S0NNY Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 (edited) I just wanted to share this instrumental cover of "Buddies" episode, that i found not along ago by accident. This cover is so amazing, guitar work is so brilliant, synth and energy simply nails it. It is as all done by Bart Graft who titled this track as "Jan". The track comes from Bart Graft's album called "Miami", released just recently. Jan Hammer would be amazed, you can't top this really. Here is the link, enjoy and tell me what you think!! Edited December 4, 2016 by S0NNY 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 (edited) Wow! This sounds AMAZING! Welcome to the site. Great first post!! I would call this more of an "interpretation" than a "cover", as the bass notes, chord structure, etc. are quite a deviation from Jan's version. A brilliant track, nonetheless. Thanks again for sharing. Hope this guy does more MV stuff! Edited December 4, 2016 by Dadrian 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0NNY Posted December 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 he definitely took it from "buddies", but Jan's version was erratic, improvisation on the spot, so this guy i think took it, arranged it to sound more formularic, but the base riff and mood are from that "episode". Yeah he is fantastic. I found it by accident, i was listening to all of his albums, and one album, called "miami" had this track "jan", and i was "hmmm, where have i heared this pattern before?" ..hahahaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 (edited) Yes from Buddies! Absolutely agree there! Jan did kinda throw that one together. Sure wish he would have released it just like from the episode, though--so raw and edgey--fit the situation perfectly! I wish I had time to remake my cover. I could really out-do myself! Edited December 4, 2016 by Dadrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0NNY Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 he used real guitars on that one, i listened to his albums , he's a pro on guitar. i play a bit myself, but he is a hands down pro. If you listen to all the parts of that instrumental during the episode and if you record and those pieces together youll get a sketch of what Jan created for that episode, only that instrumental was divided into parts and played for separate scenes. I can even hear the guitar bridge section that Bart used in his version. He didnt copy that long intro and kind of made a short commercial single version of it with his interpretation, but definitely used the bridge section heard in the episode:) Glad you liked it:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Gotcha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D. Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Thank you for posting this, Sonny........the guitar is very soulful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0NNY Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 You're welcome:) actually you should thank Bart Graft, but i dont think he is here in this forum, otherwise we would have heard from him a long ago:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0NNY Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) If anyone is interested, you can download this "Jan" track or even the whole album legally from Bart Graft's bandcamp site, here is the link if anyone is interested. The album is called "Miami", Album instrumentals are improvisations of some movies/series, and i liked them all, maybe you will too, good album, enjoy:) https://bartgraft.bandcamp.com/album/miami Edited December 5, 2016 by S0NNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 very good cover and track - really nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 can you buy the individual track ? great album cover too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 has anyone bought the track "Jan" ?! it is available to buy individually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0NNY Posted December 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 11 hours ago, Matt5 said: can you buy the individual track ? great album cover too Press on "buy now", then a dialog window will open, there you can enter "0" if you want it for free, and will be given a link for the whole album. But if you want you can enter any amount you wish if you want to donate him:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 7 hours ago, S0NNY said: Press on "buy now", then a dialog window will open, there you can enter "0" if you want it for free, and will be given a link for the whole album. But if you want you can enter any amount you wish if you want to donate him:) Great info thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 On 12/5/2016 at 1:30 AM, S0NNY said: he used real guitars on that one, i listened to his albums , he's a pro on guitar. i play a bit myself, but he is a hands down pro. If you listen to all the parts of that instrumental during the episode and if you record and those pieces together youll get a sketch of what Jan created for that episode, only that instrumental was divided into parts and played for separate scenes. I can even hear the guitar bridge section that Bart used in his version. He didnt copy that long intro and kind of made a short commercial single version of it with his interpretation, but definitely used the bridge section heard in the episode:) Glad you liked it:) The whole album is very Miami Vice-esque / Jan Hammer . Where can we find more info on Bart?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 I'm suprised with licensing he could use C&T on cover . The building looks familiar too - its not the Jackie Gleeson Theatre but at first glance thought it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 On 12/5/2016 at 2:56 AM, Tony D. said: Thank you for posting this, Sonny........the guitar is very soulful! Will you download Tony ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D. Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 7 hours ago, Matt5 said: Will you download Tony ?! I put it in my favorites.....if that's what you mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0NNY Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 20 hours ago, Matt5 said: The whole album is very Miami Vice-esque / Jan Hammer . Where can we find more info on Bart?! Yes, i discovered him some time ago ang i got all his albums. His music is very movie like, sytnhs 80s stlye Here this is his discography, you can download all his albums https://bartgraft.bandcamp.com/music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0NNY Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Glad you liked it Tony When i found this site i had already had Bart's albums for quite some time, so when i came here i said i must share it with you guys Here you can check out his other albums:) He makes 80s style synth movie like music:) https://bartgraft.bandcamp.com/music 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 4 hours ago, S0NNY said: Yes, i discovered him some time ago ang i got all his albums. His music is very movie like, sytnhs 80s stlye Here this is his discography, you can download all his albums https://bartgraft.bandcamp.com/music Thankyou ! will look - that "Jan" track is particularly good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0NNY Posted December 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Hey guys, i found that Bart Graft is actually here in this site:)) Let's hope he comes along and says a few things about this track, what kind of gear, synth and guitars he used, and how he came up with this improvisation/cover:) http://miamiviceonline.com/index.php?/profile/6030-bart-graft/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 On 12/7/2016 at 2:34 PM, S0NNY said: Glad you liked it Tony When i found this site i had already had Bart's albums for quite some time, so when i came here i said i must share it with you guys Here you can check out his other albums:) He makes 80s style synth movie like music:) https://bartgraft.bandcamp.com/music Downloaded track ! so pleased with "Jan" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Graft Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) Hi everyone! Glad you all enjoyed the track, thanks a million! I recorded it as a tribute to the "Buddies" theme, and after hearing Dadrian Wilson's incredible version on YouTube I wanted to have a go at recording it myself. Decided to strip it down a bit and make it more guitar-focused. I have better recording software now, so I'm thinking of doing another version with the same instruments Jan Hammer had used. Some of the gear used to record this: - Yamaha CS-80 (Arturia VST) - Battery 4 acoustic kit - Guitar Rig 5 (Yamaha Pacifica) - Kontakt bass with Fender Jazz for the high-end. Oh, and I also covered another of Jan's tunes. This can be heard on S01E04 "The Hit List" Anyway, like the "Buddies" theme, I formed it into a longer track. Link: https://bartgraft.bandcamp.com/track/chase-on-brickell Cheers! Edited December 9, 2016 by Bart Graft 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Awesome! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the info! Can't wait to hear more! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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