Habanera from Carmen, jazzed up

[Mike Neer]

This is demo I made (one of three different demos for this piece, all different styles) for Habanera from Bizet’s opera Carmen. This particular arrangement is closer to what I am going for with my current project. I played all the instruments but drums, and I look forward to playing and ultimately recording this with my band.

The video was of the first take but the audio ended up being a different take. I left the accidental bar drop in though.

“Habanera”
https://youtu.be/F0tB09Ci78A

[Tim Whitlock]

Thanks for sharing Mike! I like how you are taking steel guitar to genres with which it's not usually associated.

[Mike Neer]

Thanks, Tim. I made a commitment to playing steel guitar, it just so happens that I don’t really gravitate towards playing the music normally associated with it, at least when I am the boss.

[Andy Volk]

Way cool; loved it!

[Michael Kiese]

Nice! Do Saber Dance for your next orchestral cover. lol.

[Mike Neer]

Nice! Do Saber Dance for your next orchestral cover. lol.

Guess you missed that one. Ha!

https://youtu.be/Knj3s88erZE?si=9Du5EfnFZ0__ibb0

[Michael Kiese]

Nice! Do Saber Dance for your next orchestral cover. lol.

Guess you missed that one. Ha!

https://youtu.be/Knj3s88erZE?si=9Du5EfnFZ0__ibb0

You actually already did a cover??? I was joking and you’re like ‘hold my beer”

You mad scientist! lol.

I love it! Listening to it right now.