Day 3: 3 Piece Feast
3 Piece Feast
Danny joined the band on guitar some time in 2014, before we had a full set of songs, before we had a gig. Like Dave, Danny gave it 100%, and his guitar work elevated the songs in the early days, he’s also a hell of a live performer. Come late 2018 I realised that we hadn’t worked together on a song in years. I told him I’d like to try someone else on guitar, he said he understood, and for his own reasons thought it was a good time to leave, so we called it a day.
I wasn’t desperate to find a new guitarist straight away, Marie, Lukey, and I had discussed having to play as a 3 piece before should the situation come up. I think we’ve now done it 4 or 5 times, and it’s always been a good time. The songs don’t sound entirely complete, but there’s a different energy that makes up for it.
At the same time I had 2 new song ideas that would eventually become Earth=Active/Neutral, and No More Vanilla, so we set up in our air-conditioned living room on a 40 Degree day and began working the new songs out. We then reconvened a few weeks later (in makeshift studio # 4) to lay down the albums first recordings as a live band. I consider these songs to be 2 of the most energetic on the album, and they show both Marie and Lukey’s input at it’s best.
It’s always a laugh when the band gets together, and we like to celebrate when we’re happy with the good work we’ve done, there was a lot of celebrating during this period.
TV
Lyrics
No More Vanilla –
You’d think the folks would let you know,
You’re better off alone, then loving in neutral tones
You can cut the strings and float if it no longer goes,
As high as you know and it’s through,
And there’s nothing for you,
Feel the wind for the first time,
Though I was younger before, I’m feeling better than norm,
Kiss the gears that grind goodbye,
Don’t wanna settle for fine, a body in a chalk line,
And there’s nothing for you,
And there’s nothing in mute…
Earth = Active/Neutral
Join us ride your life away,
The car we chose to be,
Heading to a brick wall,
You’re in the front seat,
And all this pushing/shoving,
For a penthouse view of nothing,
We can love and hate, relate to you,
And they say that we’re through,
And there’s nothing to do,
But it’s here for you,
What a view,
But when there’s nowhere left to play,
And the believers start to pray won’t you,
Mess around, simmer down,
Let’s take a walk in the field,
Lay about, smoke a fag, put it out,
With your teeth, nice and clean,
I wanna tell you about a secret place where you can go and screw,
But when there’s nowhere left to play,
And the believers start to pray won’t you,
Mess about, figure it out,
It depends on you,
And they say that we’re through,
But it’s here for you,
What a view,
And when there’s nowhere left to play,
And believers start to pray won’t you,
Mess about, pull your finger out,
That’s what she said…