As an ex-muso and DJ, I thought my days of rockin' out, layin' down some beats and droppin' tracks were well behind me. Then, last week I received a curious email from our esteemed community member, Geof. Curious, because he was now referring to himself as the “G'Phant”, and informed me that we (meaning him and I) were booked into a recording studio in a few days time. What. The. Fuck?
Of course Frank was replying to the emails in his usual manic manner with all kinds of “fucking RAD dudes” as is his wont. A further scroll revealed a set of lyrics in the rap vein, which soon had a huge grin splitting my dial. Of course I was in, you don't have to ask me twice to embarrass myself.
I rolled up to the studio on the Tricross, as G'Phant arrived in style in his flash red V8 Commodore (a Pontiac GTO kinda-thing for you Yanks), in true Lawyer-Ghetto stylez. Mike the engineer played a few drum tracks, and we picked an appropriate beat for our vocal meat. The Notorious G informed me he had arranged a female vocalist to sing (as opposed to our caterwauling and grunting) the chorus, and the bombshell soon-to-be-dubbed Newz took over the room with her outstanding pipes. We needed someone to make us sound good, and Newz certainly delivered the good news. G'Phant laid down some bass grooves on the synth, and we were starting to sound like we knew what we were doing. Or maybe that was Mike weaving his magic.
It was a blast! We couldn't stop grinning, from the brilliant interpretation of the key Rules by Geof, the passable imitations of ghetto rappers by a couple of skinny white boys (well, old men really), and the general good times that creating music brings. Beware; Frank is arranging a video shoot as we rap, I mean speak, and Merckx knows what he is capable of…
*Thanks to Mike at Trident Studios, Wellington for his time and patience, to Newz for her time and talent, and Geof for being a freakin nut and writing the awesome lyrics, booking the studio and making this happen. Loved it.
Presenting: Obey The Rules (Welly White Boy Edit) by GangstaPhant featuring BrettOK and Newz.
[audio:http://velominati.com/wp-resources/audio/Obey_The_Rules.mp3]Download: Obey the Rules
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I take enough shit driving the muscle car as it is. A anti late would likely see me barred from the car parking building. And as it is Wellington's only multiple story building that would be a shame ...
Woah, I don't really know what to write. I'm kind of speechless.
I also don't know if I'm happy that I know so many of the references (and sad about the few I don't get) or if I'm sad and know way too much bike-geek-speak lingo.
@Ron
That's almost exactly the reaction I expect people to have. The level of detail and incorporation of little bits of conversation that is included is brilliant.
I've had the chorus in my head for about three days now. That, and Brett saying, "They're not the same!" in response to "No stickers, only decals..."
How about giving us a downloadable link so we can pot Obey the Rules on our iPods?
@Cyclops
Great idea. Obey the Rules.
What do we use as a username/password?
@Cyclops
Crap. Trying to get all fancy. Here, this is old-school until I have time to be fancy again. Obey the Rules
Bellissima!
@Pedale.Forchetta
Grazie mille!
A-MERCKX!