Blue Sky Thought Police

Vic Holman

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about a month and a half ago or so, i bought a fender nashville telecaster. it's pretty cool on the expanded variety of tones it produces. so i went about recording this tune using just this guitar for the electric parts. the song did have to be set aside for a while while i did all the challenge entries. so i finally have been able to finish this one up.

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Blue Sky Thought Police

please remain serene
blue sky thought police
are covering the scene
and everything
don't do anything
that comes to mind
the batons are drawn
don't cross the line

blue sky thought police
want to know what's on your mind
blue sky thought dreams
will only bring you down
on the ground you suppress your dreams

please arrest this man
his thoughts are obscene
blue sky thought police
have nothing on me
silence your mind
repress your words
blue eyes and ears
will see and hear

blue sky thought police
want to know what's on your mind
blue sky thought dreams
will only bring you down
on the ground you suppress your dreams

blue sky (2x)

one night i held a dream
they came and took me away
blue sky thought police

Song Stats

Hits: 1304
Comments: 60
Fans: 32
Plays: 67
Downloads: 55

Uploaded: Feb 20, 2011 - 01:48:11 PM
Last Updated: Feb 20, 2011 - 01:48:11 PM Last Played: Jun 09, 2013 - 12:34:19 AM

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Hardware:

imac, fender nashville telecaster, shecter bass, ibanez ew acoustic, firestudio mobile interface, m-audio keyboard, audio technica cond. mike

Software:

logic pro 9

Comments

magnatone	magnatone said 850 days ago (February 20th, 2011)
	Blue Sky the great mr. holman speaks! you sound good in that tele, and as usual your creative juices have produced something very special here. i'm suddenly feeling a bit paranoid. thanks. :) Check out my latest song called Wave Goodbye

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 849 days ago (February 20th, 2011)
	Hi Karen survellence cameras are everywhere you go. i'm just glad i don't live in the middle east where the consequences are greater Check out my latest song called They Must

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 850 days ago (February 20th, 2011)
	Thinking good thoughts, as always Man, that's depressing. Reminds me of the Billy Mumy Twilight Zone episode where everyone had to mask their thoughts. Also, shades of Orwell. Well, it's not out of the question, and worth your musical warning. Effective. Check out my latest song called UnerSpizm

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 849 days ago (February 20th, 2011)
	hey Reggie i remember that episode. when i wrote the lyrics it was in part due to the conflicts in the supressed middle east. but we are having protests against government in the U.S and they are still not listening and trying to repress the growing fustrations. Check out my latest song called They Must

alackbass	alackbass said 850 days ago (February 20th, 2011)
	Blue Sky Thought Police Outstanding work from top to bottom and beginning to end. Check out my latest song called Close to the Bone by Jerry Quinn

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 849 days ago (February 20th, 2011)
	Thanks Andrew i have been slowly tinkering away on this one for a while. parts came and went and a lot of fine tuning i appreciate the listen Check out my latest song called They Must

egobandit	egobandit said 850 days ago (February 20th, 2011)
	heavy drums and bass dang dude, this is another level, Vic did you take super rock pills this morning! The sparseness of the guitar but still it carries a heavy weight great arrangement in the chord structure a definite winner! Check out my latest song called piece it together

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 849 days ago (February 20th, 2011)
	Thanks Tim no pills or flintstone vitamins... just a lot of time put in to it for fine tuning. i think there is 10 or eleven guitar tracks here, all doing something different with tone or effects Check out my latest song called They Must

Char	Char said 850 days ago (February 20th, 2011)
	This is scary good. You've got me looking around and there's no one else here except for the cats. What a great sound coming from your new toy. A very strong melody even without lyrics. Wow! Check out my latest song called When Loving Is One-sided, Music by Bob Rodgers

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 849 days ago (February 20th, 2011)
	Thanks Char so....... is there something we should know? :-) it's a good thing cats don't tell anyone anything. ha thanks for the listen Check out my latest song called They Must

rsorensen	rsorensen said 850 days ago (February 20th, 2011)
	great title, great lyrics and great song. gives me a real cohen meets bowie vibe, but definitely all VH. love the intro. oh and the new tele sounds SWEET. Check out my latest song called Again

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 849 days ago (February 20th, 2011)
	Thanks Ridd a little vintage guitar shop a half a block from where i work had this ten year old tele. it ended up being a impulse buy, and they even threw in a hard shell case for free. btw: your radiohead style song is fantastic Check out my latest song called They Must

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 849 days ago (February 20th, 2011)
	Sounding very cool Vic... My very first lectric was a standard Fender Telecaster. Good guitar! Check out my latest song called Find Yourself (MJCC2013)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 848 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	Thanks Mark i've played with other telecasters in the past but they never really did anything for me. this one plays like butter. i've played it everyday since i bought it. i'm glad that i'm not a big tele-head, the shop has a couple early '50's and a early '60's model for sale. ca-ching Check out my latest song called They Must

Symphony101	Symphony101 said 849 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	Fantastic tune ! Awesome work Vic, enjoy your telecaster ! :-) Check out my latest song called The Wish Granter

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 848 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	Thanks Yves oh, i'm enjoying it alright. the neck has a nice warn in feel to it...... just like glass. thanks for the listen Check out my latest song called They Must

lavalamp	lavalamp said 849 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	Nice one Vic It does have a Bowie feel that Ridd mentioned. The tones are sure various. I don't know how you do the drums, but they nice like a perfect fit for this tune. Great one. LL Check out my latest song called A Funky Little Thing

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 848 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	Hey Dave i play the drums like always, on the keyboard. i break it up between 2 tracks, once in a while a 3rd track may be needed. that way i can get a better mix for them Check out my latest song called They Must

ShadowofNine	ShadowofNine said 849 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	Thought Police Guitar police might be after you trying to stop you from playing super music, guitar sounds great, song is a GEM Bravo (Thxs for the copy) Check out my latest song called Theres a Prog in my Soup

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 848 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	Thanks Dave i should be arrested for having 20 guitars. Check out my latest song called They Must

RAVENS	RAVENS said 849 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	Awesome What a great song, the production is superb! Terrific vocals & the music is fabulous. Very pro sounding to my ears, wowzers! RAVEN ;-) Check out my latest song called Tattooed Scars (w/ Sigmund, Scofugate, Rok41)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 848 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	thanks Dani i believe i spent more time in tweeking eq's, compression, levels, amp settings, etc. then the actual performance on this one. i'm glad you enjoyed it. Check out my latest song called They Must

FEEL	FEEL said 849 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	Cool tone That tele sounds great... Nice tune as well... I like the tempo and the psychedelic vibe. Enjoyed. Check out my latest song called Freedom Rings (MJCC2013)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 848 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	Thanks John the lead tone is my favorite here. neck pickup and logics hot tweed amp setting are a perfect match. thanks for the listen Check out my latest song called They Must

michaeljayklein	michaeljayklein said 848 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	Vic... ...this sucked me right in with ya! I don't know anything about electronic music or equipment, but what you came up with here sounded great. Great job with the upper range in your vocal too--this is another solid work from you from inception to conception. Thanks again! Michael Check out my latest song called Old Man Mose is Dead

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 847 days ago (February 22nd, 2011)
	Thanks Michael for many years i had only one effect. i started collecting a bunch including multi effect pedals. now-a-days there all in the software. i guess the best thing is it's easier and i don't spend a lot of money on batteries Check out my latest song called They Must

PeterB7858	PeterB7858 said 848 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	Perhaps there is hope for the people yet... Hi Vic. Very topical given what is going on in the middle east at the moment but perhaps there is hope for the people yet. Nice 60's vibe (with a modern twist). This wouldn't have been too out of place on Sgt. Peppers. Nice work. Take care, Peter. Check out my latest song called Sailor's Warning w jiguma, Philip18

Vic Holman

Vic Holman said 847 days ago (February 22nd, 2011)

Thanks Peter
i wrote the lyrics when the egypt protests started and the the riots started to quelch the protests. when victory came i thought well i should re-write the ending. but then more protests in other countries started, so i decided to keep what i had since there is a long way to go for many disatisfied people in the world who are tired of strong arm government control

i appreciate the listen

Check out my latest song called They Must

dave_b	dave_b said 848 days ago (February 21st, 2011)
	Blue Sky Thought Police Reminds me of that movie "Minority Report" - cool premise for a song. The tele is producing some nice tones, some great riffs. Vocs are sounding good. Bass slides are sounding cool. Great production. Check out my latest song called Llarions Blues

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 847 days ago (February 22nd, 2011)
	Thanks Dave i'm probably being monitored just for writing the lyrics. thanks again for the listen Check out my latest song called They Must

tonestones	tonestones said 848 days ago (February 22nd, 2011)
	Nashville Tele Really good sounding guitar. I like this tune quite a bit. Great job. Check out my latest song called In Some Other World

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 847 days ago (February 22nd, 2011)
	going to nashville best thing about it is you don't have to qualify as a country western player to play it i appreciate the listen Check out my latest song called They Must

racerat	racerat said 848 days ago (February 22nd, 2011)
	Blue Sky Love the tone of the new Tele. I have been a Strat and Les Paul guy my whole life, but my bro' has a Tele and I've always been so templed by it's clarity and attack. This has a cinematic vibe to it, like the soundtrack of a modern spine-tingling alt western ala Quentin Tarantino, dunno, that's just how it struck me. Nice! RR Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 847 days ago (February 22nd, 2011)
	Thanks Philip i probably wouldn't of considered buying this guitar if it was a standard telecaster. with the added middle strat pick up and 5 way selector switch it can get tele and strat tones. it only took me 3 minutes of trying it out, that i was sold Check out my latest song called They Must

Relic67	Relic67 said 847 days ago (February 22nd, 2011)
	cool neat song, agree with the others that the tele sounds fantastic. lots of bite to the tone. the final solo and the coda were a great way to finish up the song, very nice job! Check out my latest song called Someone Else's Thing

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 846 days ago (February 23rd, 2011)
	something about a single coil pickup ... to cut thru everything. the best thing is that it stays in tune nicely. i appreciate the listen Check out my latest song called They Must

DWL	DWL said 847 days ago (February 23rd, 2011)
	Clever wordplay as usual and great playing. Rather downbeat though? Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called Not For The Likes of You

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 846 days ago (February 23rd, 2011)
	Thanks Dick yeah i wrote the lyrics while the protests in egypt started. when the camels and horses came in to break up the crowd, that really sent a message of how extreme control is to heirachy. Check out my latest song called They Must

falcef	falcef said 847 days ago (February 23rd, 2011)
	Blue Sky Thought Police Congratulations for this beautiful song, the instruments are well chosen sounds beautiful and interesting, good mix still so good. Hello from falcef in Italy and best wishes for the work and health. Hello friends,a wonderful 2011, full of peace and music! Check out my latest song called Live-Jam-in-Brentonec-01

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 846 days ago (February 23rd, 2011)
	thanks you very much ... for the kind words. i really appreciate your time to give this song a listen. Check out my latest song called They Must

fasteddie

fasteddie said 846 days ago (February 23rd, 2011)

Gotta love the super twang of a tele
The great thing about the tele tone is that it leaves a lot of headroom for the other instruments to shine through. The bass comes out so nice and crystal clear in the mix.

Great song Vic!
I totally dig the pulloff on the bass at 2:59. Such a simple thing can add so much.
The only thing about this that kills me is that I'll probably have go out and test drive a tele.

Check out my latest song called A Friend to the End

paul f. page	paul f. page said 846 days ago (February 23rd, 2011)
	sometimes I wish... I could write something as cool as this. I love all that steel. Seems to my ears that you've really nailed the mix. though I do not write in the genre, I can appreciate a sold song whe I hear one. This is very cool. Check out my latest song called Seventy-Eight

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 844 days ago (February 25th, 2011)
	Thanks Paul i appreciate your listen. i know it's not your style of music per se, that''s why i appreciate your listen that much more. Check out my latest song called They Must

KCsGROOVE	KCsGROOVE said 846 days ago (February 24th, 2011)
	nothing like a fender! Cool song,.... dreamy, psychedelic I dig everything about it! KC Check out my latest song called I DON'T LIKE IT

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 844 days ago (February 25th, 2011)
	thanks kc i grew up on fender strats most of my playing time. what's cool about this style of telecaster is 3 pickups, so i can still get some start tones Check out my latest song called They Must

that80sboy	that80sboy said 846 days ago (February 24th, 2011)
	telecaster! bitch to play (for my tiny hands)...but best sound around!....you do it very well on this track to imo!....ears are all happy now Check out my latest song called someday

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 844 days ago (February 25th, 2011)
	small hands i have the same situation. this one i bought however is very easy to play, i don't like having to struggle with a guitar Check out my latest song called They Must

jdholliday	jdholliday said 846 days ago (February 24th, 2011)
	hey Vic sorry to be late to this one, I listened and didn't comment, must have been at work, really cool idea for the lyrics, great production as always, the guitar sounds great, always know it's gonna be good when I see you post and this is right up there, very well done my friend. And a really cool song! Check out my latest song called Please Help, Pride of NYC needs tracks!

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 844 days ago (February 25th, 2011)
	thanks JD you ain't late. at times i listen to tunes at work or on the ipod touch and forget to return for a comment as well. it happens. thanks for the kind words. Check out my latest song called They Must

Sigmund	Sigmund said 845 days ago (February 25th, 2011)
	Thought Police Cool song Vic. The Tele sounds great, especially the solo tones you are getting there near the end. No question that technology will take us to the point where this could be a reality. The question is, will we let it go that far? I sure hope not! Thanks for another cool VH hit! Sig Check out my latest song called Under Your Bed - feat. strangedream, rok41 & Steve Ritter

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 844 days ago (February 25th, 2011)
	Thanks Sig the solo tone is one sound i've been trying to dial up for some time. i think it took the right guitar and the right amp designer model. thanks for the listen Check out my latest song called They Must

pablatone	pablatone said 845 days ago (February 25th, 2011)
	Tense, seething that git's got some sting to it. good mix on this tune. well done. Check out my latest song called deseree

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 844 days ago (February 25th, 2011)
	thanks pablatone stingcaster! thanks for the listen Check out my latest song called They Must

Daugrin	Daugrin said 843 days ago (February 26th, 2011)
	Another convert! 'bout time you got a real axe. Daug Check out my latest song called Other Mutha Brother's Reggae

dreadmon	dreadmon said 843 days ago (February 26th, 2011)
	Yah! Nice work, Vic! The layers of emotional dynamics here are wonderful and the production is phat. How are you liking the Firestudio Mobile? Check out my latest song called Don't You

lengold	lengold said 841 days ago (March 1st, 2011)
	Look on the bright side, they could remind me what I was thinking, seeing as I keep forgetting. Thought provoking and very sensitively played and sung. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called B E A U T I F U L

ted23	ted23 said 839 days ago (March 3rd, 2011)
	Woahwoah Nearly missed this treat.... My hit sense hasn't been tingling lately. Must be ill. Anyway, Tele is sounding razor sharp n tasty. Nice effects In support too. Cool song man Check out my latest song called Living Dead Love Song in Z minor (HALLOWEEN 2012)

Bob Rodgers	Bob Rodgers said 834 days ago (March 8th, 2011)
	Yes nicely played Vic and good to hear the Nashville Tele, great guitar tones and a good buy! This song is excellent, loved all the different guitar sounds, great work and very much enjoyed. Bob Check out my latest song called We Can't Let It Go

jiguma	jiguma said 831 days ago (March 10th, 2011)
	Teles rule! Interesting to hear your style translated into Tele - some interesting variations to the usual. I love my Tele - I expect you will too. :) Check out my latest song called INTO THE BLUE

sonnyjim	sonnyjim said 829 days ago (March 12th, 2011)
	Creepy song, Vic (and I mean that in the best possible way!). Very solid marriage of your deep psychedelic sound and lyrical impact. Nightmare scenario, calmly taken down in the notebook.... Deep bows. SJ Check out my latest song called A Bell In The Valley

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Name: Vic Holman
Location: spokane washington usa

I work as a creative/art director for a advertising agency in Spokane, Washington. i always wanted to record my own music, like forever. i started, a long time ago, by using a reel to reel and a cassette deck and bouncing back and forth on those.... [see more]

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