Okay, some of y'all have suggested that at some point I should put some of the music I do up here. I haven't done it yet. I know, we don't judge here...except when we do....
This is gonna be all sorts of fun. Thanks for sharing, Raz. I'll definitely provide feedback at risk of losing another member of CigarBanter.
Stay tuned...
You're gonna regret this, Bret.
Initial impression:
Only listened to it once through and didn't pay close attention to the lyrics. I love a song with a funky bass line. (It reminded me a little of the music from Match Game -not meant as an insult). The whole rhythm is stuck in my head but I'd love to hear more funky bass, especially in the intro.
I'm going back in for more...
I went for a second listen just to confirm my comments in the previous post.
I like it. I would go see this band live.
I need to take a break from this right now because I have tons to do but will definitely revisit it later.
I was listening again in the car. Much different than the phone because I was able to pickup nuances.
You didn't ask but my 12 year olds were with me and I think they liked it too. They said it sounded like something that would be on Phineas and Ferb, which I believe is high praise.
I also had to explain what Pirate Radio was and that took a while. Truth is, other than that they didn't really pay much attention to the lyrics.
Gotta remember, other than the rhythm guitar (me), the rest of the instruments are pretty much improvising. I showed the band the rhythm guitar groove and they futzed around until a groove came together. Once it came together and everyone was familiar with the various elements, we'd agree on a basic arrangement and then turn on the tape machine. Then everyone would take the tape home and listen and come up with better parts.
Brian, the bass player, was not a particularly funky guy, and for that matter not really a bass player at all. I needed to switch from bass to guitar and he wanted to play with us so he became the bass player. I spent a lot of time showing him parts. I don't recall if I showed him this one, but it might have been.
Not paying attention to the lyrics is a good thing. Most people don't notice lyrics unless they are really bad. So if y'all weren't paying attention to lyrics, then they weren't atrocious. Might not be good, but not awful.
And I'm a big fan of Phineas and Ferb, so I'll take the connection as a compliment.
