In 2000, I was enrolled in a music school in Los Angeles and basically dropped out after 9 months. I quit because of something kinda like what happened in this video. I was the only guy there with a Rickenbacker. What followed was various gigs with Psychedelic bands. In 2002, I wrote the song in this clip. Yep, I was under the influence of Dr. Anton A. Newcombe. :)
It was recorded on my 4-Track recorder in Hollywood and I named the song BJM-Like Song. You can download the song or the whole album that I named "California Daze" for free.
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/25173
Hope you like. The animation was fun. Hope you can understand the German accent. It's rather thick. Here's the dialogue.
Jimmy Quits Music School
Teacher:
James? Tell me how to spell out an F sharp augmented chord! Mach schnell, Mensch. Quickly, quickly
Jimmy:
What? Uh, let me see. Augmented?
Teacher:
James? You do not know? You will be living in a VAN down by the RIVER!! You will amount to nothing. Class, what do you think about Jimmy? Isn't he a clown?
Jimmy:
Just a second, dude!
Teacher:
You like VANS??? Club owners will fuck you over in a second. What is the F sharp augmented chord? You know?? You know?
Jimmy:
I'm sorry. Stop it already! Big deal! Skip it!
Teacher:
You'll be IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER. Eye amm tellling you. IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER. Get ready, Jimmy. Get ready! What kind of guitar do you play? Let me guessss. You play an Ibanez.
Jimmy:
Come on, man. You're over the top. Actually, I play a Rick in backer 330. So I don't know a chord. An F sharp augmented chord. Who uses that?
Only John McLaughlin.
Teacher:
Anybody in here smart enough to spell the chord? James is an idiot savant. He plays an Ibanez.
Jimmy:
Yeah, right! Rick in backer. Forget this. You're the idiot. I'm out!
Teacher:
You all better get it together 0or you all will live in a VAN down by the RIVER. Just like little Jimmy boy. See you all next class. Peace
Jimmy:
Forget this, school. I'm outta here. I gotta go buy my Van. It's Black Friday today. Sales are through the roof. You'll be hearing from my attorney.
I assure you!
Added: November 29, 2009 Runtime: 05:41 Plays: 2 Comments: 0
In 2000, I was enrolled in a music school in Los Angeles and basically dropped out after 9 months. I quit because of something kinda like what happened in this video. I was the only guy there with a Rickenbacker. What followed was various gigs with Psychedelic bands. In 2002, I wrote the song in this clip. Yep, I was under the influence of Dr. Anton A. Newcombe. :)
It was recorded on my 4-Track recorder in Hollywood and I named the song BJM-Like Song. You can download the song or the whole album that I named "California Daze" for free.
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/25173
Hope you like. The animation was fun. Hope you can understand the German accent. It's rather thick. Here's the dialogue.
Jimmy Quits Music School
Teacher:
James? Tell me how to spell out an F sharp augmented chord! Mach schnell, Mensch. Quickly, quickly
Jimmy:
What? Uh, let me see. Augmented?
Teacher:
James? You do not know? You will be living in a VAN down by the RIVER!! You will amount to nothing. Class, what do you think about Jimmy? Isn't he a clown?
Jimmy:
Just a second, dude!
Teacher:
You like VANS??? Club owners will fuck you over in a second. What is the F sharp augmented chord? You know?? You know?
Jimmy:
I'm sorry. Stop it already! Big deal! Skip it!
Teacher:
You'll be IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER. Eye amm tellling you. IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER. Get ready, Jimmy. Get ready! What kind of guitar do you play? Let me guessss. You play an Ibanez.
Jimmy:
Come on, man. You're over the top. Actually, I play a Rick in backer 330. So I don't know a chord. An F sharp augmented chord. Who uses that?
Only John McLaughlin.
Teacher:
Anybody in here smart enough to spell the chord? James is an idiot savant. He plays an Ibanez.
Jimmy:
Yeah, right! Rick in backer. Forget this. You're the idiot. I'm out!
Teacher:
You all better get it together 0or you all will live in a VAN down by the RIVER. Just like little Jimmy boy. See you all next class. Peace
Jimmy:
Forget this, school. I'm outta here. I gotta go buy my Van. It's Black Friday today. Sales are through the roof. You'll be hearing from my attorney.
I assure you!
The Raga train paves the way.
For all those lost every day.
We do not give in to fads.
We make the myths for all the lads.
The Raga train takes the curve
But always careful not to swerve.
We go slow and then fast.
Always trying to stay on track.
The Ragas will stand tall.
That will be our call.
We're on mission of truth.
We've ridden the dark caboose.
Get on the Raga Train if you please.
There'll be no one to collect fees.
Ragas make music of light.
It'll bring you more sight.
The Raga train paves the way.
For all those lost every day.
We do not give in to fads.
We make the myths for all the lads.
Words and Music by Jim Guittard 2008
album for free at:
http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Jim_Guittard
I played my song Stachkata (the strike) for the Bard festival of Bulgaria. The song is in Bulgarian about the 2007 teachers' strike that occurred for 2 months over teacher wages the terrible conditions in the schools. I was written up in the leading English speaking paper in Bulgaria for writing this song and got in trouble too from Peace Corps. Here's the article:
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/teachers-tussle-in-bulgaria/id_25003/catid_5
You can download for free 3 albums of mine at:
http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Jim_Guittard
The lyrics:
Iskame parite.
Chakame parite.
Nishto ne e nared.
Iskame parite.
Chakame parite.
Nishto ne e nared.
Nie sme uchiteli.
Nie sme uchiteli.
Dai ni poveche kinti.
Dai ni poveche kinti.
Slushaite ni.
Slushaite ni.
Shte pravim stachkata.
Shte pravim stachkata.
Iskame parite.
Chakame parite.
Nishto ne e nared.
Iskame parite.
Chakame parite.
Nishto ne e nared.
Nie sme uchiteli.
Nie sme uchiteli.
Dai ni poveche kinti.
Dai ni poveche kinti.
Slushaite ni.
Slushaite ni.
Shte pravim stachkata.
Shte pravim stachkata.
(English Translation)
We want the money.
We wait the money.
Nothing is okay.
We want the money.
We wait the money.
Nothing is okay.
We are teachers.
We are teachers.
Give us more dough.
Give us more dough.
Listen to us.
Listen to us.
We will make the strike.
We will make the strike.
We want the money.
We wait the money.
Nothing is okay.
We want the money.
We wait the money.
Nothing is okay.
We are teachers.
We are teachers.
Give us more dough.
Give us more dough.
Listen to us.
Listen to us.
We will make the strike.
We will make the strike.
Hope you like. Jim