The Dust Off - Zootman

4th Sep 2025 20:14 - 1 year ago
Description : A casualty of a failed revolution waiting for a medevac...... Zootman: composition, guitars, vox and synth. Micky - bass. Drum loops Rasputin and GrayKeys. Music made by humans.

Comments (19)

If you have time take a listen and give Zootman some feedback.

Captainsour69
Captainsour69 1st Nov 2025 03:33 - 1 year ago
Hey Chris long time no see. Im heading down to Oklahoma soon to live with my mom who beat cancers ass! The guitar in this is beautiful and your voice is so soothing and dusty.

Hey by the way, can you help me make a song? Its in need of guitar and those vocals of yours.
Zootman
Zootman replied 1st Nov 2025 - 1 year ago
Hey, good to hear about your mum, and to hear from you too. Haven't been about an awful lot here on LM. Pretty busy with work trips away at the moment. Away from home most of November so no access to gear etc. but send me a track so I can at least have a listen and see if I hear anything I can contribute. I warn you tho my guitar skills are pretty rudimentary, this track for instance can almost all be played with one finger lol.
BananaLu
BananaLu 20th Sep 2025 09:26 - 1 year ago
Great capture of live feeling, vibrating the air, smelling of 21century future. Those close vox with your timbre, I get this feeling we remembered our blues heroes.
mix n master is mellow af, great pressure on bass. dimension clear. guitar composition works great with synth. Lyrics mythical, great songwriting. bless the human soul.
Zootman
Zootman replied 21st Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Hey man, thanks for that. Love your comments. Cheers Chris.
BadNode
BadNode 17th Sep 2025 23:12 - 1 year ago
Zoot!! Absolutely love this man! That intro is so dang groovy! You all killed it on this one!
Zootman
Zootman replied 24th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Oops, slipped through the cracks sorry. I'm glad you looked it. Pretty mellow, I liked the looseness of it personally. Thanks Zoot.
CINCOCENT
CINCOCENT 15th Sep 2025 23:42 - 1 year ago
Not paste BASS*
CINCOCENT
CINCOCENT 15th Sep 2025 23:41 - 1 year ago
Nice percussion intro it kind of reminded me a little bit of that one song from the movie dirty dancing the very first one in the very beginning if you remember if you seen that movie cuz I'm old lol this this definitely a cruise track right here cuz it has just the right kind of paste that I like to cruise in. You have a really good voice for these type of vibes. I could see this in a movie where there plays a bad boy or thug! Cigarette smoke, Harley bikes, guns, drugs , & Strippers. So a man's track lol haven't been here in a minute man I'm here now
Zootman
Zootman replied 24th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Always good to hear from you man. I'm of the vintage to know about Dirty Dancing too but can't remember the sound track ha. Cheers Zoot
Flat2Forge
Flat2Forge 12th Sep 2025 17:14 - 1 year ago
There's a lot of work and artistry in this song. Congrats!
Zootman
Zootman replied 14th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Thanks, I hope you enjoyed it. Cheers Zoot
Pnnywze
Pnnywze 11th Sep 2025 17:25 - 1 year ago
I dont know how to describe this one; but thats bcuz I don't have much i can compare it to. That's a very good thing. I can hear an artist doing his thing and having a blast doing it. Its freakin great dude. Ill have to give it another listen.
Zootman
Zootman replied 11th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Yeah, whenever I think I'm starting out on something that is going to be at least half-way normal, it ends up being..... something else. But yes, self-expression is always what its been about for me, whether that's writing or music, or anything artistic. What's the point of being generic or derivative? Cheers Chris.
DanMed
DanMed 8th Sep 2025 18:10 - 1 year ago
This is high quality music for sure.
Really enjoyable listen.
10/10
Cheers!
Zootman
Zootman replied 11th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Much appreciated, Chris.
Danke
Danke 8th Sep 2025 18:09 - 1 year ago
WHAT A BRILLIANT SEMI ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE!!!
Fistbump,
Danke
Zootman
Zootman replied 11th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Tumeke bro! I loved Micky's bass on this. It crossed my mind to hit you up for a bass part but I figured you'd probably have better things to do than indulge me. Mind you the same was probably true of Micky, but he did offer. 'til next time, Cheers Zoot.
TheMonzderSquadd
TheMonzderSquadd 7th Sep 2025 21:45 - 1 year ago
Great track. And great track description lol. Seriously tho I'm always happy when I see ur work posted during the rare chance I get to come check out the community, never been disappointed
Zootman
Zootman replied 11th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Cheers man, much appreciated. I just heard from your bro too on this track, so that's nice. All the best man, Chris.
Verdiqo
Verdiqo 7th Sep 2025 19:47 - 1 year ago
Greetings, Now this was a pleasant surprise to listen to. I love it a lot. And yeah it does remind of a song you would listen before stepping into a battlefield or something when moving around in a AMC or something. So very well done. It has that rawness in it as well yet that gentle flow as well. So yeah i liked it a lot and one for the favs for sure. Keep up the good work. Have a good one, Verdi
Zootman
Zootman replied 11th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Hi Verdi, well, thank you very much. You're a straight shooter and I admire your music, so I very much like that you liked it. Yes, it's a pretty typical loose, garage band style for me. At least you can tell it's not AI. Cheers Chris
StratOli
StratOli 7th Sep 2025 13:39 - 1 year ago
That's a great dark rock track. The military intro speaks and says 'prepare for the battle'. Which battlefield is it? Cool vocals and lyrics in this human collaboration. Frankly I don't want to admit that Revolution is over!
Zootman
Zootman replied 11th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Ha ha yes. Maybe there's another one coming. I think we need some sort of radical change, even if it's just a revolution of the mind. Cheers Chris
glennwhite6504
glennwhite6504 7th Sep 2025 12:29 - 1 year ago
Hello Zootman, just checked out your track and enjoyed it....kinda cool back in the day rock vibe with a lot of guitar and drums hanging around the vocals keeping things busy....pretty interesting track,....good work my friend
Zootman
Zootman replied 11th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Hi Glenn, always appreciate your feedback and listening. Cheers Chris
fanisatt
fanisatt 6th Sep 2025 11:23 - 1 year ago
Cool rock vibes Zoot !!!!! I love it man !!! Great Track overall !!! Cheerssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss !
Zootman
Zootman replied 7th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Cheers mate, thanks for listening. Zoot.
Cyberflares
Cyberflares 5th Sep 2025 07:05 - 1 year ago
Nice work on the track Chris and a good collab i enjoyed my listen man great work.
Zootman
Zootman replied 7th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it maybe, but who's to know really?! I thought it had something, though not sure what. Cheers as always man, Chris.
Kayos2
Kayos2 5th Sep 2025 06:08 - 1 year ago
Love that laid back vibe - a really good collab all round
Zootman
Zootman replied 7th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Thanks Kayos, yes, I loved Micky's bass part. That's where most of the movement is. Cheers Chris.
ValveDriver
ValveDriver 4th Sep 2025 23:14 - 1 year ago
Zoot, I like it. It sounds like it could be something from a Mark Lanegan project circa mid 1990s. The chorus (?) effects on the guitars, I think, are what does it. It could easily fit in a play list with Blind Melon, Screaming Trees, Soundgarden, etc.

Micky's bass is a great addition. It sounds much fuller and warmer now. Kudos to Micky.

Honestly, I don't think the 2-3 minute mark needs anything at all. I think the synths you have in there are exactly as it should be. It's such a mellow tune that anything more would be distracting, or maybe even ruin the flow.

Yeah, man. I totally dig this.

I sent you an email a few minutes ago with an idea or two. If you like them, get a hold of me.

Take care.
V.
Zootman
Zootman replied 7th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Thanks man. I'm not really familiar with Mark Lanegan or Screaming Trees etc. But I'll check him out later tonight. Yeah, Micky played a sweet bass on this track. First time I've ever had a real bass on one of my tracks! It's always been just me on midi! Cheers Chris
dimestop
dimestop 4th Sep 2025 21:20 - 1 year ago
nice work Chris great vocal, solid lyrics that carry weight especially with the tone you delivered, the meaning is their and it feels real, guitar playing aint half bad either mate, really good listen to a good piece of art, and who doesn't like a good old revolution
Zootman
Zootman replied 7th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Yeah, I'm still waiting for it. it's nearly here I can feel it lol.
AnthonyAttard
AnthonyAttard 4th Sep 2025 20:48 - 1 year ago
Great atmosphere Zoot...absolutely inspiring especially with these lyrics. Got sold, got bought this is a declaration and follows human history.
I really liked your song.
Best regards, Anthony
Zootman
Zootman replied 4th Sep 2025 - 1 year ago
Yeah, you got my drift I think. Thanks for listening. Zoot.

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