Re: More "LIFT" remixed. Track 4. Still Water
"Still Water" is one of my earliest compositions. I originally wrote the melody with trumpeter John D'earth in mind back in 1986. I am blown away by the performance of Hubert Heeringa on this version.
A LITTLE STORY..
The way this tune is written, the melody cues the chord changes, so however long the lead player waits to start the second phrase, the band just vamps on the groove and then we change the chord at the right moment. As we were laying down the rhythm section (Jan, Jan and I), we recorded Hubert playing the form and solo, assuming we would replace them later so he could concentrate more on his execution, but he played the parts so fantastically we ended up just using what would normally be a rehearsal take for him for the final version. This is the kind of thing a great player can do, not the kind of thing most of the rest of us are very good at.
https://greghoward.bandcamp.com/track/still-water-3