Band C is usually the same 2 or 3 musicians, sometimes others, has been playing since 2001 or 1999, depending on who is counting; almost entirely original material, wide range of influences. --Last year's RPM was good so we'll try it again. The '07 project tried to produce music about glass, industry & shoes, but it turned out to be about other things so this year I'd like to aim for the idea of glass, industry & shoes, but as of 1/23/08 we haven't been able to have a band meeting to discuss this. Greg claims he will write a song about a bridge.
Feb. 4 update: Well, forget the glass, etc., even ideas of. It's going to be called Band C's Big Ideas. Two songs recorded already.
Group Members:
David Oettinger- guitar, vocals, percussion Greg LaGana- keyboards Marie Oettinger- Vocals
music, etc
RPM demos, works-in-progress, or tracks-finished-early... a musical sketchbook. This is just a sampler -- complete and finished albums will be uploaded into the real jukebox in March!
This is the best stuff we've done since last year. We continue to explore. _This was originally going to be about glass & industry & etc. --not happening. It's now perhaps based on a vision Greg had of some old bums sitting in the industrial wasteland talking up what might have been; it's kind of like the novel; it's kind of like this:
“Be very, very careful about what you put into that head because you will never, ever get it out.”
--Thomas Cardinal Wolsey (1471 – 1530 )
Tracks (w/numbers):
1. Absinthe fountain
2. India
3. Firebucket
4. Gypsy Cadillac
5. Greg's bridge idea
6. Limited time
7. Gangs
8. 208
9. I hope that
Preferred Track:
Gypsy Cadillac
Band Bio:
Well, Carol couldn't make it this year & I took out the instrumental track, other than that things are pretty much like they were.
Band Members & Instruments Played:
VOCALS: D. Oettinger, Greg LaGana, Marie Oettinger, Noel LaGana,
KEYBOARDS: Greg LaGana
GUITAR, PERCUSSION & ETC.: David Oettinger
BASS: D. Oettinger & G. LaGana
Special guest appearance by Robyn, Luca & Tiko in "Firebucket"
Band Location (city, state or province, and country):
NY & NJ & elsewhere
2007 RPM Album Info
Date mailed or hand-delivered:
03/01/2007
Date received:
03/02/2007
Genre:
Alternative
Album Name:
Band C. Barely doing 2007 RPM
Tracks (w/ numbers):
1. We closed
(Based on a Cambodian song, name & author unknown.
Words by D. Oettinger & C. Bridgeforth, arranged by
D. Oettinger, C. Bridgeforth & G. LaGana)
3:12
2. Harry & Sammy talk it over D. Oettinger
5:02
3. Left off Peak Road D. Oettinger
4:38
4. Animal eat drink man
D. Oettinger & G. LaGana
7:40
5. Black room D. Oettinger
4:38
6. Red room D. Oettinger
5:05
7. JBA D. Oettinger
3:40
8. News from Pak D. Oettinger
1:35
Preferred track for listening party:
01 We Closed
Band Bio:
David Oettinger & Greg LaGana formed the band around 1999. We & Carol had performed in an earlier group, The Rhinecliff River Band, long ago. Greg currently plays in a blues band, The BassBoards. David spends a lot of time writing & composing & recording. Carol & Marie, less time. Others join the project from time to time. We live for the music.
Group Members & Instruments Played:
VOCALS: D. Oettinger, Carol Bridgeforth, Marie Oettinger
KEYBOARDS: Greg LaGana
GUITAR D. Oettinger
PERCUSSION: D. Oettinger & Carol Bridgeforth
Instruments & etc used on this CD: Keyboard: Nord Electro with Alesis Microverb. Guitars: Les Paul Studio, highly modified Lotus Telecaster, early ‘60s Epiphone acoustic signals processed through Pod 2.0, BBE 882i & various boxes into 2 old tube amps, an Airline combo & an ODH head, each driving a cabinet built for the amp. Percussion: Various drums, bells, shakers, metal & wood objects & lots of Alesis. Some sounds come directly from Finale PrintMusic’s sound module. Recorded on a Korg 12 track using SM58, Cascade ribbon, MXL & AKG mics run through Art & AEA pre amps & an Aphex 204. Mixed down to 2 tracks & eq’d on GoldWave. Mastering? HA! Not this time. With a little more time I'd like to attempt a better mix & eq & try to get a cleaner product,,, this whole CD happened in around 20 days......
Band Location (city, state or province, & country):
The Ether Family Presents...
