bats brew

"Under my Wheels" was my introduction to alice. loved alice from "love it to death" to 'muscle of love", the ezrin years. i was also a big fan of the live album that lou reed had done, so 'welcome to my nightmare', coupled with my favorite dual guitar combo was a no brainer.

i've always loved this album. the video has a lot of info i never knew about, very inlightening, thanks for posting!

it's a new week, it's a new bump!

Weekend bumpin'

HI SUBVIBE! yea, festival tune, i could see that.. it's got that rollicking groove, a bit hypnotic (that's my road trip groove) thanks for the comments

ah, the tequila mo jo.... yes, i do not imbibe much any more, but my choice would be a good anejo, Tapatio Tequila Anejo is good enough for me. LOL i think i'd rather have 'other' voices to blend with mine, but sometimes i'm just stuck in the studio ready to go, and i run with my own voice. i don't hear it as 'lush', but i like the idea of that!

hey mark!! thanks for breaking the ice on this one the harmonies are fun on this one, they are easy, and just kind of go along for the ride, so to speak. new mix on this one, i'm getting so close....

alright kevin! thanks for breaking the ice, so to speak... thanks for the comments, i appreciate the support. "Head East", interesting name drop there... i always loved the way danny piper played the rhythm guitars on that one song of there, never had any reason... my vocal approach: you know, my setup is so basic... i've got 3 good mics, and a couple of 57's.. i usually use a Shure KSM44 on the vox, thru my RME Babyface Pro interface, set flat, and i record a few passes just to learn the song, and play it back to hear what i like, and what i hate (i hate most of it) and then i just stand and go for it. i always record dry, so i'm not influenced by false sustain of delays or reverbs, i can hear the pitch better that way. boring and dry. then i add the 'jape' later. if i get the whole pass, great, but if i have to punch in at the to of each verse or chorus, i'll do it. then i go back and do the harmonies. harmonies are the easiest thing for me to write, but hardest to sing (well). other than that, the approach is really to be mentally ready to do it. which means having everything setup, levels done, all i have to do is go into a session and just sing. a shot of tequila and a puff is not mandatory, but also not discouraged. LOL

rick beato almost 2 hours, all good. i love the scene with gilmour fukin' with the EMS VCS3. the look on beato's face.

wow, this tune must have cooties!!! heh

Whoa, this needs a bump! Yea!

https://batsbrew.bandcamp.com/track/the-travel-song *The Travel Song - a track written around a sony Acid drum loop drum track. kind of a king's x vibe. the thing about this one is..... and the reason it comes off as a bit smoother than some of the other material, is...... it's a Waltz! LOL... well, actually, 6/8 time. but i feel it like a waltz when i play it. the story behind the lyric..... i wrote this, right after finding out about a real hard time my two friends were having on their 'cross-europe' bike trip.... at Gatwick airport. this is about these guys having one of their 2 bikes trashed by the airlines, and then running into some friends later down the road, that showed up and helped out. they finished their trip in grand style!

ok, so maybe, a weekend bump?

ah, time for the wednesday bump. like hump day, but more flatter, and cruise'y

OK, a tuesday evening bump then!

Sunday bump

could be a latency issue with your monitoring choices.

wow, thanks andrew! thanks for listening

Added a vid

UPDATED MIX. think i've got the low end dialed in now. https://batsbrew.bandcamp.com/track/silverstone

great concert

the standouts for me: Nirvana – Nevermind L7 – Bricks Are Heavy Rage Against the Machine – Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine – Evil Empire Rush – Test for Echo Silverchair – Freak Show Foo Fighters – There Is Nothing Left to Lose Sevendust – Home Disturbed – The Sickness System of a Down – Toxicity Puddle of Mudd – Come Clean Korn – Untouchables A Perfect Circle – Thirteenth Step Avenged Sevenfold – City of Evil Kelly Clarkson – My December Guns N' Roses – Chinese Democracy Avenged Sevenfold – Nightmare Dream Theater – A Dramatic Turn of Events Gojira – Fortitude Avenged Sevenfold – Life Is But a Dream...

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