HERE I STAND by Jet Harris-DUET by Ian and Salvo

[Stratpicker]

Jet wrote this tune in the late 80’s (1988) for his former wife. Originally titled “Jacqueline” (and you can almost hear that name in the “hook”) and released on “Jet Harris and Tangent – Live” , at some point Jet re-named it “Here I Stand” and re-recorded it for his “The Phoenix Rises” CD in 1999 .
This version is my own interpretation and features the amazing talent of Salvatore Cerami on Harmonica.
BT is my own – BIAB etc etc as usual, with Roland synth for the Intro, Outro and fills etc. – thanks JJ.
Alan Brason Strat – Kinman FVs (split neck and bridge) – Behringer Trem pedal – Alesis Q2 patch 11 – Korg Ampworks AC15 setting-straight to Cakewalk GT Pro2.
I have no idea what make of Harmonica Sal plays – but it sounds wonderful!!
There is some light hiss and pop on the file which comes part from the BT and part from the trem pedal. The original wav file of my BT disappeared sometime ago when my hard drive crashed. Happily one of my friends had an mp3 of it and sent it back to me. De-hissing the track robbed too much of the dynamics so in the end I didn’t bother.
http://www.4shared.com/audio/J4kNyHek/H ... __SAL.html

Cheers
Ian and Salvo

[rogera]

That's a great soundfile Ian and Salvo

I don't remember hearing this tune before and the harmonica and guitar sound go very well together - excellent !

[ecca]

Good stuff Slockapinkyfrugalshilpapottytraining.

Blow blow, blow suck blow.

[Stratpicker]

Thanks Roger and Ecca.
A lovely tune. I played it at Hankies last week and Ecca nodded off!!! lol !!
I think Salvo's harmonica goes well with a guitar sound - nice and plangent.
cheers
ian
I'm off to Somerset now to get some of that late Summer sunshine!! Yee-hah!

[Phil McGarrick]

Smashing quality sound - very laid back and relaxing.
love the tremelo sound. A great duel effort.
Well done Ian & Sal.

Cheers Phil

[Stratpicker]

Hello Phil
Thanks for listening and commenting. Very quiet on here!
Seeing as I was banned from posting it on the CH&F site until today its good to get feedback.
It was a joy to play to Salvo's superb harmonica.
The behringer trem pedal is a cracking little item but does suffer from audible 'hiss' when recording. Used 'live' I guess it can't be heard and second hand for £8 + postage off eBay (complete with bent potentiometer knob!!) its OK.

[Stratpicker]

FOOTNOTE -
I had the pleasure of playing a Gig with Brian 'Licorice' Locking last Sunday at Warwick. We had a Ball!! I'm still re-living the experience. And what an awesome harmonica player!!!!!
AND - he was VERY happy with this version of Here I Stand, which I played LIVE. For those following this thread, Lic told me that at the last ever gig that He and Jet played together at (Horsham??) they played this together (obviously for the very last time) as the very last tune in the Set they did. AND - he reckons that the way we have it is EXACTLY how he and Jet played it. Wonderful and yet somehow indescribably sad!!!
cheers
ian

[Tony Szpala]

Ian

Terrific! A very relaxing and calming interpretation - your subtle use of tremelo (vibrato) enhances the piece.

Best wishes

Tony