All you musical Mockers

[sspadowsky]

I know some of you play in bands and/or write & record music. Helm, Ronnie, and Mitchell (and now Slavemason) are the ones I know of off the top of my head. I'd very much like to hear all of your music. Do any of you have some recorded stuff I might be able to check out? I'm realy fucking sick of my CDs, and I want to hear something brand new. I'd also be interested in exchanging tunes, once I get my stuff refined and finalized.

email me at s_starck@hotmail.com, if you wish.

[Helm]

Hm, all I have are home recordings right now. My current band has been doing stuff live and rehersals for like, 2 years now and I have zero professional recordings to show for it. At least one hour of music recorded sloppily on the computer, though.

I dunno how interested you'd be in listening strange expressionistic metal suites (suite = repetittion-less structure. A, B, C, D and so on. Not verse-chorus-prepeat stuff), really. And most of it is in a pretty rough form since we're missing a drummer and I have to track my drums in a drum-machine. In fact, of 6 tracks, only one has vocals and everything, and that thing's oooold. However, as soon as we go in the studio to record our newest two 10-minute tracks I'll be sure to let you know. I'll be making a website for the band anyway, since we're not going to look for a contract or anything. Free music is kickass.

[sspadowsky]

I feel your pain, dude. I don't have a band at all, so it's just me. I've got some ideas and some good recording software for my computer, so I can do it all. The tedious part is taking samples of real drums, chopping them up, and reconstituting them so that it sounds like a real drum kit. I could spend literally weeks just doing that part of it. If it wasn't for that, I'd probably have a shitload of material recorded by now.

But I honestly would be interested in exchanging stuff, sort of a networking and critiquing panel. Constructive criticism, connecting people with people, etc.

[FartinMowler]

:/

[Helm]

Shut up fartin.

I have a few good samples of drums I've collected from here and there (all from real analog sets, obviously) if you want to expand your collection. I track using jeskola buzz which is by far the most superior multipurpose tracker around. And it's free. But yeah, guitarists laying down drum tracks :/ heh You just go into the damn studio and a drummer does so much better a job in so much less time. the worst aspect is the cymbals.

I'd like to share music and oppinions and all that but currently I have no way to do so because I do not have access to AIM/irc and I'm using hotmail which doesn't like big attachments (2 megs in/out). And I write 10 minute songs. I don't want to put a strain on my friend's server either, really.

But as soon as I have a better connection (think 2 months) I am going to take you up on this. I'll probably have properly recorded shit by then anyway.

[iron mitchell]

hey. yeah, i have a couple of music projects going on right now. i have loads of stuff recorded and i'm actually just now starting on a web-site for my newly birthed cdr/cassette label, where i'll have lots of free mp3's and cheap as shit releases. i'll be sure to post the url as soon as it's ready. thanks a bunch for the interest, sir.

[FartinMowler]

I used http://www.soundclick.com to put a short practice I did with my bass. It's free... Thanks Helm for your input.

[slavemason]

I'm afraid all I have to offer is excuses. I've got some stuff recorded but it's not on the net anywhere. I suppose that I could have figured out some way to get it uploaded but I guess I'm lazy. However, I have been quite busy playing music. This made me think of all the bands I was in last year.
Portabella was more of a recording project with alot of acoustic instruments. We made to the stage a few times, then I bailed out.
Ted Tourette and Hushpuppies was drunken quartet. We played bluegrass, classic country, ragtime and swing tunes, and some Irish drinking ballads. We played for beer at a nice German restaurant and a few bars in town. This band has all but fallen apart.
Three Time Losers was a garage rock band. It was pretty fun but got old quick. If it didn't sound like something you've heard a thousand times, then it was too far "out there". So I was out of there.
Champagne of Tiny Beers is the art-fag band. The songwriter is a great guy but likes to talk about how "less is more", and at the same time put way too many changes in a song. This band is still going.
Finally there's JT and the Blame. I like this band the best because I get to write songs and sing and make a general ass of myself. We're a two piece, drums and bass (with piccolo strings). It's not a dance band, just simple songs ranging from rock to country to jazz to complete shit. This band is a lot easier to maintain, I hope it last a long time.
Sorry to ramble on so. It's just nice to know that I can't sum up my year with "Drank beer, smoked weed, jerked off" like so many years before.
I suppose I should make my new year's resolution be, learning to utilize the net.

[torch of war]

I be in two bands. One's a straightforward blackened-doom type metal outfit by the name of...well, it's gona be either The Flood or Echo-419, in seeing as half our lyrics are about Halo. I'm the vocalist, we're pretty stripped down; me, a guitar, a bassist (who kicks mighty ass I might add) and that's it. We can't find a drummer.

The other band: At the moment, we call ourselves either Uruk'Hai or Swordchucks. Three guitars (four sometimes) a bassist and a drummer. We recorded a couple songs with me doing both drums and one guitar track. This is more hardcore, kinda punk, but we pull off some epic shit in there. In the future it will be possible for you to check us out on a site, but for now....yep.

[sspadowsky]

BUMP. Still haven't heard from Dole yet. >:

[Drew Katsikas]

sspad, did you get my mail?

[Dole]

will try and sort summat out for you at some point spadlington.

[sspadowsky]

Very good, Mr. Dole. :posh

Drew, no, I never did get your email. :(

[slavemason]

With a gig dropped in our laps this evening, I'll be playing for the next three Fridays (with another on Sunday just to wreck the sabbath). I think I'll tell my boss to jump in a lake.
My ship has come in!

[Dole]

Abandon ship

[Mockery]

I still write 'n play music all the time, but haven't been recording anything in quite a while. Someday I'll get a new recording setup... but in all honesty, I just really want to get a band started. Tired of playing alone all the time.

[FartinMowler]

I listened to Mr.Mockery's music and it sounds so similar to my friend and I. Maybe I will post it for fun. This is some bass lines I recorded while trying to figure out how to use my computer program called music creator. I would like to learn how to put drums and my guitar but I havn't figured that out yet.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/2/stompmusic.htm

[slavemason]

I still write 'n play music all the time, but haven't been recording anything in quite a while. Someday I'll get a new recording setup... but in all honesty, I just really want to get a band started. Tired of playing alone all the time.

I'm pretty lucky to have so many friends playing these days. I went for nearly three years with nobody else to work with.

I like a band where everyone bounces ideas off one another.

I'd like to get another recorder too. My four track works alright but it's getting harder to find a decent tape (Type I, Normal, No Thank You). I could order them I suppose.

Best of luck finding something. By the way, what type of band / sound are you shooting for?

[Ronnie Raygun]

My band has lots recorded by I've listened to the songs so much that I've ended up hating it all.....not playing, just listening.

And I can never remember to post it here so you guys can hear it.

Spad, you should pick up that new Drum Machine Korg put out.....we have one and it's bad ass.

http://www.korg.com/gear/product_info.asp?a_prod_no=ESX1&category_id=2

With this you can do anything and it sounds like REAL drums.......and it's a sample machine with crazy built-in effects. Just go to the music store and check it out.

[Darko]

http://www.hxcmp3.com/bands/493/

That's for the band I sing for, Broken Free. My other band, The Caulfield Principle, doesn't have anything recorded since I got into the band, and the music has taken a drastic change so I don't want to post any of their stuff.

Helm sent me some stuff from his TRVE power metal band. It was pretty good. Devoid a singer, if I remember though.

And BlackFlag has an awesome noise song :rolleyes

[Perndog]

http://web.augsburg.edu/~herzog/nomore.mp3

Poor recording of our first acoustic show, two months ago. Me on guitar.

[Ronnie Raygun]

Spad,did you look at the link?

[Ronnie Raygun]

Bump.

[sspadowsky]

Oh, yeah, I did. Thanks, Ronnie. I like Korg stuff, and in fact own one of their guitar processors. I will definitely check out the unit next tmie I'm in a music store. How much did you pay for yours?

Oh, and Marty, I got your recent bass lines, but haven't heard them yet.

I'm glad to see people have responded to this thread. STARVING ARTISTS, UNITE! :rock

[Cap'n Crunch]

I play bass in a band. I'm not sure what our style of music is. We are all over the place. We might get something recorded in a few months if anyone is interested. :(

[Ronnie Raygun]

Spad, we got it for about $700.00 bucks.....it's well worth it.

[slavemason]

Well, it appears that my busy month of January gigs has shot its wad. No gigs to mention in the near future. I guess it's time to start writing some more songs . :(

[Helm]

Hey, if anyone's still interested, catch me on msn sometime. I can now send stuff.

[slavemason]

How?

[Helm]

AIM: EverOpening, MSN: Helm21@hotmail.com

I also ripped all my CDS to my HD so besides my strange music, I'm willing to trade any stuff from my collection anyone might want. Be warned though: 3.2 klb/sec dial-up

[bigtimecow]

i'm in 2 bands right now. knifesidedown and waldo.
booyah. >:

[sspadowsky]

Helm sent me some of his tunes last night, and they rock. Although I expected metal, rather than a fascinating cross between Luther Vandross and Lawrence Welk.

[Helm]

There's nothing more metal than Luther Vandross. For you to lOOOOOoooveee!!