I dig it! Chimey, and rootsy. I'm definitely hearing the Beatles, and the Byrds influence.
I'd like to hear the Ramones-y stuff, too!
I recorded this one several months back. It's under my fake, one man band name that I use for my stuff; Aspirin Hammer. (Long story...) I haven't written any more originals since, but for a while considered making this part of a rock opera. Then abandoned that idea because it was silly.
Anyway, it also nicely sums up me musically. A bit Beatle-y, a bit Byrds-y, a bit XTC and Guided by Voices. I'll save the Ramones-y stuff for another post.
Hope you guys like it!
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I dig it! Chimey, and rootsy. I'm definitely hearing the Beatles, and the Byrds influence.
I'd like to hear the Ramones-y stuff, too!
Very catchy tune. Also hear a bit of a Tom Petty vibe -- and that too is a compliment. Looking forward to hearing more.
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Very cool!
I wish the local all astronaut band, "Max Q", sounded half as good.
Thanks, guys! Tig, there's a band made up of astronauts?
Are you kidding? I LOVE Tom Petty!
I wonder if that Max Q ever got into a legal battle with Michael Hutchence of INXS over the name. He fronted a short-lived (no pun intended) side project with that name.
They got their name from the space vehicle ascent phase, maximum dynamic pressure, AKA: "maximum Q". They started about the time Michael Hutchence's band did, but being a cover band, they didn't show up on the music scene radar.
Poor Michael Hutchence. His suicide was such a sad waste. I saw INXS play a small venue in '83, and they really had it together.
Sounds great. It reminds me of one of our local Phoenix bands, The Gin Blossoms. I like the 12-string and harmonica.
Great job on this!
--Jim Pfeifer
Thanks! Oddly enough, the harmonica was in the loop library of the software I use, Acoustica Mixcraft, and wasn't in the first mix of the song. I stumbled on it looking for a drum loop, and thought it would go nicely in there.
I like the song, really like the vocals. I think if you dropped the 12-string for standard guitar or something else the song would have more of it's own vibe, right now it's kind of trapped.
Very cool. Love the electric 12.
Don't know how I missed this the first time around. I agree . . . very Petty-esque.
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