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Mother Hips, 'White Falcon Fuzz' - Free MP3 Download
- Posted on Sep 15th 2009 12:00PM by Benjy Eisen
The story behind the Mother Hips' new single, 'White Falcon Fuzz,' forms some kind of lesson about the creative process. It's also an anecdote about the future rewards you may reap when you don't get the guitar of your childhood dreams.
"We were a little more than halfway done with the new record and we needed a couple more songs," frontman Tim Bluhm tells Spinner. "The label was kind of sweating us for a couple more." So Bluhm mined his journal for potential candidates and stumbled upon some jotted-down lyrics that vaguely referenced the Gretsch 'White Falcon' guitar. As a teenager, he saw a picture of it in the gatefold to Neil Young's 'After the Gold Rush' and longed to have one of his own.
He never did get that guitar. And as for the song, well, that wasn't working out either. "The melody kept on sounding too much like this Beach Boys song and I couldn't figure out how to get away from it," he says. "And then finally, I found this one chord, this C minor chord, and it changed everything. I showed it to the band the next day and they loved it. We recorded it and it became the lead track off the record. And it almost didn't even exist!"
The lesson here, kids : If at first you don't succeed, try, try playing a C minor.
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ed wilkinson
Awesome song and album, and I have to agree this band should be famous. The simple fact that I was lucky enough to stumble upon their music on RockBand is a crime. Tim and Greg, you should be heard all over the airwaves. Thanks for the new disc and all the great music!
November 24 2009 at 6:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Gooslow
Hi all
Lucky to find U on Youtube about a Neil Young Cover (Cowgirl in the sand) ... was so great.. than I started to looks for more about you ...I like Ur sounds.
Glad to hear such vibes actually.
I enjoy White Falcon Fuzz
Thanks guys.
Hope to hear U Est in EU
The Byrd
Freakin Tim, you still rock it man. Beautiful Hips boys.
TLA,
The Byrd
mattydread
I just ordered the pre-order so I am anxiously awaiting tomorrows download, but have listened to much of the album and dig it so far.
i always play hips music and people who have never heard them always get quiet, listen....then look at me and say "why aren't these guys famous??"....
i don't really have an answer but hopefully enough people will eventually hear them and they'll be famous in a good way....but to their followers and music aficionados i believe they already are.....
The red
Just listened to the whole album... great job guys. Some stand out tracks are White Falcon Fuzz, Third Floor Story (of course), Pacific Dust, and One Way Out. Some great tunes that will get some good radio play hopefully and some good classic sounding hips mixed in as well. Agree with the previous poster that it wouldn't hurt them to record some more dirty rock and roll tunes. It's what sells and it's what got them their following years ago... Combine that in with some of the newer directions and it may be the golden mix.
October 14 2009 at 5:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
jdubya
awww man, great song, looking forward to the album, although I've always enjoyed watching these guys live much, much more. Cafe Tomo, Six Rivers Brewery...I miss those days when I had hair, had green, and had the Hips
October 14 2009 at 3:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Mark Phillips
DrRJE: I feel you, Part Timer and Grotto are among my favorite albums all time. I used to long for them to "do another like that" but now I think that it's kind of selfish to want that. I mean, they are evolving as humans and as a band and their new sounds represent where they're at now, and that is a much healthier place! I want them to be around forever, old geezers like the Stones, still kicking it in 2035. I like this song a lot, has a great lyrical flow and good tones. Love how the drums sound way to go Hofer. Can't wait for the new lp (do they still say that these days?)
October 08 2009 at 7:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
michaelmackie
love it sounds really good .looking forward to buying the album
October 03 2009 at 3:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
DrRJE
not too shabby...still waiting on another Part-timer or Grotto. This is still sounding a little too modern hips...but in a good way, if you know what I mean.
September 18 2009 at 6:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Chris Passarelli
Serious chills. The Hips remain California Kings! I hope this song reflects the quality of the entire album.
September 16 2009 at 5:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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