Can You Tell Me Something by Oldrottenhead

[Oldrottenhead]

A wee three chorder for the strangerfest. Drums, bass, guitar and a dry vocal.
Back in the day i was retail manager for a frozen food company, job took me all over the UK, so whenever i turned up in a new town the locals where eager to show me the "nightlife". Probably a few more songs could be mined from that vein, in fact i should write a book.

Drums done in Garageband, then added bass line using epiphone bass, then HB tele for two strummed tracks. Vocals where recorded dry with no effects using a sennheiser e818s11 mic, then i added some fumbling lead with the hb tele. was planning to add keys and backing vox but i liked how organic and raw it felt so mastered with no bounces.

Anyway it is what it is.

You never ever said
You never ever heard
You've never ever been before
You said you knew the way
You said it won't take long
I don't know where the hell we are
You look as if you know
You look so bloody sure
I haven't any trust in you

Can you tell me something I ain't heard before

You say let's go in here
We'll stop in for a beer
There's always a good atmosphere
We stay there just for one
It isn't any fun
So down the hatch and let's move on
So off we go again
Let's see what's round the bend
You're sure there's something better there
You're positive you're right
There's a band on there tonight
We're gonna have a good time there

Can you tell me something I ain't heard before
Can you show me something I ain't ever saw

Can You Tell Me Something

W/M
Oldrottenhead
Drums via Garageband
Epiphone Bass Guitar
Harley Benton Telecaster Copy
Vocals

[alfstone]

Very, very nice, James.

The dry vocals are a bonus expecially, IMO this way I concentrate better on the lyrics, but anyway a great song "in itself".

Alfredo

[cuthbert]

Really love the bass on this, and I've been on trips like this before. Dry vocal is great, and your guitar solo(s) sound perfectly fine to my ear. A real belter!

[Redler]

Catchy one. Listened to this yesterday and now this sounds even more catchy! Nice job on each way. The tone on solo guitar sounds so good!

Well done!

[chapperz66]

Brilliant song, and as everybody else has said the dry vocals are stunningly clear. The guitar solos are perfect for the song.

[Groundy]

Nice one James, Really well done...

Alex

[Mike_S]

Great tune... that solo additions are great. The tune rolls along really well - really enjoyed that.

[Flash Harry]

It's bloody brilliant James, honest and quite raw.

the music and vocals fit the lyrics really well. Your lead break is bang on.

[kenny mac]

Nice one James, I like the vibe of it.
Cool lead break too
Magic.

[SE]

Great live feel, loving the dry vocal which gives it real edge and that old ephi bass still banging out a tune.