The Starting Line Band • Page 8

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Whoa there's a full band version of Lasting Impressions?? My favorite TSL song?!?!

 

Yep! A really rough demo, but full band nonetheless. It surfaced a long time ago, may still be on YouTube. If it's not lmk and I can send it to you later!

 

Found it this is so exciting!!

 

For anyone else to remember

 

Sidenote: I've worn outfits similar to three of the four members in this picture

 

Anyone follow Ken on instagram? Vacationer's in the studio and there's some cool sounds happening that includes a harp

 

Got my eight-year-old nephew super into Say It Like You Mean It. "It's so hard to not dab to" - him

 

What? What parts is he dabiin to?

 

The choruses to Leaving, Best of Me and Left Coast Envy are his favourites

 

@Jason Tate I just read your AP review for Based on a True Story and I was wondering what your problems with the production on SILYMI are specifically?

 

Man, this is weird, haha! I've listened to the acoustic version a billion times, but I don't think I've heard this demo until now. It's trippin' me out.

 

I remember being so bummed the first time I heard BOATS and there was no Lasting Impressions haha. In the liner notes of MYAH Ken said it was gonna be on the next LP so I was anticipating it pretty hard. Was very happy when that demo finally surfaced... even if in retrospect it would've been one of the lower ranked songs on BOATS (which says a lot but still)

 

I didn't like the electronic additions to a variety of songs (like, I think the new version of "Cheek to Cheek" couldn't compare to the original). I also think it sounds rough around the edges while clearly trying to be cleaner. Neal Avron just was doing that sound better at that time IMO, and I think what they got to on BOATS is markedly better. And I'm a Trombino fan, I just have never liked some of the decisions made on that album.

 

FYI Direction turns 10 on the 31st.

 

unreal

 

Direction is their best album. So underrated.

 

It really is their best album.

 

It's kind of not even close. I used to blast that album on PCH between Santa Barbara and LA often.

 

Damn, now I gotta do that. Are you from that area? I live in San Diego. Never been to Santa Barbara and now I feel like I have to go there just to blast Direction on the drive.

 

I'm from SB. Do it. ;)

 

I used to live in Burbank after college and would frequent SB. In NYC now but I sure miss it.

 

I've heard wonderful things about that place. My GFs aunt lives there. I have an excuse!

 

You should move back haha.

 

Haha I think about it from time to time. Someday hopefully!