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FIVE NINTH
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Submitted on: May 23, 2007 - 12:15:35 AM
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Keywords Five (6), Ninth (1), The Infinites (4), MPD (2), New York (27), kilt (2), Murphys (1), Ultravox lead stolen here (1), Vic Holman Guitar Lessons (1), Yellow Cab. (1)

Description The Infinites and Five Extra Arms met face to face for the first time in late April of 2007. It was thrilling to meet an entity that you only know through emailing GB files back and forth.

Jim told his version of that day in his 5 Ninth Meltdown, Now I'm telling the rest of the story, the true version, exaggerated.

Oh, and I must confess, when the chorus kicks in, I was playing this cool riff on the synth and I realized (way too late to change it) that it was about a 7 second ripoff of an Ultravox riff. Any Ultravox fans out there? Please realize this 7 second nod is out of pure respect.

Vic Holman taught me everything I know on guitar.

Lyrics AND SO THE DAY HAD COME
WHEN THE BOYS WOULD MEET
AND I HEARD JIM SAY
HE WAS “PACKIN’ HEAT”
SO I LOST MY COOL
AND I PUT ON MY FEET
AT THE CORNER OF NINTH AND
LITTLE WEST 12TH STREET

AND WHEN THE MAN ARRIVED
HE WAS WEARING A KILT
HIS LOVELY WIFE IN HAND
DOING JUST WHAT HE WILT
I SAW HIS SMILE FOR MILES
SHAKING MY EXTRA ARMS
HE DIDN’T WASTE NO TIME
TURNING ON HIS EXTRA CHARMS

FIVE NINTH

THE MURPHY’S WERE THERE
THE MURPHYS WERE THERE
THE MURPHY’S WERE THERE
THE MURPHYS WERE THERE
THE MURPHY’S WERE THERE
THE MURPHYS WERE THERE
THE MURPHY’S WERE THERE
THE MURPHYS WERE THERE
THE MURPHY’S WERE THERE
THE MURPHYS WERE THERE
THE MURPHY’S WERE THERE
THE MURPHYS WERE THERE

WE PUSHED OUR WAY INTO THE CROWD
THE PLACE IT SOON BECAME TOO LOUD
WE LAUGHED, “I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S TRUE”
THEN WE DID WHAT ROCK STARS DO
WE PLAYED A SET THAT ROCKED THE SCENE
AND ALL THE PARTS - IN BETWEEN
THE TENDER BAR WAS SO AMUSED
OR WAS HE DRUNK OR JUST CONFUSED?

FIVE NINTH

POUR ME IN A YELLOW CAB
POOR ME, IN A YELLOW CAB
POUR ME IN A YELLOW CAB
POOR ME, IN A YELLOW CAB
POUR ME IN A YELLOW CAB
POOR ME, IN A YELLOW CAB
POUR ME IN A YELLOW CAB
POOR ME, IN A YELLOW CAB
POUR ME IN A YELLOW CAB
POOR ME, IN A YELLOW CAB
POUR ME IN A YELLOW CAB
POOR ME, IN A YELLOW CAB
POUR ME IN A YELLOW CAB
POOR ME, IN A YELLOW CAB
POUR ME IN A YELLOW CAB
POOR ME, IN A YELLOW CAB

ETC...

Hardware Hondo II Electric Bass (scratchy and black), a poor recording of a Dr Rhythym Drum Beat, a slobbery microphone with soggy potato chip crumbs, a blue guitar pick i found on the floor.

Software: GB3

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The Infinites said 558 days ago

Spot on!
Let's start in reverse - the beautifully crafted shambolic ending is EXACTLY how it was! It capures the state of play as all those arms were last seen clambering aboard a yellow cab heading uptown (supposed to be the airport, so I guess towards a tunnel?)

Rock in the alternative its is. And so were we. And SO ARE WE!!!!

Love the "tender bar" line...! He was indeed confused by our set.

Great stuff, big guy - instant fave & DL.

Later!

(PS - what about those Skank Bros? Rockin' or what?)

	lavalamp said 558 days ago
	Blue guitar pick Love the line about the blue guitar chip on the floor(think everyone could relate to that). Love your freaky lyrics, man. Love your style. What is Dr. Rhythym Drum Beat and why don't you use loops from GB or the extention packs(if you need better ones)? Liked it a lot, but you're not the next American Idol!JK LL

five_extra_arms said 558 days ago

Bob Dorsey Wins American Idol Again!
I think I could stand a chance.... Just because I can't sing and I can't play guitar and I really don't know doody about mixing. I just love it! How else would I spend my Tuesday nights? Painting? (I probably should).

Oh well, at least I'll never receive any death threats from those at the top, but then there's always Mister Mustard Seed.

Oh yeah, DR Rhythym - I was a master at programming songs for all my songs on my tiny machine. I recorded about 30 cassettes of horrible songs and the other night I was looking through to find a lyric I had written a lifetime ago and that's when I found the unusable tracks that I used here and in YOU DON'T WANT ME... Unfortunately, I spent too much time trying to degarble the drum track and remove a guitar track from it. Next time I'll use a large magnet.

Everything else was perfect for me so I played a new bassline and dropped another guitar track on top, some amazing vocals as you mentioned earlier and my signature synthesizer tracks to make it even more mud-like.

I can't wait to figure out a way to use the drum loops in a faster and more effective way. It sounds amazing when I find what I want, but who has the time to search for a drum track? Maybe I'll find another Dr Rhythym on ebay and plug it directly into the computer for a cleaner sound? Yeah right.

Thsnks for listening guys. It means the world to me that you voted for me.

Yours Truly, Miss Kentucky

lavalamp said 557 days ago

Hey, just a tip
When using the loops from GB, I first decide on the right tempo for the song with a drum machine on my piano keyboard. Then I limit myself to the ones available on GB(this reduces the options). So, let's say I choose tempo 120, that leaves me with 20-40 options, not 250, and that makes life easier and recording faster. Sometimes, I think of it as if I'm playing with a really good drummer with limitations. Then I add some fills later.
Does this make any sense to you?
Just a tip.
LL

	five_extra_arms said 556 days ago
	That is a great tip! Thanks David ExtraArmbuster. I will use that smart advice. --- she'll love five extra arms.

	DWL said 558 days ago
	I'm back in time It's 1979, a seedy pub on Brighton seafront (long since gone). What is that noise on stage? Blimey, it's me. This is jolly good fun isn't it? Thanks for the time travel. I need to do that now and again :-) Cheers Dick

	cjdaley said 558 days ago
	amp meltdown epic, chaotic and dramatic tale of an evening out. At the end, you make it sound like a fifty persons far-west bar brawl with aliens.

	estellie said 558 days ago
	My favorite part... ...is the ending. Is that a dog barking I hear? I also like C.J's comment. I completely agree. That's exactly what I was thinking this was about until I read the description, LOL.

	estellie said 558 days ago
	umm...P.S. You do realize I mean the way you end the piece and not the fact of its ending, right? Everytime I say I like an ending to something, people giggle and think I'm insulting someone, but I'm not. I was not happy to see the song had ended. I just meant I like the crazy ending/meltdown/chaos last section....oy. I hope I'm not in trouble. --- *estella

	five_extra_arms said 558 days ago
	Gee Whiz, Estellie.... I'm out here pimpin' your wears, working my fingers to the bone trying to get you some work, some decent exposure and you tell me that the best thing about my song is that it ended? You're in trouble. --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 558 days ago
	"Finally The End", said Estellie ....and yes, that "dog sound" is me barking at 4 octaves lower than my normal woof woofs. Pour Me/Poor Me --- she'll love five extra arms.

	estellie said 558 days ago
	Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! Now you're in trouble...! --- *estella

	five_extra_arms said 557 days ago
	Bad Dog! Sorry Estellie...... --- she'll love five extra arms.

	michael2 said 558 days ago
	awesome it's like a particularly rocking Wire song. i love this. i see that it says share alike, but i will probably resist the temptation as I really think it's perfect as is. awesome job you guys.

	said 558 days ago
	ANYONE with a hondo guitar get instant respect and cred from me!!! the hondo 2 was my first electric guitar, and man, you can drag those things down the road, and they still play....love the tune, very underground mod/old school l.a. punk...i think minutemen....

	echoroom said 558 days ago
	Mines a pint Agree with dick on this, this has a real pub rock feel to, really rockin' and kinda punk rock. This sounds like a song about being drunk written when you were drunk .... I love how this falls apart at the end. poor you, Bob! You guys'll have to meet up more often, as you seem to be inspiring a lot of songs between you1

	perceptualvortex said 558 days ago
	Rokkin' Love the energy of this song... that reckless guitar and the singing=very cool. I wish I could hear the drums better; a loud, cracking pulse of a beat would really nail down the song and double the rockingness. I really like when I see lyric lines like "Doing just what he wilt". Cool song!

five_extra_arms said 558 days ago

Reckless Guitar vs Drums
I promise that I will not use any more ridiculous drum tracks that are buried beneath a few layers of other instruments that have been piled up on old cassettes. I like my Tascam as the mixing board for all my instruments going into the computer. I should just try to use drum loops and get over it. The learning curve can't be that hard, can it?

I like the drum machine in Reason. It makes so much sense to me. Any other machines/software solutions like that where you can see the entire measure and place your hits on the 5 and 12, etc...?

Thanks for your comments, PV - If you weren't so busy, you'd be my drum bitch.

---
she'll love five extra arms.

	perceptualvortex said 558 days ago
	Pfft Oh great, you do me too much honor, quasoctopoid, hahaha! No, using drum loops is all way easy and stuff. Reason has a pretty good interface for making your own beats, so does GB if you don't mind using the pencil tool. Other than that, I dunno... I use loops! --- <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/31157">One On One</a>

	five_extra_arms said 557 days ago
	quasoctopoid I think I'll try the pencil in GB. Maybe pick a kit and tap it out on the Oxygen 8 and go back and correct it? Otherwise I could drag the drumset into the room..... Thanks Dave --- she'll love five extra arms.

	alexweiler said 558 days ago
	ultravox inside first i thought this was a neverending intro, like a bomb to explode ... awaiting drums and guitars to break loose ... but they didn't. No matter, this is very well done, weird piece of Rock. (I could hear the hidden ultravox)

	The Infinites said 558 days ago
	The more I hear this.. ..the more I wish that songs were written, rather than digital pix being taken. The memory of that day is enshrined in song. Love it. I am so proud to be part of this story. Make mine's a Murphoidz... Seamus

alexweiler said 557 days ago

Songwriting
i subscribe to this point of view and i hate the visual pollution with careless taken digital pics, too. otherwise i have to say, that digital cameras are great for spontaniously experimenting with the media (photography) and they help talented people (without a professional education) easily to express themselves or to delevlop visual ideas. I think, same is true of making music ...

Johnny Mustard Seed said 558 days ago

Night Out
I've always loved the punk sound of the late 70's. This song was true to a better time for me. A time where my heart was in tact.

How was I to know that 6 or 7 years later it would be 1992 and I'd be nursing this broken heart for the next 11 years!!!!

It was bad enough that you wrote songs that revealed the raw angst from which I suffer, now you're in on it with Braveheart.

To top it off with a big old "How do you do?". Deanna Sue got my Dr. Rhythym in the divorce.

	Vic Holman said 558 days ago
	And a spendid time was guaranteed by all, and you remembered it? Cool story line of a night out. Nice adrenaline rush with the room spinning. And you found my guitar pick. What chords did I show you anyway? I only have two arms you know.

Axgrinder said 558 days ago

Catchy!
Now I could lay some serious lead to this! So...is that 5 extra arms on both sides or 4 on 1 and 1 on 1? Or perhaps 3 on 1 and 2 on 1 AAAAHHHHH! I'm so confused! Anyway, I like your stuff at any rate! Have you heard someone who actually really can't play the guitar? I think you can play man. Sounds like you do a fair job at mixing and your singing isn't to shabby either. I think I'm gonna like this place.

	craft said 557 days ago
	great stuff I like it a lot.. great song

	said 557 days ago
	i liked diddidit sorta ramones meets fugazy meets a flock of seagulls... just kidding about fugazy... all right allright I'm kidding please nobody start a forum post about kidding in comments. Great song dug it, like dirty in the streets of manhattan (by the way did you eat the potatoe chips off the mic?)

five_extra_arms said 557 days ago

Chips VS Picks
Oh man, I ate the blue pick off the floor and left the chips on the mic. What an idiot!

By the way, my mother was the drummer for flock of seagulls and my dad was Johnnie Ramone (I got his height, creamy, pastey green complexion and cat like poses). Fugazi? When I was born, my father was sitting in the waiting room. Does that count?

Thanks ego. I really hoped you'd like this song as it got rather noisey at the end and YOU are one of the noisiest guys I know besides Thurston Moore, in fact, you are the Thurston Moore of Mac Jams, and I mean that.

---
she'll love five extra arms.

	RacerX said 557 days ago
	HOT TUNE fun listen...

	dajama said 557 days ago
	Let me just catch my breath That was exhilirating. Talk about back in time. Reminds me of something I would hear in Freebird - a used record store in Dublin where I would hang out on Saturdays and listen to music I had never heard of while deciding which only slightly scratched LP I would fork out my cash on. Outstanding. Peace.

	Fourth Window said 556 days ago
	very cool song I have to agree with the boys about being in some old dirty brit pub rock n ouyt to this great job

	teptep said 556 days ago
	oh wow this remind me of something abit old school, abit of mix with the 70's threw 90's or atleast it has that feel for me.

	VicDiesel said 556 days ago
	Oh Vienna... I guess I'm not an UV fan, because I didn't recognize the lick. Your synth sounds good, a nice cutting sound for such a guitar-driven mix. On the whole this is a good sounding mix. The treatment of vocals and guitars is excellent. What I'm missing is some bass. Until the end, there is essentially no low frequency content.

five_extra_arms said 555 days ago

Oh Vienna
It took me about an hour to figure out which lead snippet I had unintentionally assimilated. It's from Sleepwalk. I sat there singing or humming and couldn't remember the words and couldn't get to my vinyl soon enough to find it. It was an honest mistake - I actually was editing my original synth lead with the pencil tool when I heard a familiar riff.

I continue to experiment with synth sounds combined with distorted guitars or banjos. I haven't gotten tired of it yet, and I hope you don't either.

I also noticed my smoking bass line is invisible in this mix. Thank you so much for the valuable feedback.

---
she'll love five extra arms.

	said 555 days ago
	Absotively AWESOME! Hey Bob, thanks for slapping me to my senses! I love this tune. Gritty, punkish feel. Reminds me in spirit of some of Captain Tractor's stuff. You ROCK friend and that right well! Take care!

	five_extra_arms said 555 days ago
	Captain Tractor? Is he here at MacJams? JK. I'll have to check him out. Thanks for being such an inspiration. You, my friend, are the one that Rocks! --- she'll love five extra arms.

	said 554 days ago
	Hey Bob... CAPTAIN TRACTOR is a Canadian band. Two best albums: BOUGHT THE FARM and HOSERISTA. They have a punkish folk-rock sound. --- "We are put upon this earth a little space that we might learn to bear the beams of love." (William Blake)

	five_extra_arms said 553 days ago
	Reciprocate iTunes has both of those albums, and now I do too! Great stuff! Thanks for pointing them to me. They have a real range of styles going on, from Dublin Lullaby to Snowman. Very cool band. Thanks! --- she'll love five extra arms.

	Monkaton said 554 days ago
	Pour Me a Glass of Yellow Taxi That would be a good soundtrack song for a Texas Chainsaw movie. Might want to invest in a bass guitar or use a bass loop. Was a bit one dimensional, but I liked your lyrics and that blue pick.

	raybotron said 552 days ago
	No way a human being did this you're some galaxy stomping king of mars! Love it! Love it! Love it! like GG Alin and POTUS jamming helter skelter in the bowels of agamemnon's tomb! some steel toe'd kahuna riding the spine of god!

	BewareTheFish said 544 days ago
	I likes I like this tune...reminds me of Eric's Trip and Sonic Youth

	thoddi said 544 days ago
	yeah, its the 70's There is some SexPistols in this one. Loads of attitude and right in my face guitars. Would be cool to here this one with a punk bass guitar and a ditto drummer on board. And you delivered some good vocals to this one.

	racerat said 543 days ago
	rippin' Hey, great guitar sound. the drums get a little lost though. Can't really hear the bass drum, so the driving force gets left in the dust a bit. The vox are fun.,the chorus/phase split effects work really well.

	Peter Bauckham said 539 days ago
	Punky I am bit a punk fan so this a wonderful find - I like the drum machine, it gives this a real retro feel - in any case those old drum machines sounded wicked on The Sisters of Mercy stuff. Great riff too and vocals too. Peter

	five_extra_arms said 538 days ago
	SISTERS Thanks for listening. I too love those Sisters of Mercy sounds. For me, the bass lines were to die for. Lucretia my reflection.... --- she'll love five extra arms.

	Peter Bauckham said 538 days ago
	Ah yes The Flodland album was so good - Bought the re-mastered CD recently - big improvement! The bass sounds even better...

	five_extra_arms said 538 days ago
	Better? Really? Wow Peter, thanks for the tip. I love that album. I'm gonna go get it and save the vinyl for future generations! --- she'll love five extra arms.

	bud said 539 days ago
	Great balls of driving guitar - I hear some west coast eighties vibe going on here - a little Jello Biafra/Oingo Boingo thing (sorry bout the Oingo Boingo ref - but hey). Wish the drums came more forward - but when the kit's not miced and the guitar's on 11 - shit happens. Nice tune.

said 534 days ago

holy mither!
that was quite a ride - i heard all 5 of your famous arms employed. i absolutely LOVE the Fine Ninth vocal - and slight change of mood - then the murphy's came on the scene - more cool touches abounded. your bizarro harmo is wonderfully good - and it's obvious there is loco weed lying about and getting into the air in your part of the country. you delivered the goods and kept ON delivering, and delivering, and delivering.... bravo! anne the elder

	Karmatoburn said 531 days ago
	pick up jaw off floor There's a unified energy that just tears out of this. Like the edgy vibe and the sound of the guitar. Cool vocals.

	lengold said 508 days ago
	This is ... really good. A rollicking great punk sound. Very enjoyable. Don't put yourself down. It's Good. Cheers Len

	guitapick said 491 days ago
	As a fisherman... ...there was absolutely no way I was going to be able to stay away from your music... ;-) Rock out, guys...tight and fluid...

	chipan said 490 days ago
	Song is great and I have to say just reading your comments is almost as fun as listening to the music. You're hilarious! I mean that in a good way; not a your-a-joke-of-a-person kind of way. chip

	five_extra_arms said 489 days ago
	Class Clown Thanks Chip. I try to have a good time and not take myself too seriously. Glad to see you were entertained! Bob --- she'll love five extra arms.

	said 228 days ago
	5, 9th 5, 9th here I come! God save me!!!!

	five_extra_arms said 227 days ago
	I'll Say A Prayer For You I'll say a prayer for all of us.

	five_extra_arms said 558 days ago
	Minute Men - Mike Watt You'll think I'm the coolest guy in the world when I tell you that my son's name is Hondo and he was named after his grandaddy - Hondo I - making him ...... (drum roll please, but not a muddy five extra arms drum roll, how 'bout a perceptual vortex drum roll....) HONDO II I think you know what I'm saying. --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 557 days ago
	Johnny Numbers Seed Mr Seed, are you in the banking business? --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 557 days ago
	Both Chords You showed me both chords Vic, and as you can see by the comments, the overall quality of my songs has improved. I am forever indebted to you for your kindness. --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 557 days ago
	3 on the left/2 on the right Your lead would've probably taken this song to a new level. I'll keep you in mind for my next tune that needs a lead. Thanks Ax. --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 557 days ago
	Craft Thanks! --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 556 days ago
	HOT TUNA Thanks RacerX. I have to agree with you - this song reminds me of the time I was forced to swim through a river of pirhanna..... --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 556 days ago
	Breathless Thanks for the great compliment. We should all meet up at Freebird and relive the day, and buy some more vinyl! --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 555 days ago
	Dirty Pub Thanks Forth Window - I can't deny that I've spent a lot of my pre-parent years in dirty brit pubs. I guess my song is a testament to that! Is that a good thing? Boy, I better do something else to be remembered by! Ha! --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 555 days ago
	The 70's and the 90's Thanks for commenting teptep. I experienced both the 70's and the 90's and I think my influences from the 70's were indeed brought into the 2000's while kicking and screaming through the 90's. That's what I think. --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 553 days ago
	Buried Bass Deep beneath the cacaphony lies my bassline. It barely shows itself in the GB file, but after my iTunes conversion it sank deeper into the soil. Thanks for commenting. --- she'll love five extra arms.

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	five_extra_arms said 548 days ago
	Believe it or not... I hear that comment about 3 times a day! Thanks for the comments. I can see the Pres US connection as my guitar only has 4 strings on it to get that perfect sound. Wish you would post some more songs. Beestings and Lies is great. --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 543 days ago
	We're all sonic youth Thanks for the comment, beware. Sometimes I think I'm Thurston Moore, but that's usually when I'm bowling. --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 543 days ago
	Your Face - My Guitar Sounds like a love song, don't it? I wish my mastering/recording skills allowed all the sounds to pop out. I'm still learning, very slowly. Thanks Thoddi --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 542 days ago
	Shredder Thanks for the feedback, racerat. I'm about as good of a guitar player as I am a producer. I have fun though. --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 508 days ago
	Thanks Sisters! I appreciate your time to comment on my song. Sorry it took me so long to get back to macjams. I love this place. --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 490 days ago
	Sorry About Your Jaw I brushed off the sawdust and peanut husks. Glad you're not mad! --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 490 days ago
	Rollicking Thanks Len. Sometimes I find it hard to believe that people can actually like my songs for what they're worth. People like you encourage my song writing habit. I'm grateful for that encouragement. --- she'll love five extra arms.

	five_extra_arms said 490 days ago
	Hookin' The Fisherman Thanks for not running away from my music. I don't under why there aren't more fishermen like you here at MacJams. --- she'll love five extra arms.