Googly Smythe

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Googly Smythe

Googly Smythe

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A mangling of the Byrds ditty from the 60s.

Drumstick Trufleclub
Jazz-rock pop?

2 versions of a ballad I recorded in 2015. The first uses vocal samples of Liz Melody, the second is more or less the same but without the vocals.
Some synths, as I was still using them then. This was a transitional period for me, as I was moving back to "real" instruments instead of the fakery that is synths, with all their blippity-blurps.
All in the box, as usual.
The dancer is the very lovely Andje. ( https://www.youtube.com/@andythe13/videos )

Loosely based/inspired upon Doby Grey's "The In- Crowd".
Dancer is Bruna Nassif from Brazil. (I have a thing about Brazilian belly dancers.)
https://www.youtube.com/c/NassifSchool/videos

Full-length version.
All in-the-box. "There's no real people here, at all!"
Francesca Calo dances. (https://www.youtube.com/@francescacalo9079/videos)
"Band" line-up:
Drums
Percussion (tablas)
Bass
Guitar x 2
Keys - organ and mellotron
4 x girl vocalists.

The madcap solo from "The Hippy Ladies".

...On a dreary Sunday night.
Dancer, once again, is the delectable Beatriz Góes dancing at Casa 1001 Noites in Brazil, Sao Paulo, I believe.
Give her some clicks here: https://www.youtube.com/@beatrizgoes3540 and here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cp3ZtTvDOIj/

Beat combo throwaway music.
I happen to like beat combo throwaway music!
Dancer is the delectable Beatriz Góes dancing at Casa 1001 Noites in Brazil, Sao Paulo, I believe.
Give her some clicks here: https://www.youtube.com/@beatrizgoes3540 and here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqY0bZtp1OO/

Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that you have the ability to fly.
This is that.
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The dancer is a compilation of the wonderful Paula Trigueiro from Brazil (https://www.youtube.com/@paulatrigueirobellydance387), performing at the Casa Noites 1001 restaurant.
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Thank you MusicLab for the guitars, IKM for the Rickenbacker, Hammond and Mellotrons, EastWest for The Ladies, Steinberg for the drums, reverb and Cubase, Vegas Creative Software for VEGAS, PluginAlliance for most of the FX (dynamics, eq and guitar amps), u-He for Satin (echo).
[ps No idea why the first clip is so fast!]

Nothing to say. Just... Enjoy!

Full, way over the edge, lost the plot version, complete with Big Finish and Gong.
Dancer is the wonderful, (and my personal favourite), Karina Melnikova.
https://www.youtube.com/c/KarinaBellydance_mk/videos

A 1969 Live track, without the added crowd noise. Starts half speed, then full speed half way through.
There's a minor wardrobe mishap, but hey, it's an enjoyable romp.

Choppy rock with a slow bit in the middle. What more can I say?
Authentic 1960s dancers. Who are all pushing 80 now.

Part of the 1968 project.
This is the last 9 mins of a 30 minute "song".
The video is of the game, She Will Punish Them.
I'm really bad at gaming, but fortunately, this game has an Invincibility mode.
Warning: Nudity, violence, gore. But it's all cartoonish, like Tom & Jerry.

Rip-offs of The Kingsmen's Louie Louie and Michael Jackson's Got To Be Starting Something (from his 1st (best!) album.
Not strictly cover versions, more like re-imaginings.
The dancer is Karina Melnikova - give her love and clicks here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju5ejhNxxD4
https://www.youtube.com/c/KarinaBellydance_mk/videos
https://www.instagram.com/karina_bellydance/

Not covers, just rip-offs!
This is the guitar solo bit.
The dancer is the heavenly Karina Melnikova - give her some love and clicks.
https://www.youtube.com/c/KarinaBellydance_mk/videos
https://www.instagram.com/karina_bellydance/

Ever so slightly, almost but not quite, jazz-tinged rock.
Sticking to my 1960s "authenticity", where possible - the synth-like sound with the sweeping low pass filter is actually mellotron strings passed through a slowly closing and opening wah wah guitar pedal. So, authentic!
Making a break with the belly dancers, I've picked some lovely samba dancers, from a samba school in Portugal, I believe.

More of the usual retro-style rock music. Many sections, some slow, some not so slow.
The video is a mash up of 3 videos by the impossibly gorgeous Diana Nemykh - support her channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCURc-hbMnDb6eFiMeH0TUkg/videos
The video is only 720p and there is some (unintentional) jerkiness here and there - put this down to my 10-year old pc.
Interesting bitz around the 9:30 and 21 minute marks.
Enjoy and God bless you all.

Yes, a cover of The Beatles ditty by The Go-Go Gone Band, sans crowd noises.

A "studio" version.

For maximum joy, play LOUD!
The dancer is Mona Mohamed. Maybe not the best belly dancer, but she is a delight for the eye.
Here: https://youtu.be/VyQiS059Jac

Chill out time - how slow can you go?
Featuring the sinuously wonderful Paula Trigueiro Bellydance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn0lcKYl7IQ

The guitar solos from a much longer piece, which I'll upload, maybe....

Epic rock.
Dancing by the very lovely Andje. Support her channel!
Original belly dance video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx9E60eoFMU

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Founder of the fictional The Go-Go Gone Band

https://soundcloud.com/googly-smythe
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC45crXluEnEEl15qrVwWESw/videos

My "orchestra" consists of 10 members:
Drummer
Percussionist
Bassist
2 guitarists
Keyboardist (Hammond B3, Vox Conti, Farfisa Compact, Mk II mellotron, the one with 2 manuals)
4-piece brass section - playing trumpets, trombones, saxophones, flutes - if it can be blown, they play it.
The brass section, being all girls, double as singers and dancers.

This band toured the UK for 3 years, from 1968 to 1970.
They produced 6 studio albums, but, since the band didn't have a record deal, the albums were pressed privately and were only available at gigs.