Getting funky - without a drummer! Duo tune...

Mike Flynn · #1 08-31-2007, 08:40 AM

Hey

I've had this on the old iTunes for a while now and wanted to share it 'cos I just kept digging the groove. It's just me and my mate Tom Pilling - monster keys player and composer - jamming my tune Push on a recent duo gig. It's just great playing with Tom as he's so free and yet completely on it timing-wise - and always brings out the best in my playing - this is just us vibing and having a lot of fun. I'm playing my Thumb NT straight through the PA - no amp, no effects. Who needs drummers anyway

Hope you dig some of this:

Push - Live Duo
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=72153

Thanks for listening

Mike

EDIT - you will need quicktime for this and it works best in Firefox - which you should use anyway because it kicks ass.

Baryonyx · #2 08-31-2007, 08:54 AM

Won't play for me Mike.

blindeddie · #3 08-31-2007, 08:57 AM

great stuff man. i really like the tune. a nice "feel good" song. and you guys are tight, especially with no drummer. very very cool

Mike Flynn · #4 09-01-2007, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by blindeddie

great stuff man. i really like the tune. a nice "feel good" song. and you guys are tight, especially with no drummer. very very cool

Cheers Eddie - it's definitely a 'set closer' this one - I've played it with a bunch of different bands and it works every time - really glad you dug the groove we got into as well - thanks.

Mike

PS Chris - I emailed you the tune - did you get it?

Matt Till · #5 09-01-2007, 10:42 AM

I liked it a lot, but the whole time I was waiting for drums to come in. Super funky, but I'm a drum ho, I think that drums would have made that thrice as nice, but no more than that, you and the keyboard player fill up space nicely without overplaying, a drummer would just solidify that groove.

I just really like the drums.

Great playing as always.

Baryonyx · #6 09-01-2007, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Flynn

PS Chris - I emailed you the tune - did you get it?

Yes, it arrived fine thank you, and thanks for going the extra mile to ensure that I could hear it! I dug the track, especially with the interplay between the bass and the keys, and the way it sounds without a drummer-almost like some rhythms are sometimes suggested rather than stated outright, which produces a very interesting and egaging listen. I also enjoyed hearing you play without the effects!

Mr.Phil · #7 09-01-2007, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Till

I liked it a lot, but the whole time I was waiting for drums to come in. Super funky, but I'm a drum ho, I think that drums would have made that thrice as nice, but no more than that, you and the keyboard player fill up space nicely without overplaying, a drummer would just solidify that groove.

I just really like the drums.

Great playing as always.

+1 I think a solid drummer could have made this tune even funkier. Just my thoughts. Its still really good though.

Norwegianwood · #8 09-03-2007, 04:10 PM

Awesome!
Nice playing, both of you, although I would love to hear the keyboard player lay off abit more on your solo

BUt that´s just me, really.