I Don't Want to be Lonely Tonight - James Taylor -- piano version

This James Taylor song is one of my favorites. It fits so well in a jazz idiom, I wanted to record it. Johnny Mathis's version on his album 'Me and Mrs. Jones' is my other favorite version of this tune. I played to a metronome set at 64 bpm and then added the bass afterwards.

I am using a Trillian sampled bass for this. I use a Roland Octa-Capture mic preamp with an Apex ribbon mic (modified by Mike Joly) on the bass strings and a couple of B&K omni's just outside the case. Sorry I didn't get a good overhead view of the hands. I'll work on that. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen. I hope you find something of value in it.

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Music

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• Roland
• Octa-Capture
• mic
• preamp
• Trillian
• bass
• Steinway
• piano
• James
• Taylor
• Johnny
• Mathis
• Jazz
• improvisation
• 7notemode
• keyboard
• cover
• Bass guitar
• Double bass

[cop39out]

Would you be so kind as to share your recording equipment/technique with those of us who aspire to achieve such great sound?

cop39out

[7notemode]

@cop39out Check out the description section.

[vocalchords88]

+1 to everyone else's comments but I will add a big bravo to whoever tuned your piano. Do you tune it yourself?

[7notemode]

@vocalchords88 Thanks for noticing. I just had it tuned and the hammers resurfaced (I wear them out!). My piano tech tours w/Paul McCartney and has worked with most of the names in the classical/jazz world. I'm fortunate he lives nearby.

[jazz2511]

You have really captured the beautiful sound of your piano on this one Tom - wonderful recording quality! And of course the playing, as always, is outstanding.

[7notemode]

@jazz2511 I was really pleased with the sound. Now I have to remember how I did it! :-) Thanks Doug.  I appreciate it.

[robertslistening]

The audio/video is excellent. Your video editing equipment is doing some justice to the grand piano. 

[vocalchords88]

@PianoWorks3, An acoustic piano is such a personal thing. My advice to anyone who wants to buy one would be to play as many as you can before you make a decision. I've played some Yamaha uprights that were great but there's nothing like the sound and feel of a baby grand for me, but you have to find one that inspires you to play.

[JazzChrissPL]

When u dont have a bassist. Trillian does the job. In some way that sound inspire u

[hitthosekeysjack]

Man, a truly amazing job!

[MrBruno1935]

Wonderful piano sound and playing - thanks a lot!

Keep swingin´

Bruno

[MiroslavTaranik]

so nice , man , i like ithis ! GL !

[louisianagal]

a musical soliloquy........just lovely.

[ckelley41]

Great,but I've some to expect nothing else when you post.

Cecil

[bnelson218]

Wow, you are so very good. I wish I could study with you. Nice job!

Bruce