In the early 90′s, I developed a fixation with Lee Perry’s production. His murky, weed clouded efforts were a soothing balm to my psychotic state. I unearthed this disturbing track which sums up everything that was wrong with my being during those years. A sample from a prog rock group, a sample from Jerry Butler and lots of screaming sounds like the wizard ghost being sucked into Satan’s canyon of despair. Enjoy.
I again apologize for lack of posting last week. I am back on my feet and feeling as spry as a constipated salmon…however spry that is! I have a few tunes for digging on.
“Gazpacho” was recorded during an overdub session for the Canard ‘Self Portrait’ cd. Marc plays keys, Brent on percussion and I play Bon Jovi’s manicotti.
The horrifying “Chickenshit Man” was recorded about a year ago after being inspired by a guy filling his fertilizer van up with gas. He sells chickenshit for a living. He is in despair.
Finally, if you would like to enter a nightmarish world where a guy does an impression of William Shatner talking about the Ukrainian president’s dioxin poisoning…well look no further than the “Vegas” cut off of the forthcoming Pappas & McGee ‘Expressions of Space’ cd. Lester Pappas appears courtesy of Spatial Expressions records and George Macesich.
Here’s some more Canard. One track with Brent and Marc called “Ocean Wurm Theme” which was an older instrumental written right when Brent joined. This features the ‘Charlie Brown Principal’ guitar effect that disoriented audiences so much. As if we needed help!
The other two tracks were solo recordings made by me in late ’04 around the time we disbanded, went on hiatus, whatever you want to call it. I think the three of us are hearing that calling again a little bit and discussed it over at Marc’s last Saturday. The weather here in Tallahassee was so nice and Marc was obsessed about his brisket. Photo by Jamie Ito, Marc’s beautiful and gracious wife, at Marc’s Super Secret Meat Party.
Bonus photo
Half the time I feel like a sexless lump of crap. Has anybody seen those Axe commercials? What the hell? Here’s a song for those ass chumps. “Hip Prick” is my tribute to all the sleazebags in the world. Recorded in the late 90′s at Georgia Street. Wow. Dig the bizarre guitar tone.Crazy man, crazy.
There were plenty of retards in Publix tonight. Very frustrating, as I reached for the smoked gouda I was almost run over by one of these damn things . This only serves to make everybody even more miserable. It would be more interesting if Publix could use a belt drive people system like at the airport.I had an idea that I wanted to set up a store where everybody laid flat stomach down on an elevated conveyor belt and rode around the store grabbing stuff. What a lazy bastard I am. We’d be human mayo for sure.
Here’s a newer Canard solo cut called “The Natural” it’s a little rocker. I’m not sure what its about. I think it may be about being a slave to a job that you hate. We’re human beings man! We’re supposed to be free!
Oh and here’s a classic outtake from the Golden Master sessions. Well, actually at the time it was going to be called Medieval Thymes. This was finally fused together from all of its parts. I give thee “Bea(s)tmaster Carpet Cleaner” . A song that conveys some disappointment in ELP and a heartbroken love of alcohol. I’m on bass, Merlin on guitar, The Prince on guitar and the always on time Beard for his expressive drumming. Dated for its Coolio reference in the bizarre reggae breakdown in which the protagonist Shabba Ranks would like to visit the Shoney’s breakfast bar and slobber all over this. Feeling irie?
Also, did anybody ever remember what a jerk off Eric LaSalle was when he left ER? His career is blowin’ up. Here he is in a recent publicity shot.
If anybody has any old photos, news clippings, video or audio of Singing Spoons, Ultraboy, Bacon Ray, Ancient Brain,etc. Please let us know and we can post some of it.
For now we have a cut of two of Canard and the Magnetic Band’s last recordings. We spent a lot of time in the studio after I hurt my leg in Atlanta. We eventually kind of petered out, but I doubt you’ve heard the last of these guys.
Marc, Brent and Mike
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This is a solo Canard track that I recorded last year about a guy that worked here. He was part of the family that owned the place or was related….damn…I don’t know but he was high up on the food chain and had all these trophies behind the register there. My dad would take us there pretty often when it was in the Northwood Mall. They had these private dining areas and I remember always overhearing some drunk legislative dudes in the bar there. They also had this enormous piranha type of fish in the waiting area. A friend of my dad got his finger chewed when he stuck his hand in the aquarium on a dare! I give you “Go Kart Racer” by Canard! |
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My friend Jason was challenged by our buddy Richard to record a cover of “Gimme Three Steps” by Skynyrd. He enlisted my help and we knocked it out yesterday at the stu-stu-studio. We had a great time doing it. Don’t be skeeeerrrrred and check it out. I’m sure a remix will be forthcoming. |
