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The Monday club

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The Monday club is a waikato (NZ) recording project featuring numerous local Musicians.

The Main line up is:

Tim Armstrong, Anthony Edwards,Neil Nooyen,Brendan Hopping,Chris Thompson,Jim Segedin,LeParn,

Other featured artists: Jordan Armstrong, Mike Laurence, Heidi, Paul Gough, John and Loraine Nooyen, Mike Stewart,Desiree,Alan Grady,Nigel Sanderson.

The Monday clubs main purpose is too have a good time on a Monday and record and write new original songs.

The monday club last meeting was on 01/12/08 at Mike Stewarts place, we have decided to give the club a rest for awhile. Thanks to everyone concerned.

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Originally started as a jam, with a pink floyd feel..... Brendan Hopping wrote most of the lyrics and performed lead vocals.Tony did the narration,Nigel Sanderson on Drums and tambourine,Tim Armstrong on Bass,keyboards and guitars. additional backing vocals by Desiree, recorded in August 2008.

image When your time comes up

Recorded in june/july 2008, lead vocals Brendan Hopping,Drums Tony,Acoustic guitar-Brendan, backing vocals-Paul Gough,Tony,Neil Nooyen. Most of the lyrics by Brendan Hopping and bass/lead/piano-Tim Armstrong.

image Daddys Gun

recorded may 2008, Bass/guitar-Brendan,Drums-Tony, Keys/lead guitar-Tim,Tambourine-Paul Gough,Backing vocals-Brendan/Tim/Neil Nooyen/Tony,lyrics by Tony and Monday club,Music by Monday club. Mixed by Tim on the 22/05/08

image Roll in like thunder ( viking song)

Music recorded on the 12/05/08 overdubs recorded on the 19/05/08. Lyrics by Paul Gough, music by the Monday club. Pan flute-Le parne, Drums-Tony,Bass and vocals-Brendan,Guitars and keyboards and mixing-Tim, Monk vocals-Neil and Tim.

image Writings on the wall

started as a jam......lyrics mostly by Jim,featuring Brendan,Neil and Des on vocals,Tony on drums and tambourine/lead guitar,Tim on electric funky guitar and 80s keyboards,Brendan on bass,Jim on acoustic.Developed over a period of 5 weeks,started in Feb 08 and mixed on 8/04/08.

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written by Neil and Tim recorded on the 9/12/07 drums and Congas (Tony) bass (Brendan) Guitars (Tim) backing vocals by Des...Don't know her last name!! mixed on the 10/12/07 and of course Lead vocals by Neil Nooyen and backing vocals Tony and Tim.Chris and Jim did'nt show up maybe next week?

image Thinking about

Reggae song - mostly recorded on 27th november, and finished on the 3rd december 2007 - lead vocals by Brendan and Tim, Tony(drums)Chris Thompson on harmonica and neil on extra vocals. Tim on other instruments. Eat your heart out UB40!!

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Heres one that is kind of a morbid xmas song for the faint hearted.rhythm section recorded in one take: Tony (drums) Brendan Hopping(Bass) Tim (guitar vocals) recorded on the 3rd december. Organ and overdubs added by Tim and mixed on the 4th december 2007.

image One way ticket

started on the 8th october and finished on the 19th november.Brendan started with the riff and everyone helped on the lyrics, with a little help form Mr Frampton. Drums (Curtis Edwards) and guitars(Brendan,Tony and Chris) and Piano(Tim) recorded on the first session. over the next 6 weeks other tracks added. (Chris Thompson) slide guitar (Tony) about 8 tracks of backing vocals (Brendan) more vocal tracks. (Tim) sang lead vocals ...the final ones are the demo lead vocal! lot of fun on this one!

image Hannibal

This one was written by Chris and Neil, Recorded in one day on the 19th November 2007. Lead vocal track(chris) and acoustic guitars (chris and Brendan) recorded in one take on two tracks. Drums(Tony) and Bass(Tim) added together, Piano and lead guitar by Tim.. Jim on Rhythm guitar and extra vocals added by Chris. Mixed on the next day the 20th.all in all a good time was had! Listen for jims brrrrrrrrrrrr.....and also Le Pans pan flute solo.

image DOCTOR OF LOVE

ORIGINAL IDEA CREATED BY THE MONDAY CLUB ON MONDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2007, FINISHED MONDAY 2ND NOV 2007. BRENDAN HOPPING VOCALS: NEIL NOOYEN VOCALS: CHRIS THOMPSON SLIDE GUITAR AND ACOUSTIC GUITAR: TONY EDWARDS DRUMS AND ELECTRIC GUITAR AND VOCALS AND PERCUSSION: TIM ARMSTRONG BASS AND KEYS AND VOCALS: THIS ONE HAS A BIT OF A JAZZ SWING FEEL IN THE CHORUS.LYRICS AND MUSIC BY EVERYONE!ENJOY!!

image Whispering (japanese girl)

Started by Chris and Tim, Recorded backing tracks on same day,Tony on drums,Chris guitar, Tim on piano! completed lyrics (Neil and Tim)and Added extra instruments later on in the week and completed vocals on the  following monday 08/10/07. Backing vocals by Everyone!!Nice Beach boy vocals by Neil Nooyen and Tony Edwards: Brendan sings some lead vocals,Jim provides Hum and some BVs. Bass by Tim.

image UPTOWN MONEY

ORIGINAL SONG -recorded august 27th 2007 from 1.00pm -6.00pm features Tim Armstrong/production,guitars,vocals, Brendan Hopping/Drums/production,vocals,  Neil Nooyen/Vocals. written by us all,early 2007.

image Slay a few dragons

Written in June 2007 and recorded over a 6 week period,this mix was created on the 20th august. Original riff by Chris Thompson,Mostly Jim Segedins opening lyrics,Drums and Electric Lead by Mike Laurence,Slay a few dragons title by Brendan,Neil Nooyen and Brendan Hopping on lead vocals.With extra vocals Le-Pan,Bass by Tim and mostly engineering. Production by everyone!!!some lyrics by everyone.Intro strings Tim and also middle section created by Tim with Jim and Brendan on vocals.

image ONLY THE REAL

Recorded ,03/09/07...started this session at 1:pm working from an old demo from earlier in 2007.originally 2 songs one in the key of C#m and the other in the key Of Dm. using  ideas..fitted them together to create one.,accoutic guitar track (tim) then put on Bass(Tim) and Drums(Brendan)added rough vocal and then lead guitar(Tim),.  added brendans vocals (only the real) Le pan added verse vocal,Jim did a backing vocal which we put up front in the mix..Neil sang the bridge..final mix 04/09/07.

image What about the children

Written by Jim Segedin and Neil Nooyen many years ago. Reworked by the Monday Club over a period of 2 months from about july to september 2007. Lead vocals by Jim and Neil, Rhythm section Tim and acoustic guitars. Pan flute by Tokoroa's LePan.

image Evolution

recorded in 2007, started around april , original riff my chris thompson...lyrics by everyone. Drums and Bass Tim Armstrong.Lead vocals Brendan Hopping and Neil Nooyen. Monkey noises by everyone. Lead solo by Chris Thompson.Rhythm guitar Jim Segedin.A lot of fun in recording this one.Finished around June.Bridge chords Tim and Chris.