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Romel (going solo) talks about James Taylor, an artist that has influenced him as a musician, and points out James Taylor's influence in a Gunshy Patriots song.
In this episode: Talking in the morning Romel explains why he isn't going to talk about the Beatles as an influence in this podcast... and proceeds to talk about the Beatles at length The rise of the singer-songwriter and the clean break from the past James Taylor as an influence: songwriter and guitar wizard Romel's mother as a gateway fan, and ordering CDs from Amazon "Caroline I See You" Intros as pictures, and lyrics like a hooded sweater zipping down and up, or a mirror Scholastic 2-page book catalogs and the James Taylor Songwriting Contest that Romel didn't actually join because he went through a phase of preferring instrumental music "Shower the People" Showering the people you love with love as a life philosophy of hopeless romanticism Belief in verse Not being exposed to James Taylor's most popular song James Taylor being able to bottle up the feeling immediately after losing someone, even before you have a chance to become sad "Fire and Rain" Living past losses, or not declaring your bed a deathbed prematurely The genesis of a song: Waking up to words called to mind by the ocean "If You Were You" Recording an album's worth of songs in one night
Romel and Calvin record a podcast after having watched Monday Night Raw, and proceed to talk about Calvin's involvement with the band, as well as give shoutouts where shoutouts are due. Calvin is given a guitar, and Romel makes use of the different percussion options available in his room. In this episode:
Refusing to number this episode until after it has been recorded. The Gunshy Patriots Show being listed in the iTunes Podcast Store. Shoutouts. How Calvin came to join the band, and Calvin's superpower of mixing songs. Romel blowing out his voice midway through an Imaginary Friends set. "Too Close" (impromptu cover), and Calvin's suggestion that it sounds like an Imagine Dragons song. How machines know more about us than we think, and how useful it is. A surprisingly long discussion about immortality, and how it relates to different pieces of fiction. Being a snob about the British version of a TV show, and how good movies/shows become bad because of misplaced expectations. Freezing fruits or vegetables and the futility of resurrecting them to their original texture. Calvin's beautiful and talented coworkers and non-coworkers. How to start gigging. Common names with uncommon talent, and whether Gunshy Patriots should cover hip-hop or rap songs. "Just the Way You Are" (impromptu cover). Calvin's take on emo, with Calvin and Romel attempting a cover of "Ohio is for Lovers". A demonstration of Calvin's cover-stitching machine capability: "Beauty & the Beat" x "Super Bass". Contacting us via Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace, and our album replacement program.
Now it's coming from inside the house. Recorded 7/15/2013. Highlights: Matt on cracking open the annals of morbidity (stop giggling) The nature of collaborating on a song "Time Has Come" where one wrote the words and another wrote the music Previous creations as time capsules Discussion with an up and coming singer about harmony and blending: "Everyone can sing, even my mother" Working with the voice you were given Pseudoscience about how vocal cords work How Romel learned guitar "Stratosphere" "Garage-band-hang-out" style recordings vs. "recording hygiene" Ron Eclavea Being influenced by other artists vs. musical cocoons Discovering country music Poll: Should we cover The Used? Which song, "Blue & Yellow" or "Buried Myself Alive"? The nuances of "Like vs. Share" as a polling method
A chance encounter with a magical fellow named Music (yes, his name really is Music; he is not an allegory, literary theorists out there) prompts Matt to turn on the recorder on his ancient iPhone and, together with Romel, lay out some thoughts about the band and the direction that the now seven-year-long project called "imo" is taking. In this episode:
- Matt turns on the recorder and talks about wanting to do a podcast, while recording a podcast.
- Talk about developments: Name change, where the bandmates are now. Shoutouts to old fans, while Romel puts over another band, Sex Karate
- Matt talks about meeting Music, and Romel justifies his silence as to what "imo" is, after which Romel goes ahead and explains to his best ability what "imo" is to people listening to this podcast. Also, is imo invented or discovered? Also, imo as a cognitive dissonance.
- Matt recognizes how Ryan left his comfort zone and took up ther bass based on his faith in imo.
- Old fans getting new albums and working on a new EP called The Joy of Swimming. Cross-cultural tensions concerning lyrics being included in albums.
- Matt expounding on his over a decade long experience with emo and how emo has changed over the years.
- Calvin: the cover song machine, and having fun and hanging out vs. actually being productive as a band.
- Kickstarters, and having the audacity but not the equipment.
- The Friendzone EP and the advantages of concept albums, and why the concept of the friendzone belongs in an album.
- Matt's ultimate friendzone saga. Dredging up "Stood Up", our most emo song, and making it available for fans. Also, why escape into imo?
- Matt just wants to connect with other people.
- I hope we never get too successful. Why? (Hint: Faces in the crowd.)
- Challenges moving forward, and Romel continues on an arrogant streak by comparing the band to late-era post-touring Beatles.
- "...an excuse to hang out with friends." How to meet Gunshy Patriots.
Length: 44:49. Feel free to take breaks.