31
Dec 09

Secret Agent Man

The Pickflickers usually end the night with this song, so here is our first clean recording of it to close out 2009.

Secret Agent Man

This performance is quintessential Pickflickers, with four guitars and a bass all playing at once, as well as a few examples of our democratic process:

  1. When Richard and I started playing this over a decade ago, we tried singing individually. We each liked it, and chose to alternate the lyrics so we both could sing and play off of each other.
  2. There was a difference of opinion on the chords in the second half of the chorus should be C-B7-B7 or Am-Am-Am. Brad suggested we play both, so we play Am-C-B7.
  3. Everybody plays some flavor of a riff. Sometimes the intro is even longer because somebody wants to layer in yet another 007 soundtrack riff such as “Live and Let Die”.

This is the first “studio” track we have finished. The parts were recorded one or two tracks at a time and mixed in GarageBand.

Performers, in order of appearance:

  • guitar #1, George
  • bass (and GarageBand drums), George
  • guitar #2, Wesley
  • guitar #3, Richard
  • vocals #1, Richard
  • guitar #4, Brad
  • vocals #2, George

08
Nov 09

Every Rose Has Its Thorn (outtake)

Brad demonstrating a song while the rest of us kinda sorta play along.

Every Rose Has Its Thorn


08
Nov 09

Losing My Religion (outtake)

Brad’s infinitely-long mandolin ending.

Losing My Religion

  • Richard: vocals, guitar
  • George: vocals, guitar
  • Brad: mandolin
  • Wesley: guitar

08
Nov 09

Let It Ride

Recorded at George’s house.

Let It Ride (Ryan Adams)

  • Brad: lead vocals, guitar
  • Wesley: lead guitar
  • Richard: backing vocals, guitar
  • George: bass guitar

08
Nov 09

Mellow Yellow

Recorded at George’s house.

Mellow Yellow (Donovan)

  • Richard: lead vocals, guitar
  • George: “quite rightly”, guitar
  • Brad: backing vocals, guitar
  • Wesley: guitar

08
Nov 09

All The Way To Jericho

Recorded at George’s house.

All The Way To Jericho (The Gourds)

  • George: guitar, vocals (first verse, choruses)
  • Richard: guitar, vocals (second verse, choruses)
  • Brad: mandolin, vocals (third verse, choruses)
  • Wesley: bass

13
Jun 09

Photo 2009-06-13

After 7+ hours of practice.
Left to right: Brad, Richard, Wesley, George
Photo by G. Kaupas


22
Feb 09

Photos 2009-02-22

Richland Hall
Left to right: Brad, George, Wesley, Richard
Photo by M. Barr


10
Feb 07

Photo 2007-02-10

Left to right: George, Richard, Brad


15
Jun 05

Photos 2005-06-15

Left to right: Wesley, Danny, Richard, Brad, George
Photo by B. Newberry


Danny
Photo by B. Newberry