Vulfpeck - Tee Time (Cover)

I've joined forces with the wonderful Alex Beaumier once again, this time to make a cover of Tee Time, a piece written and performed by Woody Goss of the luminary funk group Vulfpeck. This song was originally composed as a tribute to prolific pianist Richard Tee, and employs his signature "pumping" comping style.

Alex Beaumier — kick, snare
Alex B. — sock cymbal
BARx — digital piano
Babby — crowd
Alex Cook — crowd
Alex Cook — camera
BARx — mixing, mastering
Alex Beaumier — video editing

Check out the original here:
   • VULFPECK /// Tee Time  

When I first heard this song, I was intrigued to see such a technical piano piece performed on a Yamaha CP70. Even in the hayday of this keyboard's usage, it was rare to see it used in the studio in anything more than a limited capacity, and was relegated to being a "good enough" portable approximation of a real acoustic piano for use at live shows. In recent years, the CP70 (and CP80, CP60) has fallen by the wayside in favor of other vintage electric pianos like the Fender Rhodes or Wurlitzer. However, in my opinion Yamaha's CP pianos have an equally-distinct, unique, and interesting tone to those keyboards, which is why I was so interested in learning and performing this piece in particular!

I would have loved to source a real CP70 or 80 to perform this on, but unfortunately I had to settle with the next best thing; a Yamaha Reface CP, which has a great modelling of the CP80. In my opinion, it makes no sense to attempt a cover of this song on anything other than a CP70/80 sound.


Gear:

Kurzweil SP88 keyboard (as controller)
Yamaha Reface CP

Grestch Catalina Club 20" Bass Drum, 14" Snare
Evans Drumheads
Zildjian A Mastersound 14" Hi-Hat
Salyers Percussion Sticks
Hands

Presonus PM-2 Microphone
Shure SM-57, Beta 52 Microphones

Keyboard recorded into a Steinberg UR-RT2 w/ Neve Transformers
Drums recorded into a Presonus Studio 1824c

Mixed & Mastered in Cubase 10
Video Edited in Adobe Premiere and After Effects


I'd like to thank Alex and his girlfriend, Alex, for helping me bring this cover to fruition!

Enjoy!


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