Rashawn Interview

[aggiekjw]

I like the sound of this... As I've said before, I hope we get an e-mail that says "new album in 30 days". We all know that the 300K that will make it a billboard #1 will find out about a dmb album in 30 days. I'd like to see an album before the tour. a late april release is what I'm calling.

[sheldonlevene]

I'd be way more concerned if we were getting news that nothing had really been done yet.

Again, the speed shouldn't concern anyone. It's better than going in, coming out to tour with nothing, and then having to regroup during breaks/after the tour to try to write more.

[evino526]

Originally Posted by sheldonlevene

I'd be way more concerned if we were getting news that nothing had really been done yet.

Again, the speed shouldn't concern anyone. It's better than going in, coming out to tour with nothing, and then having to regroup during breaks/after the tour to try to write more.

They are taking a much different approach than BW. They went in with presumably no material and the whole process took years. With this album, it appears that they've already written new songs and/or resurrected old before going in to the studio. The recording of this album is just that, recording. No writing, no brainstorming. Lillywhite doesn't seem to be the type to rush or cut corners.

[kittensXLI]

Fantastic find, OP! Thanks for sharing.

[warhawkDMB30]

This rocks. Love it.

[eggsrsweet]

What if during those six hours, Rashawn played a half hour straight for each song. And then Lillywhite will pick out the parts he thinks are best.

That's what Lillywhite did with BTCS... he just had the band play for an indefinite amount of time and then he would take those parts to form the solos.

[Luv4Roi]

He said. Organic!!!!!! :m ulti: D

[DMBvol41]

I just want this album to be NEW MUSIC.

[hockygoalie41]

Originally Posted by DMBvol41

I just want this album to be NEW MUSIC.

[yanks7533]

I'm surprised this thread is so dead there's a lot of really surprising interesting info in that 5 minutes

It's interesting to see such a different approach after they loved the last approach so much, there obviously was some writing going on over the year off whether it was just dave, dave collaborating over the Internets with ppl or even if they got together in c-ville for a few weeks. There is also the factor is revisiting old song which i would entirely not be happy with but that's another story.

Who knows, maybe things are just clicking finally

[rantingthespian]

I bet this album is going to be pretty much Busted Stuff: Mark II


... and I am not saying that is a bad thing.

[stlbluespower]

can't access the video yet. This is differenct than the video from a few months ago where he went into the music shop to try out a new horn?

"Organic"............what the hell does this even mean? I know everyone associates it with DMB thru BTCS, but who knows what Rashawn means.

This thread is too optomistic and positive for Ants - it's kinda creepy.

I, too, hope it is all new music. Just having a hard time believeing that the band was that active during the past year to have all new material ready so quick. We shall see. What was the Dave quote towards the end of the Caravans..."hope to have new music next time we see you...."?

[DMBvol41]

What baffles me is that so many people want unreleased songs on this album.

STEVE LILLYWHITE is the producer people!! WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't you think we can do better than:

Kill The King
Blackjack
Break Free
Idea Of You
Shotgun (needs completely different lyrics)
Break For It
Sweet Up And Down (we already know what this sounds like in the studio!)
Can't Stop
Crazy Easy

Some of these songs are decent, but they can do so much better.

The ONLY unreleased song that i wouldn't mind on the album is Sugar Will because Lillywhite could do tons of diferent things with that song from a jazz perspective. But I would prefer this new album to be brand new.

ALL NEW, songs that have never been heard before...

[Riverrat1]

I think when he said "organic sound," that meant they aren't "stacking" the horns like on Big Whiskey. Maybe not?

[mgm248]

I'm fine with a fast pace, but I'm VERY concerned that it might mean an album of old, unreleased songs. If Lillywhite is with them, I want them writing.

[crashintonickdm]

Originally Posted by mgm248

I'm fine with a fast pace, but I'm VERY concerned that it might mean an album of old, unreleased songs. If Lillywhite is with them, I want them writing.

id be happy if it were the 2004 songs.

dont want blackjack, or anything shitty like that.

[DMBvol41]

Originally Posted by mgm248

I'm fine with a fast pace, but I'm VERY concerned that it might mean an album of old, unreleased songs. If Lillywhite is with them, I want them writing.

Couldn't agree more

[Dramageek]

Originally Posted by Riverrat1

I think when he said "organic sound," that meant they aren't "stacking" the horns like on Big Whiskey. Maybe not?

I think the "stacking" refers to the trumpet manufacturer touting its horn's ability to sound full and powerful on an album on one track rather than having to be stacked on multiple tracks to have the same effect, as is apparently done on many commercial pop records. To that end, I hope the term "organic" refers to the fact that there is a nice, rich sound with little unnecessary tinkering in the studio.

[AntzDigger7]

Originally Posted by stlbluespower

can't access the video yet. This is differenct than the video from a few months ago where he went into the music shop to try out a new horn?

"Organic"............what the hell does this even mean? I know everyone associates it with DMB thru BTCS, but who knows what Rashawn means.

This thread is too optomistic and positive for Ants - it's kinda creepy.

I, too, hope it is all new music. Just having a hard time believeing that the band was that active during the past year to have all new material ready so quick. We shall see. What was the Dave quote towards the end of the Caravans..."hope to have new music next time we see you...."?

Organic is the most overused word in creative work these days.

[NeatFreakGeek]

does anyone know DMB's contract status with their label? are they still under contract? that could affect release dates.

[rantingthespian]

Originally Posted by NeatFreakGeek

does anyone know DMB's contract status with their label? are they still under contract? that could affect release dates.

They are still under contract. Dave is also still under contract for another solo album as well.

[panini2001]

Speed of recording an album never an issue. Most if not all the Beatles albums were recorded in under a month. This all looks positive.

[NeatFreakGeek]

Originally Posted by panini2001

Speed of recording an album never an issue. Most if not all the Beatles albums were recorded in under a month. This all looks positive.

uh dont think comparing albums recorded 40 years ago to today is a fair comparison.

[rantingthespian]

Originally Posted by DMBvol41

What baffles me is that so many people want unreleased songs on this album.

STEVE LILLYWHITE is the producer people!! WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't you think we can do better than:

Kill The King
Blackjack
Break Free
Idea Of You
Shotgun (needs completely different lyrics)
Break For It
Sweet Up And Down (we already know what this sounds like in the studio!)
Can't Stop
Crazy Easy

Some of these songs are decent, but they can do so much better.

The ONLY unreleased song that i wouldn't mind on the album is Sugar Will because Lillywhite could do tons of diferent things with that song from a jazz perspective. But I would prefer this new album to be brand new.

ALL NEW, songs that have never been heard before...

All of those songs (I think) are great. I think Idea of You and Crazy Easy are easily 2 of the better songs they have written since 2000. I would love it if the album had any of these songs:

Crazy Easy
Sugar Will
Idea Of You
Break Free
Shotgun
Kill the King
Break For It
Sweet Up & Down
JTR
Get In Line
Good Good Time
Loving Wings
Sister
Hold Me Up/Down
Hurricane
I Won't Give It Away
Jackpot (Falling Off the Roof)
Monkey Man
Once On A Wild Afternoon
Round And Round
Sweet

Also, the studio version of SU&D we have sounds dead. It is probably the weakest sounding song on the LWS.

If the album had a finalized Blackjack with thought out lyrics, I'd be fine with that as well.

[evino526]

Originally Posted by NeatFreakGeek

uh dont think comparing albums recorded 40 years ago to today is a fair comparison.

You're right! Recording an album today is a lot easier considering all mixing boards and interfaces are digital.

[AntzDigger7]

Originally Posted by panini2001

Speed of recording an album never an issue. Most if not all the Beatles albums were recorded in under a month. This all looks positive.

i'm quite certain that most ants would disagree with your statement, in the context of dmb. Everyday was recorded in 20 minutes or something and the lack of quality is quite transparent.

[mgm248]

Originally Posted by crashintonickdm

id be happy if it were the 2004 songs.

dont want blackjack, or anything shitty like that.

I'd be happy with 04 songs, when listening to the album, but I really want them writing songs, not necessarily better then the 04 songs, but songs I'd like to hear in concerts.

[sheldonlevene]

Originally Posted by AntzDigger7

i'm quite certain that most ants would disagree with your statement, in the context of dmb. Everyday was recorded in 20 minutes or something and the lack of quality is quite transparent.

Why are we suddenly touting this as fact?

It isn't. The album itself is longer than 20 minutes.

It was written in 10 days or so.

[Caveat Emperor]

Originally Posted by mgm248

I'm fine with a fast pace, but I'm VERY concerned that it might mean an album of old, unreleased songs. If Lillywhite is with them, I want them writing.

You really think Steve Lillywhite and DMB are coming back together -- after a bitter falling out and with all the expectations about what a reunion means -- just to release a B-Side disc?

If they were going to do a B-Side disc, they'd never make a big producer choice.

[TMoore4075]

Originally Posted by Caveat Emperor

You really think Steve Lillywhite and DMB are coming back together -- after a bitter falling out and with all the expectations about what a reunion means -- just to release a B-Side disc?

If they were going to do a B-Side disc, they'd never make a big producer choice.

This is a good point.