Original working title was something like, "And after six years I finally understood why they sing in the streets here, and could go home." It's sort of about anonymity in the modern city. If that sounds pretentious, that's because it is.
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.
Early demo for next project... which will set characters and themes from Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast novels in the present day. Final version of this will have 'lectric geetar and drums and bass and MOAR PIANO and a screechy overdriven dulci solo…
New version of my cover of A Beautiful Scene's You're So Comfortable and I'm Not. Now with lots more instruments. Some parts are still kinda rough but I think I'm done with it.
Early demo for next project... which will set characters and themes from Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast novels in the present day. Final version of this will have 'lectric geetar and drums and bass and MOAR PIANO and a screechy overdriven dulci solo…
Early demo for next project... which will set characters and themes from Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast novels in the present day. Final version of this will have 'lectric geetar and drums and bass and MOAR PIANO and a screechy overdriven dulci solo…
This is a cover of a song by Sister Savage, from her kickin' 2010 RPM Challenge album, Juped 2k10. It also introduces the genre of acoustic crossdressed spacecheese (these damn kids today with their flying cars and their hyperspecialized genres…
Early demo for next project... which will set characters and themes from Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast novels in the present day. Final version of this will have 'lectric geetar and drums and bass and MOAR PIANO and a screechy overdriven dulci solo…
I (Al) love this song that Jess wrote for our first album (Manhattan-Monee). I recorded this version while learning to play dulcimer in late 2008, with my horrible crappy recording setup. Randomly stumbled on it cleaning out some files, thought…
the looking down arrow is to play a song and skip it to whatever minute you want, what i meant was if there is a way to download the song to my ipod/iphone?
New version of my cover of A Beautiful Scene's You're So Comfortable and I'm Not. Now with lots more instruments. Some parts are still kinda rough but I think I'm done with it.
New version of my cover of A Beautiful Scene's You're So Comfortable and I'm Not. Now with lots more instruments. Some parts are still kinda rough but I think I'm done with it.
this is cool...thanks for your funny comment(i almost fell of the bed from Laughing:)
you have a little of a Neil Young voice going on...again this is cool
Inspired by the David Brooks book "Bobos in Paradise" and an article I read on the so-called "Prosperity Gospel", which is one of the weirder religious movements I've heard of.
New version of my cover of A Beautiful Scene's You're So Comfortable and I'm Not. Now with lots more instruments. Some parts are still kinda rough but I think I'm done with it.
It's funny you should say that; I realized during recording that I subconsciously ripped the main motif from "In Limbo". Most of the melodies are based on 12-tone contrapuntal transformations of the first 4 notes, and I think that's also how most of the melodies in "In Limbo" were developed, so a bunch of fragments in this song end up matching fragments in that one...
For some reason I remembered this song saying "on your side" and not "online", and wanted to cover it in really bombastic (maybe sort of Weezer-esque) fashion if I ever (magically) became competent at guitar and drums (without practicing).
This song came to mind upon hearing about the extremely small Christian population in Japan. In a recent poll, only 30 percent of the Japanese population claim a religious affiliation, and only one percent, Christian.
Just a simple mix, and the…
Reg has left re-hab but now he has to fill those sober hours with something, so he has taken to people watching, but like everything in his life he has become addicted to it, listening in on there private conversation as he follows them, watching…
A few years back (when I lived it Texas), I drove out to an open field to watch the Geminids meteor shower... I really need to remember to look up at the night sky more often.
The Showers of December
Lying flat on my back
Looking…
1. Chicago's L announcement guy is the best, the Minneapolis chick is just average.
3. Do they do crazy things on the Hiawatha line like on the L? I mean, like, decorated trains for the holidays (they have a whole "Santa's Sleigh" train, which is awesome). Also, drivers that say weird creepy stuff over the intercom on Valentine's Day (that one may not have been an officially sanctioned program).
2. Cool song, nice groove.
(is your username a dark tower reference or is cuthbert your name or something?) the transition into the non-beat-y section of this feels really familiar, i don't know why. anyhow, it sounds really nice!
Random thoughts on your album.
1. For a while I kept reading the title of this album/song as "tunesight" and I thought "that sounds like it might be full of synths and drum machines", and I didn't listen to it for a while, sort of because I was busy but also sort of because of the title, which wasn't actually its title.
2. When I picture you making music I picture you in a room with at least one whole side and maybe part of the ceiling made of window, with sun pouring in, but somehow there isn't glare anywhere and you don't have to wear sunglasses inside, because, seriously. Anyway, my point is that this room is warm, and not because the heater is on. And you pull down a trusty sun-faded uke from the wall and start playing into an invisible microphone connected to an invisible MacBook running Linux. Or maybe BSD. NetBSD. *Invisible* NetBSD.
3. So it's natural, then, that you're in LA. Is it cheating to do a February music challenge in LA?
Ha, I just faved three straight tracks on your album. This one because I like the tune, and it somehow sounds like a cross between lots of bands I like.
Comments on Al's left hand's stuff
cool little tune
excellent instrument coordination
this is really neaT~
floating away with this one...feels good.
Sweeeet! Great Song bro!!!!
Agree with Geas - very cool!
:) I love harmonicas.
I dig your vox on this one. Nice!!
I like it! Certainly has it's moments.
Title drew me in like a magnet because my name is Jacob, nice vocals and piano/Harmonica!
the looking down arrow is to play a song and skip it to whatever minute you want, what i meant was if there is a way to download the song to my ipod/iphone?
Hehe...I mean do you have a link to where i can download this song?
i love this song! Can i download this song so i can put it under my chill songs in my ipod.
Oh Yeah!!! This is Awesome!!!!
Really loving the vibe of this track! One of those songs that really takes you on a journey! The Build is superb! Faved!
this is cool...thanks for your funny comment(i almost fell of the bed from Laughing:) you have a little of a Neil Young voice going on...again this is cool
your lyrics put me in liminal time
though I prefer your orignals, I like this one too.
one of my favorite albums of all time by anyone ever.
just still incredible.
Comments made by Al's left hand
@fudgetusk Sort of -- I imagine we got to the weirdness similar ways (i.e. naturally by being weird people).
Widow/kiddo is the best rhyme I've heard in an RPM album this year and it's not close.
Vocal sound is flat-out badass!
I heard the first couple bars of this and thought, "What dark magic is this?" Then hit the "about" tab. Harmonic minor harmonica! Brilliant!
I want to write an arrangement of this for the choir at my church. Are those diminished chords near the end?
It's funny you should say that; I realized during recording that I subconsciously ripped the main motif from "In Limbo". Most of the melodies are based on 12-tone contrapuntal transformations of the first 4 notes, and I think that's also how most of the melodies in "In Limbo" were developed, so a bunch of fragments in this song end up matching fragments in that one...
At the beginning I thought, "The over-indulgence really isn't as grotesque as all that." Then the middle came.
For some reason I remembered this song saying "on your side" and not "online", and wanted to cover it in really bombastic (maybe sort of Weezer-esque) fashion if I ever (magically) became competent at guitar and drums (without practicing).
Regarding this song's description -- If we only look for what is missing, we will often miss what is.
The sound and words and playing and singing style all work together really well here.
This is hi-larious.
hehe.
Nice guitar playing, keeps the beat going without being simplistic, and some really great moments vocally!
1. Chicago's L announcement guy is the best, the Minneapolis chick is just average. 3. Do they do crazy things on the Hiawatha line like on the L? I mean, like, decorated trains for the holidays (they have a whole "Santa's Sleigh" train, which is awesome). Also, drivers that say weird creepy stuff over the intercom on Valentine's Day (that one may not have been an officially sanctioned program). 2. Cool song, nice groove.
Yay, some single-reeds! Also, you did more singing than usual (on the album generally)! Cool!
(is your username a dark tower reference or is cuthbert your name or something?) the transition into the non-beat-y section of this feels really familiar, i don't know why. anyhow, it sounds really nice!
Moar like SEXUAL congress time is sexy time, amirite?
Random thoughts on your album. 1. For a while I kept reading the title of this album/song as "tunesight" and I thought "that sounds like it might be full of synths and drum machines", and I didn't listen to it for a while, sort of because I was busy but also sort of because of the title, which wasn't actually its title. 2. When I picture you making music I picture you in a room with at least one whole side and maybe part of the ceiling made of window, with sun pouring in, but somehow there isn't glare anywhere and you don't have to wear sunglasses inside, because, seriously. Anyway, my point is that this room is warm, and not because the heater is on. And you pull down a trusty sun-faded uke from the wall and start playing into an invisible microphone connected to an invisible MacBook running Linux. Or maybe BSD. NetBSD. *Invisible* NetBSD. 3. So it's natural, then, that you're in LA. Is it cheating to do a February music challenge in LA?
This would be perfect music for a Brad Neely short, in every way.
Ha, I just faved three straight tracks on your album. This one because I like the tune, and it somehow sounds like a cross between lots of bands I like.