Statistical Energy [7:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (12)

Here’s my first experiment with GarageBand.  I added some distortion to the rhodes and some nice chorus to the guitar.  The drum effects also added some crispness to the snare and some fullness to the kick drum. Then, I added several synth pads over top of everything to even out the sound.

 

 Happy and Low [5:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (10)

Happy and Low is just a bright little jam we did at the beginning of a session a couple of weeks ago. I love playing little arpeggiated chord structures on the bass sometimes to warm up. I think I’d actually used the basic chord structure in a song years ago but it’s long been forgotten so it works to approach it from a fresh point of view again. Suddenly the other guys jumped in and the next thing I knew, we were off.
Along the lines of Austin and Slow Like Fish, this song is another happy ditty to listen to on a cold Tuesday morning.

 

 Ask Me Later [11:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (18)

Our instrumental pieces tend to be some pretty epic journeys sometimes. Usually, one of us just starts playing something, the others join in and then we mutate bit-by-bit until we find ourselves in a totally different feel or progression. This is one of those situations.
I think the primary aspect of this kind of song is just listening to each other closely and playing off each other’s slight changes. I guess this is what people often refer to as “chemistry”.

 

 Looks Like Rain [5:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (10)

I always loved the Grateful Dead while growing up. Jerry’s lines often dawdled about in brilliant ways always feeling unattached yet somehow connected on an organic way.
Obviously, the Dead had their hits. However, they had quite a few songs that were under the pop radar. Looks Like Rain is one of those. It was often played brilliantly in concert yet often seemed to be one of those chill-out songs that people often went to the vendors when it was playing.
Our version of the song is pretty chilled out, much like the original. Jeremy’s keys glide through the song alongside Neil’s quietly intense drum line.

Note about last week’s song, Red Rain. I have to apologize for the mixdown of Red Rain last week. I remixed the song properly this week and reposted it in the same place. Please give it another listen to hear the difference.