The Desert Sessions - Rickshaw

Taken from the Desert Sessions Volumes 5 & 6 recorded and released in 1999.
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Lineup:
Poetry entry # 7, lyrics by Staci Wadsworth, Tallahassee, FL.
Drums R - Adam Maples
Drums Wrong - Gene Troutman
Bass - Hosh Ross Sonjoni
Guitar - Josh
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[@TheKeefmaster]

Don't plan on marrying baby
I'll get you what you need
Not too far to go on
Not too far to bleed
You can ask for pims in your head
You can ask for symmetrical planning
You can ask for tortuous membrane
You can ask for orange juice frozen
Oooh you
You can ask for any old woman
You can ask for an army of ants
You can ask for a pillar of poison
You can ask for sheep and shavers
And you can die for
Be careful what you wish for
Be careful what you wish for

[@MemorySpark]

It took me eight years to realize this, but the left and right ears are different tracks. They're both playing the same thing, but they're different recording takes. You can hear slight differences in the feedback and strumming patterns.

[@ShadowWolf936]

Welcome to stereo sound rock, not alot of bands do it but when they do its great

[@jackfalcon5352]

Not just the guitars, their are two drummers as well

[@ardd.c.8113]

@@jackfalcon5352 brant & alfredo

[@IAMSEYMOURMUSIC]

Oh this is literally how every rock guitar recording is done. Did you not notice the two drum takes? That's the thing about this song that stands out as far as experimental recording goes, that's never done

[@dylancreech802]

Yeah, I think that’s how a lot of tracks are recorded, but what’s really special here is the two different drum tracks being played. I remember one is Alfredo and one is another drummer from this particular Homme era, but it really is so fun to hear because it tricks your ear into thinking there’s an octopus on the drums.

[@AnimalNoiseVideos]

Best Desert sessions track ever!

[@saucepanaustin]

Honestly hits so hard

[@jaredmcsharry8080]

Agreed.

[@kent387]

100%

[@puppetmaster8551]

Bring it back gentle for me but this is right up there

[@connor2294]

So heavy but ethereal at the same time

[@MrSigbjorntrumbaugh]

They really should start doing this one live - qotsa, that is - and transition to My God Is The Sun.

[@johnborowski4235]

would be perfect, they fit nicely each other.

[@georginaK21]

You mean Avon? Right?

[@georginaK21]

@@mattvgyo Rickshaw isn't a Qotsa song.

[@georginaK21]

Yes, but it depends who has rights to the song. Avon was changed so that Qotsa could use the song legally.

[@georginaK21]

Josh Homme might have recorded it during desert sessions 5&6 in 1999, but Rickshaw was allegedly written by John Mcbain from Monster Magnet back in the plastic turks demo in 1997. He owns at least part of the rights to the track.
You're free to play others songs in a session, but you can't claim it as your own band's song legally unless you have permission and/or royalty deals like what Qotsa has done with Alain Johannes and Mario Lalli songs in the past.

[@cherryblossomed]

One of my all time favourites for life. This is TIMELESS

[@pameladeering2450]

Cherry, you rule! I agree 100%

[@JosSprookjesbos]

Agreed 🤙

[@HIMBRTribeWorldwide]

Agreed…

[@maskcollector6949]

Listened to this between every class for a couple of years in high school. Great times, matched the hallway chaos.

[@dftns19]

If I havent commented this on every iteration of this song on youtube, it's one of my absolute favorites of all time. Just perfect.

[@Irredeemablepostman]

The greatest song ever conceived. Ben shepherd on bass with Joshh homme. God lord!

[@benthomas5001]

I don't know what time it was, had to wear a watch. So good to be an ant that crawls atop a spinning rock.

[@LucianaMoletta]

my favorite from the desert sessions (a toss between this and crawl home/ there will never be a better time)

[@JayPhonomancer]

No love for Powdered Wig Machine? I think that's my favourite from that album after Crawl Home. I mean I am a sucker for PJ Harvey but her vocals on PWM are so fucking good

[@Bender_Rodriguez]

yes, for me is one of the top 5 in my life soundtracks....

[@hardrocker498]

Possibly my favourite desert sessions song

[@FbViTa]

Sean Kerr Stunning music...

[@petrvyhlidal9685]

The drums are insane

[@PhilEisMethod]

That's what I was just thinking. I've been listening to all of Josh's tracks for 20 years and am just realizing the drums are insane. I have heard this song over 200 times easily lol.

[@kent387]

Two drum tracks

[@pameladeering2450]

I never get tired of this song. It is perfect.

[@XMP8000]

It has helped me through the hard years.

[@spaceydafke4937]

My life is Music like this :)

[@owenking7928]

And h.r giger

[@spaceydafke4937]

+Bluehooded dragon " Spot on Mr Smaug,you know y'er stuff!!! Not only creator of Alien,i think he was one of them too... 👽👾

[@owenking7928]

He didn't technically create it. He inspired it and Co directed some of the films. Maybe I'm an alien too ;*

[@usernamedenied1881]

Kids... rock and roll is not about going 100mph, it's this... does Josh sing "you could ask for orange frozen juice" ...yes he does, but everyone still knows the Andre the Giant 'OBEY' logo, could have been a masterpiece, but to some it's a prefect image of a vibe, pure rock and roll

[@kent387]

Fuck, this song is sick! As soon as it's over, I just want to restart it!

[@skoobie2962]

Somehow they make two different drum takes work at the same time.

[@luc12ish]

awesome. great song

[@octopuses_64]

Holding out for a re-record or new live version of this song!

[@SleepyheadzMusic]

My God is the Sun preview 🤘

[@WetCactusBand]

SOLID GOLD!

[@giorgiorizzi1743]

Musica molto trascinante

Two Drums *_*

[@km19292]

2:53 Ecstasy

[@sp00kyaction]

Both the progression and drums are different from My God Is the Sun. I'm a drummer and don't really see the connection. Plus, this recording was made with two drummers playing at the same time- Gene Trautmann and Adam Maples.

[@theemvps]

Also it's a better song

[@akosbev7757]

I didn't know that about the drummers. Thought it was the guy form the first Queens album, I always forget his name. Do love him though

[@NegoClau]

My God Is The Sun is actually more similar to Running Joke, from Era Vulgaris...

[@bularecordz]

Alfredo Hernandez? He's also amazing, but I heard he played drums on Rickshaw demo, it's somewhere of youtube

[@gorillaz6399]

I think when people make the connection between the two, they're usually talking about the QotSA/Plastic Turks version instead. ruclips.net/video/m-Qhc6QYsWI/видео.html

[@paulacoronelvillacres6262]

2:58 best time

[@Deano_77]

Always thought it was josh freese on the drums

[@Thelastseyis]

Dopest

[@henryfoolman7]

You can ask for shaved herbs too

[@IanJohnstons]

Don't plan on marrying baby, I'll get you what you need.

[@ill76er11]

All wished delivered... Paid upon arrival.... Through rain,hail,sleet,snow and shine.... WE CARRY NEWS THAT MUST GET THROUGH.... TO BUILD A DREAM FOR ME AND YOU.... 1976/???!

[@Ar7Style87]

Where is this from?

[@mawtymawty9010]

George Velev the last bit is from No Quarter by Led Zeppelin

[@sQuaReStepp3r]

cucumber bummer

[@XTREAMHORSEMAN]

FIR... Oh wait never mind

[@professionalpolishdude6342]

SECOND!

[@Bonghitter06]

FIRST!

[@guitaraddct94]

THIRD!

[@aceventura9678]

_

[@i-never-look-at-replies-lol]

13th, bitches.

[@alexgiaretta3359]

Cocaine song

[@dcroxby]

FOURTH. Weak......