Cake

Mostess · Post by **Mostess** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:28 am

I keep coming back to Comfort Eagle.

It's the best argument for using delay instead of reverb, for keeping some high end on your bass guitar, and generally for letting every instrument have a few moments in the sun. It just sounds clean and in-your-face.

Lyrically they try to be overly clever. But the guitar work is tight and humble. There's no show-boating. The energy comes from a lot of rhythmic intensity and careful, shifting arrangement.

I have no idea what they're like live, or in interviews. But that's a damned cool-sounding album.

ken · Post by **ken** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:31 am

Cake played for free in Berkeley one day. They were just as tight live as on record. Some jerk threw a water bottle at the singer. He stopped the show, made the guy come up on stage and apologize. It was a classy move.

Ken

Billy's Little Trip · Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:19 am

I agree 100% Mostess. When I get in one of my funks where nothing I listen to is satisfying, I'll pop in Fashion Nugget or Comfort Eagle, and not only am I happy again, but I'm filled with new creative energy. I recommend anyone that gets in a musical funk to try the Cake therapy.

Hoblit · Post by **Hoblit** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:32 am

Everybody loves cake! (I'm convinced thats why they named themselves Cake)

I love this band. I have seen them twice and have like 5 of their records. War Pigs cover is a little weird...but fun... and reflects current events in a way.

I'm currently playing bass in a band on the weekends while Ghost Town Gridlock is on haiatus. I add a TOUCH of distortion and a little slap back delay. I have always added just a touch of slap back to my vocals in most recordings have I made in the last 5 or so years. Including my GTG tracks.

Cake rocks!

Post by **Lunkhead** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:28 am

I love Cake, too. Some of their songs are so full of riffs and hooks, on every track, it's amazing. I love the War Pigs cover, which I heard on the radio recently. They seem like cool dudes, judging from the stuff on their Web site, and their decision to go indie. I'll probably buy their album over PayPal.

Post by **Lunkhead** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:29 am

How about a Cake cover-fest some time?

Billy's Little Trip · Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:09 pm

Good idea, I like it Lunk. I'm good at saying "yeah" in my songs.

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:14 pm

Let's make a Cake!

Billy's Little Trip · Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:21 pm

I predict Steve Durand being a very busy collaborator in a Cake Cover Fest.

Albatross · Post by **Albatross** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:48 pm

I adore Cake. I even covered them once, and would totally be up for covering them again in a Cake bake-off.

One thing though, am I the only one whose favorite Cake album is Prolonging the Magic? Comfort Eagle, Fashion Nugget and Motorcade of Generosity always seem to get hailed in Cake-related discussions, but PTM never seems to get any love.

Hoblit · Post by **Hoblit** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:55 pm

I like the first two cuts best myself. Motorcade and Fashion are just so fresh and unique. I don't think the others are crap by any stretch of the imagination. Prolonging isn't necessarily the 'weakest' album but I have to be in the mood for that one...and to me, it's a good alternative to Comfort Eagle.

I relate Motorcade and Fashion
as I relate Comfort and Prolonging

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:15 pm

One thing though, am I the only one whose favorite Cake album is Prolonging the Magic?

Not at all. If I gave an order, Prolong the Magic would be number 2 and is quite often the first CD I go to. I don't care for Cool Blue Reason, ok, but not my fav, but Never There, Satan is My Motor, Walk On By, and pretty much the whole CD is great!

WeaselSlayer · Post by **WeaselSlayer** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:53 pm

I don't really like Pressure Chief, but I do think that "End of the Movie" is the most gorgeous and possibly the best song Cake has ever done.

fodroy · Post by **fodroy** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:04 pm

Cake is awesome. If their music was food I'd eat it.

Steve Durand · Post by **Steve Durand** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:09 pm

Billy's Little Trip wrote:I predict Steve Durand being a very busy collaborator in a Cake Cover Fest.

I guess I have to listen to some Cake then so that I will know what you are talking about.

Steve

Post by **Lunkhead** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:01 pm

They have a trumpet player.

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:16 pm

They also have a vibroslap player. Who the heck are we going to get to collab that can play that?

Hoblit · Post by **Hoblit** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:23 am

sdurand wrote:
Billy's Little Trip wrote:I predict Steve Durand being a very busy collaborator in a Cake Cover Fest.
I guess I have to listen to some Cake then so that I will know what you are talking about.

Steve

Don't worry, it won't seem like much of a chore once you get started.

Rabid Garfunkel · Post by **Rabid Garfunkel** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:34 am

Billy's Little Trip wrote:They also have a vibroslap player. Who the heck are we going to get to collab that can play that?

Heh, was wondering when that was coming up in the thread. Albatross loves throwing in the ol' 'slap when he's drumming

Smalltown Mike · Post by **Smalltown Mike** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:17 am

If this were to happen, I think I'd have to call Rock and Roll Lifestyle.

NatchDan · Post by **NatchDan** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:21 am

I'd call Jolene.

Hoblit · Post by **Hoblit** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:05 am

I'd really have to think about it for a long time... but Jesus Wrote a Blank Check, Bucket Seat, or Dariah.

But there are ton of others i'd want to do as well..and ..oh..the choices while finite are vast.