Vlayman: Love (Is All There Is)

Love (Is All There Is) c. ’15 Vlayman I never been a patient guy I can never wait to see you cry Don’t wanna walk that extra mile Just to see you smile I never had the kind of time, to decide what I want for mine I take it as it seems to come I reckon you think that’s pretty dumb CH: And love is all there is, they say everything else is just waiting Yeah, love is all there is, they say The rest is just the hating I used to have a goal or two A cuppla things I wanted to do I had in mind to do it fast Now it seems that time is past SOLO I never been the kinda guy Would or could put up with yer kind of lies And now yer out there on the tiles Deep inside ya know I smile CH: And love is all there is, they say everything else is just waiting Yeah, love is all there is, they say The rest is just the hating CH: And love is all there is, they say everything else is just waiting Yeah, love is all there is, they say The rest is just the wanking Drums: nettage Bass: Hnr2B2(Mr.Squishy)-Bricvk-dbx160XT RthmGtrs: G&Lf100E(Meat-HeartAttack)-HotRod-AKG310-ISA1 Vox:  MXLv77-Eureka LdGtrs: LP(WpDemon)-VT60-MD421II-Eureka

V;ayman: “Gin ‘N’ Tonic”

Gin ‘N’ Tonic
c. ’15 Vlayman

I don’t mean to be laconic
I don’t know what to say
I been thinkin’ of you every day

Ooo

You always taste of gin ‘n’ tonic
Ya never have too much to say
I guess that’s just yer way

You ask and I’ll get right onnit
You get to be the one to say
I want it every day

Drums: nettage
RthmGtrs: G&Lf100E(delays)-HotRod-MXL880-PM1000
LdGtrs: G&Lf100E(delays-FullTdistPro)-HotRod-MXL880-PM1000
Bass: HnrBA2B-Brick-dbx160XT
Vox: Senn MK4-Eureka
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The Hungry Drunx: *Birds*

1. Birds 03:29
2. Mogadishu Music 03:49
3. Gawd Save Us w. Grankspoine 03:20
4. Pure 04:33
5. Not True w. Mark Cline 03:49
6. Monkey Scratch 03:45
7. Between Sorrow & Goodbye 04:37
8. Smooth (Keep It) 04:05
9. The Eternity Shift 03:25
10. You Think You Know (Dub’d) 05:34

We tried to get Apple to push this to I-Pods and they declined. We tried to get General Mills to put a cuppla songs on actetates in their cereal boxes and they declined. We asked that N. Korean dicktater dude to broadcast it over the border and he declined. We asked The Donald to use it at his rallies and he fired us without ever hiring us. So, here it is.

released 22 August 2015

Grankspoine played keys, guitars, horns on #3; Mark Cline played guitar on # 5; Snarl beat drums on all; Vlayman crapped on everything.
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Daddy Issues

Daddy issues, some might say, but at 55 I still compare myselves to my father (RIP), especially concering his areas of expertise.

Went to change the oil and the thermostat on my old (’96 Dodge 1500 w/ 5.9L) this AM, had the tools out and the son standing by to assist.

Lemme see, loosen the tortion wheel and get the serpentine off, check.
Un-bolt the alternator – tight bitch, two bolts one nut, check.

Look it over, gotta un-wire the alternator, remove the cross brace, move the AC lines …

…

… no.

My daddy, and many is the time, would be out there all day cursing and fighting the thing and having me there to assist and be cursed at and help him fight it.

And it is fond memories that make me larf – about how miserable it was at the time.

Me, I put it all back together – that took a half hour of cursing and fighting (tho’ not at my kid) – and I’m gonna bring it in to the shop and for US$200 they can replace the thermostat and change the oil and I won’t hafta curse nothin’ but them and the bill.

I hope my kid eventually gets smarter than me, too.  

Pedal Boardage, Part doosh

This is the Away Board:

I bolted a enameled cooking grate, like for onna BBQ, to a piece of wood shelving. I use removable Zip ties to hold the pedals, tuck the wiring around ’em. The whole thing fits into a old Samsonite briefcase I had laying around (it’s on the left) what I need not even take the board out of. I plug a wah (not shown) on the right, using a empty lead from the One-Spot, and placing the wah on top of the board to transport in the case.
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Pedal Boardage

Damn things is expensive if you buy commercial ones. Me, a One-Spot is fine for, and the other issue is portability.
So I built two.

This is the Home Board:

I built it outta a wire shelf I bought at Menard’s Home Supply, zip-tied the brackets underneath for stability, used releasable zip-ties for the pedals to make it easier and cheaper to change ’em out.

It’s pretty sturdy, even using the wah, but while it might be OK for the occasional gig, I’d not want it on the road. As a way to organize the pedals and make ’em EZier to use in the bedio, however, well, it works!

 

Vlayman: “Psyko”

Psyko
c. ’15 Vlayman

I think I have feelings for you
I feel kinda numb, I do
I feel like I like thinkin’ ’bout you
I think I’m kinda dumb

This is how I see things, you see
This is how it (always) looks to me
There’s only this much that I can (ever) be
This is how I see things, you see

I think there for they say that I am
I am some kinda man
At least I think I am around you
But I never know what ya want me to do

I ain ‘t a psycho, no

Drums: nettage
Basses: Hnr-Brick-166A
Vox: D5-Brick-166A
Gtrs: G&Lf100E(MXRcomp-ModTnVD-EHXMemBoy)-AmpegVT60MD421II-PM1000
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Vlayman: “Great Xpectations”

Great Xpectations
c. ’15 Vlayman

You always say you ain’t wanna bring no pressure
But I gotta tellya momma ain’t hardly no pleasure
In hangin’ with you, when I’m not bangin’ you 2x

You promised you always would hold me close
But ya never even told me most of yer requirements, like that you expect me to pay the rent

I can’t get along with out you
I gotta keep this short
I can’t get along without you
And my behaviour ain’t comport with
your great expectations

Yer momma she been preachin’ that I an’t no good
I think she’s got no class, teachin’ you to expect I should
take care of her, I can’t even stand her

I can’t get along with out you
I gotta keep this short
I can’t get along without you
And my behaviour ain’t comport with
your great expectations

Me and you, it’s true, ain’t goin’ nowhere fast
And I’m outta gas money, honey, tho’ I tried to make it last
To drive on past, get away from here

Drums_DonnS
Bass: P(Multiplxr)-MMhd130-AKGperception-PM1000-dbx166a_Brick-dbx166aSlaved
Vox: MD421n(durham)-PM1000-RNLA
Gtrs: MIJstrat(Meat-QSB2)-ProJr-E602-PM1000-RNLA
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Vlayman: “A Ugly Stick”

A Ugly Stick
c. ’15 Vlayman

I ain’t a nice guy and some say I’s jus mean
I ain’t a- tryna be a bad guy I’m just somewhere in between
–
I never lie I just say what I mean
Don’t mean to make you cry but I gotta say just what I seen

I don’t mean
to sound like a prick (dick
But you look like
You been hit wiffa ugly stick

You ain’t a bad girl, I can tell ya ain’t tryna be mean
And you ain’t that sad girl, c’mon tell me where you been
–
Don’t tell me no lies, jes’ say what you mean
I’m gettin’ desparate here, tryna make it in this scene

I don’t mean
to sound like a prick (dick
But you look like
You been hit wiffa ugly stick
–
–
I don’t mean
to sound like a prick (dick
But you look like
You been hit wiffa ugly stick

Drums: Nettage
Bass: P-MM(PwrSk)-RE320-PM1000-dbx166A
P-Brick-166A(slave)
RthmGtrs: SG-ProJr(QSB2)-E609-PM1000-VLA2_MXL680-Summit-VLA2slaved
LdGtr: MIJstrat-AmpegVT60-BeyerSndstarMK2-Summit
Vox: MD421n-PM1000-VLA2
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