PsychFest: Trifle with Two (We Know)

[cuthbert]

Hey all - been a while since I've posted anything, so here's a late, late PsychFest entry that I developed this afternoon between sessions of final hedge clipping in the backyard before autumn hits.

This was somewhat inspired by a Paul McCartney interview clip I saw yesterday on youtube where he wrote a song on guitar using just two fingers to make the chords (hence the 'two' in the title). A neat idea, so I thought I'd give it a try myself with different chords o' course. Didn't intend to write a song at first, but that's just how it turned out.

This song represents a few firsts for me here at Songcrafters:

• It was recorded, mixed, and mastered entirely on the Micro BR (inspiration struck, and the MBR was the closest recorder handy)
• It's the first song I wrote with my new (used) electric guitar - a suede blue Danelectro 56-U2 reissue, with lipstick pickups (I love this guitar!)
• I believe it's the first original I've posted with lyrics. These pretty much came out of the blue (hence the 'trifle' in the title)

I used the classic effects out of the MBR pretty much unaltered: Moonage, SuperCln (on one guitar and one vocal track), and MOD JC.

Oh, and there's a bit of e-bow on the Danno in there as well.

Thanks for listening,
cuth

Trifle with Two (We Know)

by cuthbert

sounds: Danelectro U2-56 guitar and voice
production: recorded, mixed, and mastered in the Micro BR.

[64Guitars]

Excellent!

I love the sound of that Danelectro. Very bright and sparkly.

Is this it? ...

[Geir]

ahhhh this is cool !!

on my 3rd listen already ....

---> πPod

[chapperz66]

A cool song indeed.  I could have done with it being a bit longer though...

Paul

[Oldrottenhead]

magic cuth, heady stuff before my morning coffee, you should do more.

[Redler]

This could be a lost track from The beatles. Stellar job on each depratment, Cuth! Moonage effect is perfect effect for this! Great vocals as well. I wish I could hear more often fine music from you - it is always ear candy stuff! => pie pod, of course...

Kari

[Bluesberry]

Yup, you caught the magic alright, right on the money, damn you are good when inspired........very cool song Cuth-man.

[cuthbert]

Thanks for all the nice feedback, folks! I've got a few more past fests pieces in the pipeline - hope to get them posted soon.

I love the sound of that Danelectro. Very bright and sparkly.

Is this it? ...

That's the one! Got it for a song... 

It's very playable, and has a bright single-coil sound without the hum (not sure how they do that - must be good grounding). I'm considering changing out the rosewood saddle bridge for an adjustable bridge in the future, but right now just enjoying playing it!

Thanks again, everybody. 

[Hook]

Fabulous Cuthbert! 1)Great production- I mean it sounds stellar, I'm constantly amazed at what you guys do with a mbr. 2)The guitar sounds excellent. 3) I loved the lyric
Should have been longer!
Well done!
Haze on!

[Gritter]

A good trip...these far out sounds massage my brain.