if I were to let an old pre-GLU track leak out...

Jawa242 · Post by **Jawa242** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:00 am

If I got permission from David's family to go ahead and give you guys 1 of David's old bands albums that I have, which album would you guys want to hear?

Remember, these 3 albums were given to me by his family with the stipulation that I would NEVER make a copy or upload them online for public listening, but I might be able to get permission to let 1 slip through the cracks for 24 hours and then take it down.

These are the bands David was in BEFORE god lives underwater (mostly between 1988 - 1989) and I guess I'll see what you guys want the most.
I would have to go to David's family with the request to let one of these "albums" become public for 24 hours (thats all I would let it go up for and then I would tear it down) but if there is a clear winner, I might be able to get the permission to allow it go online for 24 hours. Its up to you guys.

Here is a little more info on the bands that I have tracks by for you to make a more informed decision:

KAN DO KILL (1988)
1. Wintertree
2. Wintertree (instrumental)
3. Untitled Instrumental

Linda LaRosa – vocals
David Reilly – guitar, bass, keyboards, drum machine

Dan Francis – live bass
Bill Eggleton – live drums

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A SHEET OF METAL (1988)
Fine Trash Alloy
1. Skaters, You Suck!
2. Mucous
3. Dead Groupies (So Sorry That I Killed You)
4. Pennies From Hell (Escalator To Purgatory)
5. 2much Phlegm!
6. Vomit Or Die! (Upchuck)
7. Cruelty To Animals
8. Gum!!!!

Neil (Crazy Man) Harkins - vocals
David (The Executioner) Reilly – guitar, bass, drum machine

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KILLING THE BARROWBIRDS (1989)
1. Eyebrain, Sightrain
2. Pain
3. Juice
4. Sunflowers Pt1
5. Sunflowers Pt2

David Reilly – vocals, keyboards, programming, samples

tommy66909 · Post by **tommy66909** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:37 am

Killing The Barrowbirds.
ANything with David Reilly at least on vocals.

asamorris · Post by **asamorris** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:04 am

agreed.

Lord Nikon · Post by **Lord Nikon** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:34 pm

bobnugget · Post by **bobnugget** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:08 pm

thats tough ... i seen the name float around between hardcore fans but since i never even really heard them ill stick with "KILLING THE BARROWBIRDS (1989)" until we can listen to a five sec clip or so

Jawa242 · Post by **Jawa242** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:15 pm

Killing The Barrowbirds is kind of like Robot Teen America just with vocals and dialogue samples. Its funny to hear David's singing voice on Killing The Barrowbirds because he sounds SO young, lol.

mantis23 · Post by **mantis23** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:37 pm

KILLING THE BARROWBIRDS sounds cool. Hope you can share with us.

Aiight Son · Post by **Aiight Son** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:13 pm

I'd have to go with Sheet of Metal... looks the most interesting judging by song titles, and no offense guys, but if KTB sounds like RTA then it's not going to be so great. At least, IMO, RTA was fairly boring musically.

gludude · Post by **gludude** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:17 pm

christmas?

Jawa242 · Post by **Jawa242** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:12 am

Aiight Son wrote:I'd have to go with Sheet of Metal... looks the most interesting judging by song titles, and no offense guys, but if KTB sounds like RTA then it's not going to be so great. At least, IMO, RTA was fairly boring musically.

A Sheet Of Metal is like Dead Milkmen with a drum machine. David played and wrote all the instruments and Neil wrote and sang all the lyrics. They recorded it over the course of 1 night in David's bedroom on a 4 track.
If i can figure out how to post the tape insert here I will cause I have a copy of it scanned.

Jawa242 · Post by **Jawa242** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:18 am

How do I get an image that is saved in Microsoft Word into this thread so I can show you guys the actual Sheet Of Metal tape inser that David designed back in 1988?[/img]

asamorris · Post by **asamorris** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:35 am

well, it looks like you sorted that out.

links are fine.

now, the music...

Jawa242 · Post by **Jawa242** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:38 am

now, the music...

heh, patience Daniel-Son

bobnugget · Post by **bobnugget** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:02 am

could you describe them just a little more because so far your as good as a 3d grader trying to explain the color blue to a blind man.

heres what i got out of it
no info on KAN DO KILL
Killing The Barrowbirds = RTA with vocals
and A SHEET OF METAL sounds like this http://www.myspace.com/joejackofdmm ?
you listened to them all what do you like best?

Jawa242 · Post by **Jawa242** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:15 am

Kan Do Kill - cross between Joy Division and Souxie And The Banshees. Their tape only has 1 track with Linda singing, "Wintertree". The other 2 tracks are instrumentals. David played all the instruments and Linda sang, very ethereal and dark female vocals. The music is also very "plush" and Joy Division sounding, thats really the best I can do. The 3 songs clock in at 10 minutes.

A Sheet Of Metal - its like punk/hardcore/silly lyrics. Once again David played all the instruments but its heavier and faster and Neil's vocals are very yelling (I dont want to say screamy, but like old school punk). The lyrics are ridiculous (as you can see from the song titles) and all the songs fall somewhere between 45 seconds and 2 minutes in length so all 8 songs only clock in at 13 minutes.

Killing The Barrowbird - its all David. the music doesnt have a drum beat in any of the songs but there still is rhythm created by the programming and the synth lines. There are multiple movie samples treated so they become part of the song. His vocals have A LOT of effects on them and he sometimes goes out of key, lol. Its a lot darker than RTA but its also a little more avante-garde as well. Its much more atmospheric than RTA and sometimes its just swirling sounds within the song. Have you ever heard Nine Inch Nails "Fixed"? The Screaming Slave and Fist F*ck tracks? I dont want to compare them to those but thats at least the attitude of them. The last song on the album "Sunflowers Pt2" is 18 minutes long!!!! All 5 tracks make the album 32 minutes in length!

I hope this helps a little better

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