" The big band colour palette is an interesting one.

I wish I still had my (Wireless World) Dr Arthur Bailey designed
transmission line speakers - it would sound superb on them!

The track was mixed on Tannoy Lancasters, with JBL Centuries as a second monitor option.

Glad you liked it.

Iain