Category: Sapper

 

A new song idea thats hopefully going to be used by Sapper.  Originally called “Polygamist” with the intent of expressing my outsiders view of the Fundamentalist Mormons way of life.  I changed it’s direction early on after realizing how hard it was to state a differing opinion without it sounding  rant like and bluntly offensive.   So, I re-wrote the lyrics and shifted the focus to extreme religion in general.  Actually did a lot of reading about various cults/sects and their leaders and beliefs.. Actually pretty engrossing reading, in a fucked up kind of way…     anyway…

Only one guitar track as I’m the only guitarist in the band now, so I didnt layer anything we cant do live..   A few clicks and pops in the recording that need fixing, and the bridge vocals sound a bit weird – so I might redo those at some point..  But overall I think it’s pretty spiffy for a reference track..

Brad Green – Blinded Hand

 

 

One of our new ones thats almost complete.  Our second “hybrid reference” tune.   Hybrid being:  song parts written and recorded by Brad,  arranged over skype with Dave, and drums added by Mr Jones as directed.   A very quick fresh written lyric vocal layover with Mike and a couple of Brad harmonies.   Rough around the edges as this is what we use to learn the song.  Only jammed on it a few times as a band but its getting there..   Planning to play it at our next gig (a week away).  Changes? Recommendations?

Sapper – Fast Way

The first real jam of a new song idea.  Came together really fast – about 30 mins at this point.    That rarely happens for us.

Brad got a bit carried away in the solo – but its was just a jam..  so no harm no foul..

Vocals are totally unwritten at this point.  Any ideas on style?

Sapper – Hitchhiker

Its taken some time..  but we’ve kept ol Sapper kicking..   we were forced too abandon almost all our old material, find a new singer,  2nd guitarist and bass player………  then,  jam for a few months to get an idea of how we sound with everyone’s input..  then write a bunch of songs as a band that we actually all kinda like..  haha..         you get the idea…  starting over sucks..  but we’re finally ready to play shows again…  thank fucking christ… Heres us live in the jam room with overdubbed vox – mostly completed but a few sections were we are lost..  as per usual..  some old some new..  11 songs written so far..

Unsaid..

White Noise..

The old one I never quite finished – but the DJ-TH cover resurrected..  with the lead git into the swell/fade outro vox..        I’m happy to call this one cooked..

Runaway w\ Mike Live 

And our simple pub rock favorite .. done all lazy like….

Keep it Clean

Some of the singers we’ve had come through.. These are the good ones..  Taken some time hit the singers with actual chops… to

All different..  all killer fun to play with…   Some we said no to.. others said no to us..  Still trying to find a good fit for all.. Mostly just busting out covers on the first meet..  was a fair amount of real time iphone guitar tab searching going on in these..  audio gold guaranteed..

George Walt – Good ol’ Led Zep

Joe – Cali rockin on the fly cover

Brian – White noise

Mike – Seether Cover

After the demise of Polymer we’ve been getting a few people in to come jam to hopefully find a few more players.. Had some hits, and some misses, but that’s to be expected I guess.. The two here were the most fun and slotted in the best.. Both at separate jams. It’s not a band lineup or anything – just a bunch of people trying to make music on the first meet.. Rough and tumble – and good times!

Vocal – Kim – Shifted Blues Jam


Vocal – Kim – Break Me


Guitarist – Steve Shogren – Raw Jam