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re: The Sharing Economy (Disco Biscuits content)
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:53 pm to Blue Velvet
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:53 pm to Blue Velvet
VII. Song Trivia (part 2)
Is there a song called Pilin' It Higher?
No, not really. The name comes from the song Pilin' It High. Originally played as a fairly straightforward rock tune, the song got an overhaul by the Perfume, a name the Biscuits have played under for special events. On 5/28/2003, they played alternate versions of their songs (including a dub Dribble, techno I-Man, and honkytonk Sound One). This break beat version of the song was loved so strongly by the fans, that with the exception of a special birthday request and a rendition by the Perfume, the rock version of Pilin' It High has been replaced by the reworked break beat version. However, to distinguish the two, many have taken to calling the old version Pilin' It High and the new one Pilin' It Higher.
Is there a song called WaWa?
No. Just like Pilin' It Higher, WaWa was an alternate name given to a song played by the Perfume on 5/28/2003. The electronic version of 7-11 was certainly a discothumping dancefest, but as of yet it has not been played again. For those of you not from the east coast, WaWa is a similar type of store to 7-11.
What is a "techno" version of a song?
Like the "dub" version, it is simply an alternate way to play a song. The most common techno versions are I-Man and Pilin' It High, and they've been played so frequently now that often people forget there used to be another style. A "techno" version of a song involved dropping a song's usual drumwork for a four-on-the-floor house beat complemented by heavy hi-hat work. Additionally, the bassline is often more thumping, following very crisply the more emphatic techno beat. While electronic music purists may cringe at the misuse of the term "techno" to describe what is essentially a "house" version of a song, they'll just have to deal with the nomenclature.
Techno I-Man has varied over the years as their style of playing has progressed. Some of the more well-known versions of the song are 3/14/99, 12/4/99, 10/27/00, 12/29/02, and 5/28/03. For a comparison to a non-techno version, 5/6/99 is a perfect example (and you can hear the roots of King of the World taboot). Most of the versions from 2003 and 2004 are techno versions and are often not noted as such on the setlists because it had become so commonplace.
What is a dyslexic version of a song?
Referring back to the Inverted example above, except the beginning of Song A does not immediately follow the ending.
Basically, a song is considered dyslexic if it is broken up, similar to an inverted version, but the song structure is played out of order or not immediately following each other. The band might play the end of a song in the first set, then start off the second set with the beginning. This would be considered a dyslexic version of the song.
Example:
Dyslexic Version:
Song A -> Jam -> Song B (End), Song C, Song B (Beg.) -> Song D
References:
1/4/07: Above the Waves -> Dyslexic Svenghali (End) -> Paul Revere -> Dyslexic Svenghali (Beg.) -> Confrontation
Is there such thing as an "Inverted Dyslexic" version of a song?
NO.
Even though the whole Inverted/Dyslexic nomenclature can be confusing at times, there is technically no such thing as an "Inverted Dyslexic" version a song. A song can either be Inverted or Dyslexic, but not both.
What seems to confuse people the most is when a song is played Inverted, but broken up. People figure that because the inversion is broken up, it could be considered both Inverted AND dyslexic, but this is not true.
Take, for example, the 12/29/06 Reactor -> Save the Robots -> Confrontation -> Save the Robots -> Reactor palindrome from the TLA. The Robots is inverted, although it might not seem like it is at first. Looking at the setlist, you might be quick to say that the Robots is dyslexic because they play the beginning, then another song, then the rest of Robots. This is true and ALMOST sounds like a dyslexic version, but to understand this completely you have to see just HOW the robots was inverted. After the jam out of the first Reactor, they segue into the ending of Robots. After the ending, they immediately go into the beginning section. That right there is the inversion. After that they start up the second jam section and instead of completing the song like a normal inversion, they go into a straight up Confrontation. Once the Confrontation is finished they segue back into the Robots, right where they left off. You could call this a "Broken up Inversion", but definitely not "Inverted Dyslexic".
What is a Palindrome?
A palindrome, as defined by Mariam-Webster dictionary is:
A word, verse, or sentence (as in "Able was I ere I saw Elba") or a number (as in 1881) that reads the same backward or forward
In terms of Disco Biscuits setlists, this term refers to a string of songs that, when read on paper, is the same forwards as it is backwards. Take for example the very first Palindrome, played during the first set on 5/1/99 at the Wetlands in New York City:
1: Mulberry's Dream , The Overture > Basis For A Day > Vassillios > Basis For A Day > The Overture
As you can see, the entire first set, with the exception of the Mulberry's opener, if written backwards would still look the same. Palindromes are similar to sandwiches, except that a palindrome must contain AT LEAST three different songs, while a sandwich only uses two. In the case of the 09/08/01 palindrome, four different songs are used.
What is the Chemical Warfare Brigade?
The Chemical Warfare Brigade is a rock opera written by Marc Brownstein during his break from the band in early 2000. It was originally debuted by Marc's band Electron on 8/19/2000 Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia.
For the full story see here.
Is there a song called Pilin' It Higher?
No, not really. The name comes from the song Pilin' It High. Originally played as a fairly straightforward rock tune, the song got an overhaul by the Perfume, a name the Biscuits have played under for special events. On 5/28/2003, they played alternate versions of their songs (including a dub Dribble, techno I-Man, and honkytonk Sound One). This break beat version of the song was loved so strongly by the fans, that with the exception of a special birthday request and a rendition by the Perfume, the rock version of Pilin' It High has been replaced by the reworked break beat version. However, to distinguish the two, many have taken to calling the old version Pilin' It High and the new one Pilin' It Higher.
Is there a song called WaWa?
No. Just like Pilin' It Higher, WaWa was an alternate name given to a song played by the Perfume on 5/28/2003. The electronic version of 7-11 was certainly a discothumping dancefest, but as of yet it has not been played again. For those of you not from the east coast, WaWa is a similar type of store to 7-11.
What is a "techno" version of a song?
Like the "dub" version, it is simply an alternate way to play a song. The most common techno versions are I-Man and Pilin' It High, and they've been played so frequently now that often people forget there used to be another style. A "techno" version of a song involved dropping a song's usual drumwork for a four-on-the-floor house beat complemented by heavy hi-hat work. Additionally, the bassline is often more thumping, following very crisply the more emphatic techno beat. While electronic music purists may cringe at the misuse of the term "techno" to describe what is essentially a "house" version of a song, they'll just have to deal with the nomenclature.
Techno I-Man has varied over the years as their style of playing has progressed. Some of the more well-known versions of the song are 3/14/99, 12/4/99, 10/27/00, 12/29/02, and 5/28/03. For a comparison to a non-techno version, 5/6/99 is a perfect example (and you can hear the roots of King of the World taboot). Most of the versions from 2003 and 2004 are techno versions and are often not noted as such on the setlists because it had become so commonplace.
What is a dyslexic version of a song?
Referring back to the Inverted example above, except the beginning of Song A does not immediately follow the ending.
Basically, a song is considered dyslexic if it is broken up, similar to an inverted version, but the song structure is played out of order or not immediately following each other. The band might play the end of a song in the first set, then start off the second set with the beginning. This would be considered a dyslexic version of the song.
Example:
Dyslexic Version:
Song A -> Jam -> Song B (End), Song C, Song B (Beg.) -> Song D
References:
1/4/07: Above the Waves -> Dyslexic Svenghali (End) -> Paul Revere -> Dyslexic Svenghali (Beg.) -> Confrontation
Is there such thing as an "Inverted Dyslexic" version of a song?
NO.
Even though the whole Inverted/Dyslexic nomenclature can be confusing at times, there is technically no such thing as an "Inverted Dyslexic" version a song. A song can either be Inverted or Dyslexic, but not both.
What seems to confuse people the most is when a song is played Inverted, but broken up. People figure that because the inversion is broken up, it could be considered both Inverted AND dyslexic, but this is not true.
Take, for example, the 12/29/06 Reactor -> Save the Robots -> Confrontation -> Save the Robots -> Reactor palindrome from the TLA. The Robots is inverted, although it might not seem like it is at first. Looking at the setlist, you might be quick to say that the Robots is dyslexic because they play the beginning, then another song, then the rest of Robots. This is true and ALMOST sounds like a dyslexic version, but to understand this completely you have to see just HOW the robots was inverted. After the jam out of the first Reactor, they segue into the ending of Robots. After the ending, they immediately go into the beginning section. That right there is the inversion. After that they start up the second jam section and instead of completing the song like a normal inversion, they go into a straight up Confrontation. Once the Confrontation is finished they segue back into the Robots, right where they left off. You could call this a "Broken up Inversion", but definitely not "Inverted Dyslexic".
What is a Palindrome?
A palindrome, as defined by Mariam-Webster dictionary is:
A word, verse, or sentence (as in "Able was I ere I saw Elba") or a number (as in 1881) that reads the same backward or forward
In terms of Disco Biscuits setlists, this term refers to a string of songs that, when read on paper, is the same forwards as it is backwards. Take for example the very first Palindrome, played during the first set on 5/1/99 at the Wetlands in New York City:
1: Mulberry's Dream , The Overture > Basis For A Day > Vassillios > Basis For A Day > The Overture
As you can see, the entire first set, with the exception of the Mulberry's opener, if written backwards would still look the same. Palindromes are similar to sandwiches, except that a palindrome must contain AT LEAST three different songs, while a sandwich only uses two. In the case of the 09/08/01 palindrome, four different songs are used.
What is the Chemical Warfare Brigade?
The Chemical Warfare Brigade is a rock opera written by Marc Brownstein during his break from the band in early 2000. It was originally debuted by Marc's band Electron on 8/19/2000 Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia.
For the full story see here.
This post was edited on 10/4/14 at 4:52 pm
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Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:53 pm to Blue Velvet
VIII. Rock Opera #1: Hot Air Balloon
The entire story of the rock opera, produced as a student film in 2004, is shown here to the song of "Once the Fiddler Paid". Obviously not all of the songs, but all of the plot is acted out. It's the greatest, most terrible video. Keyword: student. LINK
The story behind it all...
Hot Air Balloon is a rock opera written in 1998 by Jon Gutwillig, guitarist and founding member of The Disco Biscuits, a Philadelphia based trance fusion jam band
Characters
Corrinado
An unemployed wayward inventor who bounced aimlessly from idea to idea, until he invented the world's first aircraft, the hot air balloon. He was convinced by Morris Mulberry that the idea could be profitable and that the two of them should start a service shuttling people across the sea in hot air balloons. The business, called Hot Air Balloon Traveling, became successful and attracted the attention of Manilla Trane, the entrepreneur whose capital ran much of the town. Corrinado refused to sell Hot Air Balloon Traveling, and even worse, kindles a romance with Manilla's beautiful wife, Leora of the Sequoias. Manilla forcibly overtook the business and had Corrinado arrested and sentenced for building "the devil's flying machine."
Leora of the Sequioas
The young trophy wife of Manilla Trane, known throughout town as a terrific chef. She earned her nickname because of her height as well as the size of her hair, which, according to the townspeople, looked as if were held up by branches. Lack of attention from her husband turned her into an insomniac, and she was often seen late at night staring out the window of the high tower of Manilla's fortress.
Manilla Trane
Extraordinarily wealthy entrepreneur whose riches allows him to control the entire town. As a young man, he began to amass his fortune by peddling weapons. He possesses a small army of extremely loyal men who will do his every whim. An avid arts collector, he married Leora of the Sequoias on the steps of his brand new museum. He is known as an extremely demanding and unforgiving tyrant.
Morris Mulberry
A somewhat conniving, albeit benevolent, street hustler. He convinced Corrinado that the two of them could start a highly successful business by using Corrinado¹s hot air balloon invention to shuttle people across the sea. He mysteriously vanished one month after Hot Air Balloon Travelling was destroyed and Corrinado was arrested.
Diamond Riggs
A well known loan-shark and old street friend of Morris Mulberry. He put up the initial capital to start Hot Air Ballon Traveling. A very aloof individual who, according to town rumor, possessed the prototype hot air balloon, which he was given as collateral for his initial investment.
Act I
Scene I - The Overture
High noon - townsfolk fill the center square for lunch. There is much commotion. Horse-drawn carriages line the outer streets. Merchants are yelling their pitches into the crowd. Street performers are miming and dancing in front of onlookers. The echoing sound of the street charmer's horn can be heard ricocheting off of the buildings.
Scene II - Once the Fiddler Paid
Corrinado sits alone in his prison cell, staring out the tiny barred window, over the jagged cliffs, and out to the sea beyond. The noon sun is high, the sky is clear and a comfortable summer wind blows through his cell. He thinks about Leora, his lost loved one, and he is plagued by the haunting vision of his fate.
Scene III - The Very Moon
The scene moves to Manilla's estate, before the arrest of Corrinado. We catch a glimpse of the relationship between Manilla and Leora. Manilla has reaped the rewards of many successful business enterprises. He works too hard to pay attention to his wife Leora, needing her only as a chef. Manilla invites Corrinado and Mulberry over for dinner in order to discuss the propositon of buying Hot Air Balloon Traveling. Corrinado and Mulberry are not willing to part with the business. As the scene ends, it becomes clear that Corrinado and Leora are enamored with one another, leaving Leora wondering whether Corrinado is the man to fly her far, far away.
Scene IV - Voices Insane
The scene shifts back to Corrinado's jail cell, the night before he is to be burned at the stake. Starved and beaten, he has given in to the demons which are living in his mind. He knows that there is little chance to escape his fate, yet he dares the audience to condemn him for what he has done. Half-crazy, he sits alone in his cell dreaming of Leora, laughing aloud at the world which had condemned him.
Scene V - Eulogy
The prison guards come to take Corrinado away to be executed. He walks defiantly through the crowd as they taunt and jeer at him. He remains calm and seems completely unmoved. His gaze is fixed on the sky.
Act II
Scene I - Bazaar Escape
Corrinado is strapped to a pole in the center of town. Manilla's troops are preparing the fire. Leora has arranged for his feet to be left untied. At the last moment, he pulls on his ropes with all his might, tearing himself free. He charges into the town bazaar as Manilla's troops pursue. His only chance of escaping is to make for the cliffs and jump into the sea. With a hoard of troops on his heels, he swan dives off the cliff into the sea far below.
Scene II - Mulberry's Dream
Corrinado swims through the sea, his only chance of survival is to make it to the island; hoping that Morris Mulberry will be waiting with the prototype hot air balloon, the only one left undestroyed by Manilla. As he swims, he gets delirious from pure physical exhaustion. He thinks back to his friend Mulberry and the beginning of Hot Air Balloon Traveling when Mulberry persuaded him to use his invention to start a successful business.
Scene III - Above the Waves
Mulberry stands alone on the island with the hot air balloon engine burning. He waits all night in hopes that Corrinado will make it. Eventually, he starts to despair, realizing that even if Corinado managed to escape his execution, there is no way that he could make the long swim across the ocean. He gives up all hope of Corrinado's survival, puts out the balloon engine, and sits there in the darkness. Out of the darkness, he hears someone shouting his name in a faint voice. He looks out but still he sees nothing. He thinks that his mind is playing tricks on him, and decides that it is time to move on and start his life anew. He is about to leave when Corrinado's soaking wet figure emerges from the darkness.
Scene IV - Hot Air Balloon
Corrinado embraces Mulberry. He stares in awe at the hot air balloon. The fantastic pipe dream that had become his greatest joy had also led to his persecution. He starts up the engine and takes off, flying over the sea to rescue his beloved Leora. Leora waits lying by the sea on the beach. She frets about whether or not Corrinado has survived As dawn approaches, she sees a speck on the horizon. Corrinado has arrived. He sets his balloon down on the shore. Leora climbs in with him. They take off together, never to be seen by anyone again, flying off into the sunrise.
Written by Jon Gutwillig
The entire story of the rock opera, produced as a student film in 2004, is shown here to the song of "Once the Fiddler Paid". Obviously not all of the songs, but all of the plot is acted out. It's the greatest, most terrible video. Keyword: student. LINK
The story behind it all...
Hot Air Balloon is a rock opera written in 1998 by Jon Gutwillig, guitarist and founding member of The Disco Biscuits, a Philadelphia based trance fusion jam band
Characters
Corrinado
An unemployed wayward inventor who bounced aimlessly from idea to idea, until he invented the world's first aircraft, the hot air balloon. He was convinced by Morris Mulberry that the idea could be profitable and that the two of them should start a service shuttling people across the sea in hot air balloons. The business, called Hot Air Balloon Traveling, became successful and attracted the attention of Manilla Trane, the entrepreneur whose capital ran much of the town. Corrinado refused to sell Hot Air Balloon Traveling, and even worse, kindles a romance with Manilla's beautiful wife, Leora of the Sequoias. Manilla forcibly overtook the business and had Corrinado arrested and sentenced for building "the devil's flying machine."
Leora of the Sequioas
The young trophy wife of Manilla Trane, known throughout town as a terrific chef. She earned her nickname because of her height as well as the size of her hair, which, according to the townspeople, looked as if were held up by branches. Lack of attention from her husband turned her into an insomniac, and she was often seen late at night staring out the window of the high tower of Manilla's fortress.
Manilla Trane
Extraordinarily wealthy entrepreneur whose riches allows him to control the entire town. As a young man, he began to amass his fortune by peddling weapons. He possesses a small army of extremely loyal men who will do his every whim. An avid arts collector, he married Leora of the Sequoias on the steps of his brand new museum. He is known as an extremely demanding and unforgiving tyrant.
Morris Mulberry
A somewhat conniving, albeit benevolent, street hustler. He convinced Corrinado that the two of them could start a highly successful business by using Corrinado¹s hot air balloon invention to shuttle people across the sea. He mysteriously vanished one month after Hot Air Balloon Travelling was destroyed and Corrinado was arrested.
Diamond Riggs
A well known loan-shark and old street friend of Morris Mulberry. He put up the initial capital to start Hot Air Ballon Traveling. A very aloof individual who, according to town rumor, possessed the prototype hot air balloon, which he was given as collateral for his initial investment.
Act I
Scene I - The Overture
High noon - townsfolk fill the center square for lunch. There is much commotion. Horse-drawn carriages line the outer streets. Merchants are yelling their pitches into the crowd. Street performers are miming and dancing in front of onlookers. The echoing sound of the street charmer's horn can be heard ricocheting off of the buildings.
Scene II - Once the Fiddler Paid
Corrinado sits alone in his prison cell, staring out the tiny barred window, over the jagged cliffs, and out to the sea beyond. The noon sun is high, the sky is clear and a comfortable summer wind blows through his cell. He thinks about Leora, his lost loved one, and he is plagued by the haunting vision of his fate.
Scene III - The Very Moon
The scene moves to Manilla's estate, before the arrest of Corrinado. We catch a glimpse of the relationship between Manilla and Leora. Manilla has reaped the rewards of many successful business enterprises. He works too hard to pay attention to his wife Leora, needing her only as a chef. Manilla invites Corrinado and Mulberry over for dinner in order to discuss the propositon of buying Hot Air Balloon Traveling. Corrinado and Mulberry are not willing to part with the business. As the scene ends, it becomes clear that Corrinado and Leora are enamored with one another, leaving Leora wondering whether Corrinado is the man to fly her far, far away.
Scene IV - Voices Insane
The scene shifts back to Corrinado's jail cell, the night before he is to be burned at the stake. Starved and beaten, he has given in to the demons which are living in his mind. He knows that there is little chance to escape his fate, yet he dares the audience to condemn him for what he has done. Half-crazy, he sits alone in his cell dreaming of Leora, laughing aloud at the world which had condemned him.
Scene V - Eulogy
The prison guards come to take Corrinado away to be executed. He walks defiantly through the crowd as they taunt and jeer at him. He remains calm and seems completely unmoved. His gaze is fixed on the sky.
Act II
Scene I - Bazaar Escape
Corrinado is strapped to a pole in the center of town. Manilla's troops are preparing the fire. Leora has arranged for his feet to be left untied. At the last moment, he pulls on his ropes with all his might, tearing himself free. He charges into the town bazaar as Manilla's troops pursue. His only chance of escaping is to make for the cliffs and jump into the sea. With a hoard of troops on his heels, he swan dives off the cliff into the sea far below.
Scene II - Mulberry's Dream
Corrinado swims through the sea, his only chance of survival is to make it to the island; hoping that Morris Mulberry will be waiting with the prototype hot air balloon, the only one left undestroyed by Manilla. As he swims, he gets delirious from pure physical exhaustion. He thinks back to his friend Mulberry and the beginning of Hot Air Balloon Traveling when Mulberry persuaded him to use his invention to start a successful business.
Scene III - Above the Waves
Mulberry stands alone on the island with the hot air balloon engine burning. He waits all night in hopes that Corrinado will make it. Eventually, he starts to despair, realizing that even if Corinado managed to escape his execution, there is no way that he could make the long swim across the ocean. He gives up all hope of Corrinado's survival, puts out the balloon engine, and sits there in the darkness. Out of the darkness, he hears someone shouting his name in a faint voice. He looks out but still he sees nothing. He thinks that his mind is playing tricks on him, and decides that it is time to move on and start his life anew. He is about to leave when Corrinado's soaking wet figure emerges from the darkness.
Scene IV - Hot Air Balloon
Corrinado embraces Mulberry. He stares in awe at the hot air balloon. The fantastic pipe dream that had become his greatest joy had also led to his persecution. He starts up the engine and takes off, flying over the sea to rescue his beloved Leora. Leora waits lying by the sea on the beach. She frets about whether or not Corrinado has survived As dawn approaches, she sees a speck on the horizon. Corrinado has arrived. He sets his balloon down on the shore. Leora climbs in with him. They take off together, never to be seen by anyone again, flying off into the sunrise.
Written by Jon Gutwillig
This post was edited on 10/4/14 at 4:09 pm
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