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comedy (66), parody (24), metal (148), rock (1082), hard rock (55), acoustic rock (24), guitar (859), guitar solos (6), shredding (4), i'll kick you in the gonads if you don't shut the hell up (1), gonad song (1), explicit lyrics (1), experiment (30), teaching myself to use garageband (1), i'm a one hit wonder because after hearing this the guys at work don't want to hear my serious songs (1), why are you wasting your time reading this? (1)
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THIS IS NOT A SERIOUS SONG. PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT AS SUCH. I was not planning on posting this song, but MacJams participation seems to be having a bit of a slowdown. Also I haven't had a lot of time this week to work on my upcoming serious song "New Life Grows", which is coming along very well but also very slowly. (Still hoping to have it done this weekend - knock on wood.)
About The Gonad Song - This was something I improvised in the first thirty minutes I had my new iMac set up in order to teach myself to use GarageBand. I was only learning to use the program and have a little fun. I laid down a drum loop, improvised acoustic and electric guitar parts, ad libbed lyrics/vocals, threw in some crappy improvised software bass and piano, and that was it. IT WAS MY FIRST EVER RECORDED PIECE (done a month ago), and I never planned on it going anywhere. But I took it to work, and all of my coworkers loved it so much (due to the stupidly vulgar and hillarious lyrics) that some of them still listen to it regularly to this day. This song has sort of grown on me. I find it amusing, and there are some good parts in the guitar solos.
I hope you find this entertaining.
Hardware:
iMac, built-in microphone, Carvin electric guitar, Carvin amp, Squier acoustic guitar, bass and piano parts played on typewriter keyboard because I didn't have a piano keyboard controller yet.
Software:
GarageBand3
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Sounds Good!!!! :D) &mdash 05/31/07 - 10:57:23 PM
Thanks for commenting. &mdash 05/31/07 - 10:59:46 PM
I'll kick you in the gonads if you don't shut the hell up ... unless you're commenting. By all means, please comment. [ Reply to This ]
Too late &mdash 05/31/07 - 11:04:22 PM
Ooh... &mdash 05/31/07 - 11:07:08 PM
i have been... &mdash 05/31/07 - 11:53:09 PM
.... with my wife for 9 years... what are gonads... i forgot!
fun tune, though... and a bit comical, too. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks man. &mdash 06/01/07 - 12:08:59 AM
I impressed myself with this one. I mean I can't believe how well it turned out with 30 minutes on GarageBand and a pinhole mic. And I tell you my coworkers have demanded to listen to this song so many freaking times - I've heard this song ten times more than anyone should ever hear any song. And I still kinda like it. [ Reply to This ]
He he.... Thanks for this &mdash 06/01/07 - 06:03:29 AM
You make me smile and that I really need after one hell night at work.
Fun and unexpected..... Regards, Kenta [ Reply to This ]
Thanks man. &mdash 06/01/07 - 09:53:54 AM
I'm a bit freaked out at the moment because I just woke up from a nightmare about my ex girlfriend. It makes me feel better that someone actually likes my stupid song. [ Reply to This ]
SouthPark? &mdash 06/01/07 - 09:08:38 AM
I think this sounds like a great SouthPark tune. I think you should sell it to them and have them use it in there next episode! :) [ Reply to This ]
Well I do love South Park. &mdash 06/01/07 - 09:58:56 AM
I own every season which has been released on DVD. (Except season 1 which I let a girlfriend borrow a couple of years ago -not the same girl mentioned in the previous post- and she lost it.) I am humbled and honored to have somenoe even suggest that my little improvised ditty is South Park quality. [ Reply to This ]
this song ... &mdash 06/01/07 - 09:21:40 AM
.... is (about) bollocks ... but in the best possible way .... you should be writing for South park, Aaron!
Real funny stuff
Steve [ Reply to This ]
Expand it? &mdash 06/01/07 - 10:03:03 AM
Some of the guys at work have been encouraging me to re-record and expand this song, saying if I cleaned up the production they would listen to it while cruising down the beach. I've considered re-recording it, but I have so many other musical projects at the moment. I have an idea for a final verse lyric...
I kicked you in the gonads and broke my fuckin' toe
I said I kicked you in the gonads and broke my fuckin' toe
I never knew those things were made of stone
I kicked you in the gonads and now I better go [ Reply to This ]
expanded... &mdash 06/01/07 - 10:20:27 AM
Who needs radio? &mdash 06/01/07 - 10:39:57 AM
Fun tune &mdash 06/01/07 - 10:41:26 AM
You gotta love... &mdash 06/01/07 - 11:16:22 AM
juvenille humor. Thanks for listening. What do you think of the solos? Totally improvised like the rest of the song. [ Reply to This ]
rocking &mdash 06/01/07 - 07:35:16 PM
what makes it for me (besides the obvious comedic value), is the fact that you used the acoustic and then wailed over that. did you record the electric gtr with the pinhole too? did you ever get a mic, or are you still rocking the pinhole? i did a bunch of instrumentals when i didn't have a way to plug a mic in, then i got crazy fed up and threw down some money i shouldn't have. you need a mic, you got a good rocking voice. [ Reply to This ]
Hey Michael! &mdash 06/01/07 - 08:08:07 PM
Like I said, this was totally improvised. I was learning to use GarageBand while exploring the capabilities of my computer, including the pinhole mic. I didn't even know what instrumentation I was going to do. It was like, "Ok now I've got an acoustic guitar and a vocal over a drum loop. I guess I could throw in a solo now."
Yes, I did finally buy a microphone. It's a cheap $50 Radio Shack mic, but it has improved the clarity of my sound threefold. It's just plugged directly into the back of the computer - no preamp, interface, or gain control. Anyway, I'm glad you like this song. It does rock, doesn't it? [ Reply to This ]
Sweat Rock n roll &mdash 06/01/07 - 07:54:30 PM
This is what me and old buddy of mine used to call sweat rock n roll
gad this song takes me back to those days!
enjoyed and faved! [ Reply to This ]
Rock! &mdash 06/01/07 - 08:15:24 PM
Sweat rock or sweet rock? I guess it's both. Thanks for listening.
That reminds me, a couple of weeks ago a coworker begged me to put this song on MySpace so she could have it on her profile. She and her husband started debating whether my solo was ripping off Eddie van halen or Randy Rhoads. I explained to her the concept of cliched two-handed tapping licks, which I love. I thought that was pretty cool to be compared to two of the greats of rock guitar. [ Reply to This ]
SWEAT &mdash 06/01/07 - 08:27:32 PM
Its the idea of cutting loose improving insanely difficult guitar solos and vocals, so raunchy and powerful that the audience loves it immeasurably!
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wha? who? TW [ Reply to This ]
Oooh... &mdash 06/01/07 - 09:25:37 PM
I like I like. Well you can't stop the rock, can you? Even bloody record labels can't stop the rock! Long live shred! [ Reply to This ]
Love that &mdash 06/06/07 - 07:34:42 AM
We don't always have to be so serious. It sure was amusing with some interesting guitar parts, as you stated.Funny lyrics, man. Coll tune.
LL [ Reply to This ]
Lavalamp &mdash 06/06/07 - 07:48:57 AM
What better therapy &mdash 06/06/07 - 09:06:13 PM
Than to take it out on some music. Really liked the drum beat and as far as the rest of the song, Thanks I needed that! [ Reply to This ]
Glad you like it, man. &mdash 06/06/07 - 09:35:27 PM
That beat did work out well, didn't it? As soon as I figured out how to put a loop up in the timeline that was the first one I found that I liked. I didn't even have any JamPacks yet. [ Reply to This ]
I only have the jam packs &mdash 06/07/07 - 12:46:15 PM
That came with LE. There are plenty of demos out there to get you buy... tweak them and even if your so inclined make your own. My home made loops are pretty sad but I had fun doing them. [ Reply to This ]
Loops. &mdash 06/07/07 - 11:32:36 PM
Now I have a 2-DVD set of heavy metal drum loops by BetaMonkey called Double Bass Mania which I am using on all of my new stuff. It is by far the best sounding and most comprehensive collection of drum loops I have ever heard. [ Reply to This ]
Beta Monkey &mdash 06/08/07 - 12:31:16 PM
All right Cartman! &mdash 06/07/07 - 03:53:57 AM
(explicit) You little nut kicker, I laughed my ass off. I like it! Nice Edwarding as well. Sorry I've been so scarce my friend. Kudos! [ Reply to This ]
Edwarding? &mdash 06/07/07 - 08:31:08 PM
Is that what you call two-handed tapping? I'm no artist when I tap, but I'm much faster with it than picking scales. The simplest tapping is usually enough to blow away nonmusicians and beginning guitarists. And it's fun. [ Reply to This ]
Very funny &mdash 06/07/07 - 08:27:46 PM
apart from the obvious humour I thought your vocals were quite good and I enjoyed the tap solos. You should revisit this and tighten it up. Very good tune though, the fact that this is improvised is impressive in of itself. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for listening. &mdash 06/07/07 - 08:35:56 PM
From the beginning I had guys at work were telling me to re-record it and make it longer. I was always kind of embarassed by this thing, but I've had so much support that I really am thinking about redoing it. I've got two more verses written and ideas for a fuller and longer arrangement. But I've got so many other musical projects that have priority at the moment. Thanks for the support, and it pleases me that so many people enjoy my amatuerish attempts at shredding. [ Reply to This ]
wow.... &mdash 06/08/07 - 03:18:06 AM
Haha &mdash 06/08/07 - 03:19:59 AM
Thanks for stopping by, Zoi/Lena. It's been nice meeting you, and we'll definitely have to chat again. [ Reply to This ]
yes &mdash 06/13/07 - 04:39:05 AM
: ) Nice speaking to You on the Phone , GOOD LUCK with Your Music & The Navy ! Lena ///
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