Tom ModyJeffrey Jeff Harris

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1997

STILL I'M RENDERED NUMB
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Still I'm Rendered Numb
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Music: Pierce/Mody, Words: Harris
So cold, my hands felt like ice, all my members numb. So old, the dreams my only vice. And my number's up.

Oh, sadness fills this lonely empty void. Oh, this madness I can not seem to avoid. Oh, I'm rendered numb. Oh, still rendered numb.

So warm, he said walk in my light. And thy kingdom come. So worn, I've lived with all my might. And my time is done.

Still I'm rendered numb, yet I'm standing strong. When I'm lost in song- see you once again.

So close, to feel as though I've been touched by the hand of God. And now the dream has come to life. And I'll sing again.


Billy Pierce came up with the bass line prior to the verses and it was enough to spark a song I'm very proud of. Again I was working in new writing and sound territory with this song. I came up with a nice flowing bass line on my Boss Dr-5 drum macine and am really please with the type of lazy guitar phrasing I worked in over the verses. The highligt for me though was the bluesy lead work throughout the song. I'm real happy with the tone, feel and execution of a style I never attempted to play before. I really like where Jeff was going with the melody but time constraints I think kept him fom his best performance. Tom Ackerman has a really cool hi-hat lick throughout the song which gives the drumming some character and spice. Now there's what I call an end tag to this song. The CD duplication company messed this up as it was suppose to be a hidden track but they just tacked it to the end of Still I'm Rendered Numb. Billy's father had died prior to the recording of this album. His father and brothers are quite musical and his dad had a country band all his life. Billy found this old vinyl record his dad had recorded somewhere in Illinois in 1953. We brought a turn table in and recorded a portion of this country song and kept the skips and crackling. When the skip came we let it run a few times then someone had to tap the needle forward. Anyone born after 1985 probably has no idea what I'm talking about. I'm sure Billy really appreciated this. When I gave the CD to a friend of mine he called up and told me he liked only one song on the CD- the last one. Friends can be such dicks!

This one I definitely wish I had more time with. I could have done better. I grew up in the technical guitar era and liked it but nothing compares to a tasty riff and tasty solo. I was impressed with the versatility Tom showed not only on this song but the entire CD. This song was a refreshing change. It has long been my opinion that Tom's most shining solos are the more tasty melodic ones. He has a way of complimenting the songs very well with them. A couple which come to mind are Comatose and No Shadow among others. This tune had a Jazzy/Bluesy feel to it which was a treat for me as I had never before this had the opportunity to work with this style of music. I had been interested but only wondered if the circumstance would ever present itself. In the future I would like to re-record this or better yet either make a SIRN II or perhaps write a couple similar to its style. Perhaps it will happen. I guess I should thank Billy Rock-n-Roll for writing the main rhythm and Tom for putting his spin on it to make it what it is. Billy and Tom A did a nice job in the rhythm section. Tom A is a rock solid clock. His timing is impeccable both live and in the studio. Billy did a spectacular job in the studio for this project. My recollection is of Billy whizzing right through his tracks. Anyhow, what is the song about? It may seem complex but it's quite simple really. The helplessness and anxiety of dying while fighting to live. On the edge of death, finding peace and letting go, in a twist of fate, life is restored. Brilliant. I am pleased that we added Billy's Dad's recording to the end. The skipping of the record was unplanned and it actually was a light moment as we all chuckled. I think we all were kind of embarrassed for Billy's sake that we were chuckling but when we saw that he saw the light heartedness of the moment and chuckled as well, we knew we had to keep it. In retrospect, the skip seems to make it the genuine piece that it is.



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