The AKA for this session is 'the Dean Flying V Sessions'. Joe Reid had a dope Dean Flying V guitar. I only played it a few times in my life. This session contiains another time I jammed out with the band and we recorded it. I busted out the 1st 2 tracks on the tape, and I was playing Reid's axe. Well this guitar was having some issues that day, and even still I'm not sure exactly what the problem was. Somehow the action became wildly low and it was nearly impossible to fret notes, espically teh futher (higher) on the neck you went, where you could render no tone at all besides an ugly buzz. So while I'm slaughtering the riff in 'Serial Killer' right off the bat, rest assured I can play it better then that, it was the guitar. My attempt at 'Coming Down' is probably equally as bad, which is a shame. The only other recording of 'Coming Down' is with the 5 piece so the vocals are muffled, and here they are very audible.
However my excuses have little credibility, since for the 3rd song onward, Washburn shows much more aptitude on this fucked up guitar. Maybe he was expereienced with this problem, the only possible solution I can think of (besides fixing it!) would be to press the frets really hard, I don't know. He effectively makes an ass of me because he plays well on it alot of times. however my pride is saved somewhat in 'Buckley', as he wanders down to teh 12th-14th fret for teh solo, things become truly laughable, and at the end of it he sounds like hes just bashing at the guitar, which he follows by yelling 'fuck!'...which sounds perfect, like its supposed to be part of the song. I think on 'Rock n Roll Joe' he started to become annoyed with the guitar and its interesting to hear Jamey start to eventually feel his annoyance as well. The solo on this version has a very interesting cadence tho, its pretty dope.
I don't know why I scream into the mic like a jerk off a bunch of times like that, and when I listen to it now it actually ratlles something in my eardrums which is fucking unpleasant. Check out yet another instrumental demo version of 'Green'. Also worthy of note is 'Walk Don't Run', the surf song made famous by Dick Dale and The Ventures. I learned to play this song years later and I eventually realized Washburn would play it in the 'difficult' 5th position key of A, as opposed to the 'open' position as I learned it. When I had this revelation, I immediately had to learn it in his position as well. That song is a great exercise all guitarists should learn. Their ending of the song isn't exactly planned but it comes off awesome.
1. Serial Killer
2. Coming Down
Washburn-guitar/vocals
Joe Reid-bass
Jamey Johnsen-drums
1. Green (demo)
2. Nothing Knew
3. Seperate Ways
4. Spreading yourself Thin
5. Rock n' Roll Joe
6. Buckley
7. Walk Dont Run