When Obscurity Beckhams (with Macferret)

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Another track from Celebrity Torture.

This started as a different song with Tim (macferret) playing guitar but I ran out of ideas and steam and it fell into disrepair. Luckily Graeme had written a song that he thought might work with this sort of backing.

Graeme Hobbs - words, melody and vocals
Tim - guitar ambience
Me - bass, electronic meddling and arrangement

Tracked in Garageband, mixed and mastered in Logic

As I didn't sing this I never typed up the words but I think they're easy enough

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Comments: 23
Fans: 15
Plays: 41
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Uploaded: Jan 26, 2009 - 03:00:53 PM
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2009 - 12:35:19 PM Last Played: Aug 24, 2009 - 05:08:05 AM

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fame (12), fortune (5), football (4), beckham (1)

Comments

Rebsie	Rebsie said 304 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	Fine work as always You do electronica with as much aplomb as you do guitar. And I wish I could write lyrics like Graeme! Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

DWL	DWL said 303 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	Aw shucks! I'm going red as I type :-) Thanks Rebsie Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

sloparts	sloparts said 304 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	Since Beckham has come to the states, does that make him a traitor or a hero? Great track Dick, Tim and Graeme. This is almost as good as putting him on the rack. Be well and be cool guys, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

DWL

DWL said 303 days ago (January 27th, 2009)

Traitor or hero?
Well he didn't go for his football career (from what I read he was pretty undistinguished in LA). Most people reckon he went for the money despite earning around $200,000 a week in Spain. I'm not so sure. He had a flagging career and fancied living in LA is my view. Not a traitor but neither a hero.

Graeme was being quite kind about him I thought and imagining what he would be like if he hadn't been famous.

Thanks for stopping by Ed.

Cheers

Dick

Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

caroline	caroline said 304 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	that WAS cool!! ian drury, chas & dave, dick, tim & graeme!!! thank you - and i know that catchphrase will be going round and around in my head for hours!! :) xox Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

DWL	DWL said 303 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	Thanks Caroline! Graeme has way with words without a doubt. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

Feter

Feter said 304 days ago (January 26th, 2009)

When Obscurity Beckhams
I dunno what you consider this but for me its so cool ...all sounds used
so great and powerful ..everything sounds right and at it place ...great
singing ..the guitar touch just a thrill ..Hats off for you gentlemen !!
top notch work ..thnx alot for sharin !!!!

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DWL	DWL said 303 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	I dunno either Feter my friend! Dub cockney maybe? It was a lot of fun and I had to work hard with only one riff :-) Thank you Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

davisamerica	davisamerica said 304 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	guys this is a kick. cheeky wonderful lyrics ... this project just amazes me. well done gents Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

DWL	DWL said 303 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	Thanks Jack If it turns out half as well as Big Finish I'll be pleased :-) Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 304 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	window rattler that is some cool deep bass. the electronic additions add a excellent spaciness. the minimum guitar is a nice touch as well. Then there's Dick a top the stadium laying out vocals for the crowd to hear and cheer. a excellent listen! Check out my latest song called November

DWL	DWL said 303 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	Deep and deeper A mixture of real bass and synths. I'd like to have got more definition on it but then it lost the rumble factor. And for once it's not me but Graeme putting the vocals! Thanks Vic, I always appreciate your comments Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 304 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	This is brilliant man.... Super backing track... great bass groove... and vocals to die for. As a Liverpool man - I couldn't give a monkey's about Becks - and I doubt he "thinks" much. But this is a riot mate! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

DWL	DWL said 303 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	As the son of a Liverpool man I've always thought Becks was overrated and if he hadn't been any good at football he would be as ordinary as the rest of us. I enjoyed the bass groove I must admit and resisted the temptation to loop it as I was enjoying the one riff so much. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

paul f. page

paul f. page said 304 days ago (January 26th, 2009)

What they said...
Well, the 5 or 6 before me understand this kind of music much better than I do, but I can still chime in (can't I?) with Kudos for the superior production quality of this track. I DO love the vocals, though I do wish I could understand the lyrics. My problem: crappy hearing these days.... Oh, oops. The number just...e-n-d-e-d. You probably didn't intend that.
Peace.
Paul

Check out my latest song called Double Etude

DWL

DWL said 303 days ago (January 27th, 2009)

The end was not there!!
When you bounce from Logic it gives you a start and end point and I must have put in the wrong bar! That'll teach me to listen to the whole track instead of checking the first 30 seconds.

The lyrics are about a very big celebrity, David Beckham, and poses the question of what he would have been like had he not been famous and the very boring answer is probably very ordinary. It's an exercise in the nature of fame and is part of our new musical "Celebrity Torture".

Thanks fro the comments Paul.

Cheers

Dick

Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

paul f. page

paul f. page said 304 days ago (January 26th, 2009)

Check out my latest song called Double Etude

woofer3

woofer3 said 304 days ago (January 27th, 2009)

Ha Ha Ha
yes - very like Zappa - attack targets that need attacking - and of course these days the pickings have never been richer - this is called putting music to good use - spitting image did it as well - enough of my cynicism.

Great track - clever title as well, I did feel though that a little less effect on the voice would have made the lyrics more defined, but of course that may well be my rock scarred lugs not being as efficient as maybe they could be - in other words my hearing is not the best.

John.

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DWL	DWL said 303 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	Zappa's a new one but very welcome nonetheless. My ears are shot as well but I know the lyrics. I will pay more attention next time :-) Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

echoroom	echoroom said 303 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	DWL does DVB Firstly, great title. Secondly, Dick does dub - wow! Thirdly, the lyrics made me wee with laughter. Ever seen 'Star Stories' do the Beckams - genius (tho not as good as the George Micheal one - baby!). Skinny arses indeed ... Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

DWL	DWL said 303 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	Normally I do DnV but I kept it down for this. I've not seem Star Stories but I have seen Stella Street which may be similar. And Graeme's lyrics win again. Thanks for the comments Steve. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

lengold

lengold said 302 days ago (January 28th, 2009)

Never know
what to expect next from you Dick.
Great collab - so unusual - excellent lyrics/vocals from Graeme as always.
Nice to see you using Logic - sounds good.
Cheers
Len

PS: The stop start position whilst bouncing used to really wind me up too until I saw somewhere that if you set the green 'cycle' area at the top to the start and finish that you want, it will always bounce to that without you having to sod about.

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Moviz	Moviz said 298 days ago (February 1st, 2009)
	I can see the wry smile on your face from here with those lyrics and I love it.... great commentary on what happens to the rich and famous. How I wish I'd learned to kick a bag of wind around a field... I could have been rich now. Cheers M Check out my latest song called Come Back Billie

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