Re: [Harp-L] Harp-L] Toots

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 6, 2013, at 8:51 PM, Rob Paparozzi wrote:

> Thanx Bob,-) I'm Trying……
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> I agree with you about smo-joe and YOU sure ain't to shabby my friend.-)

I had already written to Bob off list Rob that it was sweet of him to have mentioned me in the same planet as you. And I appreciate you agreeing. Honest I do. I'm sure not in your league. Ironically a couple weeks ago I was in the studio doing some tracks for Livingston Taylor (Never Loose Hope), and also (Catch The Wind), and I thought about you. Inasmuch as you are one of the few recording artists I know, I asked myself: "How would the 'Big Paparoz' do this?". And while on tour with the Harold Better's quintet, I did what I like to think is YOUR version of: 'A Christmas Song'. The best version I have ever heard. :) 
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> So today I had a different experience in the studio…..Today I was trying to channel the Butterfield a bit for my new big band tribute to him and the Electric Flag.
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> I recorded "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" ala Butter's live double LP version…
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> I guess ideally doing it at an "analog" studio would help but I had good luck at this Digital studio with my last CD…..
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> I first used my Fender Blues Deluxe with a Shure 545 but the 1X12 Deluxe (Mic'ed with a room condenser mic and close up with a 57 on the amp) gave me too much 'break up' and distortion and I wanted a broader more open sound with some grit but not a full out distortion……
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> so I ended up using a 1970 Twin Reverb with my Ultimate 57 by Blowsmeaway…….we mixed the amp close up with an EV RE20 and also the room Condensor mic for ambience…..
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> Then because I was trying to "cut' over a 20 piece band we ran it thru the "Sonic Maximizer" to just brighten and lift it up in the mix…pretty happen with the outcome….
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> "Strive for Tone…."
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> Best,
> Rob P
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> On Dec 6, 2013, at 7:39 AM, robert <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Rob Paparozzi is the best cat doubling on diatonic and chromatic currently on the scene, IMO.
>> WVa Bob
>> P.S. Smokey Joe ain't bad either :-)
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Dec 5, 2013, at 10:54 PM, "Slim Heilpern" <slim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> That was great Rob, you really captured his feel beautifully!
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>>> - Slim.
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>>> On Dec 5, 2013, at 7:00 PM, Rob Paparozzi wrote:
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>>> (chopped)
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>>>> One of my Biggest Challenges in the studio was actually a dumb Karaoke session! They wanted me to play on a few Billy Joel songs…no problem, I figured Piano Man some dumbed down chord diatonic licks…'piece of cake',-)….ahhhh but when I finished that they said, "Rob we have one more before you go"…it was "Leave a Tender Moment Alone"…..oh boy I wasn't getting off THAT easy!!!!!
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>>>> Luckily the Engineer set up a Mic he thought would capture that Phil Ramone session from the early 80's in NY…..I had my work cut out for me learning the Toots solo on the spot as it wasn't written out and my reading isn't THAT good even if is was charted! The Original session had some sweet sounding Toots and at the time I hadn't a clue what mic it was…..for this session we used a Neumann 87 and I stood about 6 inchs back it was a large wood walled studio and he configured the patterns just so…..
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>>>> But Having a great engineer made all the difference…..here are the results….the original and my version….let me know if I got close,-) Why couldn't they just call Toots!!!…….session work like this can be frustrating but you use the tools you have and hope for the best……
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>>>> As my friend and Boss in the Original Blues Brothers Band, Sax Player Lou Marini always sez……"Strive for Tone!"
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>>>> Toots w/ Billy Joel
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bAKX2DIooA
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>>>> Me Faking Toots w/ a Session Singer,-)
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIEwT-Mm9JM
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