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Band Members: Cameron Stone - cello, Nicole Garcia - violin, Neli Nikalovea - violin, Tom Tally - viola
The Tallywood String Quartet, also known as The Tallywood Strings was created by Tom Tally and has produced a number of tribute albums to legendary rock acts such as Nirvana, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, The Cure, The Smiths, Pink Floyd, and Jimi Hendrix, as well as tributes to numerous newer rock bands, such as Linkin Park, Muse, Radiohead, Weezer, KoЯn, Incubus, Pixies and Coldplay.
A series of string quartet covers has been released by Vitamin Records by several different groups of musicians over the years, using producer/arrangers like Tom Tally, Todd Rubenstein, James McMillen and Eric Gorfain (who is now a signed artist with The Section Quartet). The albums a released using one arranger and sometimes several arranger for the same tribute.Vitamin tributes honor indie groups and mainstream as well.
If you like ‘string tributes’ you will like Tallywood Strings. They play with commitment and no apologies. The album ‘sampler’ is comprised of four instrumental tracks. Three of the tracks are Hendrix, Nirvana, and Beatles. The fourth track is a Morrissey song featuring Jose Maldanado from the Sweet and Tender Hooligans on vocals. The current members of the Tallywoodstrings came together after performing a few times with the ‘Hooligans’ at the House of Blues in Hollywood and Anaheim (which is how Jose ended up doing a vocal on one of the tracks).
Violist, Tom Tally has produced and arranged numerous albums for Vitamin
Records under the Tallywoodstrings, previous to the current group configuration. He is currently assisting Vitamin in the artist development of the Vitamin String Quartet. He can be found in string sections that recorded for Stevie Wonder, Kanye West, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Jody Watley, Michael Crawford, Maria McKee, Toni Toni, Dr Dre, DJ Quik, Rod Stewart, Micheal Jackson, Macy Grey, Counting Crows, Maroon 5, Leonard Cohen, Roy Orbison, Chaka Kahn, etc. etc. During his formal education he mistakenly got the idea in his head that Jimi Hendrix was actually a violist. He has never been the same since.
The enigmatic and sometimes reclusive cellist, Cameron Stone, writes and tours with both Poe and is a member of the group Bliss, with Donna De Lory, He has written and played on numerous rock albums and commercials in the Los Angeles area and is considered to be one of Hollywoods top rock cellists and recording artists as well as a composer and song writer. He is not sane.
Violinist Nicole Garcia has been Kanye Wests string director and is emerging as one of the most highly sought after violinists and orchestra contractors in Los Angeles. She has been featured in television performances for shows such as American Idol, MTV, VH1, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the American Music Awards. As an orchestra contractor, her activities range from assembling orchestras for live shows, to hiring ensembles for recording sessions at Capitol Studios in Hollywood. She is bent on world domination.
Violinist Neli Nikelovea has been engaging audiences with her heartfelt musicality, dazzling technique and exhilarating performances throughout Europe and North America for several years. Born in the elegant Eastern European city of Ruse overlooking the banks of the Danube River, after winning a number of competitions in her native Bulgaria, Miss Nikolaeva moved to Los Angeles alone at the age of 14. Since then she has balanced an active performing career with the demands of school, pursuing a Doctorate of Music at the University of Southern California. She believes in unicorns.
come as you are
Tallywood Strings Lyrics
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As a friend, as a friend, as and old enemy
Take your time, hurry up, the choice is yours, don't be late
Take a rest as a friend as and old memoria
Memoria, memoria, memoria, memoria
Come doused in mud, soaked in bleach, as I want you to be
As a trend, as a friend as an old memoria, memoria
And I swear that I don't have a gun
No, I don't have a gun
No, I don't have a gun
Memoria, memoria, memoria, memoria
And I swear that I don't have a gun
No, I don't have a gun
No, I don't have a gun
No, I don't have a gun
No, I don't have a gun
In Tallywood Strings' song "Come as You Are," the lyrics express a sense of acceptance and friendship despite past conflicts or differences. The repetition of "as you were" and "as I want you to be" implies that the singer is willing to accept the other person for who they are, whether they have changed or not. The line "Take your time, hurry up, the choice is yours, don't be late" suggests that there is some urgency to this acceptance and that the singer is willing to give the other person time to make a decision, but also emphasizes that the choice is ultimately up to them.
The references to "doused in mud" and "soaked in bleach" could be interpreted as a metaphor for elements of the other person's past that may have caused them pain or left them feeling dirty, but again, the singer is saying that they want the other person to come as they are, whether they are feeling broken, hurting or troubled. The line "And I swear that I don't have a gun" seems to imply that the singer is not a threat to the other person and is emphasizing that they want to build a friendship without violence or harm.
Overall, the song seems to be about inviting someone back into a relationship, whether it be as a friend or something more, and urging them to let go of their troubled past and accept the invitation.
Line by Line Meaning
Come as you are, as you were, as I want you to be
I want you to be yourself, whether you are in the present or past.
As a friend, as a friend, as and old enemy
I want you to come as either a friend or an old enemy, I accept you either way.
Take your time, hurry up, the choice is yours, don't be late
You can take as long as you need, but don't be too late to the party.
Take a rest as a friend as and old memoria
You can relax and take a break as a friend or as a memory from the past.
Memoria, memoria, memoria, memoria
A repeated reminder of memories from the past.
Come doused in mud, soaked in bleach, as I want you to be
I want you to come as you are, whether you're dirty or clean.
As a trend, as a friend as an old memoria, memoria
You can come as a trend or as a long-time friend, just like an old memory.
And I swear that I don't have a gun
I swear that I am not dangerous.
No, I don't have a gun
I am trying to emphasize that I am a friendly person.
No, I don't have a gun
I want to make it clear that I am not someone who carries weapons.
No, I don't have a gun
There is no need for anyone to feel threatened around me.
No, I don't have a gun
One last time, I am assuring everyone that I am not a violent person.
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Written by: Kurt Cobain
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