Welcome to more piano hammering! Whispers Of A Western World is the third, and last, in the trilogy of Mr George releases. I've achieved what I set out to do. What you're hearing is a one-man-band where (for the majority of the time) the drums and piano are played at the same time. The left hand plays the piano while both feet and the right hand play a traditional acoustic drumkit (sometimes the drumkit is played with both hands). It's played live with 50% improvisation. The CD-R version of this release is available in deluxe packaging (in a limited quantity) exclusively via eBay, NOW.
32 tracks, with a few percussion and vocal overdubs as it wasn't feasible to record them at the same time, but all drums, cymbals, kit percussion, and piano parts played at the same time. The CD-R quality will be much higher than that of YouTube.
Thanks to Rob Davies for the deep discussions, Rob Chester for the long-distance chats, Gemma for letting me do my own thing, Kyle for gig arrangement, Daniel Western for inspiration for 'Drunk In A Western World', and Jeff for all his patience.
Recorded 16th and 17th June 2018 at The Rose Church, Newport, South Wales. Engineered by Jeff Rose.
Track listing:
There Is No God
Possessed By The Beast
Whispers Of A Western World Pt. 1
The Meaning Of Life
Rise Up!
Drunk In A Western World
Here We Go!
Whispers Of A Western World Pt. 3
Whispers Of A Western World Pt. 4
Whispers Of A Western World Pt. 5
Happiness is...
Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone
No Such Thing As Good Or Bad
Don't Listen To Their Lies
This Is It!
When I Was Young...
You Sir! Are A Motherf*cker
Disappointingly, Less Responsibility
You Bastard, You F*cking Bastard
Here We Go Again!
Glasses In The Western World
Whispers Of A Western World Pt. 6
Whispers Of A Western World Pt. 7
Do Something...
Everything Is Amazing
Whispers Of A Western World Pt. 8
F*ck Pt. 1
F*ck Pt. 2
The Beast Is Back
Lets Go!
It Had To Be You
You & Me, We Will Die
The whispers:
There is no god, unless you want there to be a god. And if you want there to be a god, have you thought about getting a meaningful hobby instead?
Humans trying to understand the meaning of life is comparable to a goldfish trying to understand the internet.
Happiness can be broken down as an increase in optimism coupled with a reduction in fear. Do not confuse this with simple stupidity.
It appears to be easier to eat your own elbow while it is attached to your body, than it is to form your own opinion.
There is no such thing as good or bad. This is a difficult concept to understand. If you can see the bad in the good and the good in the bad, you are halfway there.
If you had the expectation that everything that came out of a politician's mouth was 50% lies, you'd be halfway to knowing the truth.
You would think that the more wealth and power a person has, the larger the feeling of responsibility that they have towards their fellow man. The opposite appears true.
Some people believe that if you have an expensive funeral, you are less likely to go to hell. These people are idiots on every level.
Don't be afraid to be bored. Boredom is just confirmation you aren't quite insane yet.
With its disguised flattery, religion appears to have made us believe we are the 'special ones' in the universe, and it's now part of our conscious. We appear to be obsessed with finding the 'proof' that confirms this 'flattery'. Without religious thinking, everything is just as amazing as everything else.
