Sunday, September 20, 2009
Album 6 now out
Ghost Symbol vs. Gleek vs. Staci Maggot
8:49 Lenticular Bop
4:16 Mechanism
8:49 Green Goblin
3:42 Wiggle
17:04 Storm Door Perception
4:29 Moby Fish Stick Kabob
Recorded 4/20/2009 at Chris' going away party, cut down 5 months to the day.
Represent of 3 bands in various play.
Oddly, the 2 new songs clock at the same time. Lenticular Bop was an idea that
been talked about. Mechanism is an old Staci Maggot song Jon had started
writing in Atlanta in '96 and was spurred on by pile drivers at the bus stop
in Ballston. Gleek had performed it live a couple of times and it exists in
various recorded forms. A local artist is interested in doing vid for it
(from the Gleek live show at Iota). Here, it's kind of noisy and gives way
to Green Goblin, which just happened; Absenthe was involved....Wiggle is a
Gleek staple and fan favorite; fish sticks are involved. Storm Door Perception
is epic in every sense of the word and Moby Fish Stick Kabob is smoking hot.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Thanks to all who made the Virginia Hospital Benefit such a fun night!
Seeing a bunch of our friends play (El Quattro, Phoebus, Tim Bracken, Bobby T,
Airport Blvd.), getting a taste of more (Kat Parsons, Zelos, the Process and
others, forgot the list everybody), and making a bunch of noise for them was a
delight. Our set was microcosms of Storm Door Perception and Moby Dick Kabob.
They kinda got off the ground, jelled alittle and then broke like overcooked
Bernaise sauce. We ended up snatching defeat from the jaws of victory with a
shaky Chugalug, don't think anyone was on the same page until we ended it.
Thanks again everybody!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
-Hometown Holiday Benefit Gala-
Come to the IOTAclubandcafe.com on Tuesday, December 23rd, for the Virginia
Hospital Center Foundation, providing medical services to low income families
and those in need. *FEATURING* The Process, Timothy Bracken, Phoebus,
El Quatro, Airport Blvd, Ghost Symbol, The Jackfields, Kat Parsons, JP Hyland,
Zelos, Hotspur, Ian and Tyler of Once OK Twice
We're on 9ish, but it's going to be a night of a lot of wonderful music!
Saturday, October 04, 2008
album 5: Crawling Corridor
Well, the recording session of 13 September yielded some gems:
07:14 Chugalug (posted)
06:59 Planet Terror
01:17 Immigrant Song
10:32 Moby Dick Kabob
07:39 Crawling Corridor
These were from the second half as we didn't have the input selected correctly.
Also posted now is Storm Door Perception from the live show at IOTA; replaced
was Planet Terror (14) and Shut Your Eyes and Floor It (31).
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
recap: iota live with Space for Space
Thanks to everyone who came. Our set: Moby Dick Kabob, Storm Door Perception,
Planet Terror (w. Chugalug), Bo's Sputnik, Shut Your Eyes and Floor It.
Everything got recorded, except the first one due to technical difficulties.
Ok, I plugged the line in in the wrong line in; thankfully, Dan the sound man
caught it early (thanks!).
Space for Space were alot of fun! Rachel and MC have the most beautiful smiles,
and girls, the guys in the band are pretty nifty, too! They pretty much filled
the club (some of our good friends were there, too) and everybody was pretty
cool, even had some nice things to say about our set.
Monday, June 02, 2008
RIP Ellas McDaniel
Goodbye, Bo.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/02/AR2008060201123.html?hpid=topnews
Good article:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01E6DF113AF935A25751C0A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1
Bob: Funny, I was thinking about his Checker stuff yesterday-a lot of his
instrumentals sound like they're from Mars via Africa.
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Bouncing Blinking Ball
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Artomatic.org premier of Ghost Symbol.
The set list was:
Moby Dick Kabob, Storm Door Perception, Chugalug, Planet Terror
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
sprung has springed
13:30 Garam Masalah
03:32 dave’s thing
08:00 Moby Dick Kabob
01:16 Chugalug (abort)
06:37 Chugalug
06:35 Planet Terror
14:39 Storm Door Perception
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54:09
cut down from 71 minutes
our friend Dave Sheremata from the Art Daniels Band and Gleek sat in on this
I was thinking of putting Planet Terror up on the web, replacing Pipe Slider.
I’ll try to cut Garam Masalah down further upon more review.
(any other suggestions for the name?)
in the shute for the third Ghost Symbol album:
11:** (eponymous) from 1st session
08:** Pipe Slider from 5th session
**:** Garam Masalah (going to shoot for 3-6 min.)
08:00 Moby Dick Kabob
06:37 Chugalug
06:35 Planet Terror
14:39 Storm Door Perception
still thinking of tracking order, SDP will be last cause of great
Shave and a Hair Cut coda
cover will be based on Pepper
suggestions for title?
Sado Mysogeny (or save that for a future song...and spelling?)
Monday, February 18, 2008
Killing the Video Stars - second album out
this is what the live experience is all about; all lo fi, one mic, one take.
same deal as before: drop us a line here
or email notionsunlimited(at)gmail(dot)com
cover is decaph; contents are the sixth session:
07:57 Moby Dick Kabob
12:24 Storm Door Perception
09:59 Chugalug
17:22 Silver Bourbon Backwash
05:29 Shut Your Eyes and Floor It
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Shut Your Eyes and Floor It
This is the last jam from the sixth session (20071215).
07:57 Moby Dick Kabob
12:24 Storm Door Perception
09:59 Chugalug
17:22 Silver Bourbon Backwash
05:29 Shut Your Eyes and Floor It
pulled rcc (14 listens) and Movie Theater Hot Dog (6 listens).
Saturday, December 15, 2007
eponymous up
what it says. this is from the first session (20070123). had to chop off the
last minute or so, so when it goes to disc, there'll be even more madness.
we just did another session, so once I get a chance to review it, there may be
more.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Discs are done
New songs: both from the Oct. 13 session.
Pipe Slider: yes, we're Ninja Warrior fans, but this sounds more kinda
electro-lounge.
Movie Theater Hot Dog: last jam of the day, goes to a dub feel.
replaces:
Ghost Shuffle Boogie, 14 listens
Storm Door Perception (full), 10
The album is out, track listing:
Moby Dick Kabob 5:27
(Prelude) 1:29
Storm Door Perception 9:32
Chugalug 9:19
Ghost Shuffle Boogie 9:36
rcc 10:11
More Coffee Please 2:03
Bo's Sputnik 9:45
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$5
really a disc is what 10-20 cents, the gatefold cover cost $1-2, postage is
around $1.50, there's electricity and instrument maintenance....
honestly, we're inclined to say come talk to us and show proof of contribution
to a charitable organization or clear intent to, and we'll get you a package.
This what we do; it's our passion.
Cheers
Sunday, September 23, 2007
song update (tredux)
Bo's Sputnik is up now. It was the last ten minutes of the July jam of which
More Coffee Please (10 listens) was a transitional openner during a twenty
minute section. Jon was going to call it Jungle Space Bop 'cause that described
the flow, then Bo Diddley Space Bop from Bob's direction at the end.
Bob heard this and then said call it "Bo's Sputnik", anybody who knows will
know why. Jon starts with a Jungle Space groove that Chris and Bob wrangle
around and finally Bob asserts the twang. Bear with it, it's kinda fun.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
RIP Marcel Marceau
Friday, August 17, 2007
song update (redux)
More Coffee Please - this is a transitional section from the 7th jam of the 4th
session. It lay between Not So Sharply Dressed and the Bo Diddley Space Bop.
rcc - 2nd jam of the 4th session. uh, you'll get the name....
ok, totals from those replaced:
11 - Prelude
23 - Moby Dick Kabob
14 - Storm Door Perception (1st session, edit)
13 - Chugalug
Friday, July 20, 2007
new songs
Ghost Shuffle Boogie - the first jam from the fourth session (20070714). mic
didn't pick up the guitar as well this time.
Storm Door Perception - from the third session (20070601). complete (at least
when I get it uploaded correctly).
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
RIP Boots Randolph
I (this is the Jon speaking) remember when I auditioned for the college music
program. I played a prepared piece (a Verdi interpretation that I had done for
state) and the classical (Ron Thomas) and jazz professors were at least
convinced that I was some slob that could play. They asked what tract I was
interested in and I said I wasn't sure, we proposed performance saxophone.
Doug Richards (the jazz prof) asked if I knew anything else and I think I joked
about playing the cantina band theme from Star Wars, which amused both of them,
but also Yakety Sax. He called my bluff. I had taught myself the part by
recording it on my dad's real-to-real and slowing it down half speed in order
to transcribe and pick up all the nuances of performance. It's over a C-G vamp
i think. I played it. I don't think I actually sounded like Boots,
but they welcomed me to the music program.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Washington City Paper mention...sort of
online at least, thanks Dave!
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/indc/drummer/2007/spot0622.html
Content:
Jon also sent along a link to Bob Craver's latest effort, Ghost Symbol. (You remember Bob from his Bourbon Dynasty Pop Quiz.) Jon says, "I've been telling Bob that I'm challenging his win record, and he points out that all his were consecutive. Oh, well, he really whips it out on "Chugalug." That he does. Jon adds, "We're probably not even close to the Man >From the Future's win count." Ah, but getting closer, closer...
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
the songs
lo-fi one mic one take
Prelude - this is a minute and a half slice out of a 15 min. abstract jam about
3 minutes in. most of the major themes appear which set up the rest of the
piece. recorded in January 2007. the first session is heavy on bass due to
placement of the mic.
Moby Dick Kabob - this is a variation on a riff from the first movement of the
Jon's rock opera "The Ballad of Falling Rock and Suzi Sioux". Jon says: the
name came about because I drove in past the Moby Dick House of Kabob, and was
wondering what one would order there....it's the jam complete and unplanned,
Jon turned around the first minute and faded it in 'cause that's where we were
feeling it out and it doesn't take off until Bob nails his motif at that point
Storm Door Perception - another riff that appears only briefly (8 bars) in
BFRSS mvmnt 1. this is just the first four and a half minutes before it kicks
into a wild fracas, thematically this holds together as is; will put up the
whole thing next time on wifi
Chugalug - from the second session recorded in March 2007, placement of the
mic picks up guitar and drums better, bass not so much. starts out as a jam on
"Lights Out" by UFO. Bob pulls a few tricks out of his bag