This is the last new video I'm posting today. This is a completely remixed version of If There Is A Day. The original version is here if you want to compare the two versions. The biggest change is that the new version adds an electric guitar, the first chorus loops a second time and the middle section is completely different.
Showing posts with label rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rock. Show all posts
Thursday, November 25, 2010
The Four Suns - If There Is A Day (lyrics video)
The Four Suns: Scarecrow (video)
This is the updated video for Scarecrow. The changes for this might not be as noticeable on computer speakers as the remastered audio from Revelation Dream, but if you get the free download from Bandcamp you'll definitely notice a difference when you play it on a real stereo. The bass is deeper and the kick drums are improved. The vocals are a little louder too, which gives them more clarity and makes them sound 100x better.
The Four Suns: Revelation Dream (Lyrics video)
Here is the updated lyric video for Revelation Dream. I finally got my head around the mixing process and you can tell when you listen to th new audio.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Arcade Fire - The Funeral of Music
Rock music is in decline. It doesn't chart, it's overshadowed by pop princesses and overrated corporate packages like Kanye West. There's no doubt about that. Why? Because of shit bands like Arcade Fire and Kings of Leon.
Nobody wants to listen to flat beats with even flatter vocals. It's boring and unimaginative. Modern rock bands have lost the sense of melody and it's killing the genre. The Rock N Roll bands of the late 50s and early 60s were hugely popular because the music had life. It was upbeat, energetic, and it had melody. Something sorely missing in the "flat-line" rock of today.
A few years after Rock N Roll became huge there was the folk-rock period of 65-67 where Paul McCartney wrote some of his most popular melodies. The Byrds played some amazing and influential guitar riffs that felt fully fleshed out. Compare that to Arcade Fire... See what I mean by unimaginative and boring? It's flat by comparison.
After folk-rock (with a little overlap) came the Psychedelic period that's arguably the biggest turning point in rock's history. Here again McCartney wrote some unforgettable melodies, Lennon wrote songs that felt like they came straight out of a dream. Pink Floyd could put you in a trance with songs that managed to be laid back and yet still full of energy. Bands like Arcade Fire and Kings of Leon just put you to sleep and make you dream of a more melodic song.
And I'm not just saying "the 60s were better." There's also the Punk Rock era and the Grunge and Brit-Pop years of the 90s. In fact, I'd say the 90s were almost equal to the 60s in terms of quality, influence and longevity. What's the best mainstream song I've heard in the last several months? Bring The Light by Beady Eye
The Brit-Pop legends of the 90s, Oasis (minus Noel) playing a throwback song that sounds like it came straight out of the late 50s, early 60s. Is it the greatest song in the world? No. Does it advance music? Not according to hipsters, but if you consider the fact that rock is dying of boredom and needs a jolt of energy then yeah, Bring The Light advances rock away from the abyss and back to where it should be.
Rock needs more of that and less Arcade Fire.
Monday, October 25, 2010
'Revelation Dream' Is Available FREE
'Revelation Dream' is available as a free download on Bandcamp
Sunday, October 17, 2010
The Four Sons - Blazing Son
I finally got a Bandcamp site for my music. And I finally got a band name too! 'The Four Sons'
I know there's only one of me... but the album, like most of my music, is heavily inspired by the 60s sound. And I've always loved all of those old bands with names like The Four Tops and The Four Seasons so I figured I'd go with something like that. Besides, just using my screenname (Shanny Boy seemed a little confusing. It sounds more like a rapper's nickname than a rock band/musician.
Then there's the whole "virtual band" aspect. The Blazing Son album was written as a concept album about a band of fictional characters in a fantasy world, so why not just make them the band?
Friday, September 24, 2010
New Demo: Destiny Song
This is just an acoustic demo and the sound quality isn't studio perfect. It's just me with an acoustic playing the rhythm and singing the lead vocals.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
My Cover of 'Death Of A Clown' by The Kinks
I've got one more cover song to post today. This one is 'Death Of A Clown' by The Kinks. I know the Kinks have seen a kind f resurgence lately, but even with that I think they're one of the most underrated rock bands of all time.
I've always loved this song, even though it's not one of my favorite Kinks songs.
If you listen carefully you can start to hear my voice about to go out half-way through the song. I was really shouting on this one.
My 'Child Of Nature' Cover
'Child Of Nature' was a song that John Lennon wrote during the White Album sessions. The band ultimately decided to scratch it. Lennon eventually re-recorded it with new lyrics and it became 'Jealous Guy'.
This is my cover of the original 'Child Of Nature'. I know it's not as good as Lennon's version, but I still like it.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Revelation Dream (Recurring)
Revelation Dream - by Shanny Boy - The best home videos are here
This is the last time I'm gonna re-make this song/video... I promise! I re-recorded the vocals and then completely remixed the music and I think the whole thing sounds better now. The new video is a higher quality and the music is in WAV format so it shouldn't lose as much quality when it uploads to youtube and metacafe. (That's if the fucking youtube video even uploads. I swear I've tried to upload it 3 times now and it fucked up the first two times and is still "processing" now... If you've ever uploaded a video on youtube you probably know what I'm talking about.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Revelation Dream (YouTube)
And here's the Youtube version. I'd prefer you watch it here because YouTube doesn't destroy your audio quality as much as Metacafe (which even that site isn't even close to as bad as Yahoo Videos)
For the best audio quality go to Last.fm and listen to the audio only version. (the youtube video is embedded on the last.fm page, too)
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Blazing Son
This is an early backing track (incomplete) for a song I wrote. There are two guitar tracks and a few vocal tracks that I can't add until I get the equipment. It's meant to be spelled "Son" instead of "Sun"
Scarecrow
This is the backing track for a song I wrote. There are two guitar tracks, lead and backing vocals that I haven't added yet because I don't have the equipment. (unless you want to make a donation)
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