Craig MacDonald

I’ve attached a live recording of my band playing “Green Eyed Lady”.. It was recorded live off the floor, in a small studio up here, and it features my digital Korg BX3, a Speakeasy Vintage Preamp and a 147 Leslie. This is a live performance and recording with no studio tricks.. I think the rig sounds pretty good.

Danny Grant plays organ on this track from Andy Angel’s group. Danny Grant passed away some years ago, today Steve Hayes plays organ in the group.While the CD does feature recordings of Steve with the band, he selected this track as a demo of the bands overall sound and to showcase Danny’s tasteful and melodic approach. “It isn’t about how many notes you can cram in per measure…”

Myself playing a terrific song by NIACIN (John Novello, Billy Sheehan, Dennis Chambers): “I Miss You”, from Niacin’s first CD.

Every part recorded in real time, each track separately, following a “click” metronome.
No post editing (apart from a couple of reverb/effects).

• KeyBOrgan DLQ KeyBDuo
• Leslie 21
• Speakeasy 122 AMA Tube Preamp (Roarrrr!)
• Fatar Studiologic Master Keyboard
• Roland Fantom XR (for the Rhodes)
• Line6 Variax Bass
• Roland V-Drums with Dennis Chambers samples

See the video on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg2WkMTZ-ZU

Kc Roberts leads one of the craziest funk bands in Toronto. Think Jamiroquai, The Roots and The Neptunes decided to put on a show with Jimmy Hendrix. This session took place June 2007. The track was released on a special edition pre-release CD. The full album drops November 2007.

This track is special because all the keys were performed by Todd using the following Speakeasy products:

• Restored Rhodes Mark II Stage Piano 73
• “Dyno Hybrid Suitcase” Preamp

Mike W takes a Roadbox III out for a quick demo.

This is before I got my Speakeasy preamp. The Nord Electro was recorded direct in stereo for the entire album. Wish I had my Speakeasy back then!

This song was written by my father, David A. Lowe, and arranged by my brother, Matthew Lowe, for the Down Lowe. It was recorded at studio D in Sausalito with Joel Jaffe. I used the studio’s 1979 Rhodes 73 with Dyno modifications for the backbone of the keys in this tune. Hope you enjoy!

The gear is a Pro XK System into a SE preamp into a AMA into a Leslie 2101 and Mackie SRM 450

Mike is the guitarist for the band “Randori”. It’s a modern rock group which intertwines a late 1960′s retro swirl throughout the music. Obviously, a leslie cabinet is quite appropriate with this style of music. And Mike makes extensive use of a Speakeasy Roadbox Mk II powered by his own amplifier for his guitar rig. The demo track included here is entitled “Wonderful You”, and includes a nice dose of the Leslie guitar sound. Enjoy!!

This tune is call “Feeling Sound,” written and recorded on a Rhodes Mk I through a Roland JC120 amp. Check out the phase shifter during the intro and the rhodes breakdown after the second chorus.