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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 11 Mar 2021 8:26 am    
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This track, Pensativa, composed by Clare Fischer, one of my musical guides, features my good friend Matt King on melodica and a solo of mine that I am not ashamed of. In a perfect world, I would be having a string arrangement written etc. But in this imperfect world I present this.
I am playing a Rickenbacher B6 once owned by the late Sol Hoopii, tuned to C6.

https://mikeneer.bandcamp.com/track/pensativa
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Craig Stock


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Post  Posted 11 Mar 2021 4:08 pm    
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Sounds great Mike!, you are in a big creative streak right now, keep it going!
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 12 Mar 2021 6:37 am    
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Many thanks, Craig. You bet, I’m am trying to get a record finished.
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Greg Forsyth

 

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Post  Posted 12 Mar 2021 10:52 am    
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Wonderful music Mike, and a great morning pick me up. Thanks for sharing. I always love the tone and clarity of the B6, especially played by some one with your skills.
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Carmen Acciaioli


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Texas, USA
Post  Posted 13 Mar 2021 8:47 am     Pensativa
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Nice Track , nice solo ! I like hearing steel with different instruments.
I’ve been practicing on my 10 string no pedal C6 , quite a challenge !
You do it well !
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Charlie McDonald


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Post  Posted 14 Mar 2021 2:00 am    
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One of my favorites. I love this version, Mike. All great parts.

Clare Fischer came to North Texas in the '70s to teach a master class and played it with the One O'Clock Band in concert. I believe he would like your treatment.
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Joe Cook


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Lake Osoyoos, WA
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2021 3:53 pm    
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Love the sound, Mike! Great music. Cool
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Richard Johnson


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New York, USA
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2021 10:25 am    
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Nice! I haven't heard that tune in awhile. Sounds great.
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 18 Mar 2021 6:15 am    
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Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment, much appreciated!
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Charlie McDonald


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Post  Posted 22 Apr 2021 5:53 am    
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I'll be looking for a chart since it's tricky now that I have my bossa nova machine up and running (Yamaha keyboard).

Your version isn't like the way the One O'Clock band and Shearing, it's more like a samba band coming down the street. Knocks me out.
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James Mayer


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Post  Posted 23 Apr 2021 9:45 am    
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It may be a classic, but I've never heard it. I loved it.
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Jack Stanton


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Post  Posted 24 Apr 2021 6:24 am    
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You know, you just don't hear enough melodica these days. Great job as usual.
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Charlie McDonald


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Post  Posted 24 Apr 2021 10:37 am    
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That might explain it. I couldn't figure out if Mike was really playing harmonica on a keyboard, or if he was really playing harmonica.
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 24 Apr 2021 11:24 am    
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That was my piano playing buddy Matt King on melodica. He is exceptional.

The Real Book chart on Pensativa is actually incomplete and terrible. I used a chart from a book of Clare Fischer’s music (there are two volumes of his compositions). There are some incredible versions of this tune that I’ve discovered since I recorded this, one by Terry Trotter and a live video of Clare playing this with some incredible harmony. If I would have heard this before, it might have changed my approach.
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Craig Stock


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Post  Posted 24 Apr 2021 5:15 pm    
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That's interesting Mike, Terry Trotter was Larry Carlton's keyboard player for a long time, got to see him many times with Larry and have one of his solo albums!
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John Alexander

 

Post  Posted 29 Apr 2021 10:49 pm    
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Really good, Mike! I share your appreciation of Clare Fischer, and have been paying a lot of attention to his music for some years.
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Richard Nelson


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Drogheda, Louth, Ireland
Post  Posted 30 Apr 2021 7:45 am    
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Nice
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