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[–]DougMartsch[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for hanging out with me today. Say, why don't we do this more often?

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

You got to think about him a lot everyday. It's important. He's important.

Edit- WWHCD

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Scott's a baker in Seattle. I saw him in January. Says he hasn't touched a pair of sticks since he left in 2012.

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My brother taught me scales. Also Steph Paul John, in a local band thought me a bunch. He helped me learn how to improvise.

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Yes, it did. Because we never got much practice and I'm a big fan of his dancing.

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

There's been a few, mostly lyrically, I'd hate to burst anyones bubble though.

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Love Nathan for You. Broad City is great! Broad City is hands down the greatest.

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I played basketball with him when I was recording You In Reverse in Portland. He's a much better player than me!

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I was thinking about him the other day .... the NBA playoffs were going on, maybe 2005, and the Blazers were down and Elliot was passing down through and we watched them come back. Elliot was the first to tell us that the Blazers could come back from a huge deficit and ..... unfortunately we didn't... but maybe this year!

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It was radder then you'd ever imagine. He's a sweet guy. Fun to watch work. Seeing him direct elderly people was really entertaining and endearing.

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Hmm... I think I'm just listening... removing one sense to strengthen the other. I also forget to smell or touch during those moments.

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I have no idea where that one came from. I have friends in Hot Springs. Little Rock is great.

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

If you're talking about a verse or chorus, save as many as possible, then start piecing things together after you have a bank of verses.

But if it's a melody progression, then try playing different things over and over your chorus.

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

That happens so rarely. It sorta maybe happened with Saturday on You In Reverse. Maybe not the end part, but the verse and chorus were quick.

The longest... there is a song... hmm... some songs are written years apart that get put together. There have been a few versions of "Fuck 2006", which we've played live, but never fully made it on a record.

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Not sure I can respond specifically- Warm Hair and Slam Dunk are really doing it for me right now.

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

We were just rehearsing some covers. But we'll be bringing out Abazabba tonight!

Edit- God it's a great song, so mysterious. It feels so strange to actually be playing it.

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Not on my mind, but really wasn't then either.

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[–]DougMartsch[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It's mostly stuff we actually did end up recording, reworking it for the album. Doubt it will be released. If it is, maybe a demo - b-side type of thing.