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Topic: A little review and interview online |
Mike Neer
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NJ
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Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 22 Mar 2017 4:06 pm |
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| Cool! |
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Terry VunCannon
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2017 4:18 pm
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| Very cool. Congrats. |
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Former Member
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Posted 22 Mar 2017 4:32 pm
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Nice interview.
Great to see this album getting its due!
As my learning of the steel chugs along, I keep going back and playing different tunes from the record and hearing things, little bits that stand out now, that might've gone by me earlier.
just unwrapped my Steelonius T-shirt and I must say, it looks cooler on me!
It has been a real gift to have been some teeny part of the deal, and I appreciate all your help and counseling thru the years Mike! |
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Guy Cundell
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More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 22 Mar 2017 5:27 pm
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Steeler's like button
Mike, you are doing a mammoth job in raising the profile of this instrument! |
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David M Brown
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California, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2017 7:36 pm
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| Guy Cundell wrote: |
Steeler's like button
Mike, you are doing a mammoth job in raising the profile of this instrument! |
Can we have a "like" button" for real?
Good job Mike! |
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Stephen Abruzzo
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Philly, PA
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Posted 23 Mar 2017 4:58 am
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Congrats Mike!
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 23 Mar 2017 5:35 am
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Nice little interview and some Neer info I didn't know! I was just listening to your New Orleans groove on Blue Monk in the car this morning, Mike. I really do not get tired of hearing all the cuts on Steelonious. They remain fresh for me and to my somewhat jaded ears, that's a huge accomplishment.
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Joe Snow
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Argyle,Texas, USA
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Posted 23 Mar 2017 7:24 am
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| Very nice Mike! |
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Rob Anderlik
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Chicago, IL
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Posted 23 Mar 2017 9:12 am
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| Pretty awesome and well deserved Mike! |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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C. E. Jackson
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Steve Marinak
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Man O War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas
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Posted 23 Mar 2017 2:05 pm
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Excellent!
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Charlie McDonald
From:
out of the blue
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Posted 24 Mar 2017 5:34 am
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Yeah, we don't care about it, we love it. The interviews keep getting better, more complete information. Looking forward to DownBeat.
Your enthusiasm is infectuous (?), and the interviewer enthusiastic.
The interviewer reveals that you also played uke, bass, and percussion (I'm guessing things captured on demos that had to be there).
Can you say which tunes you played bass on? It was the element I particularly enjoyed from the demos. Maybe it doesn't matter,
maybe I should be able to tell the difference, but I'm just curious. |
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 24 Mar 2017 6:01 am
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Charlie, I recorded the track Ask Me Now in my home studio and then we overdubbed vibes and snare at the drummer's studio in Brooklyn. I played bass and uke on that track only.
Percussion on tunes like 'Round Midnight (claves) was overdubbed. I also played guiro on In Walked Bud. I used to play cowbell in Latin bands and that was an amazing experience.
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Charlie McDonald
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out of the blue
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Posted 24 Mar 2017 7:03 am
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I'll bet it was. I saw a bunch of salsa bands from PR and Cuba and the cowbell is a major dude. You can't rip the beat from the hand of a good one.
Thanks for the info. That was a bass track I particularly think it has that far-away AM radio quality, in a earlier time,
capturing its acoustic sound. So cool; takes me away. I mean, DownBeat, man! I don't think the exposure will hurt your chances for a record deal....
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| I recorded the track Ask Me Now in my home studio and then we overdubbed vibes and snare at the drummer's studio in Brooklyn. |
I have an affinity for this method of production, especially if you have access to the City, and enjoying the earliest tracks,
but without question what was produced with great players elevates the performance. Straight No Chaser couldn't have been done that way.
It's amazing what you accomplished in the manner you did, the equivalent of self publishing. I think a label is in the future. |
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Scott Thomas
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Posted 24 Mar 2017 8:52 am
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| I think I've followed the links on all of your reviews so far. Dan Forte was always a favorite back in the day, and I think it's great that you are getting noticed by major music writers and publications. It has been a joy seeing you opening some ears, and the enthusiasm with which these writers are embracing your vision. |
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Todd Clinesmith
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Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Don Drummer
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2017 8:26 pm interview
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| Congratulations, Mike. I recently learned Epistrophy by sight reading. I had never heard it before but got it on six string then on pedal steel C6. It lays right there in a comfortable space. Then I heard your version and the inspiration continued. Keep up the good work! |
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Don Drummer
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West Virginia, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2017 8:26 pm interview
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| Congratulations, Mike. I recently learned Epistrophy by sight reading. I had never heard it before but got it on six string then on pedal steel C6. It lays right there in a comfortable space. Then I heard your version and the inspiration continued. Keep up the good work! |
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Don Drummer
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West Virginia, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2017 8:35 pm interview
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| Congratulations, Mike. I recently learned Epistrophy by sight reading. I had never heard it before but got it on six string then on pedal steel C6. It lays right there in a comfortable space. Then I heard your version and the inspiration continued. Keep up the good work! |
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