This is a remix of this song recorded and posted here a few years ago. I'm much happier with this mix than my original version.

The Lead vocal, and all instruments are performed by me. Mixing, engineering, and mastering are also by me.

Train - Marry Me - Cover 2021 Mix

This is a re-mix and re-master of my original cover of this classic tune by one of my favorite artists.
I spent a lot of time selecting and mixing the best vocal comps. I also re-did all of the existing guitars for better sounds, better timing, and more musical chord voicings. Re-did the bass completely. And finally, but maybe most importantly, I finally added in the electric guitars that were completely missing in my original offering for this tune.
All of the vocal and instrumental performances were by me. Mixing and Mastering as well.

Steely Dan - Riki Dont Lose That Number Cover 10-12-2021 Version

Having gone through some significant health issues and related life changes, this is the first song that I completed (recorded, produced, and mixed) in its entirety since these issues occurred.

All of the instruments and vocals were played/programmed/sung by me. Mixing and production were completed with the assistance of my good friend and long time friend and musical associate Mike Holtzinger.

I absolutely love this song written by Train lead singer Pat Monahan and recorded by the great band Train. According to Pat, the song came to him in a dream inspired by his recently past Mother.

I've long had a great admiration for Train and particularly Pat's vocal skills, but doing my best to recreate this vocal (and admittedly falling well short), gave me a new appreciation for Pat's truly great vocal phrasing and incredible ability to convey delicate emotional nuance. Despite my lesser talent, I enjoyed playing and recording this song immensely, and I hope you enjoy my version as much as I enjoyed making it.

For the Musical Geeks out there (or the just plain curious), here are the instruments (all virtual) I used:

   Piano was Spectrasonics Keyscape LA Custom C7,
   Organ was IK Multimedia Hammond B-3X,
   Drums were Superior Drummer 3 Hansa Marble Room, Twin Shell,
   Bass was Toontrack EZBass Modern, Legend 810 Picked,
   Acoustic Guitar was Amplesound Ample Guitar 12,
   Electric Guitar 1 was Amplesound Ample Guitar TC through TH-u Overloud,
   Electric Guitar 2 was Amplesound Ample Guitar SC through TH-u Overloud, and
   Strings were Spitfire Chamber Strings via Native Instruments Kontakt.

All vocals were through a Telefunken AR-51 straight in to an RME Babyface Pro interface.

Keyboard used for Midi input was an Akai MPK49. Also worthy of mention is the Behringer X-Touch One without which, the recording of the vocals would have been virtually impossible.

Train - Drops Of Jupiter TLT Cover

Cover of Boz Scagg's Breakdown Dead Ahead recorded in 2013 by Terry Tabor.  Currently a work in progress; the extensive guitar work is missing.  All parts other than guitars were performed by Terry Tabor.

Breakdown Dead Ahead 2 - WIP

Cover of the Carol of the Bells recorded in 2006 by Terry Tabor.  The instrumental backing was a purchased "Karaoke" version of the song, but all vocals were performed and recorded by Terry Tabor.

Carol Of The Bells 2

This is an original song, words and music by Doug Hall.  It was recorded in 1986 by Doug Hall and Terry Tabor.  Doug performed all guitars and bass guitar, and the 2nd (higher) lead vocal.  Terry performed all keyboards, programmed the drums, performed the 1st (lower) lead vocal, and all background vocals. 
The project was originally recorded on a Tascam 388 "Studio 8" console and 8 track recorder.
Instruments used by Terry Tabor were a Moog Memorymoog and a Roland TR-707 drum machine.  Instruments used by Doug Hall were a Fender Stratocaster and a Fender P-Bass and a Legend Amplifier.
This is not the original version, but was recovered from a defective cassette taped version of the track.

Trivia:  During the recording of Doug's lead vocal, his two dogs began quite a violent and noisy dog-fight in the room next to where he was recording the vocal, and the sounds of the brawl are quite evident when the vocal track was isolated.  It was a great take, though, which Doug felt he might not be able to recreate. Furthermore, within the mix, the yap, yap, yapping is basically un-hearable. So we left it in. Can you hear it?  

Trivia: A year after we recorded this, Full Sail University produced a Music Video using this song, and starring Doug, myself, and Doug's wife.  I'm still trying to locate a copy of the video.

Do You 2

This is an original song, words and music by Terry Tabor.  It was recorded in 1985 on a 4 track TEAC recorder by Terry Tabor.  All instruments and vocals were performed by Terry Tabor.  Instruments used were a Moog Memorymoog and a Roland TR-707.

This is not the original recording, but was recovered from a defective cassette tape.

This original was largely influenced by one of my Keyboard and song-writing heroes, Gary Wright.  The general feel of the song definitely shows his influence.  The mid-song solo, as well as the traded solos at the end, and the synth-horn riffing after the vocal ends, however, were an intentional attempt of mine to imitate trumpet and trombone solos, and horn riffing in the style of Chicago.  All of these brass sounds used FM techniques in the Moog Memorymoog, well before Yamaha had made the DX-7 FM Synth.

Keep On Dreaming - 2

This is a cover of Styx' Lorelei, recorded in 1987 by Terry Tabor and Rick Spicks.  Keyboards, Bass (also keyboard), Drums and all vocals were performed by Terry Tabor.  All guitars were performed by Rick Spicks.  Instruments used by Terry Tabor were Moog Memorymoog (keyboards and bass), and Roland TR-707 drum machine.  Rick Spicks used an Ibanez Guitar and Peavey Amplifier.

The project was originally recorded on a Tascam 388 "Studio 8" console and 8 track recorder.

Lorelei 2

This is an original song and demo track, words and music by Terry Tabor written and recorded in 1986.  I consider this a quick and simple demo track only to capture the music and initial lyrics, and an unfinished project. As a demo, I'm not at all satisfied with it as it is, but I'm uploading it to Soundcloud merely for archival purposes. I plan to someday re-record this with better production and performance, and revised lyrics.
The only instrument used was a Moog Memorymoog.  All vocals were performed by Terry Tabor.
The project was originally recorded on a Tascam 388 "Studio 8" console and 8 track recorder.

Love Is All We Need 2 - WIP

This is a cover of Muse' "Madness" recorded by Terry Tabor in 2013.  All instruments and vocals were performed by Terry Tabor.  All instrumental sounds were from a Yamaha Motif XS-Rack.  The entire production was recorded, mixed, and produced on a Windows 7 based PC using Reaper Digital Audio Workstation.  The robotic voice effect was accomplished using Celemony Melodyne.

Madness 2

This is an original song, words and music by Doug Hall, and performed, recorded, and produced by Doug Hall and Terry Tabor in 1986.  Doug Hall performed the lead vocal, guitars, and bass guitar.  Terry Tabor performed the backing vocals, keyboards, and programmed the drum machine.
Doug Hall used a Fender Stratocaster guitar with Legend Amplifier, and a Fender Precision Bass.  Terry Tabor used a Moog Memorymoog and a Roland TR-707 Drum Machine.

The project was originally recorded on a Tascam 388 "Studio 8" console and 8 track recorder.  This is a recovered version of the song recorded from a damaged cassette tape of the song.

I always thought this was a great collaboration between Doug and myself.  Of particular note, is the very melodic and perfectly placed guitar solo, which Doug laid down in just two takes.  I've always thought this solo has a very David Gilmour sound and feel to it, particularly notable as Doug considers himself primarily a bass player who only "dabbles" at guitar. 


Teacher Teacher 2

This is a cover version of Train's Marry Me, recorded and performed in 2013 by Terry Tabor.  All instruments and vocals are by Terry Tabor.
The track was recorded using only virtual instruments with Reaper Digital Audio Workstation.

 see 2021 remixed/remastered version here: https://soundcloud.com/tleetabor/train-marry-me-cover

Marry Me 2013 Mix

This is a cover of Saga's On The Loose, by Terry Tabor and Bob Milner, recorded in 1987.  Vocals, keyboards and drum programming are by Terry Tabor.  All guitars are by Bob Milner.  Terry Tabor used a Moog Memorymoog for keyboard and bass sounds and a Roland TR-707 for drum programming.
The project was originally recorded on a Tascam 388 "Studio 8" console and 8 track recorder.

This was a song that I enjoyed playing live, with the band "Dreamer" of middle Tennessee in the early 80's. Fortunately, Doug Hall sang the lead vocal during this song in that band, as the keyboard parts required tremendous concentration. Particularly as Saga utilized two keyboard players, and I was the only keyboard player in Dreamer, and I managed to cover all of the keyboard parts with just my two hands.

On The Loose 2

This is a cover version of Steely Dan's Riki Don't Lose That Number, recorded by Terry Tabor in 2012.  It is a work in progress as it currently lacks a lead guitar.
All of the keyboards, drums, guitars (other than missing lead), and vocals are by Terry Tabor.
This was recorded, produced, and mixed in Reaper Digital Audio Workstation using all virtual instruments.

RikiDontLoseThatNumber 2

This is a cover of Nightranger's Sing Me Away, recorded in 1986 by Terry Tabor and Rob Milner.  All guitars were performed by Rob Milner.  All keyboards, bass, and drum programming are by Terry Tabor.  All vocals are by Terry Tabor.  Terry Tabor used a Moog Memorymoog for all keyboard and bass sounds, and a Roland TR-707 drum machine for the drums.
The track was recorded, mixed, and produced using a Tascam 388 "Studio 8" 8 track recoding console.  This is not the original recording, but was recovered from a damaged cassette tape version.

This song is one that I've enjoyed playing and singing lead live with the bands "Dreamer" and "Alias" of middle Tennessee from the early 80's, as well as the band "Da'Boys" of Melbourne, Florida in the later 80's. My most enjoyable and memorable performance of this song was at the University Club in Knoxville, Tennessee when Alias played the Pre-Concert party for the Nightranger concert.  When the band showed up, the keyboard player for Nightranger requested we play some Nightranger tunes, which we immediately obliged with this and four other Nightranger songs, to the raucous approval of the overpacked club, and the apparent pleasure of the Nightranger members themselves.


Sing Me Away 2

This is a cover version of Rush's Tom Sawyer, recorded by Terry Tabor and Rob Milner in 1986. All keyboards, bass, and drums were performed by Terry Tabor. All guitars were by Rob Milner.  Terry Tabor sang the vocal. Terry Tabor used a Moog Memorymoog for all keyboard sounds and the bass, and a Roland TR-707 for the drums.
This track was recorded, produced, and mixed using a Tascam 388 "Studio 8" 8-track tape recording console.  This is not the original recording, but a recovered version taken from a damaged cassette tape.

A song I've always loved, and I had played live with the band "Alias" from central Tennessee in the early 80's. Although with that band, Doug Hall sang the lead vocal; which is good, as his range is far higher than mine, and Geddy Lee, well...  Let's just say, my range is more limited. And neither Doug (or Geddy) were available when I recorded this...

Tom Sawyer 2

This is a cover version of Genesis' Turn It On Again,  recorded in 1986 by Terry Tabor.  All keyboards, guitars, drums, and vocals are by Terry Tabor.  Terry used a Moog Memorymoog for all keyboard, bass, and guitar sounds, and a Roland TR-707 for all drum sounds.
This track was recorded, mixed, and produced using a Tascam 388 "Studio 8" 8-track tape recording console.

This song was another song I recorded at the request of the local music store for demoing the capabilities of the Tascam 388. Also a song that I had enjoyed playing live with the band "Dreamer" from Cookeville, Tn in the early 1980's, although my friend Doug Hall sang the lead for this song in that band.



Turn It On Again 2

This is a cover version of Emerson, Lake, and Powell's Touch and Go, recorded in 1987 by Terry Tabor.  All keyboards, including bass, and all drums were performed by Terry Tabor.  The vocals were all performed by Terry Tabor.   Terry used a Prophet VS for the Bass and Piano sounds, a Moog Memorymoog for all other keyboard/synth sounds, and a Roland TR-707 for the drum sounds.
This track was recorded, mixed, and produced using a Tascam 388 "Studio 8" 8-track tape recording console.

This was recorded at the request of the local music store as a demo-tape showing the capabilities of the Tascam 388 8-track recording console. It was an easy choice of a song as one of my keyboard heroes was Keith Emerson, and I had been performing and singing lead on this song live for a few years with the Melbourne Florida based band "Da'Boys".

Touch And Go 2

This original song was recorded in 1988 by Terry Tabor and a no-longer recalled guitar player.  Terry Tabor performed all vocals, all keyboards, and drums.  In hopes of giving credit despite my faulty memory, it most probably was Rick Spicks, or Bob Milner, although Pat Palko or Mike Holtzinger are possibilities as well.  The keyboards used on this recording were a Roland RD-300 for piano, and a Moog Memorymoog for all other keyboard sounds including bass.  A Roland TR-707 was used for all drum sounds.

This was recorded, mixed, and produced on a Tascam 388 "Studio 8" 8-track tape recording console.

Looking back at this through 20 years of musical maturity, I'm afraid I don't feel this is one of my better efforts.  And if anybody can think of anymore trite worn-out cliche's to augment these lyrics, I'm open to suggestions! LOL!

You Girl 2

This is my version of the classical Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man.  All instruments were performed by Terry Tabor.
All of the brass instruments were from the Cinesamples Cinebrass library.  All of the orchestral percussion instruments were from the Native Instruments Kontakt 5 standard library.  The recording, mixing, and production was made within Reaper Digital Audio Workstation.

After purchasing Cinebrass, I was inspired to record something of a classical nature, and this wonderful composition immediately entered my mind as a suitable vehicle to show off the wonderful legatos and other articulations, and the sheer expressiveness that Cinebrass provides.  The fact that the Winter Olympics were on at the time, and this Fanfare often being used as opening bumper music for the Olympics in the past, also influenced my choice.  

I hope you like it.

Fanfare For The Common Man 2

A great hit, written, engineered, and produced by Alan Parsons and originally recorded by The Alan Parsons Project. This is my cover, having performed all of the instruments and all of the vocals. The mixing and production was mostly mine, but with some vital fine tuning as suggested by my friend and long term collaborator Mike Holtzinger.

FWIW, this was probably the most technically complicated song I have recorded to date.

The Alan Parsons Project- Sirius/Eye In The Sky - Cover

This is an exciting 2023 re-imagined cover of one of my all-time favorite songs, originally written and recorded by the legendary John Hiatt. Hiatt's exceptional songwriting prowess and masterful performance have always captivated me. His powerful voice is both awe-inspiring and incredibly versatile. With my rendition of this remarkable song, I aim to pay homage to Hiatt's talent while adding my own artistic interpretation.

In this version, I have focused on enhancing my vocal and piano performance, aiming to bring out the profound emotions embedded in the lyrics. I believe this re-do of my original cover showcases noticeable improvements, particularly in terms of conveying the heartfelt sentiments that resonate within the lyrics and powerful music. I hope that my tribute does justice to this exceptional song and the incredible vocalist behind it.

TLT Cover - John Hiatt - Have A Little Faith In Me - 2023

Prepare to be captivated by the enchanting rendition of "Lost Boy" performed by my exceptionally talented Great Niece Addy, who has recently discovered the magic of the Ukulele. In this remarkable debut recording, her exquisite, melodic voice illuminates the atmosphere, leaving an indelible impression of sheer beauty.

Lost Boy Cover By Addy

This rendition captures the poignant essence of "Her Diamonds," originally crafted by Rob Thomas. Despite its upbeat melody and music, the song delves into the profound emotional journey of his wife's battle with a debilitating auto-immune ailment, and his role in offering solace. 

In this version, I have attempted to capture the music as well as the raw emotion embedded within Thomas's composition.

Every instrument and vocal, including the background harmonies, were performed and recorded by myself. The female background vocals were performed using the innovative Synthesizer V by Dreamtonics and the voice database of "Solaria" by Eclipsed Sound. The song was mixed and mastered by me as well.

TLT - Cover - Rob Thomas - Her Diamonds - 052724 - Master

This is a fully virtual orchestral realization of Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K.183, first movement: Allegro con brio. Composed when Mozart was just 17 years old, this work captures his early mastery of dramatic orchestration, rhythmic drive, and classical form. It remains one of his most celebrated early symphonies.
This performance was built entirely from the public domain score, with no audio or sampling taken from commercial recordings. The mock-up was generated using professional-grade virtual instruments and detailed programming to emulate human performance nuances such as dynamic shaping, phrasing, and ensemble balance.
Virtual Instrumentation:
    • Strings: Spitfire Audio Abbey Road Orchestra Symphonic Strings
    • Solo Strings: Spitfire Audio Abbey Road Two Iconic Strings
    • Brass: Orchestral Tools Berlin Brass (2 French Horns)
    • Woodwinds: Orchestral Tools Woodwind Soloists 1 (Oboe)
    • Reverb: Spitfire Audio AIR Studios Reverb (applied to solo instruments and woodwinds)
The tempo was constructed in accordance with the score markings, informed by traditional interpretations. This allowed for expressive pacing while ensuring the performance remains unique and original.

Mozart – Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K.183 – I. Allegro con brio (Virtual Orchestral Mock-up)

This is my personal mock-up (cover) of the first movement of Beethoven’s beloved Pastorale Symphony, created entirely with virtual orchestral instruments. No original recordings were used.

Composed in 1808, when Beethoven was already suffering from severe hearing loss, this symphony stands as an inspiring testament not only to his profound love of nature, but also to his unshaken devotion to music itself. The opening movement overflows with warmth, serenity, and rustic charm, capturing the countryside that brought him peace and creative renewal—expressed through his unmatched gift for color, rhythm, and melody.

This digital realization was produced using the following professional virtual instrument libraries:

Spitfire Audio Abbey Road Orchestra Symphonic Strings

Spitfire Audio Abbey Road Two Iconic Strings

Spitfire Audio BBC Symphony Orchestra (Woodwinds)

Orchestral Tools Berlin Brass (French Horns)

Every note you hear is generated through these sampled instruments, programmed and mixed to bring Beethoven’s vision to life in a modern, digital environment.

This recording is a non-commercial personal interpretation intended for educational and artistic appreciation purposes.

Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastorale” (Movement I) — Virtual Orchestral Mock-up

This is a rough mix of my cover of one of my favorite songs in the world. Trying to capture the feeling of John Hiatt was my goal, although nothing can compare to his original.

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