The King Is Back
Jimmy King has returned from the west. The band had its first “full band” jam session since Jimmy left two months ago, on Thursday and it was to say the least; mindblowing. Therefore, the drive to make more music, and to finish the music we’ve started is even greater than ever. The new energy is exciting, and refreshing. Also, most of you know already (thanks to my Dad) that Wise, Young & King will be playing in Orangeville in July for the Founders Day weekend celebrations. More details like show times, dates and venues will be released once they are all worked out.
Regarding the bands studio work, we’ve had some rather large setbacks, as some of the drum tracks have been lost. So unfortunately we have to re-record the drum tracks unless they find them. This needs to be done for every song, and could take some time to do as well, since recording to a band is different than just playing out the song before the other tracks are laid down. I think that after we finish this demo, any future recordings will be done at a different studio, or we will learn how to do our own recordings. I’ve had some thoughts on the latter idea, and learning how to use recording software is something that I’ve wanted to do for a while. We would need to get a soundboard and microphones, and do some research into open source recording software for linux, as I would just use my laptop for recording and mixing. I think that in the long run, it would be much cheaper than constantly paying a studio to do the work. Something to look into though for sure.
February 24th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
They lost ALL the drumtracks?? Whoa…
February 25th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
Well, technically, they only lost “mic tracks”.
A short explination of how recording works:
For every microphone, there is at least one ‘track’ that goes with it. For a drum set where every peice has its own seperate mic, there can be upwards of 12 mics on the set, therefore 12 tracks in a recording program.
The drum tracks that were lost in my case, happened to be the 18″ crash, the 16″ crash, the high-hats, and the snare. All of which are vital elements in songs, and it would actually take longer to record these things seperately, rather than to just re-record the entire drum parts.
February 25th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
You should save up and get the recording stuff that you need, It might take some time, but its sounds like it would save you a lot of money in the long run. You should try and figure out just how much it would cost for the entire package of equiptment. We could hold a bake sale… a brownie bake sale.. and go from there.
February 25th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Brit, you found my blog. I suppose all you had to do was check your computer history…
Yes, equipment would be good. Bake sales are good too… except we’d probably eat all the brownies before we sold them.
February 25th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
no one will eat the brownies on my watch. seriously though, you should look into getting the equiptment you need for recordings.. If you eventually got everything you need, then you could probably write a lot more with ease, considering you can mix the tracks and add tracks. I just reached the point where I dont know what Im talking about, But I do know that its a good investment and that it would be a lot of fun to have everything you need at your finger tips. you could be a lot more creative is my point im trying to make. Not that your not already creative, but how many times have you come up with a neat guitar rift or whatever and never played it again, If you had the right software and stuff, then you could instatly play it back, and add on at different times, as the music comes to you..
and of course, you’d let Brit use it. Not that Brit would know how to use it, but you could teach Brit. Brit thinks, you and Brit would be super cool in the process, Brit and you could make mixes and all kinds of cool stuff, including brownies..
Ok Im done with the talking in third person. Keep on rockin homie! and stay fly.
February 25th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
ps: the bompf bompf gave it away. Its such a good song that my curiousity made me click on it. I seriously love the song, Unconditionally. {so if you change it, I’ll still kickass}
February 26th, 2007 at 11:18 am
Speaking of bake sales, Brit - I’m hosting the “drum fund” that Alex is too bashful to link to. You can find out more here: http://ianism.com/?page_id=552
and consider arranging a bake sale!
February 28th, 2007 at 11:18 am
I’d donate some items for a bake sale.
March 2nd, 2007 at 3:22 pm
FINALLY music that doesnt make my ears bleed.. okay, so I stole every single song. {Alex knows I’ll buy a cd when they come out, but I just love the tunes, I cant wait for the CD.} Ive got to say i love bompf bompf so Im going to go ahead and agree with your father, MAKE IT LONGER, damn boy, you can’t leave me hangin’ like this!! I need more bompf bompf… okay, so Im a little addicted. actually, Im never going to stop playing these tunes. Thanks for the link to the songs Mr. Alex’s Dad. you just fed my addiction.
{Im A da-da-da-da-duuuuuuuuuude ELECTRIC! I dont gotta lotta money all Ive got is rock n roll!!}
I love every single song, and I’m sure when you’ve written more, I’ll love them too.
KEEP ON ROCKING Wise, Young &King!!
these tunes are so stunner!! [stunner was the best word I could think of to describe the level of talent and creativity these guys pocess.]
March 2nd, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Hey! I recognize that last comment. I’ve seen it somewhere before
I’m with you Brit - the music of WY&K is awesome!
March 2nd, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Thanks Brit, appreciate the comments!
March 7th, 2007 at 10:40 pm
Your fans know that you have these songs waiting for the full WY&K treatment …
Treebark Soundchorus!
Castle Level Six!
Freakish Bends!
Sweet Inebriation!
(The New) Federales!
(Extended) Bompf Bompf!
Two Hands!
She’s Gone!
Falling Quickly!
I Feel Fine (Give Me Back My Aeroplane)!
Roaming the Coastline (needs something though)
Tim’s gettin’ skins
Mo’s gettin’ none
One band it is
No band of one
(It ain’t no band on the run) ….
I know there’s more … Dougie you have that Django-thing .. you played it here once … it still echos in the half-painted hallways of the House of Tongue.
Jimmy … after those months of laying pipe … the Dude Electric is back!
The oats have been sown
the pipe has been laid
the seeds have been grown
the piper’s been paid
Got a black cat bone?
Got a mojo too?
Got a ‘john the conqueror’ root?
Gonna mess with you?
Are you a Hootchie Cootchie Man?
.. a steady rollin’ man?
Gonna dust my broom?
Have you been to the Crossroads?
Let’s cut that deal with the devil and get some frickin’ tunes down!
WY&K … one band … not a band of one!
March 12th, 2007 at 11:17 pm
Thanks Father Tongue! Hope that your trip was a good one, and thanks for the use of your house while you were gone.
May 19th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
На мой взгляд. Ваше мнение ошибочно.
Инженер сервисный Jimmy King has returned from the west..
June 10th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
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