Dick and the Pickflickers

Secret Agent Man

George — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:00:35 +0000

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

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:

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.
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.
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

Every Rose Has Its Thorn (outtake)

George — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:05:05 +0000

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

Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Losing My Religion (outtake)

George — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:04:48 +0000

Brad’s infinitely-long mandolin ending.

Losing My Religion

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

Let It Ride

George — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:03:11 +0000

Recorded at George’s house.

Let It Ride (Ryan Adams)

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

Mellow Yellow

George — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:02:46 +0000

Recorded at George’s house.

Mellow Yellow (Donovan)

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

All The Way To Jericho

George — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:01:57 +0000

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

Photo 2009-06-13

George — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:00:17 +0000

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

Photos 2009-02-22

George — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:00:31 +0000

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

Photo 2007-02-10

George — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:00:41 +0000

Left to right: George, Richard, Brad

Photos 2005-06-15

George — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 05:00:16 +0000

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

Danny
Photo by B. Newberry