08/09 Stoke: SNOW BUNNY SKI FREAK.--the CD (semi-spam)

[Jim S]

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850 to 630 million years ago the Cryogenian period yields the most severe ice age resulting in frozen water covering the entire planet.

In 2650 BC the Great Pyramid of Egypt is completed. It remains the largest feature of any terrain park.

In 980 AD primitive Norsemen bring the first pair of skis to Iceland. Season pass sales commence.

In 1969 men land on the moon. They do not ski. By all accounts this is an epic failure.

In 1974 Greg Beck launches off the Palisades cliffs at Squaw Valley, eclipsing the 1969 lunar event.

In 2008 Jim Sloves releases Snow Bunny Ski Freak, a sonic tribute to alpine free skiing & Squaw Valley.






Hard rock, guitar rave ups, funk, ballads, instrumentals, ethereal new
age, anthemic, Snow Bunny Ski Freak is a mind-blowing
musical journey into the culture of extreme skiing and the Lake Tahoe
venue of Squaw Valley USA. All are original compositions and lyrics
except for one song.

A great gift to ring in the new year. Aside from music, the CD can be used as a coaster, to refelect light in secrete code, skeet and trap shooting, etc.


Squallywood

Woke up at 6am to a blue bird sky
Seven feet of powder fell over night
Blew out my driveway in ten minutes flat
Passing spinned out trucks no way I’m turning back
Me and three friends are cruising in my car
Got my rockered skis; I’m gonna score some gnar

Read Squally wood
Yes you should
That my bible
It’s gonna take me higher
Read Squallywood
Yes you should
That my bible
It’s gonna take me higher

KT’s snow capped peaks look so fine
Avy patrol is done and I see my line
Oh my god what an epic powder day
Ski lift operator take me up and away
Straight lining Coleman’s like a powder whore
I’m getting face shots; I can’t wait for some more

Chorus

Trying for points under the KT lift line
I gotta stay focused or I’ll lose my mind
Maybe I’ll cut right and drop Ice Fall
Racing to forty foot cliffs, good god, why am I here at all
Those Matchstick stars are way ahead of me
This drop is so big it makes me want to pee

Chorus
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No Friends…On A Powder Day

Cold white smoke
exploding from our tails
roaring down the mountain
an adrenalin haze
flying down steep faces
there are no friends
when you wake up
on those powder days

The rising sun filtered across the room
She rolled in my arms …asked if I’d stay ‘til noon
I looked in her eyes with a dreamy gaze
slid her arms from around my waist
I’m sorry honey but it’s like a race
There are no friends on a powder day

She wondered about these skiers?
Why are they so obsessed?
How could I resist her smile
And her bare breasts
She panted and she sighed
I said no way
there’re really are no friends on a powder day

She made me coffee, some bacon & eggs
There’s no time to eat on powder days
I stood in the doorway with her fingers on my chest
She said “Forget K T, I’ll make you feel the best”
A smile crossed my face at the thought of getting laid
But I said I can’t; it’s a powder day

She wondered about these skiers?
Why are they so obsessed?
How could I resist her smile
And her bare breasts
She panted and she sighed
I said no way
there’re really are no friends on a powder day

Cold white smoke
exploding from our tails
roaring down the mountain
an adrenalin haze
flying down steep faces
there are no friends
when you wake up
on these powder days

flying down steep faces
there are no friends
when you wake up
on these powder days


Two soundclips:
Squallywood excerpt http://www.gearslutz.com/board/attac...od-excerpt.wma

Grooving the Pillows excerpt http://www.gearslutz.com/board/attac...ws-excerpt.wma



How to get it?

• Paypal me at the email address: IntenseJim@aol.com $12
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• www.CDBaby.com NOW IN STOCK--http://cdbaby.com/cd/sloves2 and you can hear samples from all songs.
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  Alice's Market in Squaw Village
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  Bobo's Mogul Mouse in Reno
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• assault me in the KT lift line or parking lot at Squaw or Rose

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I suggest you get the hard copy stat so you can revel in the
all outrageous lyrics (printed for your convenience) and cool graphic
art which graces the packaging both inside and out and it's fantastic
mastering by Joe Gastwirt.

$ 12.00 ....is the requested price which includes s/h and a bubble pack envelope and you can use www.PAYPAL.com . Be sure to include your
shipping address. You can pay a bit less if you are strapped for cash;you
can pay more if you feel good about it and want to help out a bit
and pay it forward. (I'm not making any profit here; just trying to minimize losses.)

Jim Sloves

IntenseJim@aol.com

[powdork]

i came here against my better judgment fearing the worst. a kilt repeat thing.
now i'll go listen to some music.
i'm groovin groovin the pillows. would make a great backdrop for a tr.

[gh444]

Just following powdork around until he tells me whether to go to heavenly or not.



Oh and this will be a HOF thread before 2009 hits.

[Chris.]

Trigger pulled......................Can you get it to me before tomorrow?

[powdork]

morning crew bump

[Huckwheat]

Nice Jim, I liked the excerpts. I will ping you when I am going to Squaw, I will buy one.

(Thurs is going to be Jakes and Maggies for us....but maybe Sat).

[kidwoo]

You sound like rob halford.

[Jim S]

fixed

You dress like rob halford.

Actually, Dean Brownell did all the singing. I played all guitar, bass, some drums, most synths. All the credits and details are in the liner notes.

[guermo]

fixed

Actually, Dean Brownell did all the singing. I played all guitar, bass, some drums, most synths. All the credits and details are in the liner notes.

Nice Jim. I assume you wrote the lyrics though? who's Dean Brownell?

[Jim S]

Nice Jim. I assume you wrote the lyrics though? who's Dean Brownell?

I composed the music and lyrics for all songs with the sole exception of the cover of Ritual Dance written by the late great genius, Michael Hedges. Only three or four tunes have lyrics; remainder are instrumental.

Dean Brownell is a local musician who I met through a friend through a friend who I paid to be my friend. Dean laid down the vocals and killed it!!!!

[AKbruin]

Good stuff, Jim. Make sure to bump this thread when the album is available on iTunes. (Me no likey Paypal.)

[Jim S]

Good stuff, Jim. Make sure to bump this thread when the album is available on iTunes. (Me no likey Paypal.)

Please use Paypal. That way I can sell your personal info to my friends in Nigeria and they can help you invest.

Anyway, those who ordered: they will get mailed out on Monday for sure.
I didn't mail Friday because my hours were nuts and today I was enjoying
the white room.

[The Dad]

Sunday morning I'm sending Jim money for something other than hookers and blow bump....

[BigDaddy]

Nice talents off the slopes... the rock star hobby might explain a lot about some "other posts"?!


My wife had a stint on stage and has her version of "Ski Bunny": www.sugartwins.com

She still teaches music, but isn't touring much anymore...

[RaccoonFace]

Hmmm... Does this into a two day Squawllywood spot (and hookers)?

iTunes-able yet?

okbye

[FreakofSnow]

The talent pool runs deep

Seriously......nice work.

edit - is he saying Skallywood? I haven't read that one yet?

[RootSkier]

The talent pool runs deep

Seriously.

1 musician.
3 writers.
5 dentists.
7 lawyers.
9 retired dudes.
132390108101 dirtbags.

[The Dad]

bumpage!

[jahroy]

bump for assumed incredible-ness... can't wait to buy this.

please carry some copies with you at squaw and i'll carry my last $12 (or iTunes would be nice).

[Jim S]

Thanks for the support!
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[TomK]

Jim, just wanted to give you a little feedback after listening to the disk several times.
Keep on writing and perrforming.

The tracks I particularly liked:
4. It's Snowing
7. March of the Gimps
8. Enchanted Forest
10. No Friends On A Powder Day
13. Tramface

Thanks for the tunes.

[Jim S]

Thanks so kindly, Tom.

[Jim S]

Update

Now available at CDBaby.com and you can hear samples of all songs (link in first post)
Now available at Bobo's Mogul Mouse in Reno
Now available at Alice's Market in Squaw Village
And still available direct from me
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[Jim S]

UPDATE

Just in time for the Extreme Comps at Squaw tomorrow:

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