Bands I've played in -
1981 - present |
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Composed |
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Style
guide |
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Lineup |
Flubb
Scott and me (1978)
duration = too long - download = too much :) | | Scott | | Horrible dross with a drum solo so bad that it required effects to minimise the damage. Provided for historical reasons only. Recording
quality: 3/10 | | Scott - guitar and bass; Grea - bad drumming |
Jungle
Song *
So Be It (1981) - DEMO
duration 3:59 - download 4.6MB |
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Tim
& Grea (ending by Mitch) |
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Loopy
psychedelic jungle beat with lyrics based on a Leunig cartoon.
Arranged Tim & Grea. Recording
quality: 7/10 |
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Rhonda
- vocals and jungle calls; Tim - guitar, bkup vocs
& percussion, Mick - bass & bkup vocs, Grea - drums
&
percussion |
Eat That
Chop *
So Be It (1981) - DEMO
duration 2:27 - download 2.9MB |
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So
Be It |
|
Rhonda's
slow and almost sinister ode to starvation in the world. Arranged
by So Be
It. Recording quality: 7/10 Also: Video on YouTube. |
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Rhonda
- vocals &
cutlery; Tim - guitar, cutlery and backup vocs; Mick - bass, backup
vocs & burp;
Grea -
drums & cutlery |
Who
is That Calling Me Now?
So Be It (1981)
duration 2:58 - download 3.5MB |
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Rhonda
& Tim |
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Slightly
discordant ditty in twisted waltz time. Arranged by So Be It. Recording
quality: 2/10 |
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Rhonda
- vocals, tambourine; Tim - guitar,
Mick - bass, Grea - drums |
The
Pied Piper (remixed)
So Be It (1981)
duration 4:06 - download 4.8MB |
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Rhonda
& Tim |
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Dark,
moody folk/grunge/metal/jazz/whatever. Rhonda's
homage to the real estate profession. Arranged by So Be
It. Added some dubs later on. Recording
quality: 4/10 |
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Rhonda
- vocals; Tim - guitar, Mick - bass, Grea - drums.
Added
overdubs and acknowledgements: sax
(A Box), lead guitar
(Jimi), Rumanian
folk-flute (Furkosbot) and keyboards
|
Why Do My Dreams Follow Me?
So Be It (1981)
duration 2:53 - download 3.5MB |
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So
Be It |
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Mad
ditty with
bizarre arrangement. It's almost melodic ... almost. Arranged by So Be It. Recording
quality: 2/10 |
|
Rhonda
- vocals; Tim -
guitar, Mick - bass; Grea - drums |
Cold
Turkey
So Be It (1981)
duration 8:25 - download 6.9MB |
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John
Lennon |
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Heavy
cover of John Lennon's ode to junk withdrawals. "Arranged" by So Be It.
Noisy. Recording
quality: 2/10 |
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Rhonda
- vocals and
tortured screaming; Tim - guitar heroics; Mick - bass; Grea - drums |
Alien
The Airpockets (1983) - DEMO
duration 3:14 - download 4.5MB | | Airpockets
| | Poppy
indieRnR. The band's first demo, judged third in the studio's demo reviews but marked down for "trite lyrics" :) Recording
quality: 6/10 | | Ted
- vocs, Tim -
guitar & bkups, Mick -
bass & bkups, Grea - drums and effects; Noel - tenor sax |
Keep
Your Feet
The Airpockets (1984) - DEMO *
duration 3:28 - download 4.5MB |
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Airpockets
|
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Boppy
indie number.
Sounds better after editing out the sloppy verses which were just
an excuse to set up the instrumental passages anyway. Recording
quality: 5/10 |
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Ted
- vocs, Tim -
guitar, Mick -
bass, Grea - drums |
Feline
Fiasco
The Airpockets
(1984) - DEMO
duration 3:07 - download 2.9MB |
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Mick,
Tim & Grea
(lyrics) |
|
Cute
blues-rock
romp with guitar cat meows and growls by Tim. Recording
quality: 5/10 |
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Ted
- vocals; Tim -
guitar, Mick - bass, Grea - drums |
Boots
*
The Airpockets
(1986) - DEMO
duration 3:02 - download 3.5MB |
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Nancy
Sinatra (arr.
Airpockets) |
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Rip-roaring
cover of the Nancy Sinatra standard with cool sax solo and inappropriate production. Recording
quality: 7.5/10 |
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Ted
- vocals; Tim -
guitar, Mick - bass, Grea - drums, Dave - alto sax |
Fell
In A Rut
Seven Deadly
Sins (1987)
duration 3:05 - download 3.9MB |
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Andy,
Ted, Seven Deadly
Sins |
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Funky.
Ted pretending to be a rapper. A very short drum solo. Recording
quality: 6/10 |
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Ted
- speaking; Andy -
guitar; Mick - bass, Grea - drums; Michael - tenor sax and keyboard |
Picture
Show
Seven Deadly
Sins (1987)
duration 3:02 - download 3.6MB |
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Andy,
Ted, Seven Deadly
Sins |
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The
riff sounds like a song by The Cult. No idea who came first. The
delay effect on the guitar is like early U2. Recording quality: 6/10
|
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Ted
- speaking; Andy -
guitar; Mick - bass, Grea - drums; Michael - tenor sax and keyboard |
Heart
on Fire **
Seven Deadly
Sins (1987) - DEMO
duration 3:02 - download 3.5MB |
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Seven
Deadly Sins |
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Dark,
pounding, quirky
indie rock. If only we re-recorded the backup
vocs ... Recording
quality: 8.5/10 |
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Ted
- vocals; Lisa
- vocals; Andy - guitars; Mick - fretless bass; Grea - drums,
conga; Michael - tenor sax, keyboard. All members - crappy bkgd vocals |
Distant
Shores
The Relics
(1997)
duration 3:20 - download 3.9MB |
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Colin |
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Uptempo,
quirky and
folky "Yes" with a lobotomy playing a sea shanty? Recording
quality: 5/10 |
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Colin
- vocals,
guitars & keyboards, Graham - bass and backup vocs; Grea - drums |
Feet
of Clay
The Relics
(1997)
duration 4:29 - download 5.2MB |
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Graham |
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Slightly
jazzy uptempo
ballad with touching lyrics, written when Gra-Gra's Dad was dying. Recording
quality: 5/10 |
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Graham
- vocals and
guitar; Colin - bass; Grea - drums |
I
Put A Spell On You
The Pineapples
(2007)
Duration 3:48
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Screamin'
Jay Hawkins |
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YouTube
vid of old blues
cover at Marrickville. Glenn pours it out. My second gig on keys.
Recording
quality: 4/10 |
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Glenn
- vocals; Pete -
guitar; Grea - keyboards; Judy - bass; Chris - drums |
The
Thrill Is Gone
The Blue Mabels
(2009)
duration 3:20 - download 4MB |
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BB
King |
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Live at the Sando. Recording
quality: 5/10 |
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Glenn
- vocals; Michael -
guitar; Colin - organ; Bren - bass; Grea - drums |
My Baby
Just Cares For Me
The Blue Mabels
(2009/1933)
duration 3:12 - download 4.5MB |
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Nina
Simone |
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I screwed up the digital recorder settings and we sound like a scratchy old
78rpm record. Killer ending. Recording
quality: 0/10 or 9/10, depending on how you look at it |
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Glenn
- vocals; Michael -
guitar; Colin - piano; Bren - bass; Grea - drums |
Perfect Day
The Blue Mabels
(2010) - DEMO *
duration 3:23 - YouTube | | Lou Reed | | A mixed-message piano-based lounge-y version. Recording
quality: 8.5/10 | | Glenn
- vocals; Michael -
guitar; Colin - piano; Bren - bass; Grea - drums, backup vocs |
Summertime
The Blue Mabels
(2010) - DEMO **
duration 3:08 - YouTube | | George Gershwin | | Slow blues with hero vocals from Glenn. Recording
quality: 8.5/10 | | Glenn
- vocals; Michael -
guitar; Colin - piano; Bren - bass; Grea - drums |
Sunshine of Your Love
The Blue Mabels
(2010) - DEMO **
duration 4:50 - YouTube | | Cream | | Spooky psychedelic version with exotic guitar. Recording
quality: 8.5/10 | | Glenn
- vocals; Michael -
guitar; Colin - keyboards; Bren - bass; Grea - drums |
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
The Blue Mabels
(2010) - DEMO *
duration 2:47 - YouTube | | Nina Simone | | Hybrid of Nina's and The Animals's versionwith a touch of Africa. Recording
quality: 8.5/10 | | Glenn
- vocals; Michael -
guitar; Colin - keyboards; Bren - bass; Grea - djembe |
