PedroCasillas

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Joined : 28th Aug 2008 - 17 years ago

Last Online : 17th Mar 2025 - 7 months ago

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SLAPJOHNSON 21st Sep 2008 08:50 - 17 years ago

on My Funny Valentine *Featuring SlapJohnson* by PedroCasillas

Hey pedro, It's great to play on standards, but to have a standard played with such skill as you have shown on this is a dream! I play standards all the time, and they give the humble jazz musician the material to work,develop,create and put food on the table..

A lecturer I know told me this story. At the graduation of his year, he pulled his class of musicians into an empty classroom to wish them good luck now they had finished their studies with him. He asked them to raise their hands if they would session for Sting, all hands went up. He then asked who would work on a cruise liner in a band, all hands went up. He then asked who would play the northeast club circuit, only a few put their hands up. He then asked who would play at the local Italian pasta/pizza place, one hand was raised. He trned to that one person and said "You will be a professional musician and will always work". He turned to the rest and said " I feel you should all find other work outside of music"..

I think a bright future is just around the corner for you my friend..

Cheers Slap...

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

wow thanks alot mate :) - i hope to do something with my 'BMus(hons) Jazz' which will enable me to put food on the table. when I get back from my lengthy hiatus i'm gonna hunt you down and force you to mentor me haha ;)

but its such a privilege to play with such an accomplished musician, who'd have thought this virtual musical connection could have came from me merely trying to find some loops haha, we are the north east virtual jazz scene haha.

btw who's this lecturer? I had a lecturer who liked to bang on about sting a bit haha

thanks alot Slap

Dennel 20th Sep 2008 15:38 - 17 years ago

on My Funny Valentine *Featuring SlapJohnson* by PedroCasillas

You're right, it blew me away. Very, very nice, love your piano work. And wow, what can you say about Mr. Slap Johnson that hasn't already been said?! I was recently working on a "Smooth Jazz" track in which I used a few of Slap Johnsons sax loops. And let me tell you, it made my song a thousand times better. But I guess he's good at doing that, right? Keep up the great work and I'll be checking out more of your music.
Peace

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

cheers dude, yeh slap sure has a way of making tracks realllllly come to life, the phrasing and dynamics and emotion in his playing is simply sublime!

KDLproject 20th Sep 2008 12:35 - 17 years ago

on My Funny Valentine *Featuring SlapJohnson* by PedroCasillas

@Blair - that sounds like the coolest restaurant ever and if they were playing there live I'd easily pay for a $100 steak dinner. lol. this track is amazing - two very talented ppl. two thumbs up Pedro!

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

haha, cheers dude, its one extremely talented sax player, and one lad who can take 2000000 takes and eventually get one to sound alright haha

blairrock957 20th Sep 2008 03:49 - 17 years ago

on Pulchritudinous *Featuring SlapJohnson* by PedroCasillas

Wonderfull. You and Slap work great together. Not much else to say other than I love it.

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

thanks alot, im not sure if its specifically me and slap work well together or just slap works great with everything haha

blairrock957 20th Sep 2008 03:44 - 17 years ago

on My Funny Valentine *Featuring SlapJohnson* by PedroCasillas

We have a place cald "Dante's Down the Hatch" Here in Atlanta, Ga. Very expensive resturant. In the center there's a Pirate ship surounded with water and Crocadiles. On the deck of the ship is some more tables and at one end a jazz band. I can imagine sitting there listening to this. Beautiful song.

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

yaaaaarrghhhhhhh pirate jazz, fantastic! im gonna make some pirate jazz, dunno how it will work, but it just will haha! sounds like a coool place :)

thanks alot

TheseMetalDays 20th Sep 2008 02:41 - 17 years ago

on My Funny Valentine *Featuring SlapJohnson* by PedroCasillas

Too much redverb for my taste but overall great playing.

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

yeh dude, the sound could do with alot of work, but its the raw music that counts and thats some saxa-mo-phone

Planetjazzbass 19th Sep 2008 14:59 - 17 years ago

on My Funny Valentine *Featuring SlapJohnson* by PedroCasillas

Slowmotion rolling thunder....exceptional!..the music says it all...cheers planet

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

thanks dude :) means alot!

DougieDJ 16th Sep 2008 11:02 - 17 years ago

on Pulchritudinous *Featuring SlapJohnson* by PedroCasillas

My God....This is literally beautiful...so much emotion oozing out of this track...two of the greatest instrumentalists on this site collaborating on one of the best tracks I have heard...in my LIFE! Thank you both.

< < Favourited & Downloaded > >

Ashley

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

wow, thanks very much Ash, glad you enjoyed it, I think i speak for Slap also, we aim to please :)

Sixfingermusic 16th Sep 2008 10:46 - 17 years ago

on Pulchritudinous *Featuring SlapJohnson* by PedroCasillas

Wow that's just beautiful. When you can set up a tone and emotion with a piece of music and make it seem effortless, you have accomplished everything that a musician can hope for. Expertly played and produced. I love it. Straight to the favorites with this one. Thanks. Peace, Six

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

thank you very much, i am very pleased with the production of this track, the only thing i could have wished for would be live percussion, however.......that is not possible, so till i spout a pair of congas im stuck with the old Cynthia the Synth sound haha

Planetjazzbass 16th Sep 2008 10:24 - 17 years ago

on Pulchritudinous *Featuring SlapJohnson* by PedroCasillas

This track really lives up to it's title..you guys are like hand and glove....a walk down a sun dappled country lane springs to mind...it's so easy going and natural,without any effort as light as the breeze...gotta be the coolest smoothy yet.....I'm putting in an advanced order for the album now!.....bloody marvellous!....cheers planet :)

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

haha cheers dude, Slap seemed to make the track sound effortless, because he's THAT good to make it sound effortless, if people only knew the hell i had to make the backing haha.

will u be laying down the bass on the album? .....seriously haha

SLAPJOHNSON 16th Sep 2008 08:33 - 17 years ago

on Pulchritudinous *Featuring SlapJohnson* by PedroCasillas

i just had to play on one of your tracks (you are the jazzman).
You are one hell of a pianist and musician my new found friend, and I enjoyed playing and hearing every note of this work... Thank you for allowing this to happen, my life is fuller with your music in it...

Cheers Slap...

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

maaan, you really made the track, thank you so much, i'm not really a pianist by any means, i did guitar for me degree but i just prefer the sound of piano, but dude i'm gonna try make some more originals for you, but if theres any standards you really like, or if you'd like me to pick i'll make some backing for you, i've got all the real books n fake books on me computer so nowts a bother.

+ does the song go tenor - soprano - flute - tenor?
i absolutely adore the flute solo!

thanks again

Seroksaty 11th Sep 2008 12:17 - 17 years ago

on Espirito Santo by PedroCasillas

great!!!!

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

cheers

Triii_C 11th Sep 2008 06:42 - 17 years ago

on Waiting for death by PedroCasillas

One of my favorite artists is Peter White. I can listen to him all day and never get enough. George Duke's the center of my heart. Those brothas can play the keys on a piano in a way that captures the soul, stirs the loins, and a whole lotta other good stuff. You're definitely in that category and should probably be so famous we wouldn't even have the opportunity to be blessed by your talent without standing in a long line somewhere to either buy your CD, or get into your concert. YES! You made my "very short" favorite's list with this piece. Oh yeah, I downloaded it too. So what if White & Duke get jealous. Gotzta hear this over and over and over and... Well, you get the picture. Beautiful work!!

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

thank you very much :) glad you enjoyed it

SLAPJOHNSON 11th Sep 2008 02:25 - 17 years ago

on Espirito Santo by PedroCasillas

Genius from front to back. I just love this style(Bueno fista social club). You and I need to work on a track (me thinks). I love Keith J's playing also (the only thing that spoils it, is when the mic picks him up singing along in that funny voice).

Cheers Slap... Only 50 miles south of you...

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

hey dude, yeh i'd deffo be up for doin a track, gimmie a style, tempo, genre, key and i'll provide you a cool backing to jam over,

also I think keith's little noises and whines are brilliant haha, however a large census seems to dictate that i am the only one who thinks so haha

where abouts u at like northallerton?

SLAPJOHNSON 11th Sep 2008 02:15 - 17 years ago

on Waiting for death by PedroCasillas

Wowsa! How good are you? This is beautiful music.. It's great to be able to express your emotions at this level, and then to record them and share with the like's of us is joyous. Thank you on every level for all of your work/talent...

Cheers Slap...

TheseMetalDays 8th Sep 2008 23:11 - 17 years ago

on Waiting for death by PedroCasillas

This kind of music has no genre. It's timeless, genreless...it's music as all music should be. Simply great.

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

thank you very much :)

DougieDJ 8th Sep 2008 11:46 - 17 years ago

on El Boogie de Bolivia by PedroCasillas

.............Damn. That's all I have to say.

Nah, seriously, your tracks are deep...this reminds me of The Legend of Zelda...mixed in with a little Jazz...the key-work is beautiful...nice break...bass is just crazy....you have got pure talent...Thanks for this...actually made my day musically...

< < Favourited & Downloaded > >

Ashley

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

haha thanks alot dude, upon a second listen i realise i've made the bass FARRRRRR too loud but never mind ey haha

bosonHavoc 8th Sep 2008 09:36 - 17 years ago

on Waiting for death by PedroCasillas

great improv!

i'll be back to listen more

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

cheers dude

Dj_Fred_Val 7th Sep 2008 14:45 - 17 years ago

on El Boogie de Bolivia by PedroCasillas

Beautifull jam !!

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

thanks alot dude :)

AcidParadox 7th Sep 2008 10:12 - 17 years ago

on El Boogie de Bolivia by PedroCasillas

Why, how, When,What???

Again and again and again and again

I don't know how you make this awesome tracks i must sayed that all your tracks Are Amazing.

you know they Rest it's awesome

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

haha thank you very much mate :)

CharlieG 7th Sep 2008 08:07 - 17 years ago

on El Boogie de Bolivia by PedroCasillas

Again, brilliant work. I think this is more of a fusion than ambient. Really impressive. Thanks for sharing it.

Love peace and chicken grease,

Charlie

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

cheers buddy :)

alividlife 7th Sep 2008 03:30 - 17 years ago

on Waiting for death by PedroCasillas

So I can send the final mix.

Click on my avatar, then click contact me.

You won't regret..
I think I kept the overall consistency of your skill and playing.
I widened the bass quite a bit.. A LOTTTTA reverb.
Some special effects.

I think you will be pleased.
(And if you aren't-- i can fix it or Just delete it or whatever)

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

as a gigging musician the words "A LOTTTTA reverb" strikes fear into my very core, but I wait open minded haha ;)

CharlieG 6th Sep 2008 16:20 - 17 years ago

on Fading Spirits by PedroCasillas

I was very moved by this track... I hope you don't mind but I downloaded it and played with it a little. Brilliant!

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

thanks :) i like to people to have more than a mere audio connection with my music, i look forward to hearing what u do with it

alividlife 6th Sep 2008 15:11 - 17 years ago

on Waiting for death by PedroCasillas

Thank you.

(Telling ALL my friends about you)

I hope you don't mind.. I am gonna remaster this and add some ambience and send it back to you.

Here is some rain samples I found from this site...

https://www.looperman.com/loops.php?pageNum_rs_loops=10&totalRows_rs_loops=241&type=&cid=5&gid=&tempo=&ord=date&dir=ASC&Search=Search+For+Loops

A mr.robot soundfx called rain... lol...

(Note to self. Record the rain)

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

go for it dude, look forward to hearing what u got

Sector7even 6th Sep 2008 08:56 - 17 years ago

on Waiting for death by PedroCasillas

fantastic..great how the weather can inspire such beauty.
g

PedroCasillas replied Unknown

thanks alot dude :) i find the weather a great contributing factor to variances in subconscious human emotion

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