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Post by vvv » Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:35 pm

Write It Down (for Nicky)
c. '15 Vlayman

Sometimes it all gets too much
'Talkin' 'bout the pain and such
Things make life ain't too fun
And yer feelin' outta luck
Like ya gotta be the only one
Never gets out in the sun
Don't like yer lover's touch
Can't see no good to come

I ain't know what's been goin' wrong
All I can say's ya gotta write it down,
write it down

Bad day, bad month, bad year
Can't seem to stop the tears
Nothin's goin right 'round here
Can't seem to pass the fear

I ain't know what's been goin' wrong
All I can say's ya gotta write it down

Never seem to feel aiight
Can't sleep through the too long nights
Up head there ain't no light
Feelin' like ya'ready lost the fight

I ain't know what's been goin' wrong
All I can say's ya gotta write it down,
write it down
I ain't know what's been goin' wrong
All I done is write this song
& All I can say's ya gotta write it down,
write it down

Ain't no joy in what ya do
1 and 1 ain't close to two
He don't know if it's him or you
You don't know if it's him or you

I ain't know what's been goin' wrong
All I can say's ya gotta write it down,
write it down
I ain't know what's been goin' wrong
All I done is wr ite this song
All I can say's ya gotta write it down,
write it down

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Post by vvv » Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:16 pm

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1. Write It Down(for Nicky) 03:40
2. Burnin' Tubes 04:39
3. Red w Grankspoine 04:24
4. Thirteen Point Five (Half a Chance) 04:27
5. The Park (Down to) 04:01
6. She Only Wants Me 04:06
7. This Ol' Elephant 03:49
8. Make 'Em Stop 03:42
9. Walkin' Out the Door 03:54
10. A Cat That Kills 03:25

Q. Whaddya give a elephant with diarrhea?
A. A lotta room.
Q. Whaddya give Vlayman?
A. Some listening time, of course - turn it up!

released November 18, 2015

Grankspoine on # 3 did all but drums, voc and bass.
Vlayman OCD'd all else.
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Post by vvv » Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:45 pm

Roll On Up
c. '15 Vlayman

Sour apples can be a refreshing thing
Cut through the taste of the sugar in the pie
A crumbly crust and it's just the thing
To start the autumn high
When I get home I'm gonna bake me one
Then you'll see me smile

I'm gonna roll on up 3x
I'm gonna roll one up

Jalapenos is something I live for
I ain't tellin' no lie
With beans and cheese in a flour tortilla
To start the springtime high
When I get home I'm gonna bake me one
Then you'll see me smile

Fresh mint is sompin' inna cold cold drink
Enough to make me sigh
I like marshmallows inna hot chocolate drink
That covers the summer and the winter highs
When I get home I'm gonna bake me one
Then you'll see me smile

I'm gonna roll on up 3x
I'm gonna roll one up


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Post by vvv » Sat Dec 05, 2015 6:30 pm

Off
c. '15 Vlayman

Oh, when I tellya I luvs ya, baby
Ya gots to know I'm tellin' the troof
Oooh when I make love to you tonight momma
I think we're gonna tear off the roof

Off the motherfucker 6x now

Oh, when I tellya I dunnit, baby
Ya gots to know I'm tellin' the troof
Oooh when I show ya he ain't comin' back no mo'
I think we're gonna tear off the roof

Off the motherfucker 6x now


Oh, when I tellya I needs ya, baby
Ya gots to know I'm tellin' the troof
Oooh when I made 'em bleed fo' ya, momma
I think we're gonna tear off the roof

Off the motherfucker 3x now
Off the motherfuckers 3x now
Off the motherfucker 3x now
Off the motherfuckers 3x now

Drums: nettage
SlideBass: Cort-Brick-dbx160X
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Post by vvv » Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:33 pm

I Get That a Lot
c.'15 Vlayman

I seen nothin' was happenin'
Everything seemed just boring as hell
I knew y'all would start clappin'
If I was a you'd story to tell

Awe, I can be funny or mebbe not
And you might react badly
I get that a lot

Y'all was just standing there sleeping
Everything about you was nothin' to tell
I look and saw just a buch of sheep and
I feggered, I did, oh, what the hell

Awe, I can be funny or mebbe not
And you might react badly
I get that a lot

And everything happened, kinda like a surprise
I knew I'd get your attention
It was gratifying that look in your eyes
Especially yers, girl, did I mention?

Awe, I can be funny or mebbe not
And you might react badly
I get that a lot
Awe, I can be funny or mebbe not
And you might get to laughin'
When I'm good, I get that a lot

So yeah, I hadda leave fast, right out the front window
Couldn't look back, I'm sure you could see
It ain't easy, I bet now you know now
But I really kinda hoped you'da left there with me

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Post by vvv » Sat Dec 12, 2015 2:37 pm

Purgatory
c. '15 Vlayman

Hell is a place I don't belong
What I did, wasn't that wrong
Yeah, hell is a place that's not for me
I tried, you see

I belong in Purgatory
Purgatory

I was just tryna defend
And in the end, it was his end
I didn't mean to kill yer friend
It just happened when, he drew down on me

I belong in Purgatory
Purgatory
I belong in Purgatory
Purgatory

Sin is a thing I didn't commit
Altho' I, I must admit
It all went to shit
To shit, I see, But

I belong in Purgatory
only Purgatory
I belong in Purgatory
Purgatory

Drums: nettage
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Post by vvv » Sat Dec 12, 2015 3:52 pm

The Moon (I Am the)
c. '15 Vlayman

Oh, but you thought you could do what you wanted
Thought you could play your own tune

You didn't realize I see everything
You didn't realize I am the moon

Hey, what was the problem with my lovin'
Did you think I came too late or mebbe left too soon?

You didn't realize I see everything
You didn't realize I am the moon

Mmmhmm, I know you mebbe felt sorry for me
Mmmhmm, I guess you thought you knew my wound

You didn't realize I see everything
You didn't realize I am the moon

Baby, why didn't you just say it?
Why weren't you honest, why not tell the truth?

You didn't realize I see everything
You didn't realize I am the moon


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Post by vvv » Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:05 pm

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Downloaded drum stems, and me.

1. Grenade 03:33
2. Robot 04:20
3. Gamble On 04:53
4. Riot (Auto Pilot) 06:40
5. Rockin' the Shockin' 03:50
6. Round the World 04:14
7. Sieve 03:26
8. The Button 03:45
9. Love Is a Roller 04:38
10. Pink 04:01

(You ain't heard none of these; long story about it on the page.)
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Post by vvv » Mon Dec 28, 2015 6:27 am

The Way
c. '15 Vlayman, derranged by Grankspoine

I know you feel you wanna keep every thing hidden
Ain't never gonna put nothin' on display
It ain't that you ever get to feelin' guilt-ridden, no
That ain't yer way 2x

And I know you cain't never really be happy
Ain't never gonna show you ever even feel OK
You never wanna seem close to what you really be, no
That ain't yer way 2x

I expect you'll reject any move I make toward you
Ain't never gonna acknowledge it's even close to OK
You never want no one to think they can afford you, no
That ain't yer way 2x

I don't know if I can show I ain't mean you no harm
And I wouldn't put you at risk for just a lay
There ain't no reason for you to feel alarm, no
That ain't my way 2x

I know I seem like the kind that always keeps things hidden
I ain't the kinda guy puts it on display
It ain't that I ever feel any kind of guilt-ridden, no
That ain't my way 2x

I don't know if we can go somewhere you'll feel alright
I don't know, mebbe somewhere we can keep it bright as day
There ain't no reason we can't do something in the light, no
Do it that way, it's OK 2x
Do it that way, it's OK, Pull down the shades

Drums: nettage
Bass: Alvz-Brick-1176_VC3Q
Vox: Luna-Eureka
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Post by vvv » Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:01 pm

Better
c. '15 Vlayman

You got yer story, yeah, you seem to have it lock'd down tight You can ' splain everything you said
About who you was with and where you was that night, before daylight
And it ain't matter none that what you claim could not be true It's all the same to you,
that what you claim just ain't the truth, ain't the truth

I wanted to tell you girl, I got yer poison letter, yeah
And in this great big world I've had worse to me said by better


Many years ago there was a girl gave 'em all simple hell, I know you think that's how to be
You like to see yourself as a Jezebel,
And yer proud of it proud as can be


I wanted to tell you girl, I got yer scarlet letter, yeah
I've had worse to me Said by better
I wanted to tell you girl, I got yer purloined letter, yeah
And in this great big world
I've had worse to me said by better
I wanted to tell you girl, I got yer scarlet letter yeah
I've had worse to me
Said by better

This was the story, yeah, how we got right here today
And it's now time for the ending, all about what
You wouldn't say
It's all the same to you, that what you claim just ain't the truth, it ain't the truth

I wanted to tell you girl, I got yer poison letter yeah
And in this great big world
I've had worse to me said by better
I wanted to tell you girl, I got yer scarlet letters yeah
I've had worse to me
Said by better

Drums: RH
Basses: HnrFL-Brick-dbx160XT_VC3Q
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Post by vvv » Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:07 am

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1. A Cat That Kills 03:25
2. Roll On Up 03:36
3. The Way (w Grankspoine) 03:19
4. Off 03:57
5. She Only Wants Me 04:06
6. Write It Down (for Nicky) 03:40
7. Purgatory 04:55
8. Make 'Em Stop 03:42
9. I Get That 03:38
10. The Moon (I Am the) 03:12

The last - I promise! - release of 2015 with a rare acoustic track (#10), a song for a friend (#7), and the best one, a collab with England's Grankspoine (#3). I recommend a martoonie and pizza while listening so that 2/3 of yer evening at least is good.

released December 31, 2015

All drums is nettage, #3 have all by Grankspoine except bass and vocals, and the rest of the sounds should be blamed on yo.
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Post by vvv » Sat Jan 02, 2016 4:34 pm

The Center of Attention
c. '16 Vlayman

Ain't too many feelings that I got
Ever gonnass
make any sense
to you
It ain't that the feelings I got ain't stop
It's more
They got
Nothin' to with you

You gotta be at the center of it all

Ain't too many things you wanna tell me
That I
think I might wanna
hear
Ain't too many things you do that thrill me
And the things you do
I don't wantcha
to do them
near

You gotta be at the center of it all
Front to back and all sides gotta heed yer call
You gotta be at the center of it all
The center of attention

Ain't too many people that I know
make me wanna
run the other way
It ain't that you is knowingly evil
it's just that you cannot see
the right way


Drums: RH
Bass: Alvz-Brk-160_VC3Q
Vox: MD421n-Eureka
Gtrs: G&Lf100-HRDX-AKGd310-PM1000
Gtrs: Tele(MeatJr)-WSB2-ProJr-MXL860(Durham)-PM1ooo(pad)

EDIT:
Thanx for listening.

FWIW, the drums started as Guitar Hero stems for Radiohead's "My Iron Lung". I heavily edited same, first using gates to reduce the bleed as well as the cymbals. Then I moved the bits around; it's surprising how the tempo sped up at the end, hence the disconcerting initial chorus, what I had some trouble fitting in (see above, where I noted that I hadda extra beat where I was tying to smooth the transition).

I wrote this on bass,and sometimes lately I attempt to develop a kinda odd bass pattern to break me out of the tried-and-true - I think it worked OK here, altho' it's not radically different. The bass is played DI through two different pre/compressor chains in parallel, what I am loving recently as it gives me tons of EQ and even dynamics control. ?The Meek VC3Q by itself is very heavy and dark as a DI as the compressor colours it significantly, and the Brick with the dbx 160XT is very good and dynamic and brighter; together they allow me to get more clarity and heft than separately. ?

Next came the vocals, what started from that very first line, what I just riffed from. ?Lately on vocal sounds I've been using my Eureka with the compressor remaining unchanged, adjusting only the pre's gain. Then, I've been changing out mic's for fun. ?This one is a ancient, cream-colored Sennheiser 421n I bought from TOMB's rhythmranch (the "n" means it has a Tuchel connector - to which I have wired a short Tuchel to XLR cord). ?The 421 is a standard, perhaps most recognizable on toms, and in use on everything in the George Harrison Bangladesh movie. I find it comparable to other large-diaphragm dynamics like the SM7b and the PV200i and even some of the older EV's altho' its cleaner than the latter, a little more natural and less EQ'd than the former two. There is some ITB compression and plate reverbs on the vox, what I think are a lead and some 5 BV's by the end.

I did the G&L guitar tracks next, what are panned at 10 and 2, and are sorta Keefy leadish. I developed a little theme ?having recently listened to his latest record, and so sorta thinking that stylee. ?The reverb is all from the Hot Rod Delux and it's a old AKG dynamic mic intio a racked Yamaha pre.
I then did the hard-panned Teles as just more basic rhythm fillers, the left being more chordsy and the right a little more with single-note lines. The Toadworks Meat, Jr. pedal is a clean boost (think OCD or DOD OD/Pre250, etc., or even Klon Centaur) into a ancient Marlboro QSB2 reverb unit (as used by 3 Dog Night) into a Fender Pro,Jr. and then a MXL 860 ribbon (looks like a Royer) into a Cathedral Pipes Durham (like a Cloudlifter or FEThead) into the Yamaha pre.

And yes, I wrote this post as I'm killing time before work. ?;D
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Post by vvv » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:56 am

Perfection
c. '15 Vlayman, derranged by Grankspoine

There is them what say that what I wanted can be found
Me, I spent so many years chasin' it around,

Now I'm headin' off in a new direction
No more tryna make a connection
I ain't like all the shit I been catchin'
& I've given up looking for perfection

There is them what say that you mighta been the very thing that I need
But that was twenty years ago and it's too late for you and me

CH

There is them what say that what I wanted can never be found
And me, I spent so much time and money running around

CH

One night stands ain't the way to go
But you don't come aroun no mo'

There is them what say that you mighta been all I ever dreamed
But that was twenty years ago and it's too late even to bleed

CH
CH

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Post by vvv » Sat Jan 16, 2016 1:50 pm

Show Me Everything
c. '16 Vlayman

In the deepest darkest night
When you think yer outta sight
I still see you

You don't know me
but you show me
everything

When everyone's gone to bed
when you've gone outta yer head
When everyone's gone to bed
I can see you

Before the sun arises
Before the come alive
Before the sun arises
You know I see you

Now you know the truth
I wouldn't lie, I aion't that smooth
Now you know the truth
I just may be you

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Post by vvv » Sun Jan 17, 2016 5:38 pm

The Shiv
c. '15 Mike&Bob

I ain't sure where she was comin' from when I met her
All I knowed is that I wanted to get with her
next to me
next to me

I only wanted
to live
But
She only gives
the shiv

She didn't know the things I seen, in my li fe
She ain't got no idear where I been
in my life
How it cuts like a knife

I only wanted
to live
But
She only gives
the shiv

That's the way it always is
But I sure loved her kiss
You know I did

Drums: nettage
Basses: (Bob) Fender-Brick-dbx160XT_VC3Q
LdVoc: (Mike) SennMD735-Eureka
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