This was the first time I'd fired up my telecaster and amp for a recording and it felt like sitting in Sun Studios or something. Amazing sound after playing just acoustic instruments for a year. It's the first take and I loved it!
This is now…
all and all this album really hangs together very well. it has been nice to hear your first demos to the finished project has been important and i feel as if i have been somewhere thanks stu
tim
A grief song. You know this place. If you don't then move on while you still can. Seriously. Don't click ..
This is a tidied up version, I managed to get rid of some of th noise and rebalance the vocals 18/3/09
i sure know this place. as with any music like this the story is key and you do such a good job telling what seems to be a personal one, or at least i hope so.
It aint like no ones done this before
But how can you tire of beautiful chords
In the fifties
In Tenessee
Where my love
was born
Two young men upped and
crossed the yard
both cold cos it was rainin hard.
One of them turned said…
by Jack Merlot
copyright 2008 - all rights reserved
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When we had finally captured the raven
Caught the raptor and made her our pawn
We headed out of that No Man's Land
and traveled straight through until dawn
but the shrapnel…
T Boudreau - Lyrics / Music
Bonehead - Guitar, Vocals
Thunder Chris - Drums, B Vocs
Tim Hochadel - Bass, B Vocals
John Young - Keys
Eddie Davis - Lead guitar
Ghost Dobro
by Jack Merlot
copyright 2009 all rights reserved
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spider silk of the stars
heard me playing the ghost dobro
saw me slip through the bars
to quench my fevered glow
her allure was practiced and warm
and all the…
driving that Infiniti all along the coast
doctor of divinity - I didn't mean to boast
with your strange affinity for whiskey & coke
and looking at the stars
brother Shawn, here's a disk for your collection
we're gonna go check out this here…
This is the first rough, acoustic take of the song 'Iris Florentine' from the album Orchids for Betty.
It's super acoustic and just three mono tracks mixed to a stereo file, so don't expect too much by way of production values.
Lyrics follow…
A funky tune about my step-dad. This is an out-take from my RPM09 effort. I used the rock version for the cd, though in retrospect I think this version is better! Oh, well...
I was thinking about a guy that I met one time in the street in Montreal who was just kind of aimlessly wandering about Canada following the death of his son...
Manitoba:
I’m on my way, on my way,
On my way back to Dufresne…
I remember…
I have to find time to sit back and blast this album out. I've heard three tracks so far when I'm rushed and I keep wanting to play the whole thing LOUD.
Another great track, David.
2009 Record Production Month Challenge offering. Very pleased with the collective results. The title came from my friend Zane. His iced tea was in a damaged cup. Thus the title. There are various quotes in the song including some from Mishima…
The title just popped into my head unannounced one day and I had to try to work from that. About a girl with a broken radio and the repairman who would do anything to find her a new one and win her love...
It certainly appears broken, Minerva…
A song about the lost art of the mix-tape and knowing that someone is trouble but doing it anyway...
Compilation Tapes:
Did I mention that I think that you’re a real fine dancer and I like the way you dress?
I’ve known a number of girls…
Comments on Gumbo's stuff
Oh My, Oh My...what a joy this CD is...it just made me smile, smile, smile...
all and all this album really hangs together very well. it has been nice to hear your first demos to the finished project has been important and i feel as if i have been somewhere thanks stu tim
i love the drum and the harmonies.
i sure know this place. as with any music like this the story is key and you do such a good job telling what seems to be a personal one, or at least i hope so.
you have such a great tone. i should have known jim was on this, it has his stamp all over it tim
slow quick, quick slow... i love that line. nice to see you here. was wondering when you would get here
Comments made by Gumbo
How indeed. Wonderful sound and a great mix. And yes - straight off of The Big Pink. Stellar!
I must have heard this somewhere else, Rob. Faved.
Yep. That's cool alright.
I tried not to like this - I'm not keen on the vocal but dang, it's another great song!
Damn that's tight!
Stunning! Love it!
This one reminds me of Jonathan Richman, too. Great stuff.
Beautiful! and such a lovely chorus.
Great harmonies. I laughed a lot at this.
Love these lyrics, Rob. Fred sounds like a cool codger.
1977 !! Yeah this works for me, too. Gritty and a younger character, and breaking out rather than lost! Good one.
I have to find time to sit back and blast this album out. I've heard three tracks so far when I'm rushed and I keep wanting to play the whole thing LOUD. Another great track, David.
the other joint fave. Thanks Colin. I enjoyed listening today.
No! It's the one I wanted to play first! Though I'm glad I listened in order. joint fave.
I was hoping for more like this. Strong guitar rhythms and an easy flowing vocal. Faved.
definitely a stand out track - the voice is great for the philosophical imagery.
Love the guitar frippery - good track
Smashing!! You've got really strong melodies, so easy to settle into this. Damn. Two favourites in two listens! It's a shame I got to go to work!
Great voice! And I love the " old soul music on a third hand radio " Love it!
lovely pace. I like this a lot.