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Original Notes:
This collection is from 3 "deleted" albums: A Good
Catch, Landing Strip both done in 2004, and Sticks It
Out done in 2005. So, no, it didn't take 2 years
to only record 7 songs.
Anyways, song-by-song mostly from when I originally
put this up:
Track 1 -
Landing Strip**
The tune for this one was done a long time ago for a
song I had called “Lick-a-Stick” (about food and such.
You kids shouldn’t get that.) I wanted to redo
that song anyways when I was recording “Recovers”
earlier this year but when the phrase Landing Strip came
up I realized it was a perfect fit – that whole 3
syllable thing. So making up the words for this was
pretty fun with the airplane analogies.
Guitars: The GoldTop is the main guitar on this one,
with 2 SGs panned in each ear and a surprise appearance
by the talkbox. The Les Paul Studio gets the solo.
Track 2 - Nice Piece
It’s pretty much a nothing tune but the first one to
have its words completed. It’s just a funky, two chord
tune. I tried to make the song about me ordering
something to a waitress.
Many guitars on here. The rhythm guitar is, again, my SG
Classic through the Alesis. The Junior makes its only
appearance for a slide solo (complete with a Boss
Octave), and two real dry SGs in each ear for kind of a
horn section. Then the end jam is the SG all fuzzed out
– heavy metal country.
Track 3 - Next Stop
My first song in ¾ time signature. This one gave me the
hardest time for the words. It was going to be a song
about being pain-free – for all you dominatrixes out
there. Then the idea came to me about being a
Service/Repair Man and then the line, “You’re the next
stop on my list” clinched it. Also, I wanted to use the
phrase, “I got the right tool for the job.” Juvenile.
Fun though.
Guitars: I used my SG Classic going through my Alesis
Quadraverb so I could use the rotating speaker effect.
Then I used my Les Paul Studio for the guitar line and
solo. I was excited because I got to finally use my Boss
Harmonizer pedal. And there’s also a hidden acoustic in
there.
Track 4 - No Telling
I guess it's an epic - it's 10 and a half minutes long.
Other than the many guitar solos, it's about thinking
about when you shouldn't be.
Guitars: I used the Gold Top for the main guitar. That's
running through an Alesis Quadraverb for the phaser.
Also, I got to use my Les Paul Junior for the slide. I
swear the Junior is the easiest guitar to record.
Anyways, that guitar track was all one take too. At
least for the other solos, the first solo was, yes, a
harmonica. The second solo was the Les Paul Studio and
the third was the Junior.
Track 5 - I'm Leaving You
Ok, so this was a pretty true story at the time I
originally did it a couple of years ago. It’s not a “Ha
ha – I’m leaving you” or “I don’t like you anymore”
song. It is too bad when things break down though. On
the positive side, I got a set of lyrics about it.
Guitars: I used my Taylor acoustic, my Gold Top for the
solos, and my Studio for the panned harmony guitars. I
didn’t choke on the vocals this time around either but
that didn't stop me from phasing it.
Track 6 - Things Work Out
This one is the only one from 2005 ans was on Stick It
Out. Since I remixed I'll Spy Anything Twice and put
Line Of Credit and Stick It Out on there, I didn't want
to lose this one. I think this is the best thing I've
come up with. Not a lot of words but things do work out.
Guitars: The Taylor is the main one here. I even finger
picked it the whole way through without choking. The
Goldtop gets the solo and I tried to do my best Peter
Green in between the verses.
Track 7 -
Esther's In Town**
Something everyone has to deal with.
Guitars: What is the sound of 3 SGs playing? There's a
koan. This was done when I still had the SG Standard.
Some days I think about getting a 61 Reissue.
So for six songs, it clocks in over 33 minutes. Like
I said before, I make A.D.D. CDs. Even though there
aren’t any “belters” (or my friend Jeff used to say, “GK
Classics”) on it, it’s pretty consistent and the playing
is tighter than ever. And it’s a guitar album because,
well, I play the guitar. Still learning though.
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