All the tracks on this page were produced, and/or co-written, engineered, or mixed by Thai Long Ly. In most cases, all of the above. Bass, piccolo bass, some guitars, programming and percussion as well.
He has worked with the following... Al Mckay, Marcus Miller, Doc Powell, Chris Standring, Anything But Monday, Tower of Power Horns, Brett Michaels, Poison, George Duke, Gary Chang, Everette Harp, Frank Gambale, Rory Bennett, Nathan East, Discovery Channel, Independent Film Channel, Nicole C. Mullen, Logan's Heroes, Teena Marie, The Getaway Car, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tim Carmon, Laurie Morvan Band, Manuel Ortega, Jeanette Harris, Sheila E., Ndugu Chancellor, Ronald Bruner, and many more...
Thomas Ian Nicholas and the Rojo Trio live on KVVU-TV Fox channel 5...
Influences
Anything and everything... as long as it grooves and was played with intent!
Randomly...
Zeppelin,
EWF,
Rush,
Miles,
Marley,
The Dead,
The Beatles,
Marcus Miller,
MeShell Ndegeocello,
Hendrix,
Coltrane,
Dead Kennedys,
Deep Purple,
James Brown,
Jimmy Smith,
Steel Pulse,
AC/DC,
Dr. Dre,
James Jamerson,
Curtis Mayfield,
Joni Mitchell,
Foo Fighters,
CCR,
Bela Fleck/Flecktones,
311,
Sublime,
Maceo Paker,
Gary Willis,
Sarah K.,
Van Halen,
Floyd,
Incubus,
Chili Peppers,
2Pac,
Jaco Pastorius,
Crystal Method,
and about a billion other bands/artists...
"... an engineer who really does have 'golden ears', a comedian, a psychologist, a producer and a good buddy. If I have to go into battle, I want him by my side." - ERIK ZOBLER (2x Grammy winning Engineer)
“Don’t go short... go Long!...and high, like his standards! Long has the high standards and expectations of himself that set him apart from the rest of the pack. As a friend of mine for many years, I’ve watched him grow to become an amazing talent. With his passion for music, tasty basslines, big ears and solid musical ideas, when Long shows up, he brings it all!” - NATHAN EAST (Fourplay, E. Clapton, Phil Collins)
“I’ve known Long for many years now, enjoyed chatting with him, and have admired his business acumen, his artistry, feel and soul as well as his evident talents. For his career in producing and engineering I know he’ll be a front runner ...he’s excellent in his craft as a musician, and as a bass player, he’s got it, along with the ear for the natural sounds to mix with and produce great recordings - it starts from the bass up as witness John Clayton, Will Lee, Ron Carter, Simpsons composer Alf Clausen, and other biggies in the business.” - CAROL KAYE (Legendary Session Bassist)
“...a truly gifted musician and great guy.” - GEORGE BIONDO (Steppenwolf)
“Long was a joy to work with on our ‘Cures What Ail’s Ya’ CD - always positive, always working hard. His strong engineering skills, attention to detail, and excellent preparation, including supplying custom power cords and mic cables, kept our recording sessions running smoothly and gave us the quality we were looking for.” - LAURIE MORVAN (Laurie Morvan Band)
Sounds Like
As a Producer - myself and the artist I'm working with at the time...
As a Bassist - myself and the bass I'm holding at the time...
As an Engineer - the band I'm recording at the time...
As a Mixer - the artist I'm mixing at the time... only better!
ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS and BANDS - If you want to deliver major broadcast quality recordings contact me right away to discuss how I may help you achieve your goals. I can bring you from "idea" to delivered master (192kHz and DSD) while insuring the highest sonic quality along the way. If you already have tracks recorded I can help realize their full potential with a professional mix that'll finally do your music justice! A mix can make or break your song so don't leave it to chance with a sub-par product. All styles welcome and encouraged. Contact me now to discuss your vision and project.
ONLINE CUSTOM DRUM TRACKS - For the highest quality online custom drum tracks, please visit http://www.edrumsessions.com.
For SINGER/SONGWRITERS I offer all aspects of music production as well. Please contact me to discuss your musical goals and how I may help manifest their reality.
POST PRODUCTION - I also offer the following services: ADR, SFX/Sound Design, 3D2's, Dialog Cleanup/Sweetening, and 5.1 Surround Mixing.
Here's a commercial that's recently aired... - Foley, Sound Design & Mix by Thai Long Ly & Berne Penzias.
TRACKING/MIXING/EDITING - Pro Tools HD3, Intel Mac Pro Quad core 2.66, Autotune 5, Waves Platinum TDM, BFD, SoundToys TDM, (2) JBL LSR6328SP's, JBL LSR6312SP, Neve 8816, Alan Smart C2, (4) Daking Mic Pre/EQ's, (5) Daking Fet II's, (4) Daking Mic Pre One's, Daking Mic Pre IV, Millennia Media STT-1, Manley Massive Passive, Manley Mini-Massive, Manley ELOP, Apogee AD/DA 16X's, Tascam DV-RA1000HD, Microtech Gefell UM92.1S, Royer R-121, Neumann U47fet, (2) AKG C451b's, (3) AKG 414's, EV RE20, (3) Shure SM57's, Shure SM7B, (2) Shure KSM44's, Shure VP88, (4) Shure Beta 56's, Shure Beta 91, Shure Beta 52, (2) Shure KSM 141's, (2) Rode M3's, Demeter Stereo Tube Pre, De Medio DM103, Boulder Stereo Pre, Audix i5, TC Electronic Finalizer, Alesis ML9600, Panasonic SV3700, (2) TARA Labs AD10's, extensive TARA Labs cabling, Hafler DH-200, (2) Tannoy PBM 6.5's, ADL 200, etc...
Thai Long Ly has been playing bass since the age of 12. Throughout high school and college, he honed his chops by performing professionally non-stop in and around the greater Washington D.C. area. After attending George Mason University in Northern Virginia as a business major, he landed in Los Angeles where he continues his pursuit of artistic expression through writing, producing, recording, mixing and performing original music.
House of Blues - Anaheim, CA 02/08
Long received his Audio Engineering training from 2x Grammy award winning mixer and engineer, Erik Zobler (Whitney Houston, George Duke, Miles Davis, Celine Dion, etc...) with whom he continues to develop and discover new ideas and techniques along side with. Long has worked with varied artists ranging from acclaimed jazz saxophonist Everette Harp (Kenny Loggins, Billy Joel) to Film Composer Gary Chang (The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Breakfast Club, etc...) to Platinum selling Producer, Rory Bennett (K-ci & JoJo, Quincy Jones) to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Guitarist/Producer Al McKay (Earth Wind & Fire). He has written, recorded, edited, mixed, performed and produced music for both film and television, and has toured over 40k miles around the world along the way.
Long is currently producing, writing, and recording with artists covering a wide range of musical styles from Soul to Jazz to Rock to Pop and everything in between. He also plays Bass with Musician/Actor Thomas Ian Nicholas.
Here's a video of "Without Warning", the title track from Thomas' latest release...
He currently endorses Dean Markley Strings, Tara Labs cables, Levy's Leathers, Fodera basses, Aphex Systems, Accugroove cabinets, Shure Microphones, Michael Tobias Designs and Sony Software. He also endorses recycling, solar power, organic foods, dog fostering/adopotions, anything with soul and peaceful healthy living.
Cool I will. Sorry I was waiting to see you guys play. I left to give Al a ride back to the Hotel thinking I could immediately return to catch the show and the sight of the traffic back changed my plans. But I will come by. What is the address.
