Cool! Will leave it there. Regards, Phil Muir Accessibility Training Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK +44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx URL: http://www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shawn Brock Sent: 10 October 2010 23:37 To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: musical thoughts For the record, it wasn't Tom. Tom don't do work like this... Like I said, I won't say on list who it was, but I will say who it wasn't... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Muir" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 3:22 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: musical thoughts > Shawn wrote: Oh, and a few other things I should disclose: > > 1: This person who did the programming and keyboard playing isn't > blind, isn't on this list, and I won't share his name on list. > > Phil replied: this is entirely speculation on my part, and I don't > expect you to answer this on or, off list however, I remember you > posting before that you were working with Tom Schuman who's the > keyboardist from Spyro Gyra. > > Note: remember that anything we post on this list is searchable on > Google such as the following: > > //www.freelists.org/post/ddots-l/OT-session-videos,12 > > "Its quite a cast of folks who are playing on it and co producing. > Tom Schuman who's the keyboardist from Spyro Gyra," > > Shawn continues: 2: The cost of this work is $1000. > > Phil replied: so if necessary, pay him off and use your keyboard parts > that is, if you prefer them. It's your record and ultimately, you > need to be happy with what's being tracked. You are the one who has > to live with it. > Having done session work and coproduction myself, I never get offended > if someone doesn't use all of my work, providing I have done my best > for the client and been paid. I thought that the keyboard playing on > Shawn Brock- Sunset Motel.mp3 sounded cold and lifeless. E.G. like > someone was doing a job and not paying any attention at all to the vibe on the track. Just > banging out what he thought was right. The clue to me at least is in the > title. I would have taken a look at that and given a careful listen > to your keyboard playing which I am assuming was on: Shawn Brock- > Sunset Motel- 2.mp3. The playing on this track was light and airy, > and the sounds a little softer. As a producer/arranger, personally I > preferred your playing over his. You left a lot more space on the > tune and to me at least, captured the vibe on the track better. I > did like the fact that he followed the stabs on the end however, you > could easily punch in and do that end section. > > Shawn wrote: 3: I'm asking your thoughts because I respect the > opinions of my fellow engineers, musicians and everyone who is a listener of music. > > Phil replied: well, those are mine. > > Regards, Phil Muir > Accessibility Training > Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 > UK +44-1747-821-794 > Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 > E-mail: > info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > URL: > http://www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > unsubscribe > For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq