Title: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: Greeny on March 21, 2011, 02:40:43 AM
Post by: Greeny on March 21, 2011, 02:40:43 AM
Inspired by the (brilliant) John Fante novel 'The Brotherhood of the Grape'. Fante is a great writer, and anyone who likes / gets Bukowski will go for him in a big way. As Buk himself said: 'Fante is my God'.
Quite a simple & unassuming song really. Just an ode to drinking with a bit of harmony. All done on the MBR with 12 & 6 string acoustics, telecaster and bass.
Cheers! :D
(http://www.ocica.org/images/the_brotherhood_of_the_grape.jpg)
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: Oldrottenhead on March 21, 2011, 02:51:18 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on March 21, 2011, 02:51:18 AM
a monday and a drop of the green stuff, lovely harmonies on this one tim, i love Bukowski so i must have a look at this guy.
braw tell yer maw.
braw tell yer maw.
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: Greeny on March 21, 2011, 02:57:40 AM
Post by: Greeny on March 21, 2011, 02:57:40 AM
Quote from: oldrottenhead on March 21, 2011, 02:51:18 AMa monday and a drop of the green stuff, lovely harmonies on this one tim, i love Bukowski so i must have a look at this guy.
braw tell yer maw.
Cheers big fella. Start with his book 'Ask the Dust'... you won't be disappointed!
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: thetworegs on March 21, 2011, 03:33:38 AM
Post by: thetworegs on March 21, 2011, 03:33:38 AM
Brilliant lyrics....love the vocal and the harmonies ....great song for Monday the sunny day in spring
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: Geir on March 21, 2011, 03:57:57 AM
Post by: Geir on March 21, 2011, 03:57:57 AM
ahhh yes .... Green monday !!
This is brilliant !!
This is just what I needed on a sober week :D
This is brilliant !!
This is just what I needed on a sober week :D
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: henwrench on March 21, 2011, 04:08:37 AM
Post by: henwrench on March 21, 2011, 04:08:37 AM
Quite simply, another belter that contains all the right ingredients to make a Greeny classic. Bang on.
henwrench
henwrench
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: dasilvasings on March 21, 2011, 08:51:50 AM
Post by: dasilvasings on March 21, 2011, 08:51:50 AM
Very nice song!
Thumbs up for the vocal harmonies!!!!
Thumbs up for the vocal harmonies!!!!
Thumbs up for the vocal harmonies!!!!
Hey! Did I already mentioned thumbs up for vocal harmonies?!?!
But what i really dig is the bass part! Yor bass parts are always melodic gems! Pleasure!
Thumbs up for the vocal harmonies!!!!
Thumbs up for the vocal harmonies!!!!
Thumbs up for the vocal harmonies!!!!
Hey! Did I already mentioned thumbs up for vocal harmonies?!?!
But what i really dig is the bass part! Yor bass parts are always melodic gems! Pleasure!
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: Gnasty on March 21, 2011, 05:01:53 PM
Post by: Gnasty on March 21, 2011, 05:01:53 PM
Sounds like pure Green Grapes...Those harmonies are off the map!...Mondays suck but Greeny Mondays Rule!!
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: Gritter on March 21, 2011, 05:03:54 PM
Post by: Gritter on March 21, 2011, 05:03:54 PM
That's a good one I'd say. Really stellar job on the vox.
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: fenderbender on March 21, 2011, 05:19:43 PM
Post by: fenderbender on March 21, 2011, 05:19:43 PM
top class
ohhh sxxxittt the harmonies are just so perfect
top shelf
ohhh sxxxittt the harmonies are just so perfect
top shelf
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: launched on March 21, 2011, 07:31:20 PM
Post by: launched on March 21, 2011, 07:31:20 PM
Man that's delicious guitar, always love your killer melodic bass melodies and those harmonies are just badass!!!
Wow, I love it! And, yep, you're going to get it:
You rule, bro!
Mark
Wow, I love it! And, yep, you're going to get it:
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!! ;D
You rule, bro!
Mark
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: Greeny on March 22, 2011, 04:06:31 AM
Post by: Greeny on March 22, 2011, 04:06:31 AM
Thanks everyone. On reflection, I'm not at all happy with this. Halfway through re-writing and recording a new version, lol.
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: cuthbert on March 22, 2011, 02:37:04 PM
Post by: cuthbert on March 22, 2011, 02:37:04 PM
Another big Hank Chinaski fan here...I'll have to check out this Fante feller... ;)
This sounds like a Greeny classic to me - love all the guitars you always seem to get into a song without ever sounding crowded. Your vocals are sublime - great harmonies!
This sounds like a Greeny classic to me - love all the guitars you always seem to get into a song without ever sounding crowded. Your vocals are sublime - great harmonies!
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: Bluesberry on March 22, 2011, 03:02:17 PM
Post by: Bluesberry on March 22, 2011, 03:02:17 PM
It sounds fab to me ....I can't wait for version 2.....I really like this one. Why not post the second one up beside the first for fun.
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: OsCKilO on March 22, 2011, 03:19:00 PM
Post by: OsCKilO on March 22, 2011, 03:19:00 PM
I hope you keep this version as wel Tim!
I Bloody Love it!
This is one of those songs that will find it's way onto the BBQ playlists for many a person!
SUPERB AND BLOODY AWESOME!
I Bloody Love it!
This is one of those songs that will find it's way onto the BBQ playlists for many a person!
SUPERB AND BLOODY AWESOME!
Title: Re: 'Brotherhood of the Grape' - Greeny Original
Post by: Nelson on March 22, 2011, 04:57:36 PM
Post by: Nelson on March 22, 2011, 04:57:36 PM
Oh Yeah, Greeny,
Man those guitars sound so sweet.
The harmonies through out are perfectly harmonious. ;D ;D ;D
Tharek is right about the BBQ playlist.
I hear it as the sun's going down but party is just really getting started.
Nice groove on that bass, also.
Man those guitars sound so sweet.
The harmonies through out are perfectly harmonious. ;D ;D ;D
Tharek is right about the BBQ playlist.
I hear it as the sun's going down but party is just really getting started.
Nice groove on that bass, also.