Gary Alt

Listen to radio interview about this songThe original seed for this song was a Led Zepellin style instrumental part I originally had included a snippet of in The Marbleization of Elsie on my Tribute album.
Then Jason got the idea to write a song about a TV show I had told him about. It was a PBS show about some band whose name fortunately escapes me. They were absolutely awful; no talent whatever; should have become meat slicers at the local grocery store rather than tormenting us with their lack of musical ability. Yet they were hailed as the greatest thing since the invention of the lightbulb. Jason thought it must have been some sort of mockumentary, but I don't think so. We're are really supposed to believe that these no-talents are somehow more important to modern music than The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Beethoven and Stravinsky combined. I had actually written an entire album in an hour or so and recorded it in a day as a satire of the whole episode, but Jason wisely decided to confine his comical protest to one song.
So anyway, Jason sent me a recording of his song with blank spots for my Led Zep part, which I recorded with my guitar and bass. I also inserted a little harmony guitar over his transition to the bridge, as well as guitar solos.
So, all drums and vocals by Jason, all bass by me, intro guitar by me, main song guitars by Jason, and solo and harmony guitars by me. I think that's about it.
Mixed and mastered by Jason.