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Hits: 431
Comments: 19
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Plays: 153
Last Played: Nov 22, 2008 - 04:48:17 PM
Downloads: 14
Fans: 23
Uploaded: Sep 28, 2008 - 07:54:16 AM
Last Updated: Sep 29, 2008 - 03:39:28 PM
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Keywords:
catchy (28), fun (163), romp (3), lighthouse (2), keeper (4), chewing the fat (1), pootle (1), flumps (1), wall of sound (5)
Description:
Something infinitely sad about lighthouse keepers: a harsh and lonely existence; a breed destined to die out and be replaced by automation .. but exquisitely funny.. if you consider two of them, with one playing constant practical jokes on the other to relieve the boredom:

Fun romp featuring the lighthouse keeper characters by Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill. Those spoken samples from http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/tv/chewinthefat/downloads/sounds.shtml

Influences: Compulsion, Green day, early Faster Pussycat, Foo fighters, the Who.

I only just noticed there was a song by Peter Hamill and Van Der Graaf Generator called "plague of lighthouse keepers" - spooky that.

Why 'Pootle' from "The Flumps"? Well .. he just looked like the cutest little lighthouse keeper ever.

Samples used from Freesound, license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0/

By pcaeldries (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=97826)
Tide.wav (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=23454)
By genghis attenborough (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=205108)
Herring & Great Black backed Gulls 2 edited.wav (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=27942)

Background: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5vXjwznaJU (6 clips on youtube)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1mMQtk3IUE

Lyrics:
Gonna nae dae that [Please don't do that]
How? [Why?]
Just, gonna no. [Just don't.]

You've taken that too far.

Gonna nae dae that [Please don't do that]
How? [Why?]
Just, gonna no. [Just don't.]

Hardware:
Intel Mac mini 1.66GHz, 2GB RAM
MOTU Traveler firewire audio interface
Kawai K1 (master keyboard)
Gibson Les Paul Studio (EMG-ZW pickups)
Yamaha APX-8A acoustic guitar
USA made Fender precision bass
Rode NT1-A mic (with pop-shield) for vocals and acoustic recording

Software:
GBv3,
Drums on demand,
JP4,
Ampeg SVX,
Ozone 3.
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alan! &mdash 09/28/08 - 08:47:27 AM
Wonderful as always man !

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As always &mdash 09/28/08 - 09:05:39 AM
You've done a nice pop tune and as always you have one of the best mixing to your songs... Cheers

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The lighthouse keeper &mdash 09/28/08 - 10:26:58 AM
Nice pop rockin song ...I m enjoyin he guitars
with the keys ...Good rockin there for sure !
thnx alot for sure !!!!

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For sure &mdash 09/28/08 - 01:33:15 PM
Nice one ALan. Loved the vocoder melodies and overall richness.

Treble bonus points for using CC samples. I must check oot dem links.

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Very nice &mdash 09/28/08 - 02:42:18 PM
I really enjoyed it

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this is kickin &mdash 09/28/08 - 03:02:09 PM
Some parts are like goin mobile by the who. Excellent all around!!!!!!!!!!

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Nice one Alan &mdash 09/28/08 - 04:13:14 PM
Love the guitar.. great arrangement and groove...

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zound &mdash 09/28/08 - 05:01:20 PM
Excellent production. Pure energy.

LL

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Wow! &mdash 09/28/08 - 08:45:05 PM
Very fine! I like these weirdo ones you do the best of all. They just kind of take the gas out of rock/pop music without sacrificing any of the really important stuff.......

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Hiha &mdash 09/29/08 - 06:28:09 AM
HiHo,

was that Swedish? Sounded fun anyway :)

Nice rocky go in this one .. good production.

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poppin' &mdash 09/29/08 - 08:06:57 AM
Where does all this great tuneage come from? You are always great to listen to... the only two things this is missing... are some kind of lead (singing?), and a little boost in the lows and highs (mix seems ever-so-slightly thin.) I love the wah. Do they have wah-pedals in a lighthouse?
ttfn,
Drakonis

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i hope that &mdash 09/29/08 - 06:04:06 PM
no seagulls were harmed in the making of this song! everything that they all said - you do this stuff very well alan - we never know what you are going to surprise us with next - thank you - as ever - brunch xox

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great &mdash 09/29/08 - 07:17:57 PM
everything. really nice drum programming. the production is stellar for GB, in any version... performance top shelf, and i liked the spoken word dropped in here and there... great post...
AD

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good housekeeping! &mdash 09/30/08 - 12:26:55 PM
this is GREAT. can't find the words to properly describe it, but it's a joyful tune dude, like the spray off the waves. seagulls are wonderful. thanks for the download. this will be on my ipod in 5,4,3,2...

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Some Fantastic Progressions &mdash 09/30/08 - 07:30:17 PM
I enjoyed the vacation atmosphere. The guitar is right on especially when it doubles up.

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Fun bass and drums &mdash 09/30/08 - 08:07:36 PM
That's a great set of vocal clips used effectively with some great music; my preference being the power chords from guitar. Great rhythm section put together there. Nice one, Alan.

Joe

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Lighthouse &mdash 10/01/08 - 10:42:33 PM
Cool track Alan. Love the soundbites.

:)

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So much energy. &mdash 10/05/08 - 02:37:44 PM
And so happy. Great, Alan. Thanks.

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Play it loud! &mdash 10/14/08 - 04:36:33 AM
useful being in a lighthouse sometimes.

Very nicely done.

Cheers

Dick

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