Gothic Rose Curiosities -Heavy Metal (PVD/Adam/GG/Billy/NickT/Andy/Marcel/Argle)

[McLovin]

What the hell?  Where did this come from?  Almost all my MCS guitar heroes are on this one.

Great lyrics, vocals and playing guys.  Really nice to see Adam mixing in here now and then. 

Really great listen!

[napoleonboot]

I have this going round and round through my headphones while I'm doing other stuff. It's fantastic.

Thanks for the positive feedback everyone

[AndyG6508]

Hi George,

Im glad you are happy with the finished result and its specially nice to have cheered you up after your medical misadventure!

I will say it again, your vocals are fantastic on this one. You captured the spirit of the lyric and the music perfectly. Well done indeed!

Andy

Fantastic mix - thanks Argle, everyone is on top form here, and you are all great to work with, creating an output to be proud of.

Great song writing and lyrics on this, I love singing some of the lines, I think I sang it a lot more times than strictly necessary during the reocrding process because I enjoyed it so much. 

Every song I work on presents an different challenge, especially as my singing capabilty and understanding develops over time, but I am very happy with my singing on this one in particular. Unusually (those who work with me will understand this) I dont think I could do this better! Andy - you don't know how good it makes me feel by your comparison with Ian Gillan. In my formative years he was my singing hero. Since I took up singing seriously a couple of years back (with your encouragement), I have other heroes also,  my main one being Glenn Hughes.

I just got back in actions from a frustrating hospital visit, and finding this song completed so well on my return has really cheered me up. 

George

[AndyG6508]

Thanks so much Mark!!

Andy

this is awesome.
of course i love the heavy guitars.
and i have to second...er...or third the sentiments about George's vocals.
wow...what a performance by all.

[AndyG6508]

  thanks Jay.. a bit out of left field huh?  Im thrilled you liked the song.

The guitars (and the players) are indeed great. The singing, lyric, drums and the mix is pretty special too .

Andy

What the hell?  Where did this come from?  Almost all my MCS guitar heroes are on this one.

Great lyrics, vocals and playing guys.  Really nice to see Adam mixing in here now and then. 

Really great listen!

[napoleonboot]

Andy

this wouldn't not have turned out great without the right foundations, your composition, production and bass playing.

George

[AndyG6508]

Thanks George...that means a lot. But it was a true team effort.

Andy

Andy

this wouldn't not have turned out great without the right foundations, your composition, production and bass playing.

George

[napoleonboot]

After reading Paul's post earlier, I looked up the shop that inspired the song name (and no doubt some of the content). Here it is:

http://gothicroseantiques.com

I have emailed them to say hello, and included a link to the song (http://soundcloud.com/george-williams-8/gothic-rose-curiosities). It'll be interesting so see what they reply.

[AndyG6508]

Cool!! Bet they send you a complimentary set of white pan makeup and black eyeliner lol...

After reading Paul's post earlier, I looked up the shop that inspired the song name (and no doubt some of the content). Here it is:

http://gothicroseantiques.com

I have emailed them to say hello, and included a link to the song (http://soundcloud.com/george-williams-8/gothic-rose-curiosities). It'll be interesting so see what they reply.

[PVD]

GG:

Interesting, I was going to do the same.  Their response should be interesting.

Paul

[napoleonboot]

Well, the lady at trhe shop got back to me, but she isn't very verbose:


Well that was interesting!  Your song did capture the essence of my shop and a bit of my dark life :- If you make a mint with it, please remember me, the Designer of the Dark that inspired you! :-)

Crystal

[AndyG6508]

Well, George, seems that she didnt object violently to it .

All we have to do is make a mint o money and retire from the 9 to 5...

Andy

Well, the lady at trhe shop got back to me, but she isn't very verbose:


Well that was interesting!  Your song did capture the essence of my shop and a bit of my dark life :- If you make a mint with it, please remember me, the Designer of the Dark that inspired you! :-)

Crystal

[napoleonboot]

I was just glad she didn't hex us.

By the way, I edited the lyrics a fair bit when I sang them:


Gothic Rose Curiousities

She sits in the dark shadows
Among the curiosities
Her hair as black as the night
Her Raven rests on a skull
Cleaning its feathers
As it readies to take flight

(chorus)
Apothecary jars line the walls   
All filled with magic potions
Designed to enhance emotions
Tarot cards and crystal balls
To tell things no one knows
No one - except Gothic Rose

Sad faced harlequins and clowns
Dangle from the ceiling
Hoping for the day they're set free
Devil masks and voodoo dolls
Are scattered all about
Like so much grotesque debris

(chorus)

Suspended like the spider of gloom
She weaves a gossamer thread
And in the corners of this tomb
She speaks with the living and the dead

Grimoires, spells, books and charms
Anything you can suppose
But all you need
Is a spell with Gothic Rose

A spell with Gothic Rose

[AndyG6508]

  yes we'd be vexed to have been hexed!

Ive change the lyric on the first post accordingly,its basically the last verse isnt it?

Andy

I was just glad she didn't hex us.

[PVD]

Well George at least she responded!!!!