This Is a Band
Luke and Ryan, friends for over 25 years and musicians who took a long break from music, began a weekly video chat on New Year's Day 2021 during the pandemic. What started as a songwriting group quickly evolved into recording their conversations, realizing they had formed a band. The podcast follows their songs as they develop in real time over several years, as they refine their craft on stage and in the studio. At its heart, it's a story of two old friends hanging out and making music together.
Episodes
September 6, 2021
What’s newDelta bombers showAlex’s BarprogressCajonLive setup for 2-pieceWhat configuration?What instruments?Who’s on what?BuskingSpiritualizedSing while drummingDemo instrumentation vs. liveBacking tracksBusking vs. stageVideo backing w/ projectorMidi drums vs. real drumsThe shedMalted milk blues band - live video Living in the dormsDorm reunionMMBB reunion showsReal drum backing tracksVideo mixe
August 27, 2021
Ruminating, muscle memory, and mediocrity. Pick something. Good for him, though. Bass vs. guitar. "Rent Free" and "Crushed Again."https://www.youtube.com/@RyanThousand https://www.instagram.com/ryan.thousandhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheStoicks https://www.instagram.com/thestoicks210827 - ep 118
August 22, 2021
Wrestling with our demons past and present. Early version of "Crushed Again." Thoughts on Long Beach, Rage Against the Machine vs. Nirvana, Modest Mouse. Columbia memories. Bass part for "Rent Free."
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210822 - ep 117
August 15, 2021
The Long Beach Strut, Time and Trouble, Rent Free, A Dull Ache, Fuckin Durrrrty, Lucky
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210815 - ep 116
August 1, 2021
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210801 - ep 115
July 25, 2021
Ryan recaps his summer trip to Pennsylvania and Missouri. Talk of old friends from Columbia days.
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210725 - ep 114
July 18, 2021
Quick catch up while Ryan is in Erie, Pennsylvania. Luke "Road Song" update & performance. Luke finds his lane. Plan next meet up. Ryan wants to record. Maintenance. Luke's tapes to be digitized. Ryan's Video8 stash. Cassette to digital workflow. Plan LA trip. Wrap up.
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July 5, 2021
Recap and reactions to Luke's visit to Washington and our first in-person practice. Moving on. Discuss "Strand Life," "Easy For You," "Rent Free." Busking ideas. Side-by-side one-man bands? Ryan showed up a year early to a Ween show. Backing tracks. Traditional grip. "Strand Life" performance. Americana / Indie / genres / labels. Luke's songwriting strategy. "How To Be A Cowboy" performance. Next
June 20, 2021
Planning for our first in-person practice. Includes bits of "Snow Route," "A Dull Ache."
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210620 - ep 111
June 12, 2021
Ryan gets a mini acoustic bass. Luke finds a guitar in his closet.
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210612 - ep 110
May 30, 2021
Hello.
Luke is feeling down.
Old journals.
“Rent free” demo update.
Rehearsal space plan.
Play a show by the end of the year.
Quarterly meet ups.
To demo or not to demo.
Plan for jamming.
Plan for booking shows.
Ryan anxiety re: performing as a singer.
Ryan wishes he could play piano and bass.
What’s holding us back? From what?
Ryan’s number 1 goal.
Ryan drums plan.
Luke “rent free” bass part upda
May 16, 2021
Ryan baseball injuries + PT.
Luke’s trip to Hawaii.
Ryan music progress update - “Rent Free” slower, demo doubt.
Luke teases progress on “Work Harder”.
We could video chat during home recording sessions.
Luke has another 4 songs that he’s working on and other bits and pieces.
Luke using google drive to catalog songs in development.
Luke’s GarageBand progress.
Ryan should play more drums.
We should
May 1, 2021
Work talk.
Not using good mics today.
Demo talk.
How to practice/play more during these meet ups.
Luke debuts “Work harder,” discussion.
Ryan - Playing with a pick vs. fingers.
Luke - GarageBand is like a whole other instrument.
Ryan - these aren’t demos, these are the real thing in progress.
Luke - studios have the gear to get the sounds.
Ryan - release 1 song at a time.
Luke - release singles ah
April 18, 2021
Luke’s set up.
Luke added to drive.
“My Dude Leo” discussion.
“I’m Set” discussion.
Sound bites.
Metro psycho.
Whatchu drankin’.
Luke’s 10 day cleanse.
1st vaccine shots.
Beans got stuck in a tree.
Remote control car.
Mid-life crisis.
Disposable son.
Our wildest dreams.
“Take it” - song title.
Idea board update.
How to write a song together.
Cannabis.
Google drive update.
Album brainstorm.
Luke is
April 11, 2021
What’s up dude.
Luke workin’ on his setup.
Direct monitor.
“Cookin’ with gas.”
“Columbia rap.”
Luke songwriting update.
Using google drive.
Ryan hosted in-laws.
Ryan demo update - “rent free” probably.
Luke “fuckin’ durrrty” update.
Luke jammed at Larry’s b-day.
South Bay music scene.
we WILL jam.
Washington trip plan.
Bill’s generosity.
Backpacking talk.
Luke is going to Hawaii.
Waiting for vacc
April 1, 2021
What’s going on.
Hosting.
Dirty pens.
Introducing “rent free.”
Luke prolific weekend.
Luke developing a sound.
Ringo’s drum tech.
Bloody Beetroots aka Bob.
Nothing to lose.
“We are we are” update.
The rick rubin letter.
About the podcast.
Billie eilish documentary.
The podcast.
Luke songs update.
Band name: Ryan and Luke.
High fidelity: Vince and Neil.
Rick rubin letter.
Not responding.
“We ar
March 26, 2021
new setup, cheers.
Discuss episode 1, what to do with footage, edit talk.
Luke’s prolific week.
Drive.
promotion.
Gimlet.
Heavyweight.
Neil Young.
Eric Clapton.
Luke “Mr. Soul” cover fragment.
“She said, she said.”
How is this even one band?
That’s what’s cool about it.
The Voice. Popular music.
Friends and family.
Venn diagram.
Covers list.
Ryan thinks “the money will roll right
March 21, 2021
What are we doing today.
Erika cameo.
Jon spencer blues explosion cover tidbit.
Luke “I’m Set” performance + discussion.
Luke “Fuckin’ durrrty” WIP performance.
What ryan’s been workin’ on.
Luke “Fuckin’ durrrty” WIP partial performance.
Luke’s voice memo strategy, Ryan says add them to drive.
Luke “Fuckin’ durrrty” WIP partial performance, brainstorm, discussion, ryan sings a bit.
Ryan “
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