Stolen Moments

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 13 Feb 2021 8:14 pm

I recorded this for my new CD with a little help from my friend Anton Denner on flutes.

This is one of my all-time faves, composed by a great musical hero of mine, Oliver Nelson. I played with the tune for weeks until it finally felt right, and the Sol Hoopii Rickenbacher plugged into a cheap little amp was like magic. Hope you dig it.

https://mikeneer.bandcamp.com/album/kee ... -pre-order

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 14 Feb 2021 5:47 am

Gorgeous, Mike. Just pre-ordered it.

Travis Brown · Post by **Travis Brown** » 14 Feb 2021 6:04 am

Beautiful work!

Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 14 Feb 2021 7:12 am

Really nice, Mike. I have loved this song since the Old Days (1960s?), listening to Chuck Niles' late-night jazz show on KBCA, driving home from a gig in my Hudson.

Are you using a wah-wah in the middle of the tune?

Chris

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 14 Feb 2021 7:46 am

Chris Brooks wrote:Really nice, Mike. I have loved this song since the Old Days (1960s?), listening to Chuck Niles' late-night jazz show on KBCA, driving home from a gig in my Hudson.

Are you using a wah-wah in the middle of the tune?

Chris

Thatâ€™s just the tone knob.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 15 Feb 2021 7:54 am

Would love some feedback on the overall sound/mix.

Nelson Checkoway · Post by **Nelson Checkoway** » 15 Feb 2021 10:24 am

Mike - your playing is beautiful and the arrangement with flute sounds great. You ask for feedback on the sound/mix. One thing I noticed is that your steelâ€™s EQ on the head, at both start and end of the tune, sounds thinner than during your solo and traded choruses, which (to my ears) have a fatter midrange. Almost like playing the head on the treble pickup of a guitar and the solos on the neck. Not sure if you EQâ€™ed differently or itâ€™s my ears or the way the double stops in the melody â€œreactâ€ in the mix. If the overall mix can tolerate it, I think the more mid-infused sound better showcases your technique and tone. Playing wise-superb and thanks for this treat! -Nelson

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 15 Feb 2021 10:47 am

as always...fine playing and a cool musical conception.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 15 Feb 2021 12:21 pm

Thanks, Nelson and Bill.

I appreciate your input Nelson. Nothing changed between the head and the solos except maybe I turned up the volume on the guitar a little. Iâ€™ll see if I can use the fader to make them match levels.

Mikiya Matsuda · Post by **Mikiya Matsuda** » 15 Feb 2021 11:28 pm

Just pre-ordered a copy. Amazing playing. Your solo is wonderfully coherent and I really enjoyed the contrast with the flute. By the way, who is that? Monster player with endless ideas.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 16 Feb 2021 3:53 am

Happy to pre-order, Mike. I know you explored a few seeming dead-end lanes in finding your next project after Steelonious and all that time was worth it because you found another unique concept with this record and its whole approach. Love it! The flute was great surprise - especially how well the flute handed-off to there steel. Very Jim Hall-like compositional soloing on the Sol guitar too. The doo wah sounds were the icing on the cake. Lastly, Oliver Nelson was a brilliant composer.

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 18 Feb 2021 9:57 am

I love this Mike. One of the best pieces of music I've heard in awhile, and I totally dig the stripped down sound.