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Water Landing (My band from Las Vegas, NV)

drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Posts: 2,011
edited November 2013 in Other Music
Hey folks,
Wanted to share a tune from my latest project, Water Landing. We're a 3 piece band from Las Vegas, incorporating elements of folk, punk, classic and modern rock into our sound. We've been playing together in our current lineup for a couple of years now, although two of us have been playing together in bands for about 12. We're now getting to the point of recording some demos and looking to play some gigs later this year, hopefully put out a full length sometime next year. Here's a demo of one of our newer tunes entitled "Rocket Ship".

https://soundcloud.com/waterlanding/rocket-ship

I'd appreciate any comments/feedback. You can also check out our FB page, although there's not much on there now. We'll hopefully have some gig dates and additional content up in the next few weeks. THANKS!

https://www.facebook.com/waterlanding
Osaka, Japan (2/21/95), San Diego (7/10/98), Las Vegas (10/22/00), San Diego (10/25/00), Las Vegas (6/6/03), Las Vegas (7/6/06), Los Angeles (7/9/06), VH1 Rock Honors (7/12/08), Ed Solo (7/8/11), Ed Solo (11/1/12), Los Angeles (11/23/13)
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    I like Rocketship's song structure. Was this recorded live together in a room together?
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  • drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Posts: 2,011
    CJMST3K wrote:
    I like Rocketship's song structure. Was this recorded live together in a room together?

    Thanks! We recorded drums and the main rhythm guitar track together, then tracked the bass, vocals, and one or two more guitar parts afterwards. I actually ended up playing bass on this song too because our bass/keyboard player had an injury at the time.
    Osaka, Japan (2/21/95), San Diego (7/10/98), Las Vegas (10/22/00), San Diego (10/25/00), Las Vegas (6/6/03), Las Vegas (7/6/06), Los Angeles (7/9/06), VH1 Rock Honors (7/12/08), Ed Solo (7/8/11), Ed Solo (11/1/12), Los Angeles (11/23/13)
  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    A few years ago I bought a drum mic kit, just for playing in my music room and listening thru a board with headphones and only a little recording. It made all the difference in the world in how the drums sound. I think just a little tweak like that (mic'ing the drum kit) would do wonders for this song. :)
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    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
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  • drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Posts: 2,011
    CJMST3K wrote:
    A few years ago I bought a drum mic kit, just for playing in my music room and listening thru a board with headphones and only a little recording. It made all the difference in the world in how the drums sound. I think just a little tweak like that (mic'ing the drum kit) would do wonders for this song. :)

    Yeah - that's the plan when we get ready to do a full on recording. I had a full studio set-up a few years back, but had to sell most of it off when I was between jobs. I ended up doing this with a little 4-pc. kit and only a kick drum mic and an overhead.
    Osaka, Japan (2/21/95), San Diego (7/10/98), Las Vegas (10/22/00), San Diego (10/25/00), Las Vegas (6/6/03), Las Vegas (7/6/06), Los Angeles (7/9/06), VH1 Rock Honors (7/12/08), Ed Solo (7/8/11), Ed Solo (11/1/12), Los Angeles (11/23/13)
  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    drummerboy_73 wrote:
    I ended up doing this with a little 4-pc. kit and only a kick drum mic and an overhead.

    Really? Considering that, you covered a lot of bases! :)
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
    *NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Posts: 2,011
    CJMST3K wrote:
    drummerboy_73 wrote:
    I ended up doing this with a little 4-pc. kit and only a kick drum mic and an overhead.

    Really? Considering that, you covered a lot of bases! :)

    Thanks! Yeah, I had the kick drum mic about a foot in front of the front head, and the overhead about 3 feet above the kit. I only had a kick, snare, rack tom, mounted tom + hi-hats and a crash/ride cymbal, and everything was kind of even in terms of height, so we made it work.

    I've played some big kits with lots of cymbals in my days, but I've found that limiting your resources can actually increase your creativity. You have to learn how to hit less stuff in more ways! :)
    Osaka, Japan (2/21/95), San Diego (7/10/98), Las Vegas (10/22/00), San Diego (10/25/00), Las Vegas (6/6/03), Las Vegas (7/6/06), Los Angeles (7/9/06), VH1 Rock Honors (7/12/08), Ed Solo (7/8/11), Ed Solo (11/1/12), Los Angeles (11/23/13)
  • drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Posts: 2,011
    edited February 2014
    Bump for next week's gig!

    Been a few months since I posted in this thread, but things are going great for Water Landing! We've played some gigs in Las Vegas this month, and have several more in the works. Our next one is Friday, Feb. 28th for those in/around Vegas who can make it out. See the flyer below for details!

    Also, check out/like our Facebook page https://facebook.com/waterlanding and our artist site at reverbnation.com/waterlanding
    We're currently ranked the #6 Alternative band in Vegas!

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    THANKS!!!
    Osaka, Japan (2/21/95), San Diego (7/10/98), Las Vegas (10/22/00), San Diego (10/25/00), Las Vegas (6/6/03), Las Vegas (7/6/06), Los Angeles (7/9/06), VH1 Rock Honors (7/12/08), Ed Solo (7/8/11), Ed Solo (11/1/12), Los Angeles (11/23/13)
  • djklambakedjklambake Posts: 2,522
    You have a rather alternative sound with a seventies vibe... I can see myself bopping along to rocketship while holding a beer in my hand at a side stage at a big festival...
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    11/1/13 - New Orleans, LA
    11/19/13 - Phoenix, AZ
    11/21/13 - San Diego, CA
    10/12/14 - Austin, TX
    10/22/14 - Denver, CO
    8/22/16 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley 2)
    5/9/22 - Glendale, AZ
    5/18/24 - Las Vegas, NV
  • drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Posts: 2,011
    djklambake said:

    You have a rather alternative sound with a seventies vibe... I can see myself bopping along to rocketship while holding a beer in my hand at a side stage at a big festival...

    I would say 'Rocketship' is probably our most "radio friendly" tune. Here's to hoping we play a festival someday and we can 'clink' our beer mugs! :)

    (...and thanks for the FB like!)

    Osaka, Japan (2/21/95), San Diego (7/10/98), Las Vegas (10/22/00), San Diego (10/25/00), Las Vegas (6/6/03), Las Vegas (7/6/06), Los Angeles (7/9/06), VH1 Rock Honors (7/12/08), Ed Solo (7/8/11), Ed Solo (11/1/12), Los Angeles (11/23/13)
  • djklambakedjklambake Posts: 2,522
    drummerboy_73 said:



    (...and thanks for the FB like!)

    My pleasure! Rock on and keep up the great work!!
    6/27/98 - East Troy, WI
    6/29/06 - Milwaukee, WI
    9/25/11 - Vancouver, BC
    11/4/12 - (Eddie Vedder) Phoenix, AZ
    11/1/13 - New Orleans, LA
    11/19/13 - Phoenix, AZ
    11/21/13 - San Diego, CA
    10/12/14 - Austin, TX
    10/22/14 - Denver, CO
    8/22/16 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley 2)
    5/9/22 - Glendale, AZ
    5/18/24 - Las Vegas, NV
  • drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Posts: 2,011
    For any of you Vegas folks, Water Landing performs tomorrow night, Sat./29th @ The Double Down. If you're looking for something to do, come on out - some great bands playing with us!

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    Osaka, Japan (2/21/95), San Diego (7/10/98), Las Vegas (10/22/00), San Diego (10/25/00), Las Vegas (6/6/03), Las Vegas (7/6/06), Los Angeles (7/9/06), VH1 Rock Honors (7/12/08), Ed Solo (7/8/11), Ed Solo (11/1/12), Los Angeles (11/23/13)
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