tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641187104382142983.post4456920016021022588..comments2023-04-07T05:34:48.986-04:00Comments on The Old Man's Music Vault: Velocipede - "...Sane"The Old Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227532873959372472noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641187104382142983.post-52762405530022515502015-11-20T18:45:39.899-05:002015-11-20T18:45:39.899-05:00While a Smashing Pumpkins thing would have been co...While a Smashing Pumpkins thing would have been cool, despite the dodgy production, the record has a certain charm to it. And "Blue Skies" gets randomly stuck in my head from time to time, even if I have listened to it in a long while. So from a songwriting standpoint at least, you had a couple triumphs on there.MetalFROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663974489543139174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641187104382142983.post-31431928081109766332010-08-22T14:37:40.758-04:002010-08-22T14:37:40.758-04:00Incidentally, what's really funny is that R.E....Incidentally, what's really funny is that R.E.X. kept telling me they wanted it to sound like the Smashing Pumpkins (the band of the moment, I guess). I said I don't play or sing that way.<br /><br />My thing was always wanting to sing like Michael Been from the Call, but have music that sounded more like Killing Joke, or various heavy bands.danngunn00https://www.blogger.com/profile/05878591225143647160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641187104382142983.post-14135398835011039692010-08-22T14:35:48.325-04:002010-08-22T14:35:48.325-04:00Yeh, I know what you meant by 'disgusted'....Yeh, I know what you meant by 'disgusted'...ha. The project was one that I was pretty frustrated with as well. We offered to remix it, but R.E.X. said it didn't matter.<br /><br />What happened was this: I was doing a very distinct and odd thing at the time as a two-man power-rock band. I developed a HUGE guitar sound with tons of low end. In the studio we quadrubled all the rhythm tracks, and it turned into sludge. Chris Colbert, the engineer, liked it...he was into sonic nastiness. He mixed it that way.<br /><br />In restrospect, I should've done separate tracks with different EQs...one low, one mid, one high, and blended them carefully. <br /><br />Again, we offered a remix, bu the powers at R.E.X. passed, saying it wouldn't matter. Their concept on most bands was to put out a record cheaply, sell it to the same 4 or 5 thousand kids who bought the laqst R.E.X. release, and just keep going with the process.<br /><br />I actually did not know that one of the songs charted on the Heavy charts. Had no idea. No one told me. It was a pretty frustrating experience.<br /><br />But I have thought of normalizing and re EQing with some software I have, and see if I can improve the sound.<br /><br />But yeah, I'll send you some new stuff, and some older stuff (done in the late 90s), none of which is a two-piece...a bit more conventional.danngunn00https://www.blogger.com/profile/05878591225143647160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641187104382142983.post-47006996863462870372010-08-21T22:07:56.900-04:002010-08-21T22:07:56.900-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06227532873959372472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641187104382142983.post-79744903872535357922010-08-21T22:05:08.457-04:002010-08-21T22:05:08.457-04:00As I live and breathe... Mr. Dann Gunn himself!
T...As I live and breathe... Mr. Dann Gunn himself!<br /><br />Thank you for sharing! I appreciate you taking the time to reflect. <br /><br />Aww... I'm sorry about the "disgusted" comment! To be fair I was only 15 at the time. I've actually spun it quite a few times recently and have really enjoyed it.The Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06227532873959372472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641187104382142983.post-34942566279924854902010-08-21T02:49:21.131-04:002010-08-21T02:49:21.131-04:00Wow. 'Disgusted' is a hard word to hear o...Wow. 'Disgusted' is a hard word to hear over something you labored over as hard as you could.danngunn00https://www.blogger.com/profile/05878591225143647160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641187104382142983.post-10221487596913925942010-08-21T02:29:58.836-04:002010-08-21T02:29:58.836-04:00Hey, Adam.
Dann Gunn here. Yes, I hated the prod...Hey, Adam.<br /><br />Dann Gunn here. Yes, I hated the production of the record, too. I wish I had been a bit more savvy when it went down, and insisted on different mixes. My drummer at the time was using some pretty lousy equipment, and things got pretty buried in low end distortion.<br /><br />R.E.X. was not very attentive, and the budget on this was really, really, low.<br /><br />That said, it's hard to criticize Chris Colbert, who recorded the album. He just to tape what was going on. I was trying to churn a giant guitar sound, long before two-man rock bands were accepted.<br /><br />Skinny? Producer? No. The record had no producer, really. It was recorded at the first incarnation of Neverland Studios in Nashville, and Steve produced my vocals, that's all.<br /><br />He had me start singing every morning at 10am, and I found out later that it was a big joke between he and Chris, because no singer ever sounds good at 10am.<br /><br />I have thought of remastering the stuff myself, and just giving it away, but thought no one would really care. I know that a couple of songs actually charted, but R.E.X. never bothered to let me know when it happened.<br /><br />I'd be happy to send you new music I've created in the last year if you are interested.<br /><br />dgdanngunn00https://www.blogger.com/profile/05878591225143647160noreply@blogger.com