deeaa
December 27th, 2013, 10:25 AM
So first the story...my wife & kids left me for weekend and I was gonna use the time to record some dozen vocal tracks I should be working on soon, but alas, my throat was shot. So I thought to myself, what better time to start that solo recording project I've been thinking of.
So I put on the click in Cubase and fired up the amp and started playing and making up new riffs that would fit together well. Played that way for many hours, and then I had a whole bunch of stuff in Cubase and sore fingers. Then I played drums and bass on them and later some lead bits. Took me two days.
Gear used:
Cubase 6 DAW, Presonus Firepod
Marshall JVM
A couple of condenser mics
Three guitars:
- 'Davette' with EMG SA+85 (left channel rhythms, both pickups on)
- 'Puke' with Tesla AH-3? I think bucker & some Tesla singlecoil active (right channel guitars)
- 'Alumitop' with EMG85+PA2 preamp (most solo bits)
Yamaha bass
Amplitube 3 for some effects on d/i track I recorded along with the amp
Alesis DM-8Pro USB electric drums, Toontrack's drum sounds from MIDI
Now I mixed them over the xmas holidays & mastered and whatnot.
Planning to make some cover art as well & a bunch of copies on CD.
But for now I'll just post them here for access if you'd care to give it a listen.
I don't know what genre it is...it was mostly simply trail of thought - call it experimental rock with influences from Stoner Rock like Fu Manchu, and throw in some Stone Temple, Danko Jones and whatever bands I've liked.
I really didn't think at all about the way they'd turn out or plan the parts so it'd be pleasant to listen or suitable for radio or anything...just did what ever I felt like playing, really. There's all kinds of freaky chords I don't know the names of etc. It's kind of a proof of concept album(EP) maybe...I should perhaps put together a bunch of songs a bit more pre-planned and perhaps use some rather regular chordings etc. to make it easy to listen :-)
Here's the songs downloadable/listenable MP3:
Star Children (http://deeaa.pp.fi/nine/01_DA_Star%20Children.mp3)
Long Way To Find (http://deeaa.pp.fi/nine/02_DA_Long%20Way%20To%20Find.mp3)
Freedom (http://deeaa.pp.fi/nine/03_DA_Freedom.mp3)
Everything Is Possible (http://deeaa.pp.fi/nine/04_DA_Everything%20Is%20Possible.mp3)
Can't Change (http://deeaa.pp.fi/nine/05_DA_Can't%20Change.mp3)
And here's the full EP as ZIP file to load:
http://deeaa.pp.fi/nine/DA_2013_UNNAMED_EP.zip
My own personal FTP so it is safe.
Any comments welcome.
Oh the lyrics...it's kind of a continuous story:
1. Star Children
There's no meaning to life except enjoying it
Everywhere life it comes and goes
But you got-to enjoy it to full
And it's best done by living it well
Do unto others
What you would like to get
And you will find
Happiness there
Just decide to
Grab the world by the balls
Take care of others and you take care of you
We're really star children
Every inch of you was born in a star
You're really a star baby
And every inch of you I sure will enjoy
We're really star children
Give love to others and you love yourself
Yeah baby, star children
I'll show you happy and I'll show you the way
Yeah come on baby let me show you the way
All you need to do is decide to be happy
And you will certainly be
Don't spend you time thinking 'bout the things that you don't have
There's always someone more successful than you
Don't let subconscious
Mind to guide you
And never ever try to pick up a fight
But you must stand tall
And you must claim what is yours
And today baby I'm here for you
We're really star children
Every inch of you was born in a star
You're really a star baby
And every inch of you I sure will enjoy
We're really star children
Give love to others and you love yourself
Yeah baby, star children
I'll show you happy and I'll show you the way
Yeah come on baby let me show you the way
3 - Long Way To Find
Don’t get stuck in your life
Doing things that do not matter
Take the time to consider
Who you are and where you're heading
Don't take things - don't take me
Don't take things for granted you're mistaken
Don't just stand there
Tread the water as usual
Don't mean you need to be changing
But keep improving what you are
And if it don't seem to matter
Maybe in time it will
So keep your mind wide open
Keep on learning never freeze
It's a long way to find
What you are what you are what you are what you are
If it feels like
An absolute truth
It probably is just concoction
Of someone crazier than you
So take everything with a grain of salt
Don't take anything as truth
Especially if they tell you
If they're pushing it as true
Don't take things - don't take me
Don't take things for granted you're mistaken
3 - Anything Is Possible
Yeah it's all in nothing
You're no unique snowflake
The Universe would not miss you
But I surely would
So li'l baby
Tell you what I know
Life will never give you anything for free
So I say - kick out the blues
Don't give a shit how hard you're kicked
You make mistakes - you learn from them
It ain't no reason to check out too quick
As the end comes all too soon
Live each day like it any moment could
Everything ends eventually
But in between the're opportunity
So always be brave
Take on the challenge of life
Everything is possible
All things can be done
Everything is open as long as there's love
Life is too short so don't fear to hold
On to what you love and you don't let go
So listen baby, I'll tell you now
Don't let anyone tell you what to be
Life is short - so don't let it end
As long as there is something left to do
Don't spend your time procrastinating
You makes your choice - and live with what you choose
And when the sky comes falling down
Just remember - it was never going to last
4 - Freedom
Don’t become a prisoner
Of your own emotions or desires
Whatever you make yourself think
Becomes your reality
When it doubt, better not to
Don't be fooled take control of your own now
There is no fate you are what you do
So if you hate, you are choosing to hate
So screw you - you're no better than anyone else
So screw - you're no wiser than anyone else
Whatever you do in life, do your best
Don't give in to hatred
Or petty problems
Just be free...
05 - Can't Change
Do you best and pay your dues
And deny the test imposed on you
You know everyone will sometimes fall
But if you did your best, it is no-one's fault
La la la la...
When you really want to thrive
The real happiness is inside
Never worry about the things
You can't change you just can't win
Can't change the past
So release your grasp
Can't change the path
Release the grip
When it's long time gone
Grow big and strong I hope for you
But refuse to grow up all too soon
Just retain the child deep inside you
And enjoy the game laid out for you
Life's a game it's not a jail
Be always honest, true to self
Not much else than I could say
Except this last thing here today
There's more to life than I can do
But let me hand this torch to you
After I have slipped away
You my children still remain
So I put on the click in Cubase and fired up the amp and started playing and making up new riffs that would fit together well. Played that way for many hours, and then I had a whole bunch of stuff in Cubase and sore fingers. Then I played drums and bass on them and later some lead bits. Took me two days.
Gear used:
Cubase 6 DAW, Presonus Firepod
Marshall JVM
A couple of condenser mics
Three guitars:
- 'Davette' with EMG SA+85 (left channel rhythms, both pickups on)
- 'Puke' with Tesla AH-3? I think bucker & some Tesla singlecoil active (right channel guitars)
- 'Alumitop' with EMG85+PA2 preamp (most solo bits)
Yamaha bass
Amplitube 3 for some effects on d/i track I recorded along with the amp
Alesis DM-8Pro USB electric drums, Toontrack's drum sounds from MIDI
Now I mixed them over the xmas holidays & mastered and whatnot.
Planning to make some cover art as well & a bunch of copies on CD.
But for now I'll just post them here for access if you'd care to give it a listen.
I don't know what genre it is...it was mostly simply trail of thought - call it experimental rock with influences from Stoner Rock like Fu Manchu, and throw in some Stone Temple, Danko Jones and whatever bands I've liked.
I really didn't think at all about the way they'd turn out or plan the parts so it'd be pleasant to listen or suitable for radio or anything...just did what ever I felt like playing, really. There's all kinds of freaky chords I don't know the names of etc. It's kind of a proof of concept album(EP) maybe...I should perhaps put together a bunch of songs a bit more pre-planned and perhaps use some rather regular chordings etc. to make it easy to listen :-)
Here's the songs downloadable/listenable MP3:
Star Children (http://deeaa.pp.fi/nine/01_DA_Star%20Children.mp3)
Long Way To Find (http://deeaa.pp.fi/nine/02_DA_Long%20Way%20To%20Find.mp3)
Freedom (http://deeaa.pp.fi/nine/03_DA_Freedom.mp3)
Everything Is Possible (http://deeaa.pp.fi/nine/04_DA_Everything%20Is%20Possible.mp3)
Can't Change (http://deeaa.pp.fi/nine/05_DA_Can't%20Change.mp3)
And here's the full EP as ZIP file to load:
http://deeaa.pp.fi/nine/DA_2013_UNNAMED_EP.zip
My own personal FTP so it is safe.
Any comments welcome.
Oh the lyrics...it's kind of a continuous story:
1. Star Children
There's no meaning to life except enjoying it
Everywhere life it comes and goes
But you got-to enjoy it to full
And it's best done by living it well
Do unto others
What you would like to get
And you will find
Happiness there
Just decide to
Grab the world by the balls
Take care of others and you take care of you
We're really star children
Every inch of you was born in a star
You're really a star baby
And every inch of you I sure will enjoy
We're really star children
Give love to others and you love yourself
Yeah baby, star children
I'll show you happy and I'll show you the way
Yeah come on baby let me show you the way
All you need to do is decide to be happy
And you will certainly be
Don't spend you time thinking 'bout the things that you don't have
There's always someone more successful than you
Don't let subconscious
Mind to guide you
And never ever try to pick up a fight
But you must stand tall
And you must claim what is yours
And today baby I'm here for you
We're really star children
Every inch of you was born in a star
You're really a star baby
And every inch of you I sure will enjoy
We're really star children
Give love to others and you love yourself
Yeah baby, star children
I'll show you happy and I'll show you the way
Yeah come on baby let me show you the way
3 - Long Way To Find
Don’t get stuck in your life
Doing things that do not matter
Take the time to consider
Who you are and where you're heading
Don't take things - don't take me
Don't take things for granted you're mistaken
Don't just stand there
Tread the water as usual
Don't mean you need to be changing
But keep improving what you are
And if it don't seem to matter
Maybe in time it will
So keep your mind wide open
Keep on learning never freeze
It's a long way to find
What you are what you are what you are what you are
If it feels like
An absolute truth
It probably is just concoction
Of someone crazier than you
So take everything with a grain of salt
Don't take anything as truth
Especially if they tell you
If they're pushing it as true
Don't take things - don't take me
Don't take things for granted you're mistaken
3 - Anything Is Possible
Yeah it's all in nothing
You're no unique snowflake
The Universe would not miss you
But I surely would
So li'l baby
Tell you what I know
Life will never give you anything for free
So I say - kick out the blues
Don't give a shit how hard you're kicked
You make mistakes - you learn from them
It ain't no reason to check out too quick
As the end comes all too soon
Live each day like it any moment could
Everything ends eventually
But in between the're opportunity
So always be brave
Take on the challenge of life
Everything is possible
All things can be done
Everything is open as long as there's love
Life is too short so don't fear to hold
On to what you love and you don't let go
So listen baby, I'll tell you now
Don't let anyone tell you what to be
Life is short - so don't let it end
As long as there is something left to do
Don't spend your time procrastinating
You makes your choice - and live with what you choose
And when the sky comes falling down
Just remember - it was never going to last
4 - Freedom
Don’t become a prisoner
Of your own emotions or desires
Whatever you make yourself think
Becomes your reality
When it doubt, better not to
Don't be fooled take control of your own now
There is no fate you are what you do
So if you hate, you are choosing to hate
So screw you - you're no better than anyone else
So screw - you're no wiser than anyone else
Whatever you do in life, do your best
Don't give in to hatred
Or petty problems
Just be free...
05 - Can't Change
Do you best and pay your dues
And deny the test imposed on you
You know everyone will sometimes fall
But if you did your best, it is no-one's fault
La la la la...
When you really want to thrive
The real happiness is inside
Never worry about the things
You can't change you just can't win
Can't change the past
So release your grasp
Can't change the path
Release the grip
When it's long time gone
Grow big and strong I hope for you
But refuse to grow up all too soon
Just retain the child deep inside you
And enjoy the game laid out for you
Life's a game it's not a jail
Be always honest, true to self
Not much else than I could say
Except this last thing here today
There's more to life than I can do
But let me hand this torch to you
After I have slipped away
You my children still remain