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Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:03 am**

My Dead By Forty project is going to be put on hold for now as I have joined a new project. The stuff we're doing reminds me of the heavier Queens of the Stone Age meets first album Soundgarden meets Bon Scott era AC/DC. Melodic, heavy, 70s-ish feel sorta.

We don't have a name yet and haven't really put any vocals to the 3 or 4 songs we have worked out.

Line up is as follows:

Brian Malbone - guitar
Mike ? - guitar
Me - bass
Joey Rudacil (Buzzard, Crab Nebula, KBJ) - drums

The drummer is someone I have admired for well over a decade. The guy is just absolutely incredible.

Both Brian and myself are trying vocals but it wouldn't be so bad to have an actual frontman.

The drummer gave me a compliment (some of you would take it as an insult methinks)...he said "Man, that Rick sure doesn't sound like a Rick...It sounds awesome!"

We're tuned to drop-d which is a new thing for me. I am thinking of just tuning the whole thing to d but some of the riffs were doing makes it easier to stay in the drop tuning.

More details as they become available.

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:30 am**

Congrats, Sean!

Sounds like you really admire the drummer and that mutual admiration should go a long way towards knitting you into a solid unit.

But remember--you ain't REAL metal until you're tuned to C#!

LOL

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:07 am**

or it aint real metal until you play a 5 string!!!

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:11 am**

I guess I'll never be playing real metal.

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:35 am**

Jeff would say that "it ain't real (insert any musical style here) until you play a 5 string!!!
Better tell Lemmy and Geezer that they aren't "metal".

Posted: **Sun Jul 24, 2005 4:30 pm**

"The drummer gave me a compliment (some of you would take it as an insult methinks)...he said "Man, that Rick sure doesn't sound like a Rick...It sounds awesome!"

back-handed compliment , Sean ...

Sounds like he needs a "Ric shampoo.."

Just KIDDING!! Do NOT, I repeat...DO NOT beat your drummer with your Ric!!

Posted: **Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:28 pm**

No...use whatever else is handy...lead pipe, mic stand, Vantage bass...

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:09 am**

... not that it will make any difference.....

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:23 am**

Well doen Sean...congrats on your new band. I am certain that you will make it as successful as your last band & enjoy it every bit as much.

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:37 am**

The need for motivational lectures delivered directly to the drummer is yet another reason for keeping a Fender in your gig/golf bag...

Good luck, Sean...

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:33 am**

Best of luck Sean, hope it goes well and (more than anything) have heaps of fun!

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So i've joined a new band...

So i've joined a new band...