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apocalypse (11), global warming (7), selfish people (1), fat cats (1), green taxes (1), CO2 (3)
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When I was with TUT in the late 90s we wrote what we called our "eco-anthem" Our Children Will Thank Us http://soundclick.com/share?songid=5094776
I thought it was about time that with the current state of the environment the child did thank us. Graeme Hobbs and I started the lyrics some time ago but never got past one verse.
I've had a hell of a time mixing this and am still less than happy but maybe I can get some ideas from you guys.
Listening to "Children" makes you realise what a difference a real band makes (especially the drummer!). A proper studio with proper mastering also helps :)
I'm not exactly a singer so excuse the rather dodgy harmonies and there are some less than spot on rhythm work but each time I did it it got worse so I went with the first take.
Quite a difference to Stay, just to show I can still rock a bit :-)
It's said that after a nuclear holocaust the only living things would be the insects with cockroaches and ants being the best able to adapt. I'm guessing that in some future climate ruined world that'll still apply
Cheers
Dick
Lyrics:
A Child's Thanks © Hobbs/Langford
Take me to a time 'fore the monuments crumbled
power and money just drift away
Take me to a time when the world seemed to stumble
no-one left out there to play
Take me to a time when we sit back and wonder
How did it happen, when did it start?
Take me to a time of the cockroach king's thunder
That brings us together yet tears us apart
It's not easy looking back now it's so difficult to see
All the things you could have done and what you might have done for me
My father's father's father said there were people who would say
That it used to snow in winter and then blossom out in may,
I don't believe them
You were waiting for the revolution that was never going to come
You were always much too busy looking after number one
People getting desperate and you knew there was no escape
Just went and f***ed your conscience 'cos you'd be dead anyway
It didn't matter
So it was headlong to oblivion with the pedal to the floor
You had everything you needed and so why did you need more?
Your children wouldn't thank you, wouldn't listen to their pleas
The party wouldn't end before you were ready to leave
Ready to leave
And every village had a story, every town they had a tale
And the cities had so many words that they were up for sale
But with no-one left to buy them they were scattered to the winds
And history was a lost lament on leaden violins
I can't hear them
Now I know we can never meet but who am I to blame
Knowing all the future generations were the same
Just Put off doing something 'cos the problem will keep
But you never seemed to realise the cockroach king can't sleep
Hardware:
K Yairi acoustic, Strat & Boss GT8, Ibanez bass
Software:
Garageband
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Firsties! &mdash 03/09/08 - 08:58:13 AM
And bloody hell this is good. The vocal intro really reminds me of Shriekback/ The The. Then the electric starts and you pull it back - excellent. The mix sounds feckin excellent to me Dick - the only thing I' m not keen on is the synth, which sounds a bit 80s.
This is really epic - lots of strong melodies, but a lot of clever stops and changes - bloody excellent ... and that ending (all of them!!!)
Rock on! [ Reply to This ]
I'm a sucker &mdash 03/09/08 - 11:26:07 AM
for cheesy synths Steve :-) (Motorcycle Girl anyone?)
I couldn't resist beefing up the bass part with a bit of retro stuff! Maybe there should some parental controls on me.....
Many thanks for the comments!
Cheers
Dick
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Awesome .. and secondies!!! &mdash 03/09/08 - 09:18:54 AM
.. I could hear Chumbawumba doing this .. you rawk! (I never doubted you could to be honest) :o)
I like the mix overall: perhaps the lead guitar comes in a tad hot at 03:30 (more because of the lack of backing I think ..seems fine after everything is back in shortly after).
Eco-angry-groove... I love a bit of that and I thought the lyrics were excellent too, lots of fine ideas and analogies/metaphors. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Alan &mdash 03/09/08 - 11:30:01 AM
nice comments from a man who knows how to wield his axe ;-)
Always liked Chumbawumba. So determinedly unfashionable but they did what they wanted.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Yes you're right &mdash 03/09/08 - 11:37:48 AM
that guitar is a tad hot. Damn this site not allowing an update to be posted......
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GUITAR GOD!! &mdash 03/09/08 - 10:18:38 AM
Aw shucks.... &mdash 03/09/08 - 11:36:04 AM
turns away with a sheepish grin......
Thanks for your support
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
excellent &mdash 03/09/08 - 01:15:30 PM
sounds REALLY good to me!!!
Outstanding song Dick. I really like how there are so many twist and turns.
Kinda gives the impression of a Who-like mini opera.
the lead guitar is a bit hot though as Alan mentioned, other wise this knocked my socks off. [ Reply to This ]
Too hot! &mdash 03/09/08 - 01:32:25 PM
Yeah, dunno what I how I missed it. Can't see the wood for the trees sometimes (then again that may not be a problem in the future ;-) )
It wasn't really intended as a mini opera but it just sort of worked out like that.
Thanks.
Cheers
Dick
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A little tough love here Dick &mdash 03/09/08 - 01:20:49 PM
Makes the point pretty well about the world going to hell in a hand basket, and no one doing anything about it.
Nice bit of work here Dick. Love the story and the way you tell it. I just hope it's not a predestined history lesson.
Kudos on the subject matter and the way you tackled it. Excellent piece overall.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Tough love indeed &mdash 03/09/08 - 01:37:18 PM
The issue as I see it is, that despite all the evidence no-one is prepared to make the hard decisions about cars/planes/energy usage as "it's not that bad is it?" and "they'll sort out a way of dealing with it in the future".
Not an issue for us but I'm not sure our childrens' childrens' children will be thanking us.
Thanks for stopping by Ed. Much appreciated.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
This is very cool &mdash 03/09/08 - 01:46:19 PM
I love the guitar on this - very impressive. Melodic and with a great sound. Great rocking track, filled with excellent lyrics that make the point with ferocious clarity and wit and appropriate outrage. Nicely done. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks &mdash 03/09/08 - 03:16:44 PM
A pity the guitar was a bit unbalanced (although thinking about my mental state ....)
Much appreciated
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Rockin' &mdash 03/09/08 - 02:01:37 PM
Hey this is a really rocking song. Love the vocal opening and the guitar leads.
Thanks
Bill [ Reply to This ]
Hello Bill &mdash 03/09/08 - 03:18:49 PM
no idea where those vocals came from but I'm pleased you enjoyed it :-)
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
A Child's Thanks &mdash 03/09/08 - 03:18:21 PM
this is a powerful rockin my friend ...I m sure
this wuld sound loud and hot at stage .great
singing .all just Rockin .ROCK ON !! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Feter &mdash 03/10/08 - 08:34:09 AM
Ever dependable! I appreciate you stopping by and listening.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Dick... &mdash 03/09/08 - 05:27:28 PM
...Wow. That opening a cappella is awesome. In my opinion, you are unequaled in the orchestration/arrangement of this type of song. I am not sufficiently knowledgeable about this style, so take my comments with a grain of salt. My only crit is that I think the band should be brought up front a little more. It sounds a bit at a distance to my ears...I love your vocals: raucous, in-your-face, powerful, and full of instance. This is such a powerful song that is beautifully performed. Yeh...you get the band out front finally!!! nice...Now I'm thoroughly engaged. Man. Who's playing all that? YOU are faboulous. (The tag at the end is a perfect denument.)
I'm so impressed with this.
Peace.
Paul [ Reply to This ]
Blimey thanks Paul! &mdash 03/10/08 - 12:42:59 PM
The mix is a little weird as there was too much going on and I struggled with the balance. I'm basically a folk rock musician. Years of playing jigs and so forth and doing stops and starts to confuse the dancers ;-)
On this track it all me, sloppy guitar, sloppy bass and a selection of modified drum loops
Thanks for the comments on my singing. Passionate if not always in tune!
Much appreciated Paul.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Good stuff! &mdash 03/09/08 - 11:05:58 PM
Lots of changes - someone mentioned the Who - the Who meets Floyd and Fairport with your vocal accent perhaps ;)
Really interesting song and arrangement - no chance of getting bored here Dick. The guitar is a bit hot, but it's really only a brief hotness, and it certainly makes a person take notice :)
well done.
Neil [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Neil &mdash 03/11/08 - 07:55:03 AM
Nice comparisons. I'll go with them. I had no idea how to arrange this and even a couple of days before posting I was still playing with the song.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
still relevant &mdash 03/10/08 - 12:02:55 PM
as always will be in modern times....the band is cooking to a nice boil.....wicked lead there my friend..biting tone and hard hitting.....i like it.....! [ Reply to This ]
Political songs &mdash 03/11/08 - 08:07:26 AM
were my stock in trade with Tricks Upon Travellers. I must try and write more.
Thanks for the comments.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
It's not easy being green &mdash 03/10/08 - 04:27:06 PM
Almost like Renaissance or Gentle Giant at the beginning. I wasn't expecting that or what it turned into, which is kind-of Who like, as others have suggested. But that final guitar freak-out would have been a much for those Who boys, I reckon. Cool! Was any fossil fuel burnt in the making of this track? I hope the carbon footprint of this track was especially low. [ Reply to This ]
I left the light on all night &mdash 03/11/08 - 08:18:26 AM
:-O
Thanks Ian. I'd forgotten all about Gentle Giant. They were really quite strange so I like that comparison :-)
Cheers
Dick
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Gentle Giant &mdash 03/11/08 - 05:12:14 PM
Awesome band! And I hear you went to see The Grandmothers recently? I saw them in Southampton about ten years ago and it was one of the best gigs of my life. It's a shame they weren't performing anywhere closer to Cheltenham. [ Reply to This ]
The Grannies &mdash 03/13/08 - 02:52:36 PM
were superb. Frighteningly tight but I what I liked the most is that they were wonderfully self-deprecating and just enjoying themselves :-)
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The Grannies &mdash 03/15/08 - 06:32:18 PM
Yes, that's one of the things that struck me when I went to see them too. Very down-to-earth and genuinely there for the joys of playing to an audience wanting to hear the music that they clearly loved playing. [ Reply to This ]
Heh &mdash 03/10/08 - 05:15:25 PM
This is awesome, I like that hard rock fork in the road you have taken lately in your posts it fits like a glove to my ears, very creative and original this is, that solo is KILLER
cheers! [ Reply to This ]
Still a rocker a heart &mdash 03/11/08 - 08:22:02 AM
even though if these days the rocker is is going to have some comfy cushions and little table next to it with a glass or two of wine :-)
Thanks Tom, praise from you is most welcome.
Cheers
Dick
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A Child's Thanks &mdash 03/11/08 - 02:56:10 PM
Wow - what sensational guitar work. I absolutely LOVE this song, the changes, turns in the road - how you keep it moving in such interesting ways. This is a total keeper - I need to listen to more of your music RIGHT NOW! Thanks [ Reply to This ]
Thanks &mdash 03/16/08 - 04:47:40 AM
~ &mdash 03/12/08 - 08:30:30 PM
Whew...that's intense...great lead at the end, too...cool panning...kudos, Dick. [ Reply to This ]
Intensity &mdash 03/16/08 - 04:49:45 AM
was my thing once. I'm getting better now and only do it now and again :-)
Thanks for listening.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Absolutely fantastic &mdash 03/15/08 - 11:55:10 AM
song Dick - brilliant in every aspect. Downloaded. Thanks.
Cheers
Len
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Thanks Len &mdash 03/20/08 - 05:03:45 PM
I'm pleased you enjoyed it and it doesn't break the ipod (or whatever)
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
well &mdash 03/18/08 - 10:19:43 AM
a folk rock song that makes a statement? i would not have thunk it... this one has been arranged perfectly. i liked the accent, and wished it could have been a little more Mr. Lydon...this could have made a great punk song as well. cheers!
Allen [ Reply to This ]
wow &mdash 03/24/08 - 08:11:38 AM
wow - great vocal intro with atmosphere and drive :-) powerful song, amazing guitars, oustanding vocals, gorgeous! enjoyed ... [ Reply to This ]
Proper Cool Rocker &mdash 03/27/08 - 07:13:42 AM
Nice rocker, a well thought progression of changes and pauses, you kept it flowing and going all the way. Nice done all around.
. - Harold [ Reply to This ]
There's no ducking responsibility &mdash 04/05/08 - 04:17:06 PM
when this tune is leveled at us. Insistent, on target, musically creative, and bloody well performed. The segments that break up this piece and the wailing guitar solos are perfect.
Always a pleasure to hear your work Dick!
Cheers,
Doug [ Reply to This ]
You ROCK!!!! &mdash 04/12/08 - 07:16:32 AM
This is just AWESOME!! LOVE IT wow...dont know if its 'Folkrock' seems like ROCK to me ! DL FAVED!tx [ Reply to This ]
excellent and interesting &mdash 04/20/08 - 02:58:11 AM
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This is really epic - lots of strong melodies, but a lot of clever stops and changes - bloody excellent ... and that ending (all of them!!!)
Rock on!
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