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Endings (2005)
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Original recording of Endings, from 2005. Sounds like Pink Floyd. A collaboration between Rob Wessel and Kevin Brown.
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Prog rock with a classic, melodic sound reminiscent of Yes, Genesis, Kansas, Rush. A duo consisting of Jim Kube on drums and percussion and Rob Wessel on guitar
The band was formed to record original progressive rock songs. It's a style that I don't think really achieved its potential in the 70's, before many of the bands who played it either disbanded or started recording pop hits. It has enjoyed a resurgence in the last 20 years, and the variety of brilliant music that has been recorded and performed in those years only proves that we may never exhaust all the musical possibilities the genre offers. Admittedly, my songs don't stray too far into uncharted waters, with nods to a lot of my favorite old bands, and a melodic, sometimes pastoral sound, rather than the dissonant or atonal sounds preferred by some prog bands. Nothing wrong with atonal, but melodic is usually more my writing style. I'm excited to be reworking a handful of songs I wrote many years ago, adding live drums and rerecording the other parts. Live drums do so much for a song. I also look forward to collaborating with many of the talented musicians and vocalists I know on upcoming songs. Scheduling sessions with other people can be difficult because they all have other priorities demanding their time, but I hope to get a number of talented folks up to my studio for sessions as I record these songs.
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Rock • Progressive Rock
Charts
Peak #604
Peak in subgenre #63
Author
Rob Wessel/Kevin Brown
Uploaded
October 17, 2010
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MP3 6.7 MB • 128 kbps • 7:18
Story behind the song
A song inspired by a baby boy who went on to heaven before the rest of us, as well as the other things in life that don't seem to last as long as we'd like. Longtime friend and fellow musician Kevin Brown and I wrote the lyrics, came up with the music, recorded and mixed this piece one Saturday afternoon/evening when I was over visiting him, November 13th, 2005. Kevin plays bass, organ and piano and drums on the piece. I did vocals and guitars. It goes to show the power of collaboration. In a fit of inspiration, the two of us got done in one day what it sometimes takes me years to do on my own. The song was later redone. Kevin suggested adding a long instrumental intro. I thought changing a few chords in the chorus would sound better, although listening to this version again after 5 years, the original chorus in some ways is more interesting than the I-IV-I-IV change that the more recent version has. The song is due to be redone again. I'm able to get far better guitar and bass tones now. I have better equipment to mix with. Jim Kube may be available to do live drums on a new version.
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windjammerchick
Oct 18, 2010
Really enjoyed this version a lot. Vocals are soft and free.