Jul
14
2006

What The World Needs Now...

Is Another Guitar Player

(Add / View Comments) (0)Friday, July 14, 2006 - 11:06:03 pm
(Posted Under: Music Music)
Tonight I picked up the guitar for the first time since Sunday May 14th - a little before Katie's guitar lesson, the second day in Tempe. I didn't realise until just now that it's pretty much 2 months to the day. I wasn't sure if I was ready for it, but listening to Cracker, I couldn't not try. It went suprisingly well. Avoided open chords as that kinda hurt my shoulder reaching down that far, however playing from the 3rd fret upwards, albiet carefully, went fine.

It's funny how it seems like these days I go for long periods without playing the guitar. But after my finger tips really started to hurt after an hour - something that I haven't experienced to this degree for 15 years, when I first started - I know that I certainly do not go 2 months without playing! I obviously pick it up for frequently than it seems.

The session pretty much consisted of working out Teen Angst, Duty Free and The Great Decline. My fingers smay have softened up over the two months, but my ear certainly hasn't, it took no time to work them all out. And we great to play. As it was to just play again at all!

Suprisingly, while i was worried that it might be a bad move, my shoulder felt noticibly better after playing!
Now Playing: Cracker - Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now) (Live)
Jul
14
2006

Gin Blossoms on WMVX

(Add / View Comments) (0)Friday, July 14, 2006 - 07:43:19 am
(Posted Under: Tempe Music Scene Tempe Music Scene, Music Music)
I've been listening to WMVX out of Cleveland over the 'net since about 2am this morning, as the Blossoms were supposed to be in the studio at noon (US Eastern Time), at it to be aired between 4pm and 5pm. 5 hours later, I'm finally listening to it. It was first mentioned as 'coming up' just before 3pm, sounding like it might be in the 3-4pm hour. No such luck. 4-5 also went by with a lot of talk, but no action. Finally it was at 5:30 that something happened. It's certainly been frustrating and annoying waiting.

Worthwhile hearing, since there was some talk to Jesse, Robin and Scott, Learning The Hardway, and Follow You Down and Until I Fall Away acoustic, but an annoying wait neither the less. Nice to hear the boys on the radio again though!

In other random comments about listening to WMVX, it was hilarious that when it was first mentioned on the air, at around 3pm), Jessie's Girl was played. It was also unbelievable, and unbelievably annoying how much increase in volume there was during commercials. I know it's somewhat common on TV and radio these days, but thisn was insane!
Now Playing: Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down (Acoustic/Live)
Jul
14
2006

Major Valenzuela Victory

Album Info and Clips Out

(Add / View Comments) (0)Friday, July 14, 2006 - 06:44:46 am
(Posted Under: Tempe Music Scene Tempe Music Scene, Music Music)
So in the last few hours, the song writing credits and sound clips for the Gin Blossom's Major Lodge Victory have started showing up on online music stores.

Talk about a, as it's affectionally dubbed, Major Valenzuela Victory! By the Gin Diablos! Let's take a look at the writing credits break down. While it isn't suprising in that Jesse has no doubt done a lot of writing with Susan and Danny, that is a huge amount of material co-written outside of the band, (previously on Mrs. Rita and 'Til I Hear It From You being the only two songs co-written externally to the band). Furthermore Jesse has written the most songs individually, and is credited for every song except one - although, in all fairness, Come On Hard is probably mistakenly accredited to him, rather than Robin. Still, that's credit for all but 2 of the songs.

Hopkin's 6 songs on New Miserable Experience was always considered a lot / the main player on the record. Jesse's effort on Major Lodoge Victory blows this out of the water.

The fact of this aside, the songs sound pretty good. Come On Hard, it's hard to tell how different it is to the demo with the highly compressed same. Someday Soon, which I originally cringed about making the album over other songs may garner a different reaction from me once I hear the album - I think I might be pro it, despite my previous secret bashing of the song.

Heart Shaped Locket really sounded - rather gay. I thought it was going to be good, but maybe it won't be. End Of The World sounded like the demo, although it better. Long Time Gone sounds like it's going to be really good. Super Girl sounded pretty good too, and suprisingly Let's Play Two didn't sound as bad as I expected. Curious Thing sounded - well, not good at all. Jet Black Sunrise sounded much the same as what we're used to, and Fool For The Taking sounded like it has the potential to sound better than I expected. California Sun - well actually sounded exactly like the Tres Diablos version. It'll be interesting to hear the song, in full with CD quality. But the sample posted thus far really sounds like the Tres Diablos version.

All in all, it sounds like it's going to be a great record. Not sure of some of the songs let, but overall, I'm anticipating it.
Now Playing: The Clash - Rock The Casbar

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