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Thursday, February 22, 2007

"Look Before You Leap"

Probably the best sounding song sonically in the sessions so far. I actually dont know how the drums ended up sounding so well! The right channel effect? I wrote this song late one night when there was no one in my house and I cranked up my guitar loud. I didnt like it at first, I taught it sounded like Green Day or something, but it was stuck in my head for the next few days and I had to finish it off! I slowed down the tempo and tried to change the melody a couple of time to keep it interesting.

Emer flew threw the drums, (as usual!) I kinda wanted to go for a Tom Pettyesque drums. If you listen carefully, I think the contrast between the different parts of the songs is brilliant. It defiantly gave the song shape and dynamics.

Next came James Walshy Walsh, or Walshy for short! We had jammed at a party before and I fell in love with his guitar style straight away, he is very graceful at playing and he makes it look so easy! We jammed out the song in his room amongst his Junior Cert revision and ole skool pringle cans, and he instantly had loads of different ideas for the different parts in the songs, to add flavour to my same boring guitar part. About a week later, he came up my house and he had all his guitar parts recorded in 15 minutes, happiest guitar solo EVER!!

The following day it was Niamhs turn. I used work with her, and I heard her sing at a Rose of Tralee Contest and I knew I had to ask her to record with me sometime!

I came up to her house that morning and she listened to the song a couple of times and she got the song in one take! A true professional!

And last but not least Eammon provided the Bass line, again he added to the contrast and dynamics of the song with his bass line. He also suggested the rising bass line at the end of the song, carrying the song out to finish!

Thanks to everyone who played on the song, now start dancing to it.

Pallus is currently listening to:

Automatic and Darklands by The Jesus and Mary Chain

INXS Greatest Hits

Wolfmother

Boston Greatest Hits

In Moments by Berkeley

In Your Honour by The Foo Fighters

Staring at the Sea by The Cure

Blink 182 Untitled Album

"Catch the Wind" by Donovan

posted by idledude at 20:11

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