Feb 2022 fuzz alt-rock heavy riff-rock
I saw the #Fuzz challenge and thought it looked fun. I do have a first-gen DS-1 from way back, and a '70s Big Muff, but was lazy and just went with the plug-ins. In the end, this maybe isn't quite fuzzy enough for the fuzz challenge, and I was ready to toss it, but the riff grew on me. The song felt like it was kind of taking me back to my DC/Baltimore post-punk days. I'd remembered going to a party in a really run-down row house, where pretty much everyone there was on acid -- they were basically handing out tabs at the door -- and decided to write about that. I remember Daniel HIggs from Lungfish was there, reciting poetry or song lyrics or something. And the song kind of reminded me of Lungfish if Ozzy took a turn as the singer!
We’re checking levels on the outside
While we stop at the door
You’ll need a ticket for the show
Happening inside
Where our thoughts run ashore
Along the stairs are the faces, floating
Whispering reports
Upstairs, find the poets failing
To make words into gold
The walls are taking breaths
My eyes are filled with smiles
Tomorrow we’ll be close
But here, we’re in Fuzztopia
Put the plates under the table
And get the midwife
In my chest, there’s a strobe light flashing
Walkin into the still-life
In the fans I sometimes hear voices
Arms inside the ride
The air starts to turn electric
Jumping in at high tide
The walls are taking breaths
My eyes are filled with smiles
Tomorrow we’ll be close
But here, we’re in Fuzztopia
@mardeycranbleson Feb 2022
Hey fuzz is fuzz! Pretty sure I entered the fuzz challenges multiple years with vsts. Nice heavy riff and nicely done on the double solo I like to use those too - I guess I will be packing my bags for fuzztopia!
@ttg105 Feb 2022
That doomy riff reminds me of "After Forever" by Black Sabbath. Interesting lyrics, and that solo kicks arse - it sounds like several guitars engaged in a fight to the death!
@daveescoffery Feb 2022
I love the solo, wasn’t expecting it and it just reached out and grabbed me!
@sumnersloane Feb 2022
I can definitely hear a Sabbath influence here. Great work.
@ampersandman Feb 2022
Thanks for unzonging my fuzz song, let me unzong yours. The riff is a banger. I also like how the melody lines go up in the verse. Nice soloing! Sounds like a party I'd like to go to.