Tuesday, July 14, 2009

So that'sssssss what he was talking about

In an earlier post MM guitar tech Brian Watson referred to the Dirty Dozen Brass Band's contribution to the new Modest Mouse tunes.
At first I had no idea what he was talking about. Until I heard this, the latest single "Perpetual Motion Machine".
More Cosby intro than vintage MM, the single features the eight-piece brass ensemble Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
I have preordered the single (which features the as-of yet unreleased track "History Sticks To Your Feet") just like 4,000 of my friends and am anticipating the final 7-inch vinyl's release, due July 21.

Re-vid

Great video, decent fidelity. Check it.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Taking in the recycling


Isaac's guitar tech of the last three years, Brian Watson, has been kind to this site.

Most recently, we asked him what effects, if any, Isaac was using on the band's recent release "Whale Song". Here's his nearly unedited reply.

"those pedals are pretty much the same as used on these recent live tours; the boss PS-5 is one of the only pedals being used in that song. i think he recorded some overdubs with a '64 fender deluxe, but not sure, and don't know what johnny was using on that. for as much as is going on in that song, there aren't that many effects on isaac's parts. that part and maybe 1-2 others were recorded in the studio, the rest were tracked in isaac's home studio. many of the songs on the new EP feature outtakes from the "good news" sessions that have been re-written, including some recycled DDBB [Dirty Dozen Brass Band?] parts."

Some rad video of PS-5 in action.

Good to know ... wondering if Isaac's "home studio" is actually home to Glacial Pace Recordings. One has to assume ...