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*ALTAMONT*
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*HI CARLY*
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*SHE LOVES YOU*
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*V1*
(fall 2014)
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π§«π₯Όπ§ͺβ¨DEVELOPMENTβ¨π§ͺπ₯ΌποΈββοΈ
(written + recorded in ‘december 2014’)
(@ mounts motel)
(lawrenceville NJ)
(jon supplied the dope)
(started with the refrain “come get ready!” in Gmajor)
(opening track of “everest”)
another tale from the mount’s motel
cuomo was playing a song on the classical guitar while sitting on my bed…”have you seen me crying diamonds?” was the first line that come to me after going outside to smoke a cigarette…we were thoroughly stoned on a weeknight…
don’t tinker with the song too much…
(i added some synth lines that did not work)
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π€β οΈπ‘ββοΈπ‘ENSEMBLEπ‘βοΈβππ€
(nobody else knows how to play the song)
(teach it to arv)
(maybe jon secretly knows how to play it)
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β¨β‘οΈππ€πPRODUCTIONππ€πβ‘οΈβ¨
(written + recorded in ‘fall 2014’)
(@ mounts motel)
(lawrenceville NJ)
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π΄π«πβ¨PERFORMANCEβ¨ππ«π΄
*V1*
(“17 AUGUST 2017”)
8.16.17:
V4 (0:00)
good start false start with siren
good third attempt at start with fading sirens (for later use)
good singing
good heard her yearn in earnest
good octave jump on “hope you can fly”
bad yea into second 3:55
good second wishin you had more whiteout
repeat on leavin your kittens right out….
“im kinda blue..”
good “greatest jew G blues” section
bad “centerfold” section
V8 (0:00)
good energetic start
good singing throughout
good “kittens part” 2:50
2:15 – 3:15
repeat , check
into “knda nw…”
good abide by all the stars
good screamed “greatest jew since lenny bruce” into centerfold
second repeat falls flat
good hi yi yi yi ya outro
V9 (0:00)
2:10 ripping dresses right off
V12 (0:00)
2:45 – ripping dresses right off
*ENSEMBLE*
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*β¨π¦πβ¨STORYLINESβ¨ππ¦β¨*
(playing cards)
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ππ€·ββοΈπ©ββοΈπ*REVIEWS*π»π¨ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπ
(bandcamp page:)
(closing track of “finest hour”)
(opening track of “everest”)
(michael anthony liked the guitar solo)
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*PART 1*
come get ready…
come get ready…
have you seen my queen of diamonds?
have you seen me cry like a heartbroken star in the sky?
well wherever you are i hope you can fly…
(come get ready)
have you heard her yearn in earnest?
how she lives and learns as we die on a fifth of july
have you seen me crying diamonds?
have you seen me cry like a heartbroken star in the sky?
well wherever you are i hope you can fly…
(you’d better get ready to fly)
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PART 2:
don’t turn your light off
release the beat
ripping your dresses right off
feel my heat
beneath my sheet
mama don’t raise your voice
let it rest
leaving your kittens right out
in the street
release my sheep
wishing you had more white-out
now you can’t delete
now you can’t repeat
mama don’t raise your voice
let it rest…
PART 3:
you’ll have to excuse me…i’m kinda new…
what can i do for you?
i came to fill your shoes
abide by all the stars in action
i’m gonna grow up to be just like you..
(“what can i do for you”?)
the greatest jew since lenny bruce…
the greatest jew since lenny bruce…
PART 4:
hate to be the one to be a breaking the mold
cut and run, come up cold
come and hold me centerfold
come and hold me centerfold
come and hold me centerfold
thought you’d be the one to be a getting it done
baby cut and run, cut and run
come and hold me centerfold…
come and hold me centerfold…
come and hold me centerfold…
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(thenβ¦)
*SONIC SUBDIVISIONS*
(* 6 CATEGORIES*)
(‘half of 12’)
(sounds good to me (+ my ‘fellow duodecimalists’)
(cue ‘the creeps’ fadeout)
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*TITLE*
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*dynamic changes*
*sonic ‘layers’ / ‘textures’ ‘added*
(until the ‘song proper kicks in)
(auka “verse 1”
(a ‘narrative’)
(maybe with (‘tempo’ / ‘time signature’ / ‘key’ change))
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(aim for *12*)
(use at least *3*)
(“relative verse”)
2 verses that are identical minus a ‘word change’ or 2*
(for ‘first verse’ –? ‘final verse’)
“VIGNETTES”
“SLICES OF LIFE”
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*REFRAIN*
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*HOOKS*
*LAYERED VOCAL HARMONIES*
*LAYER INSTRUMENTAL TEXTURES*
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*OUTRO*
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βfirst things firstβ¦β
*determine ‘pertinent playlist placement(s’*
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INTRO:
(4:4)
(Gmajor)
(120bpm)
(reference note: B B A G)
(G)
“come get ready…”
VERSE 1:
(G) (G6) (Gsus2) (Dsus4)
have you seen my queen of diamonds?
(come get ready…)
(G) (D7) (D7sus4) (Bmsus4)
have you heard her cry like a heartbroken star in the sky?
(Em Edim Em) (A7)
well wherever you are…i hope you can fly…
TRANSITION 1:
(repeat: Em A7 groove)
“well wherever you are…i hope you can fly….”
then slow it down for one run-through…
into:
PART 2:
(Eblues)
(Em / E)
mama don’t turn your light off…
release the beat…feel my heat…
(Amaj7)
ripping your dresses right off…
(E)
feel my heat…beneath my sheet…
(B6 B)
mama don’t raise your voice…let it…
(Am)
rest…
(x 2)
TRANSITION 2:
(E Em G)
PART 3:
(Gmajor)
(G)
you hafta ‘cuse me…i’m kinda new…
(C9) (G)
what can i do for you?
(C9) (G)
i came to fill your shoes…
(Cm) (G)
abide by all the stars in action…
(G+)
gonna grow up…
(Cm) (A7)
just like you…
(C7+6) (C9)
greatest jew since lenny bruce…
(C7) (G)
greatest jew since lenny bruce…
PART 4:
(G)
hate to be the one to be ‘a breaking the mold…
(Gdim) (A7) (F#dim)
cut and run…come up cold…
(Gdim Adim) (C7+6) (G)
come and hold me centerfold….
(Em) (A7)
hold me centerfold…
(C7+6) (G)
hold me centerfold…
OUTRO:
[(Cm6) (G) (Gm G)]
hi yi yi…
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INTRO:
(4:4)
(Gmajor)
(120bpm)
(reference note: B B A G)
(G Gsus2 read G)
come get readyβ¦
VERSE 1:
(G6 Gsus2 ing) (D6 Dsus4)
have you seen me crying diamonds?
(come get ready madam)
(G6 Gsus2 like G6 a (D7+6 D7sus4 en D7+6 D7sus4 the) (G Bm7 G Bmsus4)
have you seen me cry like a heartbroken star in the sky?
(Em Edim ev Emsus4 er Em) (A7 A7sus2 come A7 read)
well wherever you are, i hope you can flyβ¦come get readyβ¦
(bass: G (A B) D (B A) G (B) D (C A) G (B) B (A) G (B) B (F#) E (G B) A (G))
VERSE 2:
[(G6 Gsus2 ing) (D6 Dsus4)] x 3
(bass: G (A B) D (B A))
have you heard her yearn in earnest?
how she lives and learns as we die on a fifth of july
(moonshineβ¦)
have you seen me crying diamonds?
(come get ready)
(G6 Gsus2 like G6 a (D7+6 D7sus4 en D7+6 D7sus4 the) (G Bm7 G Bmsus4)
have you seen me cry like a heartbroken star in the sky?
(bass: G (B) D (C A) G (B) B (A) G (B) B (F#) E (G B) A (G))
(Em Edim ev Emsus4 er Em) x 3
(A7 A7sus2 come A7 read)
(bass: E (G B) A (G))
well wherever you areβ¦
well wherever you areβ¦
well wherever you are…
i hope you can fly…
(my little darling…)
OUTRO:
[(Em Edim ev Emsus4 er Em) (A7 A7sus2 come A7 read)] x 4
(bass: E (G B) A (G))
(A7 A7sus2 come A7 read) x 12
you’d better get ready to flyβ¦
BRIDGE:
(4:4)
(Gmajor)
(86bpm)
[(Em Edim ev Emsus4 er Em) (A7 A7sus2 come A7 read)]
(bass: E (G B) A (G))
OUTRO 2:
(Em Emsus4 Em Emsus2 Em) (E)
mama don’t turn your light off
release the beat
(Amaj7 Amaj7sus2 ri Amaj7) (Amaj7 Amaj7sus2 my)
(E)
(bass: E (G#) A (G#) E (G#))
ripping your dresses right off
and feel my heat
release my sheep
(B6 B Bsus4 Bsus2 Bsus4 Bsus2 Bsus4 B) (Am)
mama don’t raise your voice
let it rest
(bass: B A (E))
(E Esus2 E)
leaving your kittens right out
in the street
beneath my sheet
(Amaj7 Amaj7sus2 ri Amaj7) (Amaj7 Amaj7sus2 my)
(E)
(bass: E (G#) A (G#) E (G#))
wishin you had more white-out
now you can’t delete
now you can’t repeat
(B6 B Bsus4 Bsus2 Bsus4 Bsus2 Bsus4 B) (Am) (Am6 Am)
(bass: B A (E))
mama don’t raise your voice
let it rest
(E Em G)
(bass: E (G) G)
PART 2:
(G G6 G) (C9) (G)
you’ll have to ‘cuse me…
i’m kinda newβ¦
(C9) (G)
what can i do for you?
(C9) (G)
i ca-came to f-fill your shoes
(Cmsus2 Cmsus4 Cmsus2 Cmsus4 Cmsus2 Cmsus4 Cmsus2 Cm) (G Gsus2)
i abide by all the stars in action
(bass: G (B) C (Bb) G (B) C (Bb) G (B) C (Bb) G (B) C (G) G)
CHORUS:
(G+) (Cm just G+) (A7 you A7sus2 A7) (Gdim) (D7)
(C7+6) (C9) (C7 C6) (C7 C6) (G)
(bass: G (B) C (G) G (B) A (G) G (Bb C#) D (C ) C (A) G)
i’m gonna grow up to be just like you…
(the greatest jew since lenny bruce)
(the greatest jewβ¦since lenny bruceβ¦)
cartoon peanuts joga looking at a larger and larger portraitβ¦
“what can i do for you?”
*(REPEAT PART 2 –> CHORUS)*
PART 3:
(Gmaj7) (G) (Gsus2 G)
(Gdim A7 Gdim) (F#dim/Bb F#dim) (Gdim Adim)
(C7 C6) (G)
(Em Emsus4 me Em) (A7)
(C7 C6) (G)
(bass: G (Bb) A (G) G F# G (Bb) A (C ) C (A) G (B D) E (G B) A (C#) C (A) G)
well i’d hate to be the one to be a breaking the mold
cut and run and come up cold
come and hold me centerfold
come and hold me centerfold
come and hold me centerfold
we thought you’d be the one to be a getting it done
cut and run, cut and run
come and hold me centerfold
come and hold me centerfold
come and hold me centerfold
OUTRO:
[(G6 G6sus2 in) (Cm6 B+ Cm Cm6 Cm7 Cm6 Cm C) (G6sus2 G6)]
[(Cmsus2 Cm Cm Cm6 Gsus2 G G Gsus2)]
[(Gm Gmsus2 Gm Gm6) (Gsus2 G)]
(x 12)
(bass: G (A B) C B C (G) G (B) C (A) G)
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