The first thing you need to know about this song is that it's long (almost 9 minutes).
The second thing you need to know is that it's an oldie, from my lo-fi days.
If you can handle both of those things, then maybe you won't think it completely sucks lol.
My brother and I recorded "Don't Go There" as the Novices, back in probably the spring or summer of 1990. I really don't know if anyone will care for this one too much. It runs nearly nine minutes, and mostly centers around the same two repeated chords. But I like it a lot... I feel that there's enough variation in some of the other little things going on to keep it interesting. But I won't blame you if you don't feel the same way.
The funny thing is, this is actually an edited version. The full-length version runs just over 13 minutes, but I wouldn't have been able to upload the whole thing to FA as one file. Even with this edit, I had trouble... I ripped it to the computer at a 320k bit rate, and it came out at 20MB-- twice the allowed size for a music file on FA. So unfortunately, I had to rip it again, this time at only a 128k bit rate. So, sorry about the sound quality... but I guess it really doesn't matter too much. As anyone familiar with my older recordings already knows, the sound quality isn't that great to begin with.
This is meant to be sort of a Halloween-ish offering. The title isn't meant to be taken in the slangy, "Don't go there, girlfriend" way that people usually use that phrase today. It's supposed to be a warning to stay away from a dark and dangerous place. Where exactly is "there", and who, or what, lurks there? Your guess is as good as mine. I can tell you that the title was inspired by the TV show "Twin Peaks"-- specifically an episode in which a character named Ronette Pulaski, who had been beaten and left for dead by the same man who had killed homecoming queen Laura Palmer, regained semi-consciousness just long enough to whisper the phrase, "Don't go there", as if in her head she were reliving the horrific events of the night she and Laura were brutally attacked. It gave me chills, and still does every time I watch it. Incidentally, the picture I used for this song's thumbnail image is of the abandoned train car in which Laura and Ronette were tortured (not that you can tell).
I like the faux-operatic 'vocals' by my brother and I about 6-and-a-half minutes in. They make me laugh. ^_^
Oh, and one last thing... if anyone actually wants a better-quality version of this, I can send you a higher bit-rate version of either the edit or the 13-minute version. Don't everyone ask at once. :D
"Don't Go There" (8:46)
Written and recorded 1990
me - keyboards, vocals, various sounds
Bill D. - additional keyboards, vocals, various sounds
The second thing you need to know is that it's an oldie, from my lo-fi days.
If you can handle both of those things, then maybe you won't think it completely sucks lol.
My brother and I recorded "Don't Go There" as the Novices, back in probably the spring or summer of 1990. I really don't know if anyone will care for this one too much. It runs nearly nine minutes, and mostly centers around the same two repeated chords. But I like it a lot... I feel that there's enough variation in some of the other little things going on to keep it interesting. But I won't blame you if you don't feel the same way.
The funny thing is, this is actually an edited version. The full-length version runs just over 13 minutes, but I wouldn't have been able to upload the whole thing to FA as one file. Even with this edit, I had trouble... I ripped it to the computer at a 320k bit rate, and it came out at 20MB-- twice the allowed size for a music file on FA. So unfortunately, I had to rip it again, this time at only a 128k bit rate. So, sorry about the sound quality... but I guess it really doesn't matter too much. As anyone familiar with my older recordings already knows, the sound quality isn't that great to begin with.
This is meant to be sort of a Halloween-ish offering. The title isn't meant to be taken in the slangy, "Don't go there, girlfriend" way that people usually use that phrase today. It's supposed to be a warning to stay away from a dark and dangerous place. Where exactly is "there", and who, or what, lurks there? Your guess is as good as mine. I can tell you that the title was inspired by the TV show "Twin Peaks"-- specifically an episode in which a character named Ronette Pulaski, who had been beaten and left for dead by the same man who had killed homecoming queen Laura Palmer, regained semi-consciousness just long enough to whisper the phrase, "Don't go there", as if in her head she were reliving the horrific events of the night she and Laura were brutally attacked. It gave me chills, and still does every time I watch it. Incidentally, the picture I used for this song's thumbnail image is of the abandoned train car in which Laura and Ronette were tortured (not that you can tell).
I like the faux-operatic 'vocals' by my brother and I about 6-and-a-half minutes in. They make me laugh. ^_^
Oh, and one last thing... if anyone actually wants a better-quality version of this, I can send you a higher bit-rate version of either the edit or the 13-minute version. Don't everyone ask at once. :D
"Don't Go There" (8:46)
Written and recorded 1990
me - keyboards, vocals, various sounds
Bill D. - additional keyboards, vocals, various sounds
Category Music / 90s
Species Unspecified / Any
Gender Any
Size 120 x 82px
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This sounds like it should be in some kind of animated short film, or something.
That would be SO COOL!!! Thanks for listening and commenting. :)
I try not to go there but it keeps pulling me back...
Sounds great Kiffa! :)
Sounds great Kiffa! :)
"I keep trying to get out, but they keep pulling me back in!"
I can't believe you faved it lol. Thanks, man. *hugs* :)
I can't believe you faved it lol. Thanks, man. *hugs* :)
I fave a lot of different stuff Kiffa! For sure my tastes are all over the map! :)
I was trying to figure out how I knew that name. I was convinced that somewhere in my collection, I had a CD that they appeared on. I finally remembered that they had a song on one of the 'Powerpuff Girls' soundtracks lol. I gave it another listen... pretty cool stuff, although I understand that since it was a song for a themed project, it may not necessarily sound like their other stuff.
After doing a bit more research, I really should try to check them out. I see that they did a cover of Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman"-- a song that I love, and that coincidentally enough, I myself had been considering covering within the last few days.
After doing a bit more research, I really should try to check them out. I see that they did a cover of Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman"-- a song that I love, and that coincidentally enough, I myself had been considering covering within the last few days.
Shut your eyes and you'll burst into flames. :D
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