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Notes:
This CD started out as a "I need some new songs to
try the drum kit out with". Unfortunately, there's
only 3 new songs, "Now Showing", "Grow On You", "Stiff
Competition". All the rest are oldies but
rerecorded. "Consenting Adult" was first recorded
back in 1999; "Pop and Chips", "Warm Front" and "Taking
Off" were originally done back in 2001; and
"Combinations and Permutations" is one of the first
songs I've ever recorded - it's about 20 years old.
"Pictures Again" and "Come and Go Again" are from 2007.
The reason I redid Pictures and Come and Go is that I
was going to replace the drum tracks on anything I
recorded (and liked) on the Tascam 2488; basically the
Hits
The Spot,
Drives It Home and
Blind
Date CDs. Problem was I didn't have the
back-up DVD with the separate tracks so I had to
rerecord those from scratch. I rerecorded Hit The
Spot too but I couldn't find a good spot in the running
order so left it off. Whether I actually go back
and redo those drum tracks is another story.
Techy-notes:
All guitars, except for the acoustic guitars, went
direct in using a SansAmp. And for the first time
since I started recording, the Junior didn't make an
appearance. Also, the bass went through the
SansAmp too.
All in all, it's not really a bad collection of songs
though.
Here we go, song-by-song:
Now Showing
It was about that time I went to the theatre.
Lovely girl working the box office. First of the
new ones. I wish I had more new ones since they
seem to be the better ones.
Guitars: All guitars are the Les Paul Studio.
Bass: Epiphone EB3.
Pop and Chips
Ah - a song about sharing. And, yes, I know, it's
basically a novelty song but that's OK. I rarely
record the Talk Box.
Guitars: Les Paul Studio for the main guitar. The
SG3 for the Talk Boxes. Also, there's the new
Ovation is there. This was mic'ed and lined-in at
the same time. Bass: Goya
Warm Front
I think this is one of my favourites for some reason.
I don't know why. Anyways, it's about meeting the
TV Weathergirl. And a nod to the Faces
Guitars: Les Paul Studio panned in the left. All
other guitars are the SG3. Bass: Goya
Combinations and Permutations
Yup, it's about Math ironically set to a country song.
As I mentioned above, this is one of the first songs
I've ever recorded. I found an old tape with this
on it, had a listen to the words and decided to redo it.
You might actually learn something.
Guitars: All electrics are the Les Paul Studio. There's
2 different tracks using the Roto Machine - 1 slow speed
and one fast speed. The acoustics are the Ovation.
Bass: EB3
Stiff Competition
I've had the title for quite a while, back when I was
doing Gets Scared last year. It's about a friendly
rivalry with some inanimate objects.
Guitars: There's a hidden Les Paul Studio with a stereo
flanger and the lead goes to the SG3. Bass: EB3
Grow On You
Again, a title that's been around for a while after I
heard someone say that my Will Work For Money CD "grew"
on them. The most accurate thing I've ever heard
about my songs.
Guitars: There's the SG3 panned right, the Studio panned
left and there's a hidden slide guitar starting on the
second solo. That's the Goldtop. Bass: EB3
Come and Go Again
As I mentioned above, I love that drum kit so much, I
wanted to redo the better songs from 2007 to now.
I found the multitrack backups for all of
Blind
Date and
Drives It Home but only
3 songs from
Hits The Spot.
Ouch. So I had to redo it. That's OK because
I think it's the nicest thing on the this CD.
Guitars: All guitars are the Les Paul Studio except the
slide guitar at the end which is the SG3. I think
it's the second time I've used a slide in regular
tuning. On a neat note, the lead guitar is a blend
of a "straight" guitar track and a track using the Line6
Roto Machine recorded at the same time. Bass: Goya
Consenting Adult
I was going to rerecord this for Gets Scared because,
really, what's scarier than a consenting adult?
Anyways, 11 years later, I think I have my good version.
Guitars: many but they're all the Studio. Panned
Octave guitars, Maestro phaser guitar and a Roto Machine
guitar...it's all in there. Bass: Goya.
Bonus Songs
Pictures Again
Rerecorded and almost identical.
Guitars: Les Paul Studio for the rhythm guitars and the
SG3 for the lead. Bass: Goya
Taking Off
Rerecorded and sounding better than it did 9 years ago.
Guitars: Les Paul Studio for all guitars but the solo.
That's the SG3. Bass: EB3
There weren't originally going to be bonus songs but
since this is really the only "regular" CD that'll
probably be out this year, I figured I'd better put it
all out, except for two instrumentals that were finished
earlier in the year. The Blind Date/Drives It Home
with new drum tracks will be, if I do do it (it's a
task), available through MP3 only. That's the plan
anyways.
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