I thought I’d start putting down some of my thoughts about music, about Rustmonster, and about life. One of the things I look forward to most is playing with the boys. We rehearse every Wednesday night at 9PM. Rehearsal is a mix of music, jokes, and general fraternizing. It couldn’t be a more pleasant atmosphere.
We are currently rounding down on our 3rd album. It will be a continuation of the story on our second album, Flight of the Filthy Vicar. We are looking forward to finishing. Tonight, we plan to lay down a new song, The Ballad of Barnacle Backed Billy. This one was written by Mike Terrell, the guy who wrote Blood and Bone, and Still A’Smilin’. He’s a good writer. His new song is solid. I think people are going to like it.
Currently, we have recorded 6 of what we call minus tracks for our untitled, 3rd album. Minus tracks are songs that are incomplete. They are songs, minus the vocals, solos, horns, or some other part of the arrangement. We have 2 songs on deck: Barnacle Backed Billy, and a song written by Rick Nef, the sax player. The last 2 songs of the album haven’t been written yet, but Nate Peck, singer, aux percussion player, accordion player, and Larry Nybo, drummer, have ideas they want to flesh out.
Once we get these last 4 songs down, we will have our customary 10 songs plus 3 acts of story commentary. Boom, album 3 is born.
This film, Little Warrior, is a Gangrene classic. It was written and directed by Craig Nybo, of Rustmonster, for The Gangrene Film Festival. It has been broken into 2 parts. Enjoy.
The truth is, we in Rustmonster, feel bad for poor Gary. Gary Coleman has become a pop icon. We all grew up when he was stomping the scene with his roll as Arnold on Different Strokes. Even now, his catch phrase, “What you talking about, Willis,” brings a smile to our faces.
Rather than get on the bandwagon of people slamming poor Gary, we decided to make a tribute to him. We present our song, Gary Coleman, written and performed by Funktoast (who is really Rustmonster under a different name). We hope you continue to love Gary Coleman, and we hope you like our song.
To Gary: cheer up, friend, you still have fans who love you.
For the Gangrene Productions movie of the week, we have decided to post the first 2 episodes of SPACE MONKEYS, the animated classic from Mike Terrell. Mike Terrell, a member of RUSTMONSTER, wrote and sang the RUSTMONSTER classic pirate song, Still A’Smilin’, featured on RUSTMONSTER’S first pirate music album, “Last Voyage of the Black Betty.” The song, Still A’Smilin’ is currently the closing theme song of the acclaimed pirate radio program Bilgemunky Radio.
The guys from RUSTMONSTER love nothing more than making people laugh. Here’s another comedy short film, which debuted at The Gangrene Film Festival back in 2007. The film is called Great White Hunter. It is based on Craig’s memory as a boy of two hunters talking about their elk hunt, while the whole time thinking they were saying “elf” instead of “elk.”
Along with great pirate music and funny pirate phrases, the boys from the RUSTMONSTER pirate band, love to make movies. They are not always pirate related. They have a youtube channel where they post their films weekly (http://www.youtube.com/gangreneproductions). Here is their latest sample. This video features a heavy metal original, written and performed by a much younger version of RUSTMONSTER.
Time to sharpen the pen and begin presenting a complete pirate history. We will start with a list of famous pirates. Week by week, new profiles will be added and names on the list of famous pirates will become links to their profiles. Come back often.
This film, Help Desk, was made by Gangrene Productions (www.gangreneproductions.com) for The Gangrene Film Festival. It was directed by Larry Nybo, drummer for the RUSTMONSTER pirate band. It stars Nate Peck, one of the singers and axillary percussion players from the RUSTMONSTER pirate band.
This film might not be pirate related, but it is still hilarious. For more good movies–most of them made by members of RUSTMONSTER–visit the GangreneProductions Youtube channel.
This week’s pirate phrases list is dedicated to name-calling. The average pirate commands a great deal of derogative epitaphs he (or she) can use on a moment-by-moment basis. The reason for this is obvious: pirates are tough; they must appear tough in looks, manner, and language. Nothing transmits an air of supreme toughness like a good fleshy putdown. The building block for effective putdowns is a good supply of scathing epitaphs. Memorize the following pirate phrases to increase your toughness:
1. Arch-devil – A terrible person.
2. Arch-villain – A vicious scoundrel.
3. Arsehole – Self-explanitory
4. Atomy – meaning absurdly small or weak.
5. Babbler – someone who speaks foolishly or with no consequence.
6. Bard Slap – A ludicrously dressed person, frilly or feminine
7. Barnacle – shelled marine creature that attaches itself to the hull of a ship.
8. Beanrake – someone who is outrageously thin and weak.
9. Bilge Rat – rats that skulk around in the water in the base of the ship.
10. Bird o’ price – a sarcastic statement that transmits false affection.
Add these pirate phrases to your pirate phrase canon and blast your opponents into next Tuesday with your cutting wit.
