Mike Stern solo transcription - Moment's Notice

[BreckerFan]

Reminds me a little of a delay pedal I had over 30 years ago (blue) that would make a sound like Steve Howe's guitar sound on the Topographic Oceans album. Trying to recall, it was an extreme setting, I'm thinking maybe it was with the "mix" between wet and dry signals turned to all wet with the delay effect level and duration turned all the way down.

It produced a tone that sounded compressed , minimized attack, flat sustain, a dense "liquid" sound with a little bit of that note change "edgy slur" you get from putting a reverb/delay in front of a distorted gain stage (but without the delay or distortion sound). Most fun was to play as fast a possible yielding super legato.

I think Kurt Rosenwinkel did this before the POG. There was a specific boss delay that he used iirc. I think on albums like the call and maybe yam yam?

[Doug B]

I first heard Mike on one of those Miles Davis ‘comeback’ albums (We Want Miles) and I could hear a lot of the bop lines there, in between the ‘rocking out’ bits.

That was the album that I first heard Mike as well. I was lucky enough to hear Miles with MS on tour. Figured it might be my only chance to hear Miles here in Vancouver.. Stern was playing a Strat in that band because Miles wanted him to <raspy Miles voice on> Play like Jimi! <raspy Miles voice off>

[Doug B]

Mike Stern's Rig Rundown :

[Pete Sklaroff]

Hey Graham, nice job! If you'd be interested in doing another, I have more tracks for your study or transcription. I'm the one that recorded this gig. Those are my tracks on the CD.
Let me know
For those of you who don't know this recording, it's Mike Stern playing standards at a level I've never heard him play since. Magic of chemistry and a once in a lifetime rhythm section.

Hi Jimmy.

Firstly I wanted to thank you for making this recording. It's become one of my all time favourite live recordings and is a real gem!! :-)

You mentioned in response to Graham above that you might have more tracks available for study and transcription, and I'd be very interested in those, if you would be willing to share them perhaps ?

I've transcribed a lot of MS's solos over the years, but his playing on this recording is really out of this world and I'd love to hear more of the music if you have it?.

Thanks so much,

Pete

[Jimmy blue note]

Hi Jimmy.

Firstly I wanted to thank you for making this recording. It's become one of my all time favourite live recordings and is a real gem!! :-)

You mentioned in response to Graham above that you might have more tracks available for study and transcription, and I'd be very interested in those, if you would be willing to share them perhaps ?

I've transcribed a lot of MS's solos over the years, but his playing on this recording is really out of this world and I'd love to hear more of the music if you have it?.

Thanks so much,

Pete

Yeah, be glad to. Harvie won't be releasing any more of the material so once I get it into the cloud I'll put it in a google drive and grant you access.
Be patient, remind me regularly and go for it!
PM me your email.

[Cunamara]

It is a testament to Mike he can still play, let alone play brilliantly, following his injuries. And that he radiates a remarkable joy whenever he plays.