I Wanna' Be This Way by lavalamp
Genre: Alternative Rock
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Three of us, Andy Thompson, R.C. Brown, and I, got together one day to exchange data on our Macs. R.C. had a drum track and a rhythm guitar part and play us his tune and we decided to have a little jam session.
Andy and I came up with the phrasing/lyrics (Lyrics were mostly Andy's). I do the background singing and the "I Wanna' Be This Way" chorus, extra guitars and that bluesy riff. R.C. does that U2-ish rhythm guitar and he also is responsible for the drums. We all made a nice, balanced 33.3333% contribution. (The keyboard thing at the intro is a loop.) R.C. and I did the mix.
This one has also been collecting dust on my hard drive, so I thought I might post it. I think it's kind of a neat tune.
Hope you like it.
Words and music by R.C Brown, Andy Thompson and David Armbruster
Andy and I came up with the phrasing/lyrics (Lyrics were mostly Andy's). I do the background singing and the "I Wanna' Be This Way" chorus, extra guitars and that bluesy riff. R.C. does that U2-ish rhythm guitar and he also is responsible for the drums. We all made a nice, balanced 33.3333% contribution. (The keyboard thing at the intro is a loop.) R.C. and I did the mix.
This one has also been collecting dust on my hard drive, so I thought I might post it. I think it's kind of a neat tune.
Hope you like it.
Words and music by R.C Brown, Andy Thompson and David Armbruster
Lyrics:
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magnatone
amazing what you can find collecting dust on your hard drive - this is GREAT! So glad you posted this - terrific song you guys!
lavalamp
I always appreciate it when you stop by.
Thanks for the kind words.
Dave
apb
.. of styles is great. I could nit, but won't as the sum of the parts is more important .. I really loved the funky guitar that comes in near the end ... left me wanting a return to the chorus.
Well done all round.
lavalamp
That's what this is about. Learning from others. Is there anything wrong with the lead vocals? Or, is one instrument overwhelming?
Let me know.
Thanks,
Dave
apb
I noticed were: some plosives on the lead vocals on "b"s in particular, suggesting no pop-shield. Lead vox I would have brought up a smidge in the mix anyway .. and actually then they would be more in line with level to me of the repeated refrain, which sounded slightly flat in spots to be honest. Ending a little abrupt perhaps (and perhaps a repeated chorus with a standard fade-out on it style might fit the song).
lavalamp
Thanks for the criticism. We need it, don't we. It was recorded with the wrong mics if I recall.
You have a great ear.
Dave
bud
well balanced mix and cool instrumentation. Hats off to all involved.
lavalamp
I've been doing quite a bit of collabing lately, or posting collabs. I think I'll get back to some more musical masturbation in the future.
Thanks Bud,
Dave
rsorensen
love the way the verses roll along and that dreamy chorus. guitar sounds great too. kind of a different song for you. I'm getting a little bit of a Peter Gabriel vibe
lavalamp
Remember, I'm only responsible for a third of this song. The guy who came up with the foundation is really into King's X.
Glad you dug it, Ridd.
Dave
LunaTrick
Like the mellow beats and backing vocal tracks. Good song!
lavalamp
Glad you liked it.
Dave
Lennon714
done well. Not forced or awkward. I really like the guitar work near the end.
lavalamp
Departure is right. It's not generally my kind of music, but it was fun to work on. My part, the chorus and the bluesy guitar, do sound like me, though.
Thanks a bunch for listening.
Dave
kassia
Cool tune Dave. Sounds like you guys had fun doing this together, which is always the most important part. I love the chorus. Instrumentation and drums are great. I really like all the background vox going on, the panning and in and out of them is great. Really kept me engaged in the song. Cool stuff!
lavalamp
Sure was fun to do. Too bad we didn't do any more with Andy, the singer. I really like his gritty voice.
Glad you liked it.
Dave
jiguma
What a nifty collab - sounds like a well rehearsed band to me .
Cheers,
Neil
lavalamp
The main singer is a 25 year old youngster from down under Melbourne. You guys sure love to party.
Thanks Neil.
Dave
Feter
HEY ! ..this is cool ..I liked this rhythm ..very nice
singing .great great colab my friend ...Rock on !!
lavalamp
...and no one will stop me. Thanks Feter.
Dave
Vic Holman
this sounds excellent Dave. cool tune and a great collab project. like Neil said it sounds like a well rehearsed band. And nicely mixed as well.
lavalamp
We rehearsed exactly 3 minutes before performing this. Thank God for post production. It was really spur of the moment stuff. Stuff i think you'd like to do. THANKS!
Dave
Ibstrat
keyboard sound, great drum beat, vocals are awesome.Great song!
lavalamp
Glad you dug this. Just 3 guys having some fun really.
NB Change your Bio to, "I've been playing", instead of "I been playing....". As an English teacher, I find it disturbing. LOL
Stay cool,
Dave
Rebsie
Enjoyable song. You can't beat a good jam session. The result of this one works a treat and is nicely balanced and integrated.
lavalamp
Rehearsal with an Australian is like having an rehearsal with an Australian.
Thanks Rebsie,
Dave
ted23
this rocked.
Reminded me of one of my favorite periods of music. It has a real feel of late 80's early 90's indie music to it... It's like an awesome blend of Happy Mondays, Primal Scream and The Charlatans.
Great chilled out happy vibe...
lavalamp
Music needs to get better and I think it gets better here at MacJams.
Thanks,
Dave
MarkHolbrook
I'm supposed to get MJ emails when LavaLamp posts a new song and somehow I missed this...
My apologies Dave!
This is really good Dave! Really good. Love the vocals!
Nice arrangement and sound too! Excellent!
lavalamp
We were just messing around. Glad you liked this one. And please, enjoy again.
Dave
egobandit
I was getting into this While I was washing dishes changing diapers and running around like a head without a chicken but It as an enjoyable song and made the chores also more pleasurable Thanks
lavalamp
Tim, thanks for taking the time. So, YOU have to change the diapers, huh? lol
Glad you enjoyed.
Dave
Rocha Malhada
Came out really nice Dave.
. - Harold
lavalamp
Thanks Harold.
Dave
michael2
i wanna be this way too. great track, you guys work really well together. funny the things that you run across on hard drives. i wouldn't even know what type of music to call this, excellent. really cool chorus too.
lavalamp
...you put a Prog Rocker with two grungy rockers. Controlled Chaotic Rock. That's what I call it.
Thanks M2
I love "Waltz of Time".
Dave
sonnyjim
and I miss it sometimes. There's a lot to be said for writing stuff spur of the moment (although the result rarely sounds this tight!), lots of real energy that can't be faked.....
Beautiful, unassuming, solid job.
lavalamp
I miss the days of jamming. That was pretty fun if I recall correctly.
Glad you enjoyed.
Dave
sheilad
I kept coming back to hear this again I decided it MUST go on the ipod. Thanks!
lavalamp
Enjoy. Glad you like this.
Dave
five_extra_arms
Dave,
I like your 33% best!
Nice jam.
dajama
I second what Karen said - if this is just gathering dust on your hard drive! Very cool track. I like the balance of instruments, and the singing is great. This has a great hook, and some lovely vocal touches. An excellent collab. Do more! Nicely done. Peace.
lavalamp
Sorry, I didn't see this earlier. I always appreciate comments and kind words.
Thanks,
Dave
lengold
together tune Dave - enjoyed.
Cheers
Len
lavalamp
Glad you liked it.
Dave
The Infinites
Stone Roses again?
I love this modern hippy vibe. Mantra-esque E-dropping, trippy vibe with a hint of Happy Mondays too.
Bloody good IMO!
Jim
lavalamp
Appreciate the words. Don't be a stranger.
Dave