tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15771933496545848472024-03-19T02:10:23.029-07:00Pisces vs the WorldMartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-59588865844045482102013-06-26T03:33:00.000-07:002013-06-26T03:33:08.227-07:00Let me count the ways (I love you) -Mojo Cafe May 31 2013 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a good few weeks in the studio, after a three month break to get some enthsiasm back we're back for the final push. First up was the piano part on 'City Streets', then Carly & Graeme came in & did backing vocals on all ten tracks.<br />
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Below is the first early mix of City Streets. It's mixed at a low level so you may need to turn it up.<br />
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Nearly there! Only horns on 'Only a fool' and the final mix to come. It'll be good to have this album finished.Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-61823094103309275922012-10-08T02:37:00.003-07:002012-10-08T02:38:02.451-07:00Alex Chilton - JJF<div style="text-align: center;">
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Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-54269547702876710712012-09-04T01:20:00.001-07:002012-09-04T01:20:54.448-07:00A work of genius<div style="text-align: center;">
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I think I heard the Pea Vine when it blowed <br />
I think I heard the Pea Vine when it blowed <br />
It blow just like my rider gettin' on board <br />Well, the levee sinkin', you know I, baby</div>
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(spoken: Baby, you know I can't stay) <br />The levee is sinkin', Lord, you know I cannot stay</div>
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I'm goin' up the country, mama, in a few more days <br />
Yes, you know it, you know it, <br />
you know you done done me wrong <br />
Yes, you know it, you know it,<br />
you know you done done me wrong <br />
Yes, you know it, you know it, <br />
you know you done done me wrong <br />
Yes, I cried last night and I ain't gonna cry anymore <br />
I cried last night an' I, I ain't gonna cry anymore <br />
'Cause the good book tells <br />
us you've got to reap just what you sow <br />
Stop your way o' livin' an' you won't... <br />
(spoken: You won't have to cry no more, baby) <br />
Stop your way o' livin' an' you won't have to cry no more <br />
Stop your way o' livin' an' you won't have to cry no more <br />
I think I heard the Pea Vine when it blowed <br />
I think I heard Pea Vine when it blowed <br />
She blowed just like she wasn't gonna blow no more</div>
Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-55392918575159228202012-09-03T02:17:00.001-07:002012-09-04T02:08:34.400-07:00Mojo Acoustic - August 31 2012<div style="text-align: center;">
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This was a fun set, I got Matt up for the first three tracks. He's really starting to get the harmonies down for 'Do it right' now and we managed to grab the audience right off the bat, which is always good. Next up was a cover of the band You Am I's 'Heavy Heart'<br />
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Matt bought his Uke along and played some improvised percussion which was cool & added some nice harmonies on the choruses. 'Heaven's Above' wasn't overly well received but it's really starting to reveal itself. Like 'Do it Right', I think it's going to take a few play through's before the song really reveals it's power, but it's coming. I believe in this track, I look forward to recording it. 'Lullaby' came & went, 'Relationship Blues' started pulling the audience back into the set but surprisingly it was 'Kia Tatari Mou' which really pulled the crowd in. It was surprising because I've played it before & the Te Reo has completely alienated people. This time however it silenced the room & got the biggest applause of the night. Sometimes I just can't explain people's reaction to songs & this was one of those times. I've played this song many times both in English & Maori but I've never had a reaction like that for it. I kind of like the randomness of people's reactions, it gives things an unpredictable edge. Like when I feel I've played a song really well & it gets completely ignored : )<br />
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Merry Go Round is getting more & more fun to play. It has so many little bits & pieces to it it's always a challenge to play, which was kind of the point of writing it. It's a punchy song too so a good way to reach the audience. I finished with 'Poison Tree' which wasn't the finest rendition I've done but things were kind of going so well by this point it didn't really matter, everyone was just enjoying themselves, myself included.<br />
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Overall I give it a 7.5 out of 10. Started strongly, faded a little but brought it round & finished well.<br />
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I also played my first gig with the Polly Johnson Set but unfortunately with the adrenalin dump after my set I dropped back about three beers (too many!) and got lost at various points during the set, much to my embarrasment. I feel like I let the team down so will be looking to make that up to them. No more drinking until all my commitments are over!</div>
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The night kicked off pretty good for me with one of my oldest friends surprising me by dropping in . He was down from Hamilton for work & saw my FB status update so called in. Shot bro! Unfortunately didn't catch a lot of Ruby James' set, but she seemed to be an earnest singer/songwriter (aren't we all!?). Nice voice. Mark & Carls played a good set, unfortuantely it took the sound guy about three tracks before he got them sorted, which I could tell was throwing the guys a little. Once they got going though they settles into their work. Once again Carly mesmerised when she was getting stuck into her tracks, particularly during a nice cover of Duffy's 'Warwick Avenue'. </div>
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My set went well, it started a bit iffy, again with 'Relationship Blues' I blanked on the new lyrics. I finally wrote a third verse the night before so it was always going to be tough remembering the odd structure of the song and all the lyrics, but it was worth the risk as it could've been a nice opening track. Nevermind, it went ok but not spectacular. 'Merry Go Around' didn't really take off either but I wasn't losing the crowd so it was still there to be taken. I got Carly up next to do 'Jimmy' and our lack of practice showed a little. She kept signalling me to slow down & I think I kept speeding up, but we got through ok. Again, gotta be prepared for these things! The set really took off from here with 'Poison Tree' really hooking people in then 'Stones in my passway', which I dedicated to my buddy, keeping things going. It was the best I've played the song so far, it just flowed straight through me, no mistakes & really flew. It was a joy to play. It still amazes me everytime I hear or play a Robert Johnson song, the level of his talent. From there Matt got up & we ran through 'Do it right' which was also the best I/we have played this song, it felt like this is the first time the song has actually come through and been heard. Lastly, another a couple of friends got up, Polly & Ty & we played 'Together, Forever' & 'Let me count the ways' as a Uke four-tet. This was a lot of fun & got the crowd going & was a good way to finish. Overall I give the set a 7/10. Could've been higher if I didn't have the dodgy opening couple of songs but a good set I was happy with & the night really was succesful due to my old mate being there to experience it.</div>
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Next up, back at Mojo on the 31st.</div>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-78747201846262659372012-07-01T00:37:00.001-07:002012-07-01T00:37:32.400-07:00Comings & goingsI've taken a few weeks break from recording/mixing as I was starting to get a bit jaded with the whole process. As it stands I have mixes of every song but there's still work to be done. The volume levels of the tracks aren't all equal, which is going to require re-mixing some tracks in order to get them to the same volume level as the others. There's also some recording to do which I'm putting off until I have good mixes of every song. Still to come is BV's, horns on 'Only a fool' & piano on 'City Streets'. I may also put a lead on 'I'll wait for you' but I'm not 100% on this as it sounds nice just as it is. My friend Shalesh advised not to as he liked the sparceness of the track but I'm not so sure. Best to record a lead then see if it works or not.<br />
To tell the truth I'm really looking forward to this being over as I want to get started on a solo record. I'm looking forward to recording a bunch of songs with just guitar & vocal. I'm even going to attempt the BV's as well which means I'll be harmonising for the first time. I'm actually starting to hear harmonies now, which is a first for me as traditionally I've been a melody only type of singer. I figure learning to harmonise can only be good for me so quite looking forward to that! Anyway, first things first, gotta finish this goddamn record. I really hope this is the longest a record ever takes me to complete. What a mish!<br />
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Solo gigs coming up on August the 9th & 21st.Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-57652261016734334312012-06-09T15:55:00.002-07:002012-06-09T15:55:26.441-07:00Mojo Cafe - May 23 2012And so another Mojo cafe gig comes and goes.. This was actually a really fun evening, it started a little worryingly with only a handful of people there. So few in fact that we delayed the show starting to allow more people to arrive. The opening act was someone I'd met a month or so earlier at a friends bbq, he played his own tunes on both ukelele & guitar. Nice thoughtful songs with some intricate playing, particularly on his uke. A good guy to boot, we exchanged details after the show, I'm sure we'll play together again. Next up was Carly & Mark doing some of Mark's own songs & one cover - Adele's 'Someone like you', beautifully sung by Carly. The evening really kicked off once these guys started. The lights got dimmed and they really captured the crowd (which was by now nearly a full house). Again, I'll get them back, there's real potential with these two so it'll be interesting to see them progress. I finished the evening off with a short seven song set:<br />
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It went ok I started badly, 'Relationship Blues' is a new song which I haven't finished yet & I as hoping to wing it & improvise on the spot. I've done it before & had good results, having to make it up as I go has actually made me come up with some good stuff, but not tonight. I leaned in to start singing & completely forgot the few lyrics I actually had written. So I started mumbling instead. Then I couldn't figure out the structure of the song so started playing the same thing over & over again - not cool. Anyway, I mercifully ended the song, by which time all the attention I had after Carly & Mark's set had been lost. I started 'Do it right' & things got worse, I just didn't play it well & I could feel the set slowly slipping from my control. It was threatening to slide into a forgettable evening. By the time I started 'Poison Tree' the crowd was talking over me & I was starting to panic. I decided instead of trying to play over them I'll play quieter and see what happens. Funnily enough, when I settled down, so did the crowd. This was where I pulled the set back around, about half way through this song the crowd went quiet. A small victory! From there, Portrait went well, Lullaby not so much & I finsihed well with another new tune, Merry Go round & Robert Johnson's 'Stones'. </div>
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And the mixing has started.. I now have rough mixes of all 10 tracks, it's pretty amazing to hear songs I've heard in my head for up to 15 years finally starting to take physical form. I had a pretty emotional response the first time I heard the strings on 'Fallen'. I wrote that song in 1997 and always heard the string section you can hear below & to finally actually hear it when my buddy Dylan added them was a pretty intense moment. Anyway below is three more works in progress 'Oh my lover', 'Portrait' & 'Fallen'.<br />
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Paul taking care of the recording <br />
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The fab four looking on making sure we're doing it right<br />
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Looks familiar...<br />
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My hero <br />
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John & George Bush strike a pose <br />
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Switching to the Rhodes for "Secret Garden"<br />
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<br /></div>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-17864985599364130872012-03-31T02:31:00.003-07:002012-04-02T00:07:32.899-07:00Mojo Acoustic - March 30, 2012<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKwrZuLLFiuSzTOn__36c7YJT7m1Sz-jSMHzW_kPPeUkChgZURrJ4JvqgYk9yaiJKsNW7o6mKSg5_nG2BzDTQ3thSKEQZGjlRBD-uY4B7w4n3TCRbCxlaLlm_vfLhW5qO-SNmWaItlC8/s1600/Mojo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKwrZuLLFiuSzTOn__36c7YJT7m1Sz-jSMHzW_kPPeUkChgZURrJ4JvqgYk9yaiJKsNW7o6mKSg5_nG2BzDTQ3thSKEQZGjlRBD-uY4B7w4n3TCRbCxlaLlm_vfLhW5qO-SNmWaItlC8/s320/Mojo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725991665984410114" border="0" /></a>Played Mojo Acoustic again last night with Matt Reading guesting with me for his first full set, bar one track.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">This Old House<br />Do It Right<br />The Old Man & The Sea<br />Together, Forever<br />I Remember<br />I'll Wait For You<br />Stones In My Passway (Robert Johnson)<br />Heaven's Above<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This was a tough show. Matt & I practiced pretty extensively leading up to it but unfortunately it just didn't go our way. I had a funny feeling leading up to it that it could turn into a forgettable gig, the setlist I chose was ballad heavy and that's never a good thing. There's only really three tracks of the eight that have any kick: Do it right, I Remember & Stones in my passway but by the time I realised the set was so <span style="font-style: italic;">wussy</span> it was too late, we were too far into practicing for me to throw some new tracks on Matt to learn. I tried to cover it up by pacing the set as best I could, we broke the ballad's up so the tempo of the set never got to dull by always having a slow song followed by something with a bit more kick but in the end none of that mattered because the sound dominated everything.<br /><br />Unfortunately Alan set up his massive Bose P.A in the tiny mojo acoustic room & it was just too much for the small venue. We had to stop twice mid-song due to feedback, and onstage Matt and I couldn't hear anything at all. We couldn't tell if it was too loud or not loud enough, I could feel the power of the p.a everytime I leaned into the mic so I never felt like I could actually sing with any purpose without completely going over the top. In the end Matt stopped singing and playing his shaker, two things that we had practiced heavily, and resorted to just sitting still and playing guitar on a couple of tracks. Needless to say it was a very frustrating set. As always there were a couple of songs that I thought went well, Stones in my passway, which was my first time playing one of Robert Johnson's songs was pretty awesome to play live (even though most people had given up on us by then), we played 'together, forever' and 'Heaven's above' well too, but by then it was too late. The audience had moved on to their beers and chatting.<br /><br />Still, there's always good things to come out of these nights. I learned that I need to get bigger, Mojo acoustic is too small & I need the challenge of a bigger stage. Also that I need to control the sound of my shows or find a reliable sound man that I trust.<br /><br />I give the gig a 3/10. A couple of nice moments for Matt & I personally but overall a forgettable show.<br /></div></div>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-58284114991058823962012-03-14T02:20:00.003-07:002012-03-14T02:26:48.099-07:00The Old Man & The Sea - Feb 2005Here's an old live recording of us doing 'the old man & the sea' at Indigo (now San Fran Bathhouse). I came across this while trying to find an example of a harmony for it as Matt is helping out on it for the show on the 30th, and Carly was always the perfect harmonizer for my tunes..<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HZ1ZC9AaG4s" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /></div>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-84767057340948521192012-02-19T02:48:00.001-08:002012-02-19T02:48:44.639-08:00HelloLissie covering Lionel. Actually rather awesome.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14213044?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=fae81e" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" width="400"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/14213044">Lissie</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/blackcabsessions">Black Cab Sessions</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /></div>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-55250523028517776462012-02-13T01:23:00.000-08:002012-02-19T02:50:19.190-08:00In praise of beautiful, talented women..<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Natasha Khan - aka Bat For Lashes</span><br />(she also gets points for having the worlds hottest drummer)<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/A5VLAvc3yWc" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Leslie Feist - aka Feist </span><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xLj5FA0Dbks" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chan Marshall - aka Cat Power</span><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sQLfPwAxUPQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lana Del Ray</span><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fPb6O52_rYU" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><br />and potentially, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Birdy</span>. Although as she's only just hit her teens we'll have to reserve judgement for now, although I do enjoy her cover of Phoenix's 1901..<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5RkResk7h8Y" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />Give it up for the ladies.<br /><br /><br /></div>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-33672824485597391342012-02-06T02:29:00.000-08:002012-02-06T02:37:55.081-08:00Dorothy Parker - ResumeMy favourite Dorothy Parker poem;<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Razors pain you,<br />Rivers are damp.<br />Acids stain you,<br />And drugs cause cramp.<br />Gun's aren't lawful,<br />Nooses give,<br />Gas smells awful,<br />You might as well live...</div>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-82009272551179979132011-12-26T02:08:00.000-08:002011-12-26T02:30:49.938-08:00Music and humanityI've been thinking lately about what music is & how we process it as human beings. What is it about music that moves us and why does one piece touch us profoundly while another leaves us unmoved? I'm not sure if it's possible to actually answer this question, it could be something that is better off left undicovered for fear of reducing it's magic. Imagine being able to reduce the beauty of art to a mathematical formula?? How boring. But the <span style="font-style: italic;">idea</span> is interesting and worth considering to <span>some</span> degree. To get us started on this subject, attached is a beautiful talk on classical music by the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic, Benjamin Zander. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did & it gets you thinking not only about how you listen to music but also about life itself.<br /><object width="526" height="374"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"><br /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><br /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"><br /><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2008/Blank/BenjaminZander_2008-320k.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/BenjaminZander-2008.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=512&vh=288&ap=0&ti=286&lang=&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passion;year=2008;theme=live_music;theme=spectacular_performance;theme=presentation_innovation;event=TED2008;tag=Arts;tag=Culture;tag=Entertainment;tag=buddhism;tag=creativity;tag=leadership;tag=live+music;tag=music;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"><br /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2008/Blank/BenjaminZander_2008-320k.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/BenjaminZander-2008.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=512&vh=288&ap=0&ti=286&lang=&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passion;year=2008;theme=live_music;theme=spectacular_performance;theme=presentation_innovation;event=TED2008;tag=Arts;tag=Culture;tag=Entertainment;tag=buddhism;tag=creativity;tag=leadership;tag=live+music;tag=music;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" width="526" height="374"></embed><br /></object>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-63511643981580402632011-12-24T11:51:00.000-08:002011-12-24T12:00:00.571-08:00Merry Christmas!Christmas Day 2011. It's been a good year & I have a lot to be grateful for so my thanks goes out to God for everything I'm lucky enough to have and experience every day, particularly my health, my family and my friends.<br /><br />Here's a little Christmas ditty from the fantastic Wellington two piece Rock'nRoll band 'The Hasslehoff Experiment'.. Ho ho ho...<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rqTXF_0YUEc" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-22573671728933440532011-12-20T01:58:00.000-08:002011-12-20T02:26:31.888-08:00Mojo Cafe - 16 December 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Intro<br /></div>Do It Right<br />Lullaby<br />Control<br />The Old Man & The Sea<br />Heavens Above<br />Poison Tree<br />Let Me Count The Ways I Love You<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Played Mojo Cafe again on Friday night, it got pretty crazy busy and was standing room for those who didn't arrive early. Considering I've been asked to host three nights in 2012 it was reassuring to see how easy it is to fill the place.<br /><br />Anyway my set went ok, I had Matt sit in on the first two tracks. The first being an instrumental which he<span style="font-style: italic;"> learned</span> the piano accordian to accompany me on. Pretty phenomenal effort to get that instrument down in three weeks, and the second he did some percussion and vocals on the choruses of 'Do it right' which was the highlight of the set for me, along with the final track. Debuted a new song which I've tentatively titled 'Heaven's above'. I think it's a good song but I don't think I played it very well for it's first outing on Friday, I want to try it on my electric and dirty it up a bit, I think it would suit that more than straight acoustic guitar. I also had a few issues with my voice, I've had a pretty nasty cough for the past month which resulted in my vocals being pretty scratchy. I got through ok but have definately sung better.<br /><br />Overall I give the show a 6.5/10, some good moments, the old man and the sea, do it right, mixed with some average, but I'm happy with it. Any time I get to play is worth it and I got to play with some of my Uke crew for the final song. I had three lined up to play but unfortunately one had to drop out at the last minute. Still, the other two (Angie & Ty) came through and we had a nice little hand clap thing going with the crowd:<br /></div><br /></div><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KgDrkY1bMiY" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />Love that tune..<br /><br />PS: If you're digging the shirt, it's from the awesome <a href="http://www.duncanandprudence.co.nz/">Duncan & Prudence</a> - Newtown, WGTN. Alright!!Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-78716436102170528552011-12-07T02:03:00.000-08:002011-12-07T02:15:23.849-08:00Where did you sleep last night?As a Nirvana fan I was aware that the final song from their unplugged session, 'Where did you sleep last night?', was a cover of a Leadbelly track but I had never taken the time to check out the original. I know, shame on me! Well, I finally got around to picking up a cd and it's been a really pleasant surprise. I've been on a bit of a blues crusade lately, Son House, Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson, Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson (more on him another time) & I find Leadbelly to be a lot poppier than the other artists. You can hear it in this track, the basic strum, the chord structure , verse/chorus/verse, it's all pop. This may have been what attracted Kurt to him in the first place, as Nirvana's music is basically just high end pop artfully hidden behind noise, but I guess we'll never know.<br />Anyway, I put this track up because I think it's hauntingly beautiful in a way that only these old blues tracks seem to be. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do:<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/blI2dXHyBj0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-86394166051936799162011-11-25T23:11:00.000-08:002011-11-25T23:57:14.392-08:00Lordy, Lordy, Lordy - Recording<div style="text-align: center;">Paul setting up pro-tools<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_m5D_rG1_PLxLSgYA7w6kYW-EBrKk-bXeDf99wvHWEEfIlQJjWSdVKf2I2Ry6LwzPQPkngjBtLU2Q8qFS4ohe132lKpK5ZjxeBeLJMGP6rW_WjGeHmXNnqjE0_oFgN6FJxmLEeyQ9sM/s1600/DSC00770.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_m5D_rG1_PLxLSgYA7w6kYW-EBrKk-bXeDf99wvHWEEfIlQJjWSdVKf2I2Ry6LwzPQPkngjBtLU2Q8qFS4ohe132lKpK5ZjxeBeLJMGP6rW_WjGeHmXNnqjE0_oFgN6FJxmLEeyQ9sM/s320/DSC00770.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679207602721003010" border="0" /></a>I've been trying to hammer the recording lately to get this goddamn record finished. I've recorded about 6 times over the last couple of weeks, twice doing demo's for 'trouble' & 'let me count the ways I love you' & the other times recording and re-recording the guitar parts for 'In the meantime'. It's the opening track on the album so is vitally important that it has an immediate impact. The good thing about the work that I've done so far is that I've come to an understanding about what I want. It'll be a double guitar track with one doing lead and the other rhythm. It sounds good but I just haven't been able to get the guitar sound I'm after. It's either too fuzzy, or too clean, or too hollow, everything except what I can hear in my head. I'm heading back in tomorrow to keep trying. It's been a frustrating couple of weeks doing the same track over & over again. As you can see we've been trying a few different recording techniques to get a decent guitar sound:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdO1M-BXEBCY1jFz4PawPlWU38jYjWZs8wMi9Lyq-3XRjlhA5MyXF8KzXW9nVkdcAmO44_n4dPtIDt4_UH007BcZlBLDbLU3PFzPTlSkE92RpCKA3GgHnvz2HguMXSLjCjl7IMMuZanw/s1600/DSC00768.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdO1M-BXEBCY1jFz4PawPlWU38jYjWZs8wMi9Lyq-3XRjlhA5MyXF8KzXW9nVkdcAmO44_n4dPtIDt4_UH007BcZlBLDbLU3PFzPTlSkE92RpCKA3GgHnvz2HguMXSLjCjl7IMMuZanw/s320/DSC00768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679205680387234466" border="0" /></a>But nothings working yet. I really want to get this record finished by my birthday, March 1, so will keep persevering until I get the sound I'm after. Once this is done it's just the guitar parts for Secret Garden & Only a fool. Once that's done it's a clear run to the end with BV's and mixing. God, I'll be so glad once this is finished!Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-31764218638475578412011-11-05T14:26:00.000-07:002011-11-06T02:29:07.112-08:00Meow Cafe - 05 November 2011<div style="text-align: left;">Played Meow Cafe last night in support of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rodrigo-Brothers/104232819149">the Rodrigo Brothers</a>. The boys just wanted someone to play some tunes after their gig so they could sit back & relax with their crew so I played a 10 track set that was fairly low key:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It's all just a joke anyway<br />This old house<br />Do it right<br />Only a fool<br />Poison tree<br />The old man and the sea<br />I remember<br />Trouble<br />Together, Forever<br />Let me count the ways I love you<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I thought I played alright, my voice was surprisingly sharp considering I haven't gigged in a couple of months. It usually takes a while for my vocals to warm up but I felt good right off the bat. I played alright too, it helped that it wasn't 'my' night so there was nothing to be nervous about, I just jumped up & played. I'm still a few songs short of a good hour long consistantly good set. I have the songs but without help I'm limited with what song choices I can choose. For example I can't play most of the Pisces tunes because they need the full band to flesh them out & a lot of my solo tunes are quite delicate and requires the listener to really be paying attention. I think I need about three really strong solo songs that I can play when my audience starts to drift. At the moment I'm struggling to hold a pub audience for a full set. It's different in a more intimate setting but it's not always going to be like that. It just means I need to go up another level and find some bigger songs.<br /><br />Overall I give the set a 6/10. Some good moments but it also showed a lack of substance in some of the songs when I'm playing in a louder 'pub' type atmosphere. <br /><br />It was a fun show<br /></div></div></div>Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-74969835002001562152011-09-04T03:04:00.000-07:002011-09-04T03:12:07.164-07:00Portrait - 03 Sept 2011An early mix of 'Portrait of the young man as an artist', there was a 12 string in Allan's studio on the day of the recording which I used, which has added to the track hugely imo. There's about 20 sec of silence before the song actually kicks in. There's only really BV's to add & it's done. I may re-do the harp, but the guts of the track is there.
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<br />Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-76598475077402580922011-08-25T03:23:00.000-07:002011-08-25T03:43:36.013-07:00GG Allin - CarmelitaGG Allin's surprsingly tender take on Warren Zevon's 'Carmelita'.
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<br />GG Allin, or Jesus Christ Allin, as he was born, was a.. shit, how do you describe GG?? Calling him a wildman may be a an easy way out, but it's also pretty accurate. He was a true punk rock wild man, defecating, fighting, having sex with men or women, self harming, all on stage. By the end of his life he was barely getting through two or three songs before the show would degenerate into anarchy and either the police would close it down or GG would end up in hospital. He had his arm broken when he was jumped by about 15 fans during one of his last shows. I've actually disabled the links to this video for more sensitive viewers, no one needs to see GG and his one inch penis shitting on stage if they don't choose to see it themselves.
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<br />So why the post? Well for one, I think his version of Carmelita is absolutely stunning. A heartfelt take on a heartbreaking song, which could only really be done credit by someone who's lived the lyrics, & if anyone has GG has. Secondly in some weird way I do see some artistic merit to GG's madness. He confronts <em>everything</em>. He <em>makes </em>you feel. Whether that be revulsion, excitement, whatever. One thing that you will not experience with GG is apathy, and that's his lasting artistic legacy in my opinion (he died of a heroin overdose around 1994). Not to say he was misunderstood. He was a genuine mad man, capable of extreme violence and not to be trusted, but there'll always be a place for boundary pushers and he was the most extreme boundary pusher of all.
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<br />Enjoy 'Carmelita' it's probably the only chance you'll get to appreciate GG Allin without shit being involved..
<br />Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577193349654584847.post-86573003334181544232011-08-25T02:39:00.000-07:002011-08-25T03:15:59.888-07:00Update - 25 Aug 2011<p>I've started to think about my next show. I was hoping to put together a Pisces gig as well as a smaller solo show. I was eyeing up a fund raiser for the Pisces gig for Pablo's, the outsider art studio. For those not in Wellington it's an art studio for people with mental health issues. It gives them somewhere to go once they get back out in the community, but as with most community based programmes it runs on the smell of an oily rag. Anyway, Mike, my drummer, is still not interested in gigging so the only show I'll be doing before Christmas is another solo show. Which isn't such a bad thing. Ultimately this is my thing, my goals and my future. I can't expect other people to be so passionate about my music as I am so being forced to do solo show's means I'm learning to put show's together with only me in mind. This means a completely different type of set to a band show, with songs specifically written for solo performing.. Anyway, I'm down to just the solo show but I'll make the most of it. I've asked Carly to do a full set, which she's keen on & I've approached the poet I met to open the show. Now I need to find a venue. I'm looking for a smaller show than the Meow one, somewhere that only holds 50-70 people. I want to sell it out and put on a really quiet intimate show. My set I just want to be relaxed and enjoy myself. I don't want to put too much pressure on myself for this show, I want it to be fun. I'd like to get a couple of new tunes to play so will write with that style of show in mind. I'd really like to justsit down with my guitar and play for an hour and put on a really entertaining, engaging set. that's my goal for this show.
<br />Other things to do:
<br />The Pisces EP artwork needs to get completed. I've got days off in September so I'll try to get it done then.
<br />The Pisces LP needs to get finished. Nearly two years on since the first recording and it feels like I'm still miles away from finishing this record... Damn!Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944498858488145304noreply@blogger.com0