"Year of the Monkey" a Geir original

[Geir]

First recording with the new BR-80

(details later)____update 2012-01-05:____
The prosess of making this made me realize how much I've missed my MBR The portability of the Micros are unbeatable and allows for a songwriting workflow that suits my messy mind

I'll post my first impressions of the BR-80 soon, but for now I'll just say : IT'S LOUD !!!!!

backingtrack can now be found HERE
song-info updated with instruments used:

Year of the Monkey

w/m: Geir
Ibanez ST300 electric guitar
Ibanez GSR200 bass
Micro BR-80 Drums
Vocals through MicroBR-80 internal mics

Here's a song for a brilliant new year
a year where there will be no more pain or fear
here's a song for a peaceful new year
a year where there will be no sorrow or tears
here's a song for the year of the monkey
the year the money-people
won't sing out of key

Here's a song for a fabulous new year
a year when all the soldiers work will disappear
here's a song for a cheerful new year
when presidents walk about in their morning robes
here's a cheer for the year of the monkey
the year when politicians
all get funky

Here's a song for an excellent new year
a year every kid can grow long hair
here's a song for a safe and loving year
a year when no one, no more get to drink no more stale beer
here's a salut for the year of the monkey
the year when war's redundant
we've gained equality

[Oldrottenhead]

 oooh ooooh ooooh

[64Guitars]

Excellent! Guitars sound fantastic. Are the drums from the BR-80's drum machine? They sound really good, especially the cymbals. If that's the drum machine, I'm impressed by how much Roland has improved the sound of it with the BR-80.

[thetworegs]

a jump in and lets go straight away tune that you've just got love .....a great start for the year of the Monkey

[OsCKilO]

I proud to say this is one of the first songs i have listened to this year!

Awesome guitar work!

Year of the monkey indeed!!

[GeantdAuton]

Great boogie woogie. Happy new year to every body !

a year when no one, no more get to drink no more stale beer

It would already be pretty good 

[Bluesberry]

First recording with the new BR-80

(details later)

details later...................what that you say.............Br-80...................you say.............I can't listen properly right now, supper time.............I'll give a listen later.............

[SwanSong]

hi geir and happy new yr. great song loved it. good rock and boogie style
u r a great composer for ur genders my hats off 2 u . Cheers Neil

[Ferryman_1957]

A Geir monkey-tastic classic. Is it the year of the monkey? Sure is now I guess.

Love the guitars and vox. High energy, high fun and can only hope the lyrics come true. The BR-80 is sounding pretty sharp, this is a really nice recording. More details soon please!

Cheers,

Nigel

[SE]

Firstly, this is a really reallly great tune, love,in those guitars big time and the vox is just magic and as Nigel says more details on the BR 80, just too good!!