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Placement in a Christmas Movie
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:13 pm
by Casey H
I got word tonight that an instrumental I co-wrote with Allen DeSomer quite a few years back got placed in "My Christmas Fiance" (Hulu).
While this library contact was not through Taxi, everything else about this track was due to Taxi. I met Allen at a rally, way back around 2007-8 time frame. I found out he was an incredible guitar player and could do Spanish style (and anything else!). I was sitting on this instrumental idea (it started as a song but I couldn't think of any lyrics), and approached him to collab and record the instrumental. We ended up putting it in a a few non-exclusive libraries.
I probably signed it to the library that made the placement around 12 years ago and forgot all about it.
Just saw it on Hulu and it played for around 1.5 minutes. The sync fee was very small but hopefully we'll make a few bucks on the back end.
It pays to get to know folks at the rally. Your future collaborators.
Clip from the movie. Track masterfully played and recorded by Allen DeSomer.
https://s.disco.ac/xbazluazdgvu

Casey
Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 7:55 am
by steveprobst
Track sounds great!
Sounds like Christmas to me! (Getting the placement part lol)
ps. So that's what "Disco" looks like. Heard about it at Rally.
Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:24 am
by Casey H
steveprobst wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 7:55 am
Track sounds great!
Sounds like Christmas to me! (Getting the placement part lol)
ps. So that's what "Disco" looks like. Heard about it at Rally.
Thanks! I changed the link above to an actual video clip from the movie.
p.s. Disco is awesome! You can host video clips as well as music files... Actually, any files-- docs, etc.
Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:32 am
by steveprobst
Casey H wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:24 am
Thanks! I changed the link above to an actual video clip from the movie.
NIce !!
Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:47 am
by superkons
Casey H wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:13 pm
I got word tonight that an instrumental I co-wrote with Allen DeSomer quite a few years back got placed in "My Christmas Fiance" (Hulu).
While this library contact was not through Taxi, everything else about this track was due to Taxi. I met Allen at a rally, way back around 2007-8 time frame. I found out he was an incredible guitar player and could do Spanish style (and anything else!). I was sitting on this instrumental idea (it started as a song but I couldn't think of any lyrics), and approached him to collab and record the instrumental. We ended up putting it in a a few non-exclusive libraries.
I probably signed it to the library that made the placement around 12 years ago and forgot all about it.
Just saw it on Hulu and it played for around 1.5 minutes. The sync fee was very small but hopefully we'll make a few bucks on the back end.
It pays to get to know folks at the rally. Your future collaborators.
Clip from the movie. Track masterfully played and recorded by Allen DeSomer.
https://s.disco.ac/xbazluazdgvu

Casey
Congrats, Casey! 12 years may be quite a bit of time, but that does not matter if one of your "children" gets some attention

Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:05 am
by JohnnyP
Casey H wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:13 pm
I got word tonight that an instrumental I co-wrote with Allen DeSomer quite a few years back got placed in "My Christmas Fiance" (Hulu).
While this library contact was not through Taxi, everything else about this track was due to Taxi. I met Allen at a rally, way back around 2007-8 time frame. I found out he was an incredible guitar player and could do Spanish style (and anything else!). I was sitting on this instrumental idea (it started as a song but I couldn't think of any lyrics), and approached him to collab and record the instrumental. We ended up putting it in a a few non-exclusive libraries.
I probably signed it to the library that made the placement around 12 years ago and forgot all about it.
Just saw it on Hulu and it played for around 1.5 minutes. The sync fee was very small but hopefully we'll make a few bucks on the back end.
It pays to get to know folks at the rally. Your future collaborators.
Clip from the movie. Track masterfully played and recorded by Allen DeSomer.
https://s.disco.ac/xbazluazdgvu

Casey
Congrats Casey! And nice to meet you at the RR!
Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 10:48 am
by funsongs
Awesome news, Casey and Allen - and a great testimonial to the meet-up value of the TAXI Road Rally.
"Like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're gonna get."
Cheers, Dudes.
Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:52 am
by OwenGrech
Woow 12 years!!
Some nice Flamenco playing there! Tasty
Congrats to both gents!
Owen
Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 5:34 am
by songmaster
Congrats Casey! It sounds great!
Tom
Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:28 am
by Casey H
OwenGrech wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:52 am
Woow 12 years!!
Some nice Flamenco playing there! Tasty
Congrats to both gents!
Owen
That's the amazing Allen DeSomer. Highly recommend if you need a fantastic guitar played for collab or WFH.
As they say, it's a marathon, not a sprint. Things more pretty slowly in this business.
Best,

Casey