Next in the Coup catalog from the 2007 "War of the Raptors" release is "Disadvantage".

Another tune that was always fun to play. Aside from holding down the bass, the Stick in this tune does the noodling during the verses with the heavy ring modulator on it. Also, the Stick and guitar essentially play the same riff in unison during the choruses but then the Stick kicks it up an octave in the very last one. Dan and I also traded off solos in the middle.

REALLY digging this Glen!

Very, very fun to listen to. This stuff really showcases the Stick in an ensemble situation, very well done and quite inspiring. Your whole band sounds great, and the recording is well produced also. Very cool.

So, was this stuff recorded in a studio, or did you guys "DIY" it? I'd be curious to hear about the process...

I love riff-based tunes. Appeals to my simpliStick mind. Motor City Madness. Now THAT'S a band I'd go out to see! Sounds like it's fun to play, Glenn. Good Stuff.

Definitely enjoyed this, thanks for sharing GP.

Studio recording by a gentleman named Roscoe who ran "Roscoe's Recording" on Detroit's east side. Roscoe was pretty well know for being one of the "go to" guys for some really well known (locally) Detroit bands. I'm guessing that Gary Jibilian probably has some Roscoe stories from back in his Thornetta Davis days.

He's definitely old school. At the time we recorded this particular record, he had gone to a computer based setup for the conveniences but still did things the way you would back in the tape days. So we all setup and played the tunes as a band and then went back for the few overdubs we did later and also to redo the lead vocals.

His whole studio was based on the Paris system by (I believe) Ensoniq. When I asked why not Pro Tools or Logic, he said he didn't care about the bells and whistles and just felt that Paris "sounded better". I'm pretty sure that, since then, he's made the switch to Pro Tools only because it allows him to share projects with other studios and with his customers home studios.

An interesting cat for sure.

Great music to listen to...

It sounds like it. You can always tell. Love the singer, the chromatic run caught my ear.