Some CD reviews

Latest Nick Cave: excellent.

Bowie’s latest is really growing on me.

Shooter Jennings, Black Ribbons: Wow! I’ve heard it once, I’ve gotta think about it, but it’s interesting as hell, some cool songs, lotsa weirdness with a political message.

Richard Thompson’s latest: Excellent, of course.

Echo & The Bunnymen, The Fountain: their last from a couple years ago, quite good inna mellow kinda way.

The National’s latest: love it.

Luna, lunapark: hadn’t heard this inna cuppla years, it’s aged surprisingly well, and such a cool band – I miss ’em.

The Cult, Choice of Weapon: it’s The Cult, like ’em or not – I do, about the only “current metal” band I listen to.

Miles Davis, Round Midnight: remastered, so tasty.

PJ Harvey, Rid of Me: loud and funny, intense and noisy, also interesting as hell.

Vlayman & Grankspoine: “Specifically, Baby”

Specifically, Baby
c. ’13 Vlayman Produx

I love you passionately, it’s all that I can say,
I love you in my dreams, almost every day,
2
I miss you terribly, it’s all that I can say,
I miss you makin’ a scene almost every day,

Awe, specifically baby
I miss your eyes
when you cry
SOLO

I crave your company, it’s all that I can say,
I crave your drama, mama, each and every day

drums: nettage
Gtrs: Paul-Vox-AKGd5-Altec1589B
Bass: Alvz-Altec1589B-dbx160XT
LdVoc: SM7B-Altec1589B-VLA2
BV’s: EV365e-Altec1589B-VLA2
Saxes: Grankspoine
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Vlayman: “My Next Ex”

My Next Ex
c. ’13 Vlayman Products

CH:
I ain’t met my next ex yet,
I ain’t met my next ex yet,
mebbe 2nite, I’ll meet little miss Right, 2nite,
but I ain’t met my next ex yet.

When it starts it will feel so very good,
When it starts it will feel so very good,
We’ll begin and continue as though we should,
When it starts it will feel so very good.

We’ll move in and have us a couple cats,
We’ll move in and have us a couple cats,
She’ll hate dogs an’ I’ll say I’m OK with that,
We’ll move in and have us a couple cats.

I ain’t met my next ex yet,
I ain’t met my next ex yet,
mebbe 2nite, the timeing will be right, 2nite,
but I ain’t met my next ex yet.

In the end, it won’t matter whut I say,
In the end, it won’t matter whut I say,
All my t’morrows are like every yesterday,
In the end, it won’t matter whut I say.

Drums: Nettage
Bass: Alvz-Brick-dbx160XT
LdVoc: Luna-VC1Q
BV’s: AT4040-VC1Q
Gtrs: Paul-Elektar-545-ISA1
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Vlayman: “Wrong”

Wrong
c. ’13 Vlayman

She couldn’t take her eyes offa you, no matter what you do,
She thought you is the epitome of cool
She couldn’t look away, she couldn’t lower her gaze
She thought she could look atcha for days
Yeah she thought you could love her all night long
But she would be wrong, wouldn’t she?

She drank her wine, already over the line,
but she was buyin’, and it was hardly a crime
She couldn’t look away, as she drank it down
dreaming of you, she hadda have you now
Yeah she thought you would love her all night long
But she could be wrong, couldn’t she?

She dragged you outside, and you got into her ride
and then you left without waiting for her tears subside
And she never looked away, even in the face your rage
And she’ll be lookin’ out for you for the rest of her days
Yeah she thought you would love her like she was in some song
But you were wrong, you were very wrong.
Wrong.

Drums: krister
Bss: Alvz-Brick-dbx160XT
Gtrs: Paul-MMhd130_2x12-AT350D-ISA1
LdVoc: MD421n-dbx163X-VLA2
BV’s: M500-dbx163X-VLA2
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Vlayman: “Sympathy

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No Sympathy
c. ’13 Vlayman

Sympathy plays no place in it
Sympathy, Sympathy
Ain’t my fault you always feel like shit
No sympathy, No sympathy

It ain’t about how you was borned, no. no
It’s all about how you was raised

Sympathy gots nothin’ to do with it
Sympathy, Sympathy
It’s your fault you ain’t get over it
No sympathy, No sympathy

Sympathy just ain’t your right
Sympathy, Sympathy
But I’ll give it to you hard all night
Without sympathy, No sympathy

Drums: nettage
Bass: HohnerHdlJazz-Brick-160XT
LdVoc: EV674-Eureka-RNC
BV’s: M500-Eureka-RNC
Gtrs: Paul-Marshall-RE320-ISA1
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Pre-amp attenuation

Because I run short distances (less than 4′) my pre’s and patchbay all use unbalanced TS connectors.

I’ve been wanting to use an actual attenuator on the pre’s – as opposed to the out put gain controls on them what have them – especially my transformer-based, one-knob Altec 1589b, in order to crank the gain and get what results (more iron, tube, op-amp, etc.)

I just received and got done hooking up the  Radio Design Labs STP-1 – freakin’ awesome!

Using my Altec with a dynamic mic in front and sending white noise, I can get attentuation of about 35-38 dB.

I have never been able to crank the Altec beyond 12:00 for a reasonable singing voice level 1′ off a typical dynamic, without using a compressor, etc.

That’s even more limiting, of course, with a cranked amp.

I just wired the thing right into my patch bayand so can use it with any of my pre’s.

I love painting with new colors!

Vlayman: “Scared (I’m feelin’) “

Scared (I’m feelin’) c. 13 Vlayman Produx Well, I been seeing some things that Really ain’t supposed to exist and I feel that mebbe that’s somethin’ to do with you, somethin’ to do with you I ‘m feelin’ scared Y’know I been lookin’ at you askance Ever since seen I seen you dance In the fields out under the moon, out under the moon, I ‘m feelin’ scared, I ‘m feelin’ scared I ‘m feelin’ scared I  been hiding my face too long Under the covers where I lay my head I might as well be dead and death’s a-comin’ soon, death’s a-comin’ soon, I ‘m feelin’ scared I ‘m feelin’ scared I ‘m feelin’ scared SOLO I ‘m feelin’ scared, I ‘m feelin’ scared I ‘m feelin’ scared I ‘m feelin’ scared, I ‘m feelin’ scared I ‘m feelin’ scared, and you don’t care. Drums: nettage Bas: P-Brick-dbx160XT RthmGtrs: Tele-Mrshl-OM2-1589B-VLA2 LdVoc: Luna-UA710-VLA2 BV’s: Spark-UA710-VLA2 LdGtr: Paul-Mrshl-OM2-1589B-VLA2 _________________ vlayman; THD; blog; TFP

Vlayman: “Do Better”

Do Better
c. ’13 Vlayman Produx

When you look me in the eye I feel like I want back your love
But now I’m less than human in your eyes and I know why,
Yeah I know why

CH: When yer done extorting me
You can finish up exhorting me
to do better

When I let myself go I know, I know, I know you won’t approve
But now I done gone and had my fun and I know Iloved it baby, I
loved it I loved it I loved it

CH: When yer done extorting me
You can finish up exhorting me
to do better
SOLO

CH: When yer done extorting me
You can finish up exhorting me
to do better

When I think of you at night I probably get another round an suck the
lime and lick the salt again
But then I know it’s not enuff, I’m a mutherfucker who’s way to tuff to
to miss you, miss you miss you

CH: When yer done extorting me
You can finish up exhorting me
to do better
as I
fall apart

Drums: nettage
RthmGtrs: KramerAlum-Vox-ADK A5VUA710
Bass: HnrHdls-Brick-dbx160XT
Vox:RS331070-VC1Q
LdGtr: Paul-Mrshl-ADK5.1V-UA710-DOD866
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Vlayman: “Move On’er”

Move On’er
c. ’13 Vlayman Produx

Way back there in the corner
With her black hair in her raccoon eyes
I can feel me getting warmer
Thinkin’ ’bout them tattoo’d thighs

Awe, I wanna groo-oo-oove on her
I think I’m, I’m gonna move on’ er

Send the waitress o’er with a shot,
sompin’ special, rock-n-rye
Will she know I’m diggin’ her a lot?
Will she look up, shook
Meet my eyes?

I never been here before
But I’m gettin’ glad I came alone
I’m thinkin’ mebbe she digs me a lot
Gonna gimme a shot
Lemme take her home

Drums: nettage
BadRickie-Brick-dbx160XT
LdVoc: Luna-Summit-ProVLA2
BV’s: RS33-1070D_Summit-ProVLA2
Gtr1: LzrdStrat-1176-Summit
LdGt: Paul-Mrshall-CADtsm411-ISA1_ADK5.1V-UA710
Keys: YamahaS03Vox66=ARTtps

The Hungry Drunx: “Sparse”

Sparse
c. ’13 The Hungry Drunx

Startled by the realization that we met somewhere before I knew I
had to get with you and make you my friend
I had the feeling that I knew that we had walked through some doors
and I knew I had to get with you again

You was wearing black what is the way that I knew you would
always dress when we would feel the need go stepping out
I could never take no step back once I was sure I recognized in our
past lives we had felt the need to twist and shout

I was seeing double what wasn’t bad because I was only seeing you
as you shimmy- shimmy-shimmied across the floor
And I knew I was gonna be in trouble without you I knew I had to see
you tonight some more

Startled by the realization that we met somewhere before I knew I
had to get with you and make you my friend
I had the feeling that I knew that we had walked through some doors
and I knew I had to get with you again

My memory is sparse but I remember how you took my mind apart
My memory is sparse but I remember how you cut out my heart
I remember

Drums, bass, guitar: Snarl
Vox: MXL V69ME-RNC
Perc.: MXL V69ME-RNC
LdGtr2: Hamer-RS33-1070d-UA710
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