The new Dune Train

[Ó Flannagáin]

In preparation of our trip and investment in real studio time we setup a little home studio and started recording some tracks to get ready. Here's one called Monocular, this is just raw/live rhythm guitar, drums and bass. Will be laying vocals and synth over top tomorrow or tuesday. The verses feel a bit repetitive without the melody, but it gets cooler towards the end. Would appreciate any feedback.

http://www.anotherprofile.com/Monocular.mp3

[Niedermier]

You spelled Dude wrong.

Awesome news, man. I'll give it a listen in a bit.

[Niedermier]

Love that funk, man. Sounds good.

[Evan!]

I like it. I would use this for my porn soundtrack any day. ;) Srsly, though, you guys sound tight.

[MikeFlynn74]

WE all know Flan is anything but

[Lerxst]

TBH, I'm not feeling the drums so out of sync with the guitar rhythm outside of the chorus section. I like the guitar and bass lines a lot though.

[Ó Flannagáin]

TBH, I'm not feeling the drums so out of sync with the guitar rhythm outside of the chorus section. I like the guitar and bass lines a lot though.

Do you mean the chorus parts where we change it up completely?

[blacklab]

funkadelic! You guys are getting pretty good.

[Ó Flannagáin]

Its this new bass player, the guy is sick and really making the drummer and I step up our game.

[salad 419]

Not a big fan of the bass TONE, but dude definitely has some chops.

Your tone, however, is delightful.

[zoebisch01]

Not a big fan of the bass TONE, but dude definitely has some chops. Rickenbacker?

[Ó Flannagáin]

Ibanez 5-string... guy is a guitarist at heart but plays everything and is happy being our bassist.

[Ó Flannagáin]

Not a big fan of the bass TONE, but dude definitely has some chops.

Your tone, however, is delightful.

Yea, for this demo/practice we plugged him straight into the board instead of through his amp. We miced my amp.

[zoebisch01]

We miced my amp. If you can't get them out, a cat should help.

[Ó Flannagáin]

LUULZQ!!!! :D

[zoebisch01]

Ibanez 5-string... guy is a guitarist at heart but plays everything and is happy being our bassist. Interesting, yeah it shows though in his style. Ibanez, roger...sounded a lot like a Rickenbacker imho...but that's just off-the-cuff.

[Ó Flannagáin]

Its a nice bass, not quite as top of the line as his guitar equipment though. Here's another track that we still have to lay other parts over so it gets a bit repetitive. Its an oldie, but redone with a new ending the bassist came up with

http://www.anotherprofile.com/Dune%20Train.mp3

[zoebisch01]

Its a nice bass, not quite as top of the line as his guitar equipment though. Here's another track that we still have to lay other parts over so it gets a bit repetitive. Its an oldie, but redone with a new ending the bassist came up with

http://www.anotherprofile.com/Dune%20Train.mp3

Bass sounds quite different on that track.

[Ó Flannagáin]

He knew he was going to be soloing, probably turned himself up ;)

[zoebisch01]

He knew he was going to be soloing, probably turned himself up ;)

My brother used to be in a band, a trio. The Bassist was really great, guy by the name of Chris Slack, probably ahead of his time. In retrospect, I think he always had the desire to play his Bass like the lead guitar. He probably could have been a Flea or a Claypool type. His style of playing gelled really well with my brother but there was always an underlying competition going on it seemed. Where I am going with that...I am not sure, but just reminded me of him.

[Ó Flannagáin]

I play bass like a guitar, its hard not to when that's your style.

[Ó Flannagáin]

Bass sounds quite different on that track.

Oh yea, he plays this song with a pick too, that definitely affected the tone

[Lerxst]

Do you mean the chorus parts where we change it up completely?

That's the part I really like. Nice stuff.

[Ó Flannagáin]

That's the part I really like. Nice stuff.

Innnnteresting, I figured we were most on tempo in the main riff/verse thingy

[Ó Flannagáin]

Finally got some studio stuff back, here's some tracks. Not mastered yet, just mixed down real nice:

http://soundcloud.com/dunetrain/walk-away-1
http://www.dunetrain.com/blog/Tupperware.mp3
http://www.dunetrain.com/Two%20People.mp3

[zoebisch01]

What's this Dude Train I keep hearing about?

[DonkeyShoes]

What's this Dude Train I keep hearing about?

Imagine a naked conga line. All dudes.

Evan! has some ideas about the best position in the train...

[blacklab]

Wow, you guys are getting really good. When you quitting the day job?

[Ó Flannagáin]

Wow, you guys are getting really good. When you quitting the day job?

As soon as possible :D

[salad 419]

GOD DAMN, love the tone and the fuzz wah on two people.

Walk Away sounds like Dishwalla a little bit. (Which isn't a bad thing)

Tupperware link didn't work, but I just clicked on the version that was on sound cloud.

Not a big fan of the production...........but I'm a prick about that kinda stuff. There's just not enough dynamics. And, I'm only listening to MP3's, which I also am not a fan of.

[Ó Flannagáin]

None of them are mastered, just mixed down, but I don't understand production values at all.

[Ó Flannagáin]

GOD DAMN, love the tone and the fuzz wah on two people.

Walk Away sounds like Dishwalla a little bit. (Which isn't a bad thing)

Tupperware link didn't work, but I just clicked on the version that was on sound cloud.

Not a big fan of the production...........but I'm a prick about that kinda stuff. There's just not enough dynamics. And, I'm only listening to MP3's, which I also am not a fan of.

Also, had old links up for two people and tupperware, edit new one's on there now.

[Ó Flannagáin]

Had a huge show last night. Just us, two sets and we rocked the fuck out. Place was packed all night. People dancing and even yelling for an encore when we were done (and we obliged!). This shit just got real fun, hopefully we can keep the pace going. Wish we had had some merchandise to sell last night, could've made some real cash.