Well, if a single column write up in the local paper is any barometer of rock stardom, we have arrived. Or, should I say, if a single column paraphrasing of our press release is any barometer…
Still, it says reasonably nice things about us (which it would want to, considering we basically wrote it ourselves) but I’m sure I didn’t say any of the things they’ve quoted me on. I’m not sure about “Local Lads” either – I feel like we should have scuffed knees and be playing conkers, or making lemonade or something.
I picked up the “latest” Beatles album the other day as a Christmas present for Dad, but I couldn’t resist giving it a spin myself before I wrapped it up and stuck a ribbon on it. Now I think I’m going to have to get another – this is a damn fine musical journey into Beatles-land. Certainly not one for the purists – there are some pretty huge liberties taken with the material here – but as far as the “how is it to listen to?” test (always the most important one, I think) it passes with flying colours. George & Giles Martin have mangled & recontextualised this incredibly familiar material (as well as some lesser known and unreleased snippets) into something that’s great fun to listen to. The orchestral crescendo leading up to Get Back brought a huge smile to my face, and the acoustic/orchestral version of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” is worth the price of admission all by itself. I grew up listening to the Beatles (thanks Dad!) and I don’t see this as a betrayal of the material at all. Is it a cynical marketing/moneymaking exercise? Well… maybe. Do I care? Not really in the slightest. I’m enjoying the music too much.
In other news, we ran through all the covers for the T3E gig last night, and it seems I had managed to forget large swathes of my keyboard parts. Not good. Nose to the grindstone today then, as we’ve only got one more rehearsal before Saturday (although we’ll probably have a little bit of time to run things in soundcheck). 24-track recording appears to be the order of the day, so hopefull there will be something to show for all this…
…now we just need to play halfway reasonably 
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November 27, 2006 in
Music.
Hey hey… well, here’s my blog. I actually forgot my password for a while, but then I found it written down in a pile of paperwork. I know that’s meant to be a no-no, but who’s laughing now, eh?
So. What’s happened? Well, The previously mentioned guitarist quitting situation was resolved quite easily. The Dave is dead – long live the Stuart! The cash-whore sellout cover band now has a guitarist whose amplifier apparently does have a low volume setting. Egads! Who would have thought?
The Third Ending have been busy writing & jamming material for album #2. It’s going well so far, plus there are some developments in the works for promotion & distribution of the first one. So it’s all going rather swimmingly in the T3E camp for now. There’s one other piece of news too, which I shall put in a separate post just after this one.
It’s good to be back
About 4 months after our first web-sale, we’re finally going to give this CD a proper send-off. This Saturday night, December 2nd at the Republic Bar, 299 Elizabeth Street North Hobart.
As we have two sets to fill, and a little under an hour of album to fill them with, we’ve been madly rehearsing some songs by other artists. I’m reluctant to call them “covers” per se – you won’t be hearing “Unbelieveable” or “Hit Me Baby One More Time” in there (although, that could be interesting…). We’re going to bust out a few songs from our favourite artists & influences though. Current plan is to record the show in some form or another, considering the bulk of the fanbase are actually offshore. Hopefully we’ll be able to make at least excerpts available on the website for all to enjoy.
More information as it comes. In the meantime, clear this Saturday in your calendar if you’re anywhere near Hobart!
Well, if a single column write up in the local paper is any barometer of rock stardom, we have arrived. Or, should I say, if a single column paraphrasing of our press release is any barometer…
