Comments on: New Detholz! demo – “Ghost of Christmas Palsy”

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:57:33 +0000

Like Bab mentioned, this one seemed to lack the special stamp that so well defines your other keeper tunes as awesome Detholz material. So it took a while to grow on me as well, but by now I’m diggin’ the simplicity. The whole song just kinda chugs along nicely. Pretty catchy.
And I love the “you gotta shake it out. Hoo!”
I could even learn a thing or two from it.

By: detholz

detholz — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:59:10 +0000

‘Bab: Given your history with the band, I’m not surprised this one wasn’t a stand-out for you. Though it may chafe our longtime fans a bit, I was actually more pleased with this one than most of the other recent songs.

I was purposely going for a more “radio-friendly” approach with this one, especially given the Grand Guignol themes in the lyrics. That combination was appealing to me as this one panned out.

As Artie Bucco says of one of his creations on the Sopranos, “it’s about the contrast…the crispness of the beans, the smoothness of the cheese.”

By: kebabdylan

kebabdylan — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:31:06 +0000

ok. on first listen I really disliked this one. my only real gripe is the melody on the chorus. you have such a knack for writing odd and evocative melodies that when you pull out the really simple almost predictable choruses i’m kinda let down.

having said that, I just listen to it again and I kinda really really liked it. So I have no idea anymore. It lacks that something special that I come to expect from the best of the detholz but this might be your break through radio hit.

would be interested to hear it with the full band.

By: detholz

detholz — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:17:39 +0000

WOTSAC: Happy to be of service!

By: WOTSAC

WOTSAC — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:10:53 +0000

That’s the right embodiment of cheer.