We better stop this crazy carrying on. It’s gonna be the death of me. Tensions are running at a fever pitch. We are all frustrated with the actions of others. We are being cramped, crushed, squashed, stretched, wrenched, denied, deprived, prejudged, discriminated, hurt, starved, drugged, poisoned, diseased and even killed. its gonna be the end you see. Are we civilized?
Lockdown Session 8
We are approaching the end of the initial lockdown and we welcome a return to a familiar lifestyle. This has been a trying time for everyone, even though our time with love ones has been increased. Let’s go, this tribute to the Ramones Death of Me lays it out for us. The Ramones just keep giving.
Our project continues to be driven by our desire to always find a way to do what makes us happy. Right now, it is recording tributes to the songs we have carried through life and suddenly provides clearer meaning to us. We are wrapping up the last track in the lockdown series of tributes, please stay tuned….
Death of Me We've got to stop this crazy carrying on It's gonna be the death of you stop this crazy carrying on it's gonna be the death of me It's gonna be the end you see it's gonna be the death of we If we don't stop this crazy carrying on It's gonna be the death of you stop this crazy carrying on it's gonna be the death of me It's gonna be the end you see it's gonna be the death of me And I feel like I'm gonna die I don't feel so good inside why baby-why, why, why? But I had a good time you know I had a good night We've got to stop this crazy carrying on It's gonna be the death of you stop this crazy carrying on it's gonna be the death of me It's gonna be the end you see It's gonna be the death of me
Songwriters: Dee Dee Ramone / Joey Ramone / Johnny Ramone
Death of Me lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc, BMG Rights Management
During the lockdown sessions we captured fly by photo ops with themes related to specific tributes. Tom had to lend AJ a leather jacket for the pic. Our stitched pics worked out well for this series. Check out the pic in the Elo Kiddies tribute. Looking forward to real band pics when we are all in the same space.
Recording sequence for Death of Me:
– AJ records drums on an iPhone 8 Plus situated in the rear waste band of athletic shorts using Voice Memos app and texts track to Truk
– Truk slams the drum track onto 8-track digital recording console and records his two guitar tracks and screaming guitar lead
– Truk dumps drum and guitar tracks to DAT
– Truk delivers DAT to Tom
– Tom loads drum and guitar tracks to digital recording console and records bass track
– Tom records vocal tracks through a MXL V57M Large Diaphragm Condenser microphone
– Tom dumps drum, guitar, bass and vocal tracks to DAT
— Tom drops DAT tape on Truk’s front porch
– Truk mixes the magic
Signage for the single designed by the Thee Jim Cook
Photos by Tom and Karen
Graphic design for hero Tom