My contribution to the Angie Fights Crime album "Sunny, Sorta..." AFC wrote the lyrics and chords, then gave me free reign to do what I wanted from there.
I tried some very out of character things with the guitar. I think they worked…
I so want this to be the single... I don't care it is six and half minutes... It is like a showcase for every player in your band. And your bass player is getting tight and more intricate which I absolutely adore!
I wish someone told me that we were doing 90's Depeche Mode style dance songs this year... I would have joined in. You and Jarrett crushed it this year with the moody dance vibe.
Has almost a "Night Begins to Shine" vibe. Which means my kids also love it.
Brian did a tremendous job pulling this all together. This was recorded as part of a Church of England retreat in 2023 celebrating my 55th birthday. Featuring: Brian J. Wood on vocals and guitar, Wilsun on bass, This Wretched Vessel on guitar, Tim from Letter Seventeen (that's me!) on guitar, and the remarkable Jarrett Osborn on drums.
from the album "FULL MINGO"
vocals Ash Reynolders
mastering Dave Storms
Here we go
I can't wait for you to show, me the way
and I know
there are places we will go, someday
but i'm feeling inside
that there's thing that we hide
and…
RPM. Month of concessions. I had lots of ideas, and they all seemed to fall apart. Time was not in abundance. Glad this was a leap year, for me to squeeze this out in a few hours after work.
Piano - Soprano in Pythagorean Tuning - poem by TS Eliot (in public domain)
I
The winter evening settles down
With smell of steaks in passageways.
Six o’clock.
The burnt-out ends of smoky days.
And now a gusty shower wraps
The grimy…
“Bats in Flight” composed, recorded, and mixed on 10/20/2023, for October’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com).
“Bats in Flight” was also submitted to October’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge).
“Bats in Flight” composed by W. Ng…
“Bela Lugosi's Dead” recorded and mixed on 10/14/23 and 10/15/23, for October’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com).
“Bela Lugosi's Dead” written by Ash/Haskins/J/Murphy, originally by Bauhaus.
Released on October 20, 2023. Happy 141st…
Wow. You really nailed that intro!
Quick story: my high school girlfriend was obsessed with this song. She once played it on a loop for 54 hours straight (CD players had just become affordable and that repeat button was just too much for her to resist). When I came over to see her she was a little..... frayed. She really wasn't much of a goth, but she loved this song and the movie The Hunger. Okay, so maybe she was a little bit of a goth.
October 2023 A-side? It started with the stupid singsong thing I remember hearing as a kid and then mutated into Meshuggah... with a special cameo at the end of the track.
The first lines of the chorus just crept into my head.
I had to write the rest.
ALL IN
You've been holding back for so long now
And I've been losing track of how many times I've written my vows
It feels like you're sleeping behind the…
Comments on Letter Seventeen's stuff
Definitely not “mangled.” Far from it! Love how I can hear both your style and Wilsun’s
Not mangled at all! Captures the spirit of the song but with an L17 twist. I'm honored, thank you!
Kickass version! Love a good cover of a Wilsun tune!
Love the song; the additions are cool!
utter lack of talent
Every [thing] in Pacific [other thing] is stuck in my head forever. Thanks a lot.
Something about a circle brought me to this song. Great tune! Now I am going t be up all night thinking about this!
A slice of delicious sunshine, the whole album. Wouldn't expect anything else from you, Tim!
Splendid and bonkers.
Never mind the Cs in Pacific Ocean, tonight I'll be agonising over the connection between person woman man camera tv...
Hahaha! Ace!
Slinky like cats
Holy grunge disco, batman!
Okay, I spoke too soon on Hiding in Plain Sight... THIS is it. Holy Hell, I think I know how Brian Wilson felt after hearing Elenor Rigby...
I so want this to be the single... I don't care it is six and half minutes... It is like a showcase for every player in your band. And your bass player is getting tight and more intricate which I absolutely adore!
This sounds like a Keith Landry Cover. Oh, hey there he is!
I wish someone told me that we were doing 90's Depeche Mode style dance songs this year... I would have joined in. You and Jarrett crushed it this year with the moody dance vibe. Has almost a "Night Begins to Shine" vibe. Which means my kids also love it.
Love that bridge, so glad you kept those guitars! Love the chatter in the end, I love this song too.
The bass line rocks! Love your mixes, everything is so clear and every part has its place!
Love the guitars!
Comments made by Letter Seventeen
Oh HELLL YEAH! Ragged, shaggy, energetic, and AWESOME!
It's the sing-along song of the summer!
Brian did a tremendous job pulling this all together. This was recorded as part of a Church of England retreat in 2023 celebrating my 55th birthday. Featuring: Brian J. Wood on vocals and guitar, Wilsun on bass, This Wretched Vessel on guitar, Tim from Letter Seventeen (that's me!) on guitar, and the remarkable Jarrett Osborn on drums.
This is quite awesome.
I'm with Keith. I think I prefer this version.
You did it again. Of course you did.
Yeah... we need to talk about how you get those bass sounds.
Fair. True. But seriously.... no one should ever record an acoustic guitar via the pickup. It should be declared a crime.
I do loves me some cheap guitars.....
I sold my Neve and I use the SSL more than the ToneBeast these days, but my last recordings were an SM7 straight into the interface. So there!
But my mic **IS** better than your mic!
This is quite lovely.
A very cool soundscape here. Nicely done.
Wow. You really nailed that intro! Quick story: my high school girlfriend was obsessed with this song. She once played it on a loop for 54 hours straight (CD players had just become affordable and that repeat button was just too much for her to resist). When I came over to see her she was a little..... frayed. She really wasn't much of a goth, but she loved this song and the movie The Hunger. Okay, so maybe she was a little bit of a goth.
And you finish it out with loungy goodness. This is a fabulous set of songs for October. Bonus points for the great harmonies.
Spooky, but also more fun!
Awesome work, Ed! This song is all kinds of fun!
Very cool!
This is quite spectacular. You took the song someplace different and Andy is a rock star, but we all already knew that.
Nice work, Keith.