Tag: In The Cut

I should start with some words from Uncle Frank:

The Ultimate Rule ought to be: “If it sounds GOOD to YOU, it’s bitchen; and if it sounds BAD to YOU, it’s shitty.”  . . .

On a record, the overall timbre of the piece (determined by equalization of individual parts and their proportions in the mix) tells you, in a subtle way, WHAT the song is about.  The orchestration provides important information about what the composition IS and, in some instances, assumes a greater importance than the composition itself.

     — Frank Zappa, The Real Frank Zappa Book

Thought diversion number one.  Diversion number two?  Seconds Out. Continue reading “Two Flumes”

Happy Birthday to Roger Daltry, the surviving non-gay member of The Who. Umm. . . still, Happy Birthday!

The Pirate George Letters would like to congratulate two new members of the Grammy family.  It’s incredible to think that these artisis are celebrating their first Grammy victories. Neil Young received his first Grammy in the catagory, “Most Water-Volume Displacement by a Box Set or Special Package”.  Mr. Young could not be reached for a […]

I had made a mix cd for an old friend I thought I was going to see.  He didn’t show, but the cd remained in my car.  “Gimme Danger” anchored the whole mess.

Continue reading “Gimme Danger, Part Two”

Shindong is my favorite SuJu.  There.  I hope you are happy.

This might be old news (check the date on James Hetfield’s last Xanax refill) but it’s new to me: Jason Newstead is now the bassist for Ozzy Osbourne.

Continue reading “Freaky Friday: The Metal Years”

It came to my attention that Justin Hawkins, former lead singer/lead guitarist for The Darkness, has done a cover of “This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us”, done originally by Sparks.

Which Faith No More has already done. Continue reading “The Darknes, The Dorkness”