Billy says:
I hate most solo guitar. I hate the blues and 80's rock killed my desire to be anything more than a rhythm guitarist. Now I am challenged to become one because Jay's style of writing almost demands it. My promise to the band and our soon to be fans: I pledge never to write a corny solo, I will not make my guitar sound like it's talking, barking, screaming or laughing. My style right now is more of playing a backround melody that amplifies the rhythm of the song and does not simply play over it. I hope my bandmates are with me on this and understand that the development of me into a soloist was not what I was expecting when I joined up, so be patient.
ps. The new song definitely kicks some serious ass.
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09/20/2004 18:57 #30411
Innovative Soloing09/19/2004 08:20 #30410
We have a drum beatDan is present
Sorry it's just been me writing, it's the weekend and I work, so what better thing to do at work than update the band's journal.
Last night we had a very productive practice. As per my ad I threw up online on wnymusic.com, we met Nick. Bill sent him some rough stuff we had recorded and Nick agreed to come down and jam with us so we could get a feel of the music with some solid drumming. Did I mention that he's in a band already in buffalo. Undefined. check out their website if you want at
. Anyways, Nick hit everything just right. It took a little bit for us all to warm up, but by the end of the night and a couple beers down the road. We had some rocking drums to our acoustic tunes. There's really nothing more to say, he was exactly what we were looking for right now. Though it sucks that he has a band, and we still need to find a full-time drummer. It's the only thing we are missing. We're also looking to hit up an open jam soon, so we can get out of the basement for a night or two. I think we are going to practice again monday.
BTW the new song jay wrote the other day, nick put drums to it, and I think it could be a radio song...i'm talking big hit. I guess we'll have to wait though.
Dan gone..
Sorry it's just been me writing, it's the weekend and I work, so what better thing to do at work than update the band's journal.
Last night we had a very productive practice. As per my ad I threw up online on wnymusic.com, we met Nick. Bill sent him some rough stuff we had recorded and Nick agreed to come down and jam with us so we could get a feel of the music with some solid drumming. Did I mention that he's in a band already in buffalo. Undefined. check out their website if you want at
. Anyways, Nick hit everything just right. It took a little bit for us all to warm up, but by the end of the night and a couple beers down the road. We had some rocking drums to our acoustic tunes. There's really nothing more to say, he was exactly what we were looking for right now. Though it sucks that he has a band, and we still need to find a full-time drummer. It's the only thing we are missing. We're also looking to hit up an open jam soon, so we can get out of the basement for a night or two. I think we are going to practice again monday. BTW the new song jay wrote the other day, nick put drums to it, and I think it could be a radio song...i'm talking big hit. I guess we'll have to wait though.
Dan gone..
09/18/2004 03:34 #30409
Tonight tonight oh ohDan In
So I woke up to my alarm going off tonight followed by some music wafting through the house like the sweet smell of bbq on a lazy sunday afternoon. I thought it was the tv, but it wasn't so I went out the back door of the house to see if someone was playing music in our yard, but the sound actually got less and less as I stepped out onto the back porch. Then as I wiped away the sleep from my eyes I realized it was jay singing an unfamiliar tune. So I started doing the dishes, cause they were piling up, and jay came up stairs. He told me he had just written a new tune. He told me it was the one he was playing. So as I ate and did the dishes, I listened to him sing the song. I took a shower and when I was done bill had just gotten home, so we all decided to go get some beer and play for little bit.
I wasn't too hyped on the idea of playing, we played last night and it sucked, in my opinion, it just seemed like we were all out of sync. So I wanted to take a break, but jay seemed really eager to hear what kind of bassline I would write for his new song, so I promised I'd come down and play it for a little bit. I think my unconscious mind had already worked out a bassline, cause it only took me like 5 minutes to come up with something solid, that I can work with. I don't think I'll deviate too much though, I like how it sounds. We played a couple more tunes, but I had to roll to work. So here I am at work.
Later today (cause it's saturday) I think we're gonna have a drummer come down and help us with some of the songs.
I'm diggin the new logo. I can't wait to play out, I'm getting bored of just practicing all the time...short attention span or something.
dan out
So I woke up to my alarm going off tonight followed by some music wafting through the house like the sweet smell of bbq on a lazy sunday afternoon. I thought it was the tv, but it wasn't so I went out the back door of the house to see if someone was playing music in our yard, but the sound actually got less and less as I stepped out onto the back porch. Then as I wiped away the sleep from my eyes I realized it was jay singing an unfamiliar tune. So I started doing the dishes, cause they were piling up, and jay came up stairs. He told me he had just written a new tune. He told me it was the one he was playing. So as I ate and did the dishes, I listened to him sing the song. I took a shower and when I was done bill had just gotten home, so we all decided to go get some beer and play for little bit.
I wasn't too hyped on the idea of playing, we played last night and it sucked, in my opinion, it just seemed like we were all out of sync. So I wanted to take a break, but jay seemed really eager to hear what kind of bassline I would write for his new song, so I promised I'd come down and play it for a little bit. I think my unconscious mind had already worked out a bassline, cause it only took me like 5 minutes to come up with something solid, that I can work with. I don't think I'll deviate too much though, I like how it sounds. We played a couple more tunes, but I had to roll to work. So here I am at work.
Later today (cause it's saturday) I think we're gonna have a drummer come down and help us with some of the songs.
I'm diggin the new logo. I can't wait to play out, I'm getting bored of just practicing all the time...short attention span or something.
dan out
09/17/2004 16:09 #30408
Gripes Billy says:
I'll start with myself - I have a short temper.
Dan is paranoid.
Jay is a defeatist.
We all get bored easily.
Jay's friend Matt was over last night with his girlfriend Tess. Matt has heard Jay belt out songs before but he wouldn't sing in front of Tess at first. ARGHHHH!! The killer is, the songs are written for vocals, without the vocals, they sound really repetitive. My new stance is, sing or I'm not playing. Not to be a dick or anything, but I don't like playing them without the vocals over them. It's time to move on.
What does my paranoia have to do with anything, before you photoshopped the picture I could've gotten in trouble, buffalo=small town. I could get fired for promoting the compitition, or atleast blacklisted, okay so I'm paranoid. As for bill saying he won't play he's half joking, i think, but we do need jay to sing the vocals all the time, in fact I think we all agreed to sit down and write some lyrics and finish up some of the 12 songs we've written.
I'll start with myself - I have a short temper.
Dan is paranoid.
Jay is a defeatist.
We all get bored easily.
Jay's friend Matt was over last night with his girlfriend Tess. Matt has heard Jay belt out songs before but he wouldn't sing in front of Tess at first. ARGHHHH!! The killer is, the songs are written for vocals, without the vocals, they sound really repetitive. My new stance is, sing or I'm not playing. Not to be a dick or anything, but I don't like playing them without the vocals over them. It's time to move on.
What does my paranoia have to do with anything, before you photoshopped the picture I could've gotten in trouble, buffalo=small town. I could get fired for promoting the compitition, or atleast blacklisted, okay so I'm paranoid. As for bill saying he won't play he's half joking, i think, but we do need jay to sing the vocals all the time, in fact I think we all agreed to sit down and write some lyrics and finish up some of the 12 songs we've written.
09/16/2004 19:35 #30407
Billy master of common sense! Sorry to disappoint you Billy!!!!
I don't get it.
it's sarcasm
I understand that it's sarcasm. I just didn't get.
I don't get it.
it's sarcasm
I understand that it's sarcasm. I just didn't get.