I, the all powerful...

rhythm guitarist has come up with and finished a riff for a song, Cam would need to play a simpler part because he has the powerful voice for this type of song, except, of course, he would play the solos in his all his solo mastery. My part will be typed below, and certain suggested parts for Cam will be in parentheses below them:

E-chord as in "Born To Be Wild" held
(Cam plays a neat opening lick for an extended period as the E is holding…)

Silence for a few seconds…

{just rhythm guitar]
riff#1 ||:Surf silde from 12 fret E, E E G G G G G:||4x
Verse 1 starts:
Repeat riff#1 3x
4th time:
riff#2 ||Surf slide, E E G G G G-A====||
Chorus:
riff#3 ||:A A A-C-E E E E E E:||2x
then: || A A A-D-E E E E E E||
then: ||A A A-G-E E E E E=-E=E=E E E E= slide up to 12 fret||
Verse 2 starts:
play the riffs 1&2 combo again, then riff#3 for the chorus
Me in background playing:
riff#4: a random combonation of E,G,A,C,and D chords will be played for 16 measures
(Cam plays 16 bar solo)
Normal riff #1 setting to be played for either:
8 bar drum solo, 4 bat drum solo, or 4 bar drum and bass solos (btw, Brian needs to make himself look good)
Verse 3 starts:
riff 1&2 combo for and then riff#3 fro chorus
riff#4 again
(Cam plays another solo)
hold E-chord...
Bridge with words:
riff#5 ||EEE-GGG-EEE-AAA-EEE-GGG-EAE=||
then: ||EEE-GGG-EEE-AAA-EEE-GGG-EDE===== slide up to 12 fret,bend,slide down, E-hord||

the song will go something like that

-Andrew

When you write some lyrics better than that, then we'll use them. In the meantime shut up.

To all Declans, it is very important that no song's lyrics are to be clichéd or contain the word 'plastic' or any form of the word revolution. We are NOT a punk-rock band we are NOT anti-consumerist and especially, we will NOT use those lyrics or that theme EVER. But when se are rich and famous, the lyrics will be written in Declan's handwriting and sold to the Hard Rock Café.

I, the lyrics-er (lyricist is a much less interesting word) extraordinaire, have finally gotten off my ass and written a new song. Or two-third of one, anyway. It needs a bridge and maybe another verse. It's about anticonsumerism, with clichéd teenage rebellion overtones, and it doesn't, quite, use any of the words Cam denied me. And it's in iambic septameter, no less. Quadrameter on the chorus. I think I just made those words up. Whatever.

the revolt

the world today is full of things to do and say and wear
from the soda in your cooler to the color in your hair
it's the wallet in your pocket that the whole damn thing is for
but my stomach's getting sick and I can't take it any more

when the music that you listen to is surface with no soul
when they pump you full of plastic and they call it rock and roll
when you drink the drink, and like the band, and buy the t-shirt too
then you are now the enemy, and this song is for you

we are not a demographic
we won't be made into plastic
we intend to cause some havoc
this is the revolt

we see through the misdirection
we don't need help or protection
we will start an insurrection
this is the revolt

from the airwaves to the highways you're inside our hearts and minds
those who care are staying trendy, those who don't are left behind
we're the subdefective subculture, and there's more of us than you think
so you may think us weak, but just be careful when you blink

you can fool me once for fifteen years, but you can't fool me twice
we see exactly what you're doing and we're finished playing nice
they can buy us when we're braindead, but we own them when we look
all around us and we realize just how badly we've been took

we have minds and we have power
we will seize the golden hour
(i need another rhyme here, dammit)
this is our revolt

you're our brother, till we lose you
if they've hurt you, we can use you
you can fight them if you choose to
reject
resist
revolt

And now you get your first look at the band, all you webizens out there...Cam is on the left, Drew on the right, of the two guitarists. That leaves Buck with the drumsticks (the set is behind us, but you can't really see it) and your truly, Declan, with the bass. I didn't have my hair spiked that day, and Drew had something on over his olive shirt, so we don't look quite our best. (I've had that jacket for ages and wear it constantly; then recently Buck picked up his lennon coat. Then we thought of having the guitarists pick up similar things.) The Talent Show photos are much awesomer--just wait a few more days for those, hopefully.

The Future

Bar Sinister is already getting big! Just after the Talent Show, I think Declan's dad found out that we were asked to play at the park in town, on the 2nd of June. A lot of really good bands have played there, but just after or even during our first show, somebody decided to have us play at the park. We may also get into a gig by the town's landmark convenient store on the 27th! A bunch of other bands from my town are going to be playing there, like:

The Maybrick Murder (suck factor 7)
Lost Generation (suck factor 12)
Easy Target (suck factor 4)
Exit 40 (suck factor 1)
The Red Riots (suck factor 0)

It'll be like Woodstock, but without The Who, or Jimi Hendrix or Jefferson Airplane. But that only MIGHT happen. I mean, this is only in a few weeks, and we want to put on a longer and better show than the Talent Show. We will need to come up with some more material and/or cover some other songs to play.

-Andrew

Talent show is over and it went great! BS opened its first-ever show, one of five bands in the ten-act show and by far the best. There's a chance that's actually true. Of the for other bands, one was sucky death-metal, one was sucky screamo, and two were passable undefined alt-rock. Both of those had big balance problems (the bass is too loud, and I, can't hear, their words) while BS was reportedly perfectly sounded, got to play Sedated after all, and everyone clapped along and cheered. There were prizes which we didn't win any of, but neither did any of the other bands--a pair of hip-hop-dancing brothers got first, and the guy who solved the Rubik's cube really fast got second--so we're fairly sure they made a decision not to let any bands place for whatever reason. 'Twas an illustrious debut for what shall truly be a glorious enterprise in...bandery. Pictures to follow, hopefully.

Okay, it is very, very important that none of the other band members be allowed to make a blog post ever again. Please excuse them. They're young and stupid. With me and Cam back from Penn, we have time for one more rehearsal of our own (tomorrow) and the show dress on Tues before Wednesday's performance. With an unexpected time-slot shortening forcing us to drop my cover pick, "I Wanna Be Sedated," our set is now Cam's pick, "Born to be Wild," followed by "the File-Sharing Blues," a BS original. In every possible sense of that phrase. It should be entertaining, and since all the other bands' average ages are higher than ours and some of them suck much more than us I do not expect to be embarrased. I have it on good authority that if does not be there, then one will indeed be square.
--Declan

Just to piss off Cam...

Just to piss off cam, i have decided to announce what my birthday present shall be in September ;) It will be a Les Paul guitar. I am now Fearing for my life 'cause Cam will try to Buttrape me and steal it. either that or he'll eat me. well, i'll be able to now say my guitar kicks his guitars ass!

~Brian, Teh Drummer