Vocals and percussion are courtesy of another recent alonetoner, K. Scot Sparks. While recording a simple guitar track in Kev's garage, things got intersting when we opened the garage door, and let the sounds of this huge flock of birds in the…
2010 RPM Challenge Track. Lyrics:
I never meant to be the one
Telling you what you've become
I'm afraid of all the things i called you
And all the words I threw away
From all the times I heard the same
From precious holds sustained…
I keep writing songs about communism, for some reason. I thought it was slightly amusing to discover that Mashino actually IS an industrial town. Sounds like "Machine". Get it? Get it??
Finally a good cut of this one. Named after Daniel Burnham of Chicago's Burnham Plan, this song is about the downfall of western capitalism. I'm completely unprepared for it myself -- I have no idea what I'll wear.
*Dark modern electronic guitar rock*
You can hear it just below the blowing wind
Feel it in the nerves beneath your skin
Catch a glimpse as you drift away at night
But you can’t decode the meaning inside
Distant shrieking sets your teeth…
Oh light, old light ahead
Rain down, rain down on me
There I was just walking the park
It was just a little bit before dark
There I saw you with that shit eating grin,
It was you, living in our old house again
(sigh) ...so I’m running, and you…
Featuring Otis Maly on Organ.
Maybe it’s a trick of the light
The way your eyes shine at me
I don’t want to fight and I can’t take flight
Somethin’ tells me I’m gonna see
Just what spell you put on me
I can’t let you out of my sight…
Dweeb said
> Like that organ...
Thanks Dave, props to Otis Maly on that one. He's an amazing local musician who I hope to interest in playing on more Cave Street tunes!
Featuring Otis Maly on Organ.
Maybe it’s a trick of the light
The way your eyes shine at me
I don’t want to fight and I can’t take flight
Somethin’ tells me I’m gonna see
Just what spell you put on me
I can’t let you out of my sight…
The sounds recorded for this piece represent some of the oldest known musical vibrations combined with some of the most modern electronics: the iPhone.
Featuring Mark Treefrog
Recent Comments
Very nicely played! I learned to play piano but never like this. Well done. ER
I really like your vocal harmonies and lyrics, and you're playing is really tight. Especially on this song -- I think I need an off switch too.
i really like nice one bro.
Excellent picking here. I'm green with envy. ER
Love the affects you used on this. Nice study in echo and reverb. ER
All good tunes, jam on.
Listened to the whole rpm album. Nice hooky guitars laden throughout, rapid fire vocals. Great work.
wow, really love this. gotta log off for now, but I'll be back for more of this...
As always Dave, i love your attitude and your vibe. Wish you'd post the lyrics for this album!
Separated at birth: Dweeb & Lemmy!
This my fave track - great job! Love that melodic baritone line!
Awesome track; reminds me of In Flames' sound around Reroute to Remain.
This is an awesome, awesome song.
Dweeb said > Like that organ... Thanks Dave, props to Otis Maly on that one. He's an amazing local musician who I hope to interest in playing on more Cave Street tunes!
Ridiculously cool!
Another fun composition with a fun title.
Fascinating composition with a great title that now enters my vocabulary.
Fascinating composition with a great title that now enters my vocabulary.
Like that organ...
Was it part of the iPhone challenge?