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My brother Corey wanted to record with me this weekend. Neither of us had any real good ideas but I explained the album premise to Corey and we contemplated this for several hours. Finally, Corey wrote this little ditty that we recorded.
There’s nothing unusual in the process here. I started by playing the bass line. Then we added vocals. Corey is playing sampletank drums using the keyboard for input. Than I added the guitar.
Short but sweet.
May 3rd, 2009 - 4:10 PM
Another quirky tune set to instrumental backing drawn from the roots of rock. The cartoonish subject matter downplays its more sinister connotations: terrorism in the 21st century. The snappy melody implies the street could be any small town street … may be even Sesame Street. But Kelly G with with his dry wit once again deceives his audience, using humor to draw them into internal discourse and discussion.
Hopefully Kelly G will someday graduate to more sophisticated recording techniques, allowing his mastery of rock songwriting to come into full bloom.
-V
May 6th, 2009 - 2:53 PM
Really digging the guitar and bass sounds. Kinda T-Rexy on both the rhythm and lead guitar.
Kinda T-Rexy all around.
May 6th, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Anything with a chromatic melody tickles my funny bone.
May 6th, 2009 - 9:21 PM
I hadn’t thought of T-Rex but I hear it now that you mention it. Someday I’ll probably go all-out for a T-Rex sound on-purpose.