Totally did this while I was recording the theme song…
I got a question recently about the Under The Crossbones theme song: what it is and how you can get it.
It’s a piece I composed and recorded myself. If you’ve been listening to the show for awhile you know I do that kind of thing. 🙂
The tune itself is really short, only about 20 seconds. But if you’d like to have it you’re welcome to it. Might make a cool ring tone or something. Does anyone use ring tones anymore?
To download the high quality mp3 file, right click on the link below and select “save as”. Or whatever equivalent thing you Mac people do. UnderTheCrossbonesTheme_Stereo320k
Gerard Heidgerken is known to the pirate world as BilgeMunky and he’s been a diehard promoter of modern pirate music for over a decade.
We dig into where he came from as one of the first pirate bloggers, DJs, and podcasters (before podcasts were even podcasts…)
You’ll love the story about how he completely pissed off his listeners during his 100th episode.
Also on the show, comedy from this year’s winner of the San Francisco Comedy Competition, Myles Weber. And music from lovable Parrothead Loren Davidson.
Lots of fun and laughs in this one. Check it out.
If you’d like to read a more lengthy (and humorous) screed on the Playmobil Pirate Ship, I gave it a full frontal assault here.
Here’s some very misguided music from new movie “Pan”.
Tom Mason is a Nashville singer/songwriter who accidentally found himself a niche in pirate music. I can identify as that’s the way I found my way to comedy.
During the interview we get into a lot about the artistic path and making your way as a musician in the modern world.
There’s an unfortunate sound issue during the last 10 minutes of the interview where it goes all distort-y. I didn’t know about it until I got into editing the show. I’ve left it in for completeness. But if it bugs you too much, just fast forward 10 minutes to get to the next segment of the show. I don’t believe it’s happened on any of the other interviews I’ve recorded so far.
Also on the show you’ll hear some comedy from my recent opening act, Mean Dave and music from (duh) Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers.
During the opening of the show I mentioned the yard project I got myself into in 102 degree California weather over the weekend. Here’s the photos:
Jasmine 3 feet deep and 15 feet wide before.
The aftermath. It looks like a disaster. But at least I can fix the fence.
I also mentioned a fantastic book I just finished reading called “Pirate Hunters” by Robert Kurston. It’s a gripping true-life tale of a group of treasure explorers finding only the 2nd pirate ship to be positively identified. A great read for that end-of-summer beach reading.
Check out Tom Mason and crew performing “Throw Me In The Drink” at the Port Fairy Folk Festival in Australia.
