No I am not talking about using Stevie Wonder to feature in one of our songs..(Don't get confused again.. he is not that lucky as yet :) )
Its The Steve...yes, The Steve.. The guitarist .. who was with River X for a short span.. The person who opened up a new perspective towards the music of the band.
I would say it was tough to execute his selection of songs but was worth attempting it.. I still remember my late night struggle for weeks on end to replicate the bass line, what Geddy lee has put into the song YYZ , to my guitar.. When Steve suggested that song, for a surprise, it was dada who responded to it first.. He was so frustrated with the usual drum patterns in the songs that it looked like he was waiting for someone to suggest a song like that. Steve added few other covers like this to our usual list which was equally complex, but equally enjoyable nonetheless..
Steve's Effect :
All of a sudden, there was change in the band members' routine before our usual Sunday jam at dada's place. Using the 'soothing syrup' to get oneself high was never a habit for the band members before jamming till that time... fear of getting back home with a different and unwelcome scent and the possible mayhem thereafter kept us, especially shubham and myself, far from attempting it.. Zo being the youngest lad that time, appeared virtuous, contrary to the peers of his age.. But the very next week of Steve joining the band we were spotted sitting with him in a place with subdued lights and taking the "knockout drops", talking about Mayan civilization, White snake's songs, 2012 dooms day and many other strange subjects..( I still wonder how Zo managed to remain a total abstainer on such situations.. )
Its The Steve...yes, The Steve.. The guitarist .. who was with River X for a short span.. The person who opened up a new perspective towards the music of the band.
I would say it was tough to execute his selection of songs but was worth attempting it.. I still remember my late night struggle for weeks on end to replicate the bass line, what Geddy lee has put into the song YYZ , to my guitar.. When Steve suggested that song, for a surprise, it was dada who responded to it first.. He was so frustrated with the usual drum patterns in the songs that it looked like he was waiting for someone to suggest a song like that. Steve added few other covers like this to our usual list which was equally complex, but equally enjoyable nonetheless..
Steve's Effect :
All of a sudden, there was change in the band members' routine before our usual Sunday jam at dada's place. Using the 'soothing syrup' to get oneself high was never a habit for the band members before jamming till that time... fear of getting back home with a different and unwelcome scent and the possible mayhem thereafter kept us, especially shubham and myself, far from attempting it.. Zo being the youngest lad that time, appeared virtuous, contrary to the peers of his age.. But the very next week of Steve joining the band we were spotted sitting with him in a place with subdued lights and taking the "knockout drops", talking about Mayan civilization, White snake's songs, 2012 dooms day and many other strange subjects..( I still wonder how Zo managed to remain a total abstainer on such situations.. )
This ritual continued most of the weekends that followed until Steve was with the band.. Even today sometimes we feel the wrench for a stop over,while crossing that holy place...
Steve's Houdini act:
Setlist were ready and all set to roll for the Opus show.. It was then the viral fever put Shubham, Zo and me down to bed in succession for 3 weeks.. and by the time we all recovered... Steve had vanished into thin air.. :) We couldn't find him even in orkut :)
Buddy, wherever you are... You must be rocking the crowd around.. keep rocking..
Cheers
River B
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