I just did a session with a girl on the Tyros and I'm trying to get the tracks posted for you to hear, if you haven't already heard one. I sent the MP3 to Don Mason, but haven't heard from him yet. Can anyone else get it up on the BBS? ( I still have no idea how to do this )
It's a custom arrangement (8 tracks) of an original dixieland type number. It really shows off the bass, drums, clarinet, trumpet and trombone. As soon as I can ..... I'll get it somewhere that you can all hear it. (if you WANT to, that is)
I'm still not in love with the TY, but the sounds recorded beautifully. Nice, clean tracks. That's all that was needed in this session. Lemme know if you can help ! Thanx

Dave,
I can put it on my website for a while. But it will be later tonight or tomorrow.
DonM

That's great ... just so everyone can get a chance to hear the tracks exposed. Use the version withOUT the vocals, so the sounds really stand out, k?

"I just did a session with a girl on the Tyros"------Sounds uncomfortable Dave, but if you can't wait, you can't wait!

hmmm...that Tyros looks so fragile...

..... I'll bet it wasn't on an 'X' stand.. .....
t.

I've posted the sound track on the Musical Friend's Page at my new website. The link is under the ugly picture of Uncle Dave.
DonM www.donmasonmusic.com

Hey Don,
The link to my site seems to be directed to a daveBODYmusic. It's written correctly in your link, but the direction has a misspelling, I think. At any rate - I can't open from the link, and I don't see the Tyros track. I must be blind. Hmmmmm?

Hey Uncle Dave

Speaking as a dixieland trumpet player, I thought that was pretty cute really. Nice horn lines.

It was probably the mp3, but I couldn't hear the piano or guitar, and the drums were a little muffled.

God, I love dixieland.

Scott

Dave,
I made a mistake and misspelled your address in the link. I will change it shortly.
Thanks,
Don

O.K. Dave, I made the correction. I also had spelled Gigolo wrong, but I fixed that too.
DonM

I left out all the parts that weren't Tyros. There is a female vocal and a guitar part. The mix is very rough .... not at all finished. I just wanted to post some Tyros sounds for those who haven't heard it b4.
I studied Clarinet with Philly's top Dixie player in the 70's. I also studied legit with members from the Philadelphia orchestra during my stay at Temple - what a gas THAT was. Dixie is in my blood.

Hmmm, no WONDER I can't find it. There is NO ugly picture of me there !

Hey Uncle Dave

Speaking of teachers in Philly. I took lessons from Dr. Donald S. Reinhardt in the 70's. He was the inventor and author of the "Pivot" system for brass players.

He was a famous embouchure specialist and a lot of the cats went to him as far back as Bunny Berigan, to Maynard Ferguson's son.

Scott

Love the sounds Dave - especially the trombone - very clear and NICE!

Jill

Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the solo voices. This shed some light on an age-old question reffering to samples and such.
I first tried to play a chord backing in a brass combi sound over the bass and drums. It sounded organ-ish and synthetis...even though the actual tone of the sample was pretty true to life. When dealing with wind instruments, you need to REthink the playing techniques and try to grab the feeling and fingering nuances that a player would use...also breath limitations.
When I stripped down the arrangement, and simplified the 3 horn parts ... it came to life. I know it sounds like there is too much delay, but it needed it to fill in the gaps behind the vocal. I posted only the Tyros tracks as a demo of the instrument. I'm not trying to sell the song. That's the writer's responsibility !(She IS too)
Anyway ..... Don, thanx for the space and the time you took to post it !

No problem Dave. I would like to post the vocal version also. I thought it was great, but their may be copywrite or other issues involved. Maybe after you get the complete mix, we can post a "teaser" from it.
DonM

It's copyrighted years ago, and my friend has no problem with exposure. Go ahead - add it on !