This Is a Band

What’s new Delta bombers show Alex’s Bar progress Cajon Live setup for 2-piece What configuration? What instruments? Who’s on what? Busking Spiritualized Sing while drumming Demo instrumentation vs. live Backing tracks Busking vs. stage Video backing w/ projector Midi drums vs. real drums The shed Malted milk blues band - live video  Living in the dorms Dorm reunion MMBB reunion shows Real drum ba...

Ruminating, muscle memory, and mediocrity. Pick something. Good for him, though. Bass vs. guitar. "Rent Free" and "Crushed Again." https://www.youtube.com/@RyanThousand https://www.instagram.com/ryan.thousand https://www.youtube.com/@TheStoicks https://www.instagram.com/thestoicks 210827 - ep 118

Wrestling with our demons past and present. Early version of "Crushed Again." Thoughts on Long Beach, Rage Against the Machine vs. Nirvana, Modest Mouse. Columbia memories. Bass part for "Rent Free." https://www.youtube.com/@RyanThousand https://www.instagram.com/ryan.thousand https://www.youtube.com/@TheStoicks https://www.instagram.com/thestoicks 210822 - ep 117

The Long Beach Strut, Time and Trouble, Rent Free, A Dull Ache, Fuckin Durrrrty, Lucky https://www.youtube.com/@RyanThousand https://www.instagram.com/ryan.thousand https://www.youtube.com/@TheStoicks https://www.instagram.com/thestoicks 210815 - ep 116

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Ryan recaps his summer trip to Pennsylvania and Missouri. Talk of old friends from Columbia days. https://www.youtube.com/@RyanThousand https://www.instagram.com/ryan.thousand https://www.youtube.com/@TheStoicks https://www.instagram.com/thestoicks 210725 - ep 114

Quick catch up while Ryan is in Erie, Pennsylvania. Luke "Road Song" update & performance. Luke finds his lane. Plan next meet up. Ryan wants to record. Maintenance. Luke's tapes to be digitized. Ryan's Video8 stash. Cassette to digital workflow. Plan LA trip. Wrap up. https://www.youtube.com/@RyanThousand https://www.instagram.com/ryan.thousand https://www.youtube.com/@TheStoicks https://www....

Recap and reactions to Luke's visit to Washington and our first in-person practice. Moving on. Discuss "Strand Life," "Easy For You," "Rent Free." Busking ideas. Side-by-side one-man bands? Ryan showed up a year early to a Ween show. Backing tracks. Traditional grip. "Strand Life" performance. Americana / Indie / genres / labels. Luke's songwriting strategy. "How To Be A Cowboy" performance. Next...

Planning for our first in-person practice. Includes bits of "Snow Route," "A Dull Ache." https://www.youtube.com/@RyanThousand https://www.instagram.com/ryan.thousand https://www.youtube.com/@TheStoicks https://www.instagram.com/thestoicks 210620 - ep 111

Ryan gets a mini acoustic bass. Luke finds a guitar in his closet. https://www.youtube.com/@RyanThousand https://www.instagram.com/ryan.thousand https://www.youtube.com/@TheStoicks https://www.instagram.com/thestoicks 210612 - ep 110

Hello. Luke is feeling down. Old journals. “Rent free” demo update. Rehearsal space plan. Play a show by the end of the year. Quarterly meet ups. To demo or not to demo. Plan for jamming. Plan for booking shows. Ryan anxiety re: performing as a singer. Ryan wishes he could play piano and bass. What’s holding us back? From what? Ryan’s number 1 goal. Ryan drums plan. Luke “rent free” bass part upda...

Ryan baseball injuries + PT. Luke’s trip to Hawaii. Ryan music progress update - “Rent Free” slower, demo doubt. Luke teases progress on “Work Harder”. We could video chat during home recording sessions. Luke has another 4 songs that he’s working on and other bits and pieces. Luke using google drive to catalog songs in development. Luke’s GarageBand progress. Ryan should play more drums. We should...

Work talk. Not using good mics today. Demo talk. How to practice/play more during these meet ups. Luke debuts “Work harder,” discussion. Ryan - Playing with a pick vs. fingers. Luke - GarageBand is like a whole other instrument. Ryan - these aren’t demos, these are the real thing in progress. Luke - studios have the gear to get the sounds. Ryan - release 1 song at a time. Luke - release singles ah...

Luke’s set up. Luke added to drive. “My Dude Leo” discussion. “I’m Set” discussion. Sound bites. Metro psycho. Whatchu drankin’. Luke’s 10 day cleanse. 1st vaccine shots. Beans got stuck in a tree. Remote control car. Mid-life crisis. Disposable son. Our wildest dreams. “Take it” - song title. Idea board update. How to write a song together. Cannabis. Google drive update. Album brainstorm. Luke is...

What’s up dude. Luke workin’ on his setup. Direct monitor. “Cookin’ with gas.” “Columbia rap.” Luke songwriting update. Using google drive. Ryan hosted in-laws. Ryan demo update - “rent free” probably. Luke “fuckin’ durrrty” update. Luke jammed at Larry’s b-day. South Bay music scene. we WILL jam. Washington trip plan. Bill’s generosity. Backpacking talk. Luke is going to Hawaii. Waiting for vacci...

What’s going on. Hosting. Dirty pens. Introducing “rent free.” Luke prolific weekend. Luke developing a sound. Ringo’s drum tech. Bloody Beetroots aka Bob. Nothing to lose. “We are we are” update. The rick rubin letter. About the podcast. Billie eilish documentary. The podcast. Luke songs update. Band name: Ryan and Luke. High fidelity: Vince and Neil. Rick rubin letter. Not responding. “We are we...

new setup, cheers. Discuss episode 1, what to do with footage, edit talk. Luke’s prolific week. Drive. promotion. Gimlet. Heavyweight. Neil Young. Eric Clapton. Luke “Mr. Soul” cover fragment. “She said, she said.” How is this even one band? That’s what’s cool about it. The Voice. Popular music. Friends and family. Venn diagram. Covers list. Ryan thinks “the money will roll right in” is a Nirvana...

What are we doing today. Erika cameo. Jon spencer blues explosion cover tidbit. Luke “I’m Set” performance + discussion. Luke “Fuckin’ durrrty” WIP performance. What ryan’s been workin’ on. Luke “Fuckin’ durrrty” WIP partial performance. Luke’s voice memo strategy, Ryan says add them to drive. Luke “Fuckin’ durrrty” WIP partial performance, brainstorm, discussion, ryan sings a bit. Ryan “messin’ w...