In 1998, Paul Durham and his rock band, Black Lab, released their Geffen Records debut Your Body Above Me to critical acclaim. The album yielded the top 10 rock and alternative single "Wash it Away," and the top 40 ac and pop track "Time Ago."
Paul Durham grew up in Twin Falls, Idaho before moving to San Francisco to pursue his passion for musical invention. He recorded and toured with a group of friends under the moniker “Durham,” and made an acoustic-based singer/songwriter record with celebrated jazz producer Lee Townsend. (now available at blacklabworld.com under the title Ten Million Years: songs from the nineteen nineties).
“Durham” split, but a deal with Geffen Records followed, a new band was built, and Black Lab's debut was tagged as "one of this year's breakout records" (Billboard). Hollywood called, and the band contributed songs to the soundtracks for Can't Hardly Wait, Varsity Blues, Permanent Midnight, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. After a year of touring, Black Lab was poised to fulfill their destiny as "the American U2" (San Francisco Chronicle) when their record label was quickly shuttered. Over the next two years, Durham left his band, fired his manager and moved to LA. "In the end, all I had were my guitars and the songs I was writing." Durham wanted to control the sound around his voice, so he bought a computer and learned to use it. "I had to get back to how it was in high school -- just me and my four-track."
The resulting demos got Durham a new deal with Epic Records. "The first thing I did was buy a giant ProTools system." The only problem was, he didn't know how to install the software. On advice from a friend, Durham hired Andy Ellis to set up his studio. "So, we're sitting around waiting for the computer to reboot," remembers Durham, "And this guy picks up my guitar, without asking. I was cringing inside, afraid of what he would play. But he was great. I wanted to sing over the top of everything he played. Pretty soon, we were writing together."
At 23, Ellis was already an accomplished guitarist, keyboard player and programmer. He had been working as an assistant to some of the best engineers in the business and knew how to twiddle some serious knobs. Durham had found the missing link between what he heard in his head and what came out of the speakers. "Working with Andy is the first time collaboration has ever been easy," says Durham. "Instead of the whole hell-is-other-people thing, we have a blast just making sounds.
See the Sun has a depth and emotional range that broadens with each listen. Much of the album was mixed by Tom Lord-Alge (Live, Blink 182, Avril Lavigne). What shines brightest is the band's pop sensibility – the liquid swirl of "Remember," the epic sweep of "See the Sun," the raging loss of "Without You," and the open-armed surrender of "Lonely Boy."
“Learn to Crawl” was tapped as the fourth track on the platinum Spider-Man soundtrack. Produced by Durham and veteran mixer/producer Tom Lord-Alge, the song wraps an aggressive guitar riff around what Rolling Stone calls "Black Lab's tightly spun, highly melodic rock."
The title of "Ecstasy," a pulsing shadow that wakes to full rock glory, was inspired by Durham's experience recording: "The freedom to do what I wanted – in the studio across the hall from my bedroom – was amazing. I would get up late, go to the beach, then work until four or five in the morning. I got to record this album the same way I wrote it."
While See the Sun represents a zenith in Black Lab’s songwriting and production, the band continues to push and expand its sound into uncharted territory, contributing a vicious techno track called “This Blood” to the worldwide hit movie Blade : Trinity. Black Lab also continues to produce music for television (MTV’s Real World, “What I Like About You,” “The Days”) as well as the upcoming film Lovewrecked.
The third Black Lab album, entitled "Passion Leaves A Trace" was released on January 16th, 2007. Highlights include the majestic "Mine Again", the jet-black remorse of "This Night" (featured in the trailer for The Shield Season 6, and on the episode "Out of the Chute" of House), the hook-laden driving force that is "The Real You", and the achingly beautiful "Ghost In Your Mind".
All things Black Lab, including streaming and free downloads from the new and past albums, can be found at blacklabworld.com.
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Black Lab Lyrics
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Take it easy, babe. Go slow now
How come you never touch me anymore?
Take it easy, you don't want to know now.
How come you never break the skin no more?
Take it easy, babe. Don't go now
How come you never let me in no more?
She looks through me like an x-ray
Like a fire burning out of the fireplace
She looks through me like an x-ray
I'm saying all the right lies to the wrong face
How many faces can you fake, boy?
How many lies? How many know now?
Say how can you never make a choice?
I'll break it to you slow, now
She looks through me like an x-ray
Like a fire burning out of the fireplace
She looks through me like an x-ray
Like a surgeon come tearing at my heartbreak
Don't be seen with me
She sees everything
Don't be seen with me
She sees everything
She looks through me like an x-ray
Like a fire burning out of the fireplace
She looks through me like an x-ray
Like a surgeon come tearing at my heartbreak
Break, break, break it all
Take, tear it, tear it down
[Repeat]
The song "X-Ray" by Black Lab is a melancholic song about a failing relationship that is on the verge of collapse. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and frustration as the singer tries to understand why his partner is pulling away from him. The singer expresses his confusion and hurt over the way his partner seems to be distancing herself from him, both emotionally and physically. He is trying to communicate his feelings but feels like his words are falling on deaf ears.
The repeated line "She looks through me like an x-ray" implies that the woman in question can see through him and his attempts to hide his feelings. The comparison to an x-ray suggests that she has a penetrating and all-seeing gaze that can detect his pain and deception. The line "I'm saying all the right lies to the wrong face" suggests that he is saying what he thinks she wants to hear, but he knows deep down that their relationship is doomed.
The song's angst is conveyed through the singer's raw and powerful vocals, supported by the haunting melody and guitar riffs. Overall, "X-Ray" is a haunting and emotionally charged song that captures the pain and confusion of a failing relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
How come you never look at me no more?
I have noticed that you no longer gaze at me.
Take it easy, babe. Go slow now
Please calm down and do not hurry.
How come you never touch me anymore?
I have observed that you do not embrace me anymore.
Take it easy, you don't want to know now.
Relax, it's best not to learn.
How come you never break the skin no more?
I have noticed that you no longer pierce me.
Take it easy, babe. Don't go now
Please take it easy and don't leave yet.
How come you never let me in no more?
I have observed that you do not let me into your feelings anymore.
Take it from me, I'll break it to you slow now.
Trust me, I'll share this gently with you.
She looks through me like an x-ray
She sees through me deeply like an x-ray machine.
Like a fire burning out of the fireplace
Her gaze is intense like flames out of hearth burning.
I'm saying all the right lies to the wrong face
I am telling the appropriate untruths to an unsuitable person.
How many faces can you fake, boy?
How many different personas can you act out, sir?
How many lies? How many know now?
How many falsehoods have been exposed?
Say how can you never make a choice?
Can you tell me why you are incapable of making decisions?
Don't be seen with me
Please avoid being seen with me.
She sees everything
She is aware of everything.
Break, break, break it all
Break whatever needs to be broken.
Take, tear it, tear it down
Go ahead, grab it, and tear it down.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PAUL DURHAM
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Stephen DiBari
Just bought this model with the S neck a couple of weeks ago... gonna be hard to Pull my Evnroll ER2 out of the bag next year, but this one will be a nice comparison! Both are 33 inches and 3 deg flat.. Thus Needed a D7 SW, ordered the weight kit and put in the 20 gr. Discs and the putter is now D0, had to put lead tape around the back corners in order to get it to D7.
Bandit Baker
When I got fitted for a new Putter this year it was very close between the TM Spider and the Odyssey Stroke Lab EXO Marxman, but I got better results with the Odyssey. If the Black 10 had been available I would defo choose that one for sure!!!!!!!
Jon Wright
great vid, torn between this or a spider X, need something very forgiving, appreciate any advice? have tried both and both felt well
Jon Wright
@National Club Golfer many thanks for the advice will do as you suggested, keep up the great videos.thanks Jon
National Club Golfer
Hi Jon, both are great on forgiveness. If you can't decide I would definitely recommend going and having a fitting somewhere that stock both especially as they are both available in different neck styles. If you still can't decide a good thing to check is which one you can line up best as this will really help with holing out.
Sodthong
I play 33 ins, it was way too light. Why don't they adjust weight for length ???
National Club Golfer
I think you can get the weights adjusted but only in a custom fitting
Lee Davey
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