Hit & run pedal reviews

As I previously cited the Kokko compressor, the Spec Ops Black Rat is totally worthy like a Rat pedal inna small form, around US$20, shipped.

Wanna get a bit more trad silicon fuzz with a lotta adjustability and even usable on bass, the Seymour Duncan Tweak Fuzz, besides looking stupid, sounds great at about US$40, shipped.

Duncan pedals are totally under-rated and under priced, and built like military weapons.

The Power Grid is a cool hot distortion, and the Pickup Booster does great things to single coil and humbucker pickups in the sense of thickening or thinning them, as well as boost.

Bass IIX

On writing lyrics

Part of a post I made at LO:

Me, I usually write the lyrics by applying a catch phrase to the music, and expanding onnit (ex., “Lightning Rod”).

As an English/creative writing major in college, and as a lawyer, I learned to edit-edit-re-edit my prose, and admit that the editing of my own stuff, (curiously not that of others) often boors me to tears.

Lyrics, then, are an act of spontaneity – they are impressionistic, emotional, and if not strictly word-play on that catch phrase, are about things that concern me at the time of writing.

And I am a politically angry person, something of a horndog, a drinker, and a fan of puns, among other things – those are clear touchstones in my lyrics.

For me, writing/playing/recording is my chosen art form. I would not do it if it weren’t fun, and I will not do it if it’s not fun.

Royal Trux: *White Stuff*

Wanna clear yer palate?

This ain’t exactly a new thing, as it’s what they do, but IMNSFHO, they are hitting a high ahem point here.

bandcamp; vlayman;
THD; Geronimo Cowboys;
blog.
I mix with olive juice.

scumble: *Paper Tiger* (a E.P.)

1. Chaos (Let’s Go) 04:04
lyrics buy track
2. Exit 03:20
3. Paper Tiger 03:30
4. Ride Away 04:04
5. Lightning Rod 03:51

We wanna Trexit and a Brumpeachement, see.

released April 19, 2019

All bass, vox, loops, production, sequencing, masturding by Vlayman at Feta Central Recording DDL, south of Chi;
All else by Grankspoine in Ye Merry Olde except:
“Exit” MIDI bass: Grankspoine
“Paper Tiger” drums: JimC
Fartwerk: Grankspoine

bandcamp; vlayman;
THD; Geronimo Cowboys;
blog.
I mix with olive juice.

Cumming soon

Get into the weekend and enjoy some proper ‘good’ this Good Friday with a new mini-album from your pals Scumble, resident collab duo here at Last Overture. Free to all Overturians, it contains five new Vlay masterpieces to aid your Easter digestion regardless of your belief system. Do please post your comments – good, bad or indifferent (especially if you hate Grankspoine’s crummy contributions) – and there’s a special prize for the best review or comment: mmm will visit your home and whip up his celebrated hand-made pizza for you and your family! *

* If commitments allow. So probably not.

Tomsline Shaper

Does a good job behind “character” pedals to vary their sounds; the EQ sounds as good as the pedals’ own “cabs”, and has distinct settings. Accurate? Sure, why not, especially with some ambience added. I think I paid US$20 shipped; I use it on my DI board.