Awaken, ye, from your holiday torpor! And if you need some help doing so, follow the links to some straight-up FM-style classic rock-ery. It's pretty meat-and-potatoes stuff.
Our version of "Knockin'..." is basically a Guns n' Roses rip-off with a patina of actual Dylan on the top (thanks to my stubborn inner traditionalist), and some tinkly Elton-ian piano (thanks to my equally stubborn inner cheeseball).
"You Shook Me..." is another straight shooter, which arose from our post-gig recording session in Sei's basement. After recording a bunch of the "usual suspects" and having put away a few refreshments, nature called me away for a couple of minutes and I returned to find Road, New Guy and Faulk letting loose on this number, which we'd never taken a shot at before. Why, what lil' Care Bears those fellas are! What a fine surprise! Reminds me of the time an old vet school rommate cooked up a birthday scrapple pizza for me, but that's another story.... So we dropped the vocals down into a more sing-able range, slathered on some pedal steel as a curveball and let the rhythm section and Oken carry it.
Many thanks to Fitz for providing all the high notes.
Knockin' on Heaven's Door:
You Shook Me All Night Long:
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