bats brew Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 https://soundcloud.com/bats-brew/michaels-house #02- "Michael's House" this is the 2nd song on the album. One of the songs, "michael's house", was a rowdy romp that i wrote back in 1998, for my friend who had recently moved into an older house, in a neighborhood that had been a very nice family neighborhood back in the day, but had fallen into disrepair over 30 years time, and was known as a 'crack' neighborhood when he moved into it... he truly thought he would turn the neighborhood around, one neighbor at a time, and pull all his friends that were wanting to buy houses, into purchasing a house near him. when i wrote the song originally, it was really just a demo, but a celebration of his audacity and belief in the 'good' of people. he died in that house, about 8 years ago. i'm not sure how, but he had been hospitalized previously, a health issue, i think it was an accident. now i've written a new version of it, to basically celebrate his life, or as a kind of 'thank you' to the ether. recording specific info: bought a new fuzz around the time i started working on this song, made by Barber Electronics, it's called the "Exacta". great fuzz, i use it quite a bit in this song. Lyrics: Michaels House Michaels house, used to be Kind of place, yeah, you want to be Now it’s got a new friend, Going to be the place again. Michael is a trusted friend Favors given, to the end Road trip taken and he took my queen, All the way to New Orleans! Michaels house, was party town But a friend in need, could hang around Michael left without a sound In the afterlife, he’ll be around. Michaels house, used to be Kind of place, want to be Now it’s got a new friend, Going to be the place again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Kirby Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 As usual with your stuff - this song really rocks. You played the bass on this right - it sounds great. Your guitar playing is always excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciodontrax Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I like this song with varied and dynamic parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 6 hours ago, Douglas Kirby said: As usual with your stuff - this song really rocks. You played the bass on this right - it sounds great. Your guitar playing is always excellent. hey douglas! thanks for listening to this one, yea, the bass part was fun, but kinda hard to give that galloping vibe and keep in the pocket..i took a few passes to get it the way i wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bush Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Great stuff super production and I loved the Bass and guitars, those breaks really gave the whole thing a structure ..super Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/25/2020 at 9:32 AM, HarryC said: I like this song with varied and dynamic parts hello harryC! yea, there is some cool dynamics happening, by design, it just seemed that the arrangement was so 'go for it', that it needed breakups... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/26/2020 at 8:42 AM, Paul Bush said: Great stuff super production and I loved the Bass and guitars, those breaks really gave the whole thing a structure ..super hello paul! thanks for the kind words, and yea, you're right, those breaks let your brain relax for just a second! heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidden Symmetry Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 A great track, enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 22 hours ago, Hidden Symmetry said: A great track, enjoyed it. thanks symmetry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 bumpin this one before i take it down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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