Home Community Music Blog Old MJ More...      
Under Your Weather by Mokus [Email]

Get Flash to see this player.


Having playback trouble, try the Quicktime player:

Attribution
SONG STATS:
Hits: 936
Comments: 12
Votes: 6
Plays: 275
Last Played: Oct 10, 2008 - 03:25:29 PM
Downloads: 80
Fans: 2
Uploaded: Nov 17, 2005 - 10:52:36 AM
Last Updated: Nov 22, 2005 - 09:52:51 PM
Fan List
Keywords:
Wayfarer (7), alternative (245), Penzance (2)
Description:
The basic idea - bass line - of this song was brought to the table by Jared…and the lyrical inspiration came from my daughter Caitlyn.

The lyrics and structure of this song are still being hashed out…however this will be the essence, the vibe for the track.
The production of this session was terrible…my fault…I had the pre-amps up too high again and the room mic clipped a little.

The actual track was 6:49 long...i cut it down to 4:00 to get across the basic vibe.
We intend to post the finished version soon...(soon as we get free time...arghhh(free time? what is that?).)

Thanks for listening…

Music by Wayfarer
Barry Lane – drums and intro sneeze
Jared Puppe – kept the ‘G’ comin’
Ryan Chubb – vocals/guitar and interpretive whistling

Lyrics:
She wants to be with me.
but she doesn't have the words to say,
'don't leave, stay here, with me!'

...and I once was just like you.
It once was impossible just to bring me down.
and I'll tell you the truth...
that I'd give you anything, just rescind all these fast fates...

I'm under your weather!

Hardware:
1 room mic...add band, stir gently

Software:
You must be registered and logged-in to comment.

nice start &mdash 11/18/05 - 08:39:11 PM
though you're right, the recording is crap : )

I like the thoroughly U2 thing your band has going on. Drop me a line when the finished track is up!

[ Reply to This ]
nice start &mdash 01/04/06 - 08:23:03 PM
whoa whoa, I said terrible not crap...come on :)
We'll work this one around and let you know.
thanks for the listen!

[ Reply to This ]
The vibe is definitely there &mdash 11/18/05 - 10:14:27 PM
Probably only needs a coat of polish and a bit of work to whip the lyrics
into shape.

The recording quality didn't bother me at all. I was rather drawn to the
raw, edgy feel of it.

Looking forward to the final version as well.

[ Reply to This ]
The vibe is definitely there &mdash 01/04/06 - 08:28:01 PM
Thanks Snowdragon...a couple more coats of varnish and she'll be good for a spin...
...or maybe a couple more mics and a day off work...that'd be better.
We shall see....

[ Reply to This ]
raw &mdash 12/24/05 - 12:52:13 AM
Great bass line and the recording captures the essence of a live
performance. The energy is great, just a little refinement on the lyrics
and this little jem will go far

[ Reply to This ]
raw &mdash 01/04/06 - 08:37:31 PM
Yes, Jared's bass line was the key to this track...the G that kept coming...or maybe it was a D...you know what, we fought for quite some time as to what key we were playing in...any ways...
Glad the energy was seen peeping through the roughness.
Thanks for listening!

[ Reply to This ]
raw good &mdash 01/03/06 - 02:53:23 PM
You guys have a great thing going. Production is obviously rough and I
hear some distortion but it doesn't stop the music from rocking. Really
solid performances, especially those vocals. Get a proper recording and
mix and this will be ready for prime-time.

[ Reply to This ]
raw good &mdash 01/04/06 - 08:49:15 PM
A proper recording...that's the hard part. I mean live, it's just trial and error...with a small room and no seperation what can you do? We just love hearing live music...
Would be nice to be able to record with crystal clear clarity...so far it is a mystery to me...
We will keep trying new things and we will see.
Thanks!

[ Reply to This ]
phew... &mdash 01/13/06 - 06:17:46 PM
this is really good. how old are you guys, anyway, and where are you
from? you need to play some shows in vancouver. seriously.

[ Reply to This ]
phew... &mdash 01/15/06 - 02:07:05 PM
thanks Pengy, we're over in southern ontario...but vancouver is not off our radar once we start playing out...some day!
Our combined band age is 87...but we are in the process of developing ways to stop time...

[ Reply to This ]
Nice toms &mdash 04/29/06 - 07:19:27 AM
Nice use of toms, I dig the drumming on this. Too bad there is distortion,
if it isn't "on tape" but occurred during mastering/mixing, you should
consider redoing the mix; it his a nice drive and mesmerizing affect. My
ears wanted more to come out of the guitar solo, more energy, more
direction, more build too. Still, as Peter said, nice raw material.

[ Reply to This ]
Nice toms &mdash 05/02/06 - 09:47:49 AM
Ya, the distortion was all my fault in setting up the mic level…we just use the one room mic and I had it way too hot, so it clipped pretty bad…
I suppose we could have done a second take…but I have this unhealthy lust for ‘first takes’…I’ve got to get better at tweaking all the little knobs and lights…sometimes I feel like Scottie, “I just can’t dooo it cap'n…I’m give’n it all she’s got!”….We need a sound man or sound ‘monkey’…yes, a monkey would be better.
Tobin, we love your comment!

[ Reply to This ]
Copyright 2008 Simig Media, Inc.