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LOOKING BACK TO LOOK AHEAD

by Richard Stuverud

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When I wrote Looking Back To Look Ahead, I was embracing the idea of being nostalgic about the past as a way to find some hope for the future again.
I reminisced about the days of riding skateboards and playing punk rock clubs in Seattle and Vancouver B.C. in the early 80's.
As I was tracking drums for Jeff Ament's solo work in Missoula, Mt, which happened to be a session that dated back to 2004, I was also able to track some of my own ideas while Jeff would run some errands in town. I had recorded a scratch guitar part, rough vocals and drums to get started on the tune you're listening to now.
When Jeff returned, he liked what he heard, layed down guitar and bass to fill it out.
Always so grateful to record with Ament, I felt some extra gratitude to be able to get this one started.
For one reason or another, it ended up sitting on the shelf for awhile as I wasn't sure of where the song was going.
When I finally decided to dust it off, I focused in on the vocals as the lyrics conjured up more memories, especially with the line, "hanging out at punk rock dives." I instantly thought of the times the Fastbacks would play the infamous Smiling Buddha bar in Vancouver B.C, many times opening for D.O.A.
So I decided to send this unfinished song to Kurt Bloch to see what he would come up with for extra guitars.
One day later he sent back some of the most righteous guitar parts that were so unexpected and unique which was pure genius!
Looking Back To Look Ahead was now looking up!!
I added a little back up vocal, threw some synth on it, mixed and mastered the track in Oakland, and here ya have it!

I'm happy to have given this thing some extra life and release it from the archives.

Listening back to Looking Back To Look Ahead helps me to embrace the present moment, where nostalgia and the future now feels like one.

Happy listening!
And I hope you enjoy the tune here, now and tomorrow!

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LOOKING BACK TO LOOK AHEAD

ALONG FOR THE RIDE, I WATCHED YOU FLY DOWN
COLD DARK WINDIES
WITH ALL THE TIME ON YOUR SIDE
MY BANANA BOARD AND YOUR GUITAR CHORDS
WITH GOLD SPARKLE LAUGHTER
WHERE DID ALL THOSE YEARS HIDE?

I'M LOOKING BACK TO THE TIME WHEN I COULD LOOK AHEAD
THROUGH OUR LIVES, REALLY MISS ALL THE INNOCENCE

NOW EVERYONE WALKS AROUND WITH AN I-PHONE ATTACHED
TO THEIR FUCKING HEADS
EVERYONE TALKS BUT NO ONE LISTENS
BRAINWASHED BY BAD DEFINITIONS OF WHAT NO ONE WANTS TO ADMIT TO-
WE'VE ALL BECOME OVER CONSUMERS

I'M LOOKING BACK TO THE TIME WHEN I COULD LOOK AHEAD
THROUGH OUR EYES, REALLY MISS ALL THE INNOCENCE
I'M LOOKING BACK TO THE BEST TIMES OF OUR LIVES
RIDING HALF PIPES HANGING OUT AT PUNK ROCK DIVES!

(solo, complete with impersonation of the sound of a bong...listen for it:)

I'M LOOKING BACK TO THE TIMES WHEN I COULD LOOK AHEAD
THROUGH OUR LIVES-REALLY MISS ALL THE INNOCENCE
I'M LOOKING BACK TO THE BEST TIMES OF OUR LIVES
RIDING HALF PIPES, HANGING OUT...AT ALL THE PUNK ROCK DIVES!

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released March 3, 2023
JEFF AMENT-BASS, GUITARS
KURT BLOCH, GUITARS, LEAD GUITARS
RICHARD STUVERUD- VOCALS, DRUMS, SYNTHS

RECORDED @ HORSEBACK COURT (MISSOULA MT) BY BRETT ELIASON
ADDITIONAL RECORDING BY BART THURBER @ HOUSE OF FAITH RECORDING (OAKLAND,CA)
MASTERD BY MYLES BOISEN @ HEADLESS BUDDHA MASTERING (OAKLAND, CA)

MUSIC/LYRICS BY RICHARD STUVERUD
PRABHUJEE MUSIC ASCAP 2023.
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COVER PHOTO OF HWY 247 BY BEN DRIHIVINTUHUALONG
GRAPHICS BY DIMITRI MAVRA

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Richard Stuverud Oakland, California

Richard is a musician known for his work in the Seattle music scene as the drummer for The Fastbacks, War Babies and as a guest drummer for Pearl Jam in Oakland and Fresno in 2022. Richard has been working on solo material with his debut Memories In Kodachrome released in 2020,
His follow up, Hummingbirds was released on March 20th, 2022.Richard's new 7"vinyl single dropped, 3/1/23. ... more

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