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The Rain Is in My Brain by Bob6stringer [Email]
Genre: Folk-Rock

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Hits: 389
Comments: 14
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Plays: 58
Last Played: Oct 04, 2008 - 03:50:43 AM
Downloads: 16
Fans: 9
Uploaded: Mar 26, 2008 - 03:25:10 PM
Last Updated: Mar 26, 2008 - 06:09:24 PM
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Keywords:
rain (81), brain (10), water (49), mind (33), bored (7), existential (6), oddball (1), environment (6)
Description:
I'll get fast & loud again soon - but check out my new, demented little shuffle...

This grew from a music & 1st-verse improv done in a blank mood, alone on the road in December 2007. I have thoughts behind the lyrics; mainly it's an existential moment I passed through, or passed through me. (You can hear the sore-throated original improv at http://tinyurl.com/2ka8up .

Big thanks for drums by James Moore (james.moore) @ iComps.

Is this the best genre to put this in? Beats me.

Lyrics:
The rain captures what I know
Beats upon the roof of every thought I've had
It ain't even running and I'm thinking that it will
Down the drain
Down the drain

Tell me, why does it have to be
Such as it is?
The rain

The rain channeling me through
A thousand years of hydrostatic happenstance, this pool
Marvelous blue marble so much runoff roll me down
Down the drain
Down the drain

Tell me, why does it have to be
Such as it is?
The rain

...
© Bob6stringer, B6s, Bob Sperber, "hey you," etc.

Hardware:
> Martin D-28 panned left, recorded into my MacBook's pinhole mic.
> Hofner Jazzica (archtop) panned right, also for watery lead parts
> Lead and bkg vocals are through the pinhole.
> DRUMS are e-padded by James Moore (james.moore at iComps).

Software:
GarageBand 3.
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Slightly &mdash 03/26/08 - 06:22:02 PM
twisted-I like it!Are you influenced by Commander Cody? I remember seeing them years ago, the singer was playing an SG with no strings which I thought was brilliant! Anyway,Great song!

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Commander Nopey! &mdash 03/26/08 - 06:48:21 PM
The unstrung SG is dastardly brilliant... the "rock star" who plays air guitar. Not at all like that shot of Duane Allman on your 1-man jamband post!
I do have a commander Cody album on Vinyl... but can't remember what it sounds like, it was so long ago (and my turntable isn't set up)! But for southern-fried guitar good-humor, I love Dan Hicks. A live Hicks show is a real treat. Thx, Mark

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Quack, Quack... &mdash 03/26/08 - 10:56:16 PM
...this bends my mind into some very unique but familiar shapes...the guitar line at the very end is sweet...

Cool and funny...like it a lot.

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Wow... &mdash 03/27/08 - 12:36:28 AM
This is through the pinhole! Thats amazing.

I like it!

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Pinhole! Lo-Budget! Eek! &mdash 03/27/08 - 10:17:39 AM
I did my best to...
--reduce room noise, by recording in a closet full of clothing.
--reduce fan noise by shaving a touch of the high end off.
--reduce noise the Griffin iMic caused in my archtop guitar by doing some really detailed fade-ins and -outs, also EQ. This was especially critical in the beginning and end, where there was more air in the mix.

Finally, I bought a PreSonus Inspire 1394. Firewire on the cheap! I just started using it; so far so good.

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You rock!!! &mdash 03/27/08 - 11:53:17 AM
Excellent !!
I really loved it and what a good voice too.
loved it all :)
l And thanks for your lovely comments on my song smile.
i certainly smiled to this one too. Excellent.
Peace Dee.

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The Rain Is in My Brain &mdash 03/28/08 - 02:30:14 AM
wat a cool pickin and singin my friend !
loved you singin and indeed a real groove
fit the 60s ... hfner jazzica WOW ~!~
thnx alot for sharin !!

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Unconventionally cool &mdash 03/28/08 - 11:12:40 AM
I love when artists venture off 'path obvious'.Bob there is a lot elements to celebrate here.Clever lyrics,that gritty growling vocal delivery,your touch,tones and voicings on the guitar.Wonderful vibe and subtle surprises without overstating any of it.Loved it!

Daniel

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Back porchin' &mdash 04/01/08 - 11:03:26 AM
love the simple mix, the isolation of the guitars and watery guitar mix is real cool. Has those cool quirky moments that Harrison got so well in Octopus' Garden, etc.

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Porchin' &mdash 04/02/08 - 06:09:02 AM
That is a good one -

casual atmosphere with the rain, nice guitar work... I think folk-rock works...

Enjoyed it!

. - Harold

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.... &mdash 04/11/08 - 10:23:56 AM
this has some awsome creative lyrics. the low singing gives it a very unique feel to it. nice track.

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Great &mdash 04/16/08 - 07:31:06 AM
Must be the only song ever to mention hydrostatic in any usage - love the lyrics and the sound of the guitars and music is refreshingly so different.
I really liked it!
Steve

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RE: hydrostatic &mdash 04/16/08 - 12:32:57 PM
Hmm... I guess that means I had watewr on the brain! Seriously, though, thanks for the compliment.

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this is the second track- &mdash 04/22/08 - 11:53:44 AM
of your's that I've listened to and of course it's perfect. You have once again managed to capture that 50's spirit or is it atmosphere I mean, so perfectly, something that is not easy to do convincingly. I prefer - Why You, - but that's because it's the style of rock and roll I particularly like, but this is beautifully done as well. When listening to your music and music like it, - I can see why some think that a lot of today's music is generally losing altitude. This track is the sort of track that would have been on the B side of a smash hit, but that's a compliment because back then even the B sides were A sides, - remember? 10 ten of ten Bob.

John.

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