B-sides
O.K. - they’re up in the members area and ready for your listening pleasure. I realized as I was listening to them again that these were the most “keyboard” oriented tracks in the White Limo set. That makes sense because I initially wanted this record to be a minimalist electronica kind of thing. At the risk of being cryptic, I will say that White Limousine is actually a very organic record but that its electronic side will eventually reveal itself over time.
DS
May 6th, 2005 at 7:25 pm
Thank you again…another fantastic addition to the Sheik file on my ipod…I never leave home without it…just like my American Express…*sigh*
Delirious…cheers,
Leveriza
May 6th, 2005 at 7:27 pm
I’ll say it again.. best $20 I ever spent
-Brad
www.fivetimesaugust.com
May 6th, 2005 at 7:48 pm
Mystery is good…
I have to admit, I wasn’t expecting the minimalist electronica thing. My mouth was kind of hanging open with my head tilted to the side as I was hearing these for the first time :D (I don’t mean this in a bad way). It was just a total surprise. Especially after hearing the other songs off of the album(at the kerry benefit and at the downtown). They were very “rock ‘n roll”. Very different.
Anyway, I’ve now listened to these songs about 10 times each and I’m really liking them. I love how the minimalistic music showcases your voice, whether it’s electronica or acoustic or whatever(I’m thinking of Phantom Moon here). Your voice sounds as sweet and deep and pure as ever and it’s just so good to have some new songs to fall in love with. I think I’ll listen another 10 times and then call it a night. Thank you once again Duncan! You never disappoint. :)
Laura
May 6th, 2005 at 9:20 pm
Wow thanks a lot! Those are great. I agree, this is the best 20 dollars I’ve spent in a very long time!
May 6th, 2005 at 9:50 pm
Thank you very much, DS! Because of your new songs and my iPod, driving to JFK and back tomoroow to take a friend to the airport won’t seem like such a long trip. XO
May 6th, 2005 at 11:24 pm
All I can say is that I can clearly appreciate the freedom Duncan had to create this record. I love “An Evening’s Enternainment”. Once again he suprised me. Awesome material, thanks for sharing Duncan…
May 7th, 2005 at 12:06 am
Until is beautiful…so pure, so sincere….
it’s lovely…
May 7th, 2005 at 2:10 am
K, I’m officially a new fan…never too late, right?
~??erena
May 7th, 2005 at 2:33 am
Looking forward to getting my membership verified and listening to these members only tracks! Duncan - just got done watching the video of you performing for the cast of “blast!” in Austin, TX a few years ago - so GREAT!
May 7th, 2005 at 2:42 am
I live in socal and drove all day to be with my family who live in the Napa Valley for mothers day. I have to begrudingly give my brother credit for finding Duncan in the first place. So, as I walked in the door he met me with a grin and brought me upstairs to the computer. “He released b-sides” is all he had to say. So I sat still, hearing lyrics and lines for the first time. I just shook my head in silence. Every other aritst has somehow dissapointed me… with the exception of Duncan. Once again… this has held true. It is the natural progression of things to move this way in music and once again I’m hooked in. If these are the songs that DIDN’T make it to the album… *laughing* we are all in for an amazing ride. Thank you for bringing brothers together to share in the wonder that is quality music.
-thebutangjedi
May 7th, 2005 at 3:16 am
Hi all,
Just listened to Until and In This Town and they broke my heart. (The best songs do.) Thank you, Duncan.
BTW, I’m participating in the Revlon Run/Walk in L.A. with some of my 1st and 2nd grade students and their parents tomorrow, technically today. Please help in the fight against women’s cancers and make a donation at RevlonRunWalk.com THANKS!
May 7th, 2005 at 11:36 am
Thanks for the taste. I can’t stop listening to these tracks, they’re so beautiful. If these songs are a fair indication of the sound and direction of “White Limousine”….
May 7th, 2005 at 2:41 pm
‘Until’ is pure beauty. Thank you for these tracks, Duncan. This has been worth a lot more than $20 to be a member. Can’t wait for “White Limousine” to come out.
May 7th, 2005 at 6:56 pm
amazing.
wow.
May 8th, 2005 at 2:09 am
Pure brillance! Duncan, you’ve done it again. And these are just the b-sides? Did ‘Saturday and Sun’ make the final cut? Just wondering. I loved that song.
May 8th, 2005 at 5:21 am
Absolutely beautiful. I’ve always loved your ability to incorporate such fitting lyrics to the way an orchestra or simple instrumental background is moving — finding that medium where they both come together to make something truly harmonious; however, the piano is my instrument of choice, and whenever a singer can incorporate it in an appropriate way, I appreciate it (hence one of my absolute favorite song being “Reasons for Living”).. and I truly do love these new additions.
Eee I can’t wait for your new album! :)
May 8th, 2005 at 11:38 pm
it’s all been said before but i’ll say it again - these are pure gold
I’m so happy :)
May 9th, 2005 at 8:55 am
Thw White Limo tracks are absolutely great. Who knows how absolutely fantastic the album will be.
May 9th, 2005 at 11:10 am
Damn - I’ve got to straighten out my bank account so I can join - I can’t wait!
May 9th, 2005 at 12:50 pm
The addition of the member’s area is a great idea, and the b-sides are a nice tease for the new album. Thanks!
May 9th, 2005 at 1:58 pm
Hey Duncan. I love your members only area. It is truly unique and spectacular. You have a song on there called “Lost on the Moon” and I was wondering if that is going to be on your new album. It is really a great song and I would like to maybe one day hear it on one of your albums. Thanks and good luck on the new album, it sounds great so far!!
May 9th, 2005 at 8:20 pm
Hey RyanCosley -
‘Lost on the Moon’ was on the import version of “Daylight.”
It’s pretty expensive. I haven’t checked e-bay for awhile though.
I did buy it when it first came out. It was worth it for me. It’s one of my favorite Duncan songs.
May 9th, 2005 at 10:38 pm
Duncan, thanks again for some beautiful somgs that have managed to be relevant in my life. Especially “In This Town” one of my new favorites. As well as the live cd. I signed up for the b-sides and the rest was a great bonus. Odd question that I hope you might answer: What is your favorite song that you have written? The one that when you take a spare minute to play for yourself that you enjoy the most?
May 9th, 2005 at 10:54 pm
Duncan-
I just joined as a member, I’m excited to see what White Limo is going to sound like…
Are these songs going to be on White Limo? Or are these side items like Humming along?
PS: I like the “members only” jacket at the top of the members only page. :)
May 9th, 2005 at 11:33 pm
Oh Duncan… how you make my ears hanker for August 6th.
With all my papers and speeches and journals and late nights, I still hadn’t gotten around to actually using my membership.
Well, until tonight.
In fact “An Evening’s Entertainment” literally just faded out of my speakers. Makes me think of those early days… those early morning hours when I would lay on my bedroom floor, with my head to the speakers, listening to every note- memorizing every twinge of reverb the mic or guitar let off.
This was when I was just starting to write poetry.
Really. bad. poetry. Long before I’d even thumbed through Stranger Music… holy my, how long ago that was!
And yet, it’s crazy that’s it been nearly a decade since. :sigh:
Oh well, we all get old (er).
Happily Mr. Sheik, your talent ages well with time.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful noises with us,
Susann
PS. What do you think music is?g is it sonic-spiritual (energy wise, not “faith” wise), or something entirely different? Is it by muse, or is it by random thought? Words or noise first- conjoined?
Okay, that?s enough scrying for now. Must get back to the h, and the dreaded w.
May 12th, 2005 at 2:14 am
Oooooh..
::puts on MO jacket, departs to join site::
May 12th, 2005 at 7:38 am
Thanks for these special treats Duncan. I love your definition of “b-sides”.
May 14th, 2005 at 12:16 am
Hey duncan! i know im a little behind on this site but i’ve been listening to the Cornell tracks again and I’ve got a question for ya - some of the songs that you posted I dont remember from the A.D.Whitehouse concert - was there another one? we made you sing crazy stuff like breathing again (sorry!!) but I know you didnt sing “she runs away” that night sooo i was just curious … :)
plus - an evening’s entertainment - you used that in Nero right?? knowing it from that play adds a whole new layer to the song for me - it’s so haunting - i love it! Anytime you want to talk about that play I’m all ears.
Anyways keep it cool
Liza
beppiecurlz@hotmail.com
May 15th, 2005 at 7:00 pm
lovely b-sides. and you had me worried by your description of the new album. i forgot i like dark and moody.
May 16th, 2005 at 7:47 pm
First b-side I listened to was “An Evening”. Great progression. Chills. Awesome. Yet very different.
June 8th, 2005 at 4:43 am
Thank you, thank you, thank you for ensuring the MP3s are properly VBR encoded with alt-preset standard.
Finally, an artist whose downloaded songs match what we audiophiles rip for oursleves!
Oh, and the “Limo” b-sides are excellent, too. ;)