27/06/2014

Taylor Mesplé "Elusive" (2013) -Westcoast Rock / Jazz Fusion-



 Label : Taylor Mesplé / Old Port Records


États-Unis 01 - Turn Away (Taylor Mesplé)
02 - When You Love Somebody (Bill Chinnock)
03 - Glory (2013 Remix) (Taylor Mesplé)
04 - Elusive (Taylor Mesplé & Gil Helmick)
05 - Answer Your Own Question V2  (Feat. Abraham Laboriel Jr.) (Taylor Mesplé & Brad Prill)
06 - Darkness And Light (A Piano Improvisation) (Taylor Mesplé)
07 - Victory Land (Feat. Proxy) (Taylor Mesplé & Proxy)
08 - I Burn For You (Feat. Ike Sturm) (Sting)
09 - Leaving The Shore (Feat. Alex Nekrasov) (Taylor Mesplé)
10 - Slow Motion (Feat. Rebecca Mesplé & Alex Nekrasov) (Taylor Mesplé & Rebecca Mesplé)
11 - All The While (Acoustic Version) (Taylor Mesplé & Michael Hedges)
12 - Bristol Shore (Feat. Dave Beegle) (Eric Johnson)


Produced by Taylor Mesplé
Mixed by Taylor Mesplé in Ft. Collins, CO
Taylor's Vocals Recorded by Michael Joly at OktavaMod
Mastered by Mark Downie for Western Mastering, Holyoke, Massachusetts


01 - Turn Away

Christian Teele : Drums
Michael Olson : Bass
Tim Hill : Lead Guitar Solo
Taylor Mesplé : Vocals, Rhythm Electric Guitar, Lead Guitar Fills & Organ

Drums Recorded by Christian Teele in Lafayette, CO
Bass Recorded by Michael Olson in Ft. Collins, CO
Taylor's Guitars Recorded by Taylor in Durham, ME
Tim Hill's Guitar Recorded by Abel Adame at Acadia Recording Company in Portland, ME
Ribbon mics were involved

02 - When You Love Somebody

Taylor Mesplé : Vocals, Trademark Guitar (Played on Keyboards through a Guitar amp.)

Recorded Live by Taylor Mesplé in Durham, ME

03 - Glory

2013 Remix
Abraham Laboriel Jr. : Drums
Mel Brown : Bass
Tim Pierce : Guitars
Taylor Mesplé : Vocals, Acoustic Piano, Keyboards & Vocoder

Basic Tracks Recorded by Kevin Clock at Colorado Sound
Assisted by Justin Peacock
Transferred to digital by Kevin Clock
Guitars Recorded by Tim Pierce in Sherman Oaks, CA
Acoustic Piano (Yamaha C7 previously owned by Pat Leonard) Recorded by John McVey at Coupe Studios, Boulder, CO
Keyboards Recorded by Taylor Mesplé in Denver, CO
Vocals Recorded by Taylor in Ft. Collins, CO

04 - Elusive

Christian Teele : Drums & Percussion
Jeff Taylor : Bass
Joe Gamble : Lead Guitar & Additional Guitars
Taylor Mesplé : Acoustic Guitar, Electric Rhythm Guitar & Vocals

Drums & Percussion Recorded by Christian Teele in Lafayette, CO
Bass Recorded by Jeff Taylor in Lewiston, ME
Joe Gamble's Guitars Recorded by Joe in Pasadena, CA
Taylor's Guitar Recorded at The Maple Room by Taylor Mesplé& Abel Adame in Lewiston, ME
Vocals Recorded by Taylor Mesplé in Ft. Collins, CO

05 - Answer Your Own Question V2

Featuring  Abraham Laboriel Jr.
Abraham Laboriel Jr. : Drums
Mel Brown : Bass
Tim Pierce : Guitars
Taylor Mesplé : Vocals & Organ

Basic Tracks Recorded by Kevin Clock at Colorado Sound to 2" Analog
Assisted by Justin Peacock
Transferred to digital by Kevin Clock
Guitars Recorded by Tim Pierce in Sherman Oaks, CA
Vocals Recorded by Taylor Mesplé in Ft. Collins, CO

06 - Darkness And Light

A Piano Improvisation
Taylor Mesplé : Acoustic Piano

Piano Recorded by Justin Baker at The Maine Soundstage in Brunswick, ME

07 - Victory Land

Featuring Proxy
Abraham Laboriel Jr. : Drums
Mel Brown : Bass
Joe Gamble : Guitar 
Tim Pierce : Additonal Guitar
Proxy : Rap
Taylor Mesplé : Vocals, Wurlitzer, Vocoder & Keyboards

Basic Tracks Recorded by Kevin Clock at Colorado Sound to 2" Analog
Assisted by Justin Peacock
Transferred to digital by Kevin Clock
Overdubs Recorded by The Players respectively using their own studios
Drum Loop by Abraham Laboriel Jr. from Burning Grooves (Spectrasonics)

08 - I Burn For You

Featuring Ike Sturm
Christian Teele : Drums & Percussion
Ike Sturm : Acoustic Bass
Joe Gamble : Guitars
Taylor Mesplé : Vocals, Acoustic Piano & Keyboards

Drums & Percussion Recorded by Christian Teele, Lafayette, CO
Acoustic Bass Recorded by Ike Sturm, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Guitars Recorded by Joe Gamble, Pasadena, CA
Acoustic Piano Recorded by Justin Baker at The Maine Soundstage in Brunswick, ME
Vocals Recorded by Taylor Mesplé in Durham, ME

09 - Leaving The Shore

Featuring Alex Nekrasov
Matt Henderson : Drums
Mel Brown : Bass
Joe Gamble : Guitars
Alex Nekrasov : Alto Saxophone
Taylor Mesplé : Vocals, Wurlitzer & Keyboards

Drums Recorded by David Beegle at The Dawghouse, Loveland, CO
Bass Recorded by Mel Brown, Phoenix, AZ
Guitars Recorded by Joe Gamble in Longmont, CO
Saxophone Recorded by Alex Nekrasov in Denver, CO
Keyboards & Vocals Recorded by Taylor Mesplé in Falmouth, ME
Wurlitzer Recorded by Dave Beegle at The Dawghouse, Loveland, CO

10 - Slow Motion

Featuring Rebecca Mesplé & Alex Nekrasov 
Christian Teele : Drums & Percussion
Jeff Taylor : Bass
Rebecca Mesplé : Lead vocal
Alex Nekrasov : Alto Saxophone
Taylor Mesplé : Vocal, Acoustic Piano & Keyboards

Drums & Percussion Recorded by Christian Teele in Lafayette, CO
Bass Recorded by Jeff Taylor in Lewiston, ME
Saxophone Recorded by Alex Nekrasov in Denver, CO
Acoustic Piano (Yamaha C7 previously owned by Pat Leonard) Recorded by John McVey at Coupe Studios in Boulder, CO
Vocals Recorded by Taylor Mesplé in Ft. Collins, CO

11 - All The While 

Acoustic Version
Taylor Mesplé : Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar & Keyboards
Christian Teele : Cajon
Rebecca Mesplé : Harmony Vocal

Acoustic Guitar Recorded by John McVey at Coupe Studios in Boulder, CO
Overdubs Recorded by Taylor Mesplé in Ft. Collins, CO
Cajon Recorded by Christian Teele in Lafayette, CO

12 - Bristol Shore

Featuring Dave Beegle
Christian Teele : Drums
Jeff Taylor : Bass
Dave Beegle : Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Taylor Mesplé : Vocals, Baritone Electric Rhythm Guitar in an open tuning, Keyboards

Drums Recorded by Christian Teele in Lafayette, CO
Bass Recorded by Jeff Taylor in Lewiston, ME
Vocals & Baritone Guitar Recorded by Taylor Mesplé in Durham, ME
Dave's Guitars Recorded by Dave Beegle at The Dawghouse, Loveland, CO
Keyboards Recorded by Taylor Mesplé in Ft. Collins, CO