Lol. I'm going for a Southern-hardcore-surf-punk-a-billy-rock kind of thing.
Isn't Katy Texas the home of King's X? I just noticed that in your profile.
King's X is one of my favorite "classic rock" style bands. They don't have a single style either. Maybe you could get some "southern classic rock progabilly" thing going with them, start an artistic movement, do some drugs, gets some groupies...
) - this is bringing up some of those memories
Thanks man. Nice to see another Houstonian in here. I play in a punk/metal band here in H-town. I'll fire you a pm for our next show. Come on out if you want.Springfield, MO to Houston in 1985?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_X
I've lived in Houston since '96, and never see shows for them (not that I get out. at all.)
Great song, Greg_L! I was in Omaha in the '80s , and there was a very energetic punkabilly scene there (and probably elsewhere, too -- you wouldn't know if you were in Omaha
They're well-known down here, but I can't say that I personally know anyone that really likes them. They're not really my style, but I don't mind them. I used to run into their bass player everywhere back in the 90's. He bought a bass cab from one of my buddies back in like 93-ish. I never seem them gig anywhere.
I push it through a limiter. I use the Kjaerhus Classic Masterlimiter. I sometimes use the W1, but the Classic limiter seems to be a little gentler maybe? I can get loudness with it without making it sound super squashed or harsh.
Okay yall, here's some more southern-punk-rock-tom-foolery.
It's called "Deathride".
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=592804&content=songinfo&songID=6153743
Any mix/performance comments are welcome and appreciated.
Thanks,
Greg.
Here's the corny lyrics:
Black as night and polished steel, you're powerful behind the wheel.
Late at night and all alone you're cruisin through the dangerzone
Screeching tires and broken glass, you feel it when you mash the gas
They can't win and you can't quit
The power is the thrill of it
Whoa, you're gonna take em on a DEATHRIDE!
Everyone, the whole damn town, they all stare when you come around
You're well known for your rumbling sound, you line em up and shut em down
The girls get scared and the guys get pissed, the street at night is your snake-pit
They can't win and you can't quit
The power is the thrill of it
(chorus)
You're gonna take em on a Deathride
They run and hide when you're on a Deathride
You punch the gas and you're on a Deathride
You're living fast when you're on a Deathride
(little solo)
There's no one left, they all went home, once again you're all alone
Back to roam the streets at night, they all went down without a fight
Smoke and fumes still in the air, ghosts of hopes prove you were there
Light em up just for fun
Your night is through, your work is done.
(chorus again, twice)
Hope yall like it.
Thanks a lot Llarion. Yeah I am getting more confident with my "writing" abilities. I think part of that is like you said, just having fun. I don't have anything deep or meaningful to say, so I just try to blow the roof off with fun and energy. Thanks again.
Lol. Okay, thanks for listening. In my own defense, I want it to sound clean. I don't try to learn home-recording so I can sound like some DIY garage junk. Man, imagine how good the Dead Kennedy's would have sounded with good recording equipment/technique.
That's so sweet!
Thanks. So you picked up on the Misfits influence?
Thanks man. Do you mean "Time Has Come Today"? It was originally done by The Chambers Brothers back in like 1969. The Ramones did a cover of it in like 1983. It's cool song with lots of trippy shit going on. I might give it a go.