It all started mid 2009 when a local freaky musician, known as Dables got together with the punk/funk/lofi psychedlia weirdness of The Albino Porch Monkeys and over many bong hits and beer cans, potato chips, and camradrie, the three guys: David Walker, Sid Id, and Clayton Marx decided to form a new band.
This brings us to the two DAN mission statements:
1.) We aims to piss you off. We want you howling at the sky in anger and turmoil after listening to DAN. We want to upset the rest of your day with horribly catchy racket that you can't get out of your head no matter how hard you try. We want your ears to bleed and we play LOUD AS FUCK.
2.) We aims to write whatever the hell we want. If we want our songs to be 6 seconds long, then by god we will write a 6 second song about titfucking. We heed to no religion, sex, orientation, race, or culture. We hate them all and we thank those who don't laugh at themselves sometimes are assholes! We will never be censored for any reason, despite those who may think so. They can suck it! We will write whatever kind of genre we will feel like, we will fart in microphones and call it music if we see the need to do so, which is a good idea and we should put fart songs on the third album.
DAVID WALKER-guitar,etc
CLAY MARX-bass,etc
SID ID-vocals,etc
Our first album came out September 2009 and is titled "Magic Mountain". It is the definition of self-indulgence. It's pretty funny though even though we were super stoned the entire recording.
Our second album was recorded in August 2009, but we lazily didn't release it until early 2010 and is called "The Whatever EP". It is our experimental, free-form jam album. 6 tracks clocking in at almost a full hour. Good luck getting through that noisy weird-ass shit!
Our third album came out Spring 2010 and is called "Grandparents Forever". It is a return to our short, abrasive, psychedelic punk rock style. DAN agrees that it's better then the first album and we worked harder on it.
This is the end of "The Basement Trilogy". Our first 3 albums were all recorded in Sid's parent's house's basement on the same Tascam Portastudio dubbed "Mr. Tascam". The Basement was a stinky, cat-infested, no air conditioning, hippie dungeon. At least 50 different people came through that place and got fucked up and hung out or jammed with us during the 2 years that they lived there. And then Sid moved, and we lost our practice space.
Our fourth album, which we starting recording right after Sid moved, titled "Honey Berry Surprise" still isn't finished. Why? Because we got about 10 songs in and then some stupid shit went down. First off, it was hard to practice in our new house because it's in a garage in a neighborhood and people don't like us being loud and we get shut down a lot. Secondly, David and Sid got into an argument over a chick because they are both stupid. Thirdly, Clayton got busted with weed by the cops, got kicked out and moved to the other side of Greenville and was without a car. Sadly, we went on an indefinite hiatus for over a year.
BUT, in Fall of 2011, David and Sid kissed and made up and Clayton has a ride to Simpsonville to practice now, so by The Beard of Odin, DAN shall continue...
UPDATE: DAN called it quits in mid 2012, RIP DAN 2009-2012. I dug around on Mr. Tascam until I could find all the songs that we finished and now they are released here on soundcloud as "Honey Berry Surprise". We played 3 shows during our run, two in Fountain Inn and one in Greenville. THUS CONCLUDES THE STORY OF DAN. CHEERS DUDES!
Visions
D.A.N Lyrics
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For all this time
I'm hitting the line
These bitches be acting like I'm not so blind
Just pour up my mind
Come on up inside
I'll show up my castle where I like to hide
These bitches be shy
Let go by my wings I'm trying to fly
Get out of my house
I said go bye-bye, this shit is pretty though
I don't know if it slide
Don't know if it slide
Don't know if it slide
I'mma hit you so hard
It'll knock off your hide
Climb up on the side
Climb up on the side
These bitches all come when their man is too dry
In these lyrics, D.A.N is asking for proof and validation of what he sees and hears. He is calling out to God to show him the truth and to guide him in his journey. He asks God to take his flesh and tear his pride, indicating his willingness to sacrifice and surrender his ego to receive divine knowledge and understanding.
The repetition of the phrase "Prove to me, what I see, What I hear, my God!" emphasizes the importance of seeking verification and validation in matters of faith and spirituality. The line "Through these eyes! Is what I see!" reinforces the idea that one's perception and interpretation of the world are critical in understanding and connecting with a higher power.
The reference to the biblical passage in the last stanza regarding the pouring out of the spirit on all flesh and prophecy adds to the song's spiritual themes. D.A.N is acknowledging that it's not just about his individual journey, but it's about connecting with others and the spiritual community as well.
Overall, Visions is a powerful exploration of seeking spiritual truth and validation, surrendering oneself to receive divine knowledge and guidance, and connecting with the wider spiritual community.
Line by Line Meaning
Prove to me, what I see, What I hear, my God!
The author is requesting for proof or evidence of what they see and hear from God.
Take my flesh God, Tear my pride
The author is willing to give themselves up completely to God, even if it means having their pride and ego torn apart by Him.
Yeah! Come on! Come to get some! You want me ta drop the flava, Yeah that's me, So what's up? Come to get some!
The author is feeling confident and ready to share their unique flavor or style with others who are interested or curious.
With the richest wisdom, spiritual inside Check the knowledge, And it shall come to pass, afterward, That I will pour out my spirit on all flesh And your sons (praise God) and your daughters shall prophesy Your old men shall dream dreams And your young men, shall see visions
The author is referencing a scripture from the Bible (Joel 2:28-29) which talks about a prophecy of the outpouring of God's spirit on humanity, resulting in supernatural abilities such as prophesying, dreaming, and seeing visions. The author is expressing their desire to experience this phenomenon themselves.
Through these eyes! Is what I see! These eyes!
The author is acknowledging that what they see is filtered through their own personal lens or perspective.
Prove to me! Show me! What I see! Break me! What I hear! Carry me! My God!
The author repeats their request for God to prove or show them what they see and hear, while also asking to be broken and carried by Him.
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@michael.knight
No offense Dan, but your persona is one of the funnier ones I've seen yet.
@macrumors
It’s terrible lol
@thefilmpoets
@@macrumors they did you dirty on that persona
@k.vn.k
I kinda like it 😅
@joecab1
I thought it was juuust on the edge of UV -- better than I thought to be honest
@geoms6263
they did what they could, they didn't expect him to have a square head, he had to fit in the frame.😄
@doompod
The eye tracking and fast and seamless window manipulation is incredible. The resolution is quite pleasing, from Disney+ to Photos to Safari.
@Ghost-jy9hk
Your nose looks like it got destroyed by the vision pro lol
@LIVE_FOR_TRUTH86
Right
@dman7895
def want a 3, 6 and 9 month later review for folks who are actually still doing productive work in Vision Pro haha. props to you if you do/are. as an entertainment device def i could see long term use for occasional sessions like a movie