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Guitar: Pat Kelley
Sax: Andy Suzuki
Hammond B3 organ: Rob Whitlock
Bass: Ernest Tibbs
Drums: John Ferraro

Recording System: MOTU 1296 processor A/D converter (24 bit, 88200 Hz) - recording into MOTU Digital Performer DP3 using dual gig power Mac G4 computer.

Microphones: Royer R-121's, Royer SF-12, prototype Royer SF-1 tube ribbon microphone

   
Session Photos and Music Samples
 
In The Moment was recorded live in Pat Kelley's home studio. Here's a shot of the band getting ready to track.
 
Bassist Ernest Tibbs laying the bottom down.
 
GUITAR
 
"Mother and Daughter" - Solo guitar piece
"Rapid Transit" - Guitar solo
"Lover's Waltz" - Guitar melody with soprano sax counterpoint
 
For his guitar tracks Pat used two Bad Cat amplifiers miked with a pair R-121's - one mic to each amp.  
 
 
 
Pat Kelly tracking guitar
 
SAXOPHONE
 
"Jungle Highway"
"Rapid Transit"
 
Andy Suzuki record all of his sax tracks on a prototype SF-1 tube ribbon microphone. This mic is yet to be released, but it goes out on LA sessions occasionally.
 
 
 
 
HAMMOND B3 ORGAN
 
"Rapid Transit" - Organ solo
"Walking With Grace" - Organ covering the bass part
 
Rob Whitlock's Hammond B-3 tracks were recorded with an SF-12 off the corner of the top of his Leslie to catch the horn coming and going.  The bottom of the Leslie was miked with an R-121.
 
Here's a shot of both mics on the Leslie. 
 

Rob Whitlock playing the B-3. 

 
DRUMS
 
"Jungle Highway"
"You Or No One" - Drum solo
 
Drums were miked with an SF-12 overhead, with the logo pointed at the snare to center the snare in the overhead tracks.
 
Look close and you'll see the R-121 on the snare drum. It's at the top of the snare. The high-hat mic is a Royer SF-1.
 

Here's another shot of the R-121 on snare and SF-1 on high-hat.
 
R-121 on kick drum. The R-121 is about 14 inches from the front of the kick drum. 
 
        Drummer John Ferraro pointing out his SF-12 overhead mic.