Why is it that, in order to be the stuff of legend, song lyrics need to be deep and poetic? I mean, seriously, why not just get right to the point. None of this reading between the lines bullshit; Just make it obvious what the song is about.
There are no fingerprints deep under water
Nothing to tie one to a crime
And if you seek vengeance
All you need are instruments of pain
You need your
Knives? Check.
Rope? Check.
Dagger? Check.
Chains? Check.
Locks? Check.
Laser Beams? Check.
Acid? Check.
Body Bag? Check.
Murmaider [x16]
But beware…
For when you quench your blood thirst
Others will seek their vengeance on you
And they won’t rest
Until you’re dead
They’ll have their:
Shiv? Check.
Pipe? Check.
Hammer? Check.
Axe? Check.
Subject? Check.
Location? Check.
Desire? Check.
Vengeance? Check.
Hold your breath, swim and strain
The smell of death, can’t escape
Blood will cloud and drift away
Attract the murders of Murmaids
It’s so cold they all know
What you’ve done, you can’t run
Vengeance is the law for thee
A thousand leagues below the sea
You’ve been tracked, you’ve been seen
Murdering the next of kin
Ate their hearts drank their blood
Washed your fins in blackened mud
Now you swim try to hide
Heart beats faster from inside
Thought it was a big charade
Your life was ended by Murmaids.
Murmaider [x16]
Swords? Check.
Saws? Check.
Clubs? Check.
Claws? Check.
Hatred? Check.
Anger? Check.
Mermaid? Check.
Murder? Check.
MURDER! MURDER! MURMAID MURDER!
Your life was ended by mermaids.
Filed in General, Mermaids?, Music by Jason | April 26, 2008 | Have your say
Since I’ve been playing guitar again recently, I’ve been finding different sources of inspiration for my playing. One of my favorite bands and greatest source of inspiration when I was at my guitar playing peak, about 10 years ago, was Dream Theater. I stumbled across a clip of one of their live performances and its simply awe inspiring.
Filed in Music by Jason | March 31, 2008 | Have your say
Playing guitar is just like riding a bicycle. When you start again after a long break, you’re rusty but quickly relearn what you’ve lost. I haven’t played a guitar in quite a few years. My Brian Moore i9f has been tucked away in my basement for years, its case gathering dust. I took it out and it played surprisingly well with minimal setup.
As usual, having rekindled a hobby sent me into a mini-purchasing frenzy. I bought a pair of Dynaudio BM6a studio monitors, an Alesis io|26 firewire audio interface, and a Digitech GSP1101 effects processor with footcontroller to replace my Boss GT-6 that I was bored with. After spending a decent chunk of change on all of those things, I was presently surprised at the fact that not a single item made me feel the slightest bit of buyer’s remorse.
The Dynaudios are out of this world. Really…. seriously. No, I mean it. Granted, for $2k you’d expect them to be pretty good, but they’re everything you’d want in a monitor. Accurate, not muddy at all, decent range down low through about 45ish hz, and with a silky smooth highs that make me a happy camper.
The Alesis io|26 *may* have been the slightest bit of overkill. It has more inputs than I’ll be able to take advantage of in the immediate future, but I new this when I was buying it and didn’t want to have to upgrade my audio interface in a year or two if I started doing other things (recording vocals, additional instruments simultaneously, etc). All in all, it’s a solid piece of equipment and a bargain at about 400 bucks.
Last but not least, the Digitech GSP1101 is a serious FX unit. I’ve been disappointed with everything after having owned a GSP2101 for a few years back in high school and college. Nothing else I’ve used has come close…. until now. Despite the fact that the 1101 doesn’t have a tube preamp (the 2101 had 2 12ax7 tubes) it sounds like it does, and the amp models are really convincing. Oh, and did I mention it was roughly half the price of my 2101? Well, not exactly…. I did have to spring for the Control2 foot controller with the expression pedal, but I would have had to buy something regardless (midi or other foot controller).
Overall, I’m really satisfied with all of these items and would recommend a guitarist looking to build a home studio on the cheap to give these items serious consideration. They’re all connected to my Macbook Pro and I’m using GarageBand to record/play backing tracks.
Filed in Music by Jason | March 6, 2008 | Have your say
