For many years I've found myself in situations where we had show/tour offers and we couldn't play the show because one of our members couldn't do it.

Well, Also for many years I've filled in for different bands when they were in the same situation.

I've found it's a great way to meet new people and have lot's of fun when we don't any Ray Gradys shows booked.

So, here's the deal.

All I need is 1-2 weeks notification and for you to get me cd copies or mp3's of the set you wanna do.

I can learn all the songs note for note and/or hi hat/kick drum/snare/ride perfectly.

Now if possible, we could practice once before the show or tour you need me to fill in on, if not, I don't think it'd be much of a problem because it will be the same as you're playing along with what was recorded and sent to me.

What I ask in return is whatever my travel costs are. ( bus, plane, van. )
Depends on the distance I must travel.
( The closer to Philadelphia, the cheaper it will be. )
Food and drinks are a plus !

I can't promise I'll be available to fill in for your band, but having me as an option is better than turning down a really good show and/or tour.
So even if you don't need me now, keep this blog in the back of your head.

The best place to reach me is
gradycorerecords@gmail.com
or at www.myspace.com/gradycorerecords

Thanks for reading and never stop playing !
-Early

We have a van now.
In order to help pay for the cost of the van, I am offering this service.

If you have a show and have no means to get your gear there, contact gradycorerecords@gmail.com

For $100 plus Gas cost, I will come help you load your equipment, drive your band/or whoever, help you unload your gear, and also help with merch.
I will also help with reload and drive you back to where you store your gear.


And to all other bands, we now offer mixing and mastering at affordable rates.

please visit www.myspace.com/gradycoreaudio
for more info.

I also work for a website company now, so contact surfingonaweb@gmail.com if you need web design/hosting.


-Earl-y

( The Ray Gradys / Grady Core Records / The 241ers )
          -Since 1996-

www.myspace.com/theraygradys

www.raygradys.com

www.myspace.com/gradycorerecords

www.myspace.com/the241ers

"Coming soon to Itunes and your local records store."


Rednecks, Zombies, Terrorists CD (2008)




Available @ :-

INTERPUNK.COM

CDBABY.COM

DIGSTATION.COM




01. Warming Up

02. Rednecks, Zombies, Terrorists

03. Holiday in Iraq

04. They Don't Care About You

05. Pointing Fingers

06. Mustache Riders in the Sky

07. Modern Day Punk

08. Conformity (Is What They Want)

09. A Reply to the Critics

10. Letter From the Earth

11. Magic Dance

Sat., Feb. 16th
@ The Khyber (56 S. 2nd St., Philly)
9pm, 21+, $8

Dead City Psychos (original members reunited for 1 show!!!)
The Ray Gradys (CD RELEASE SHOW!!!)
Blessed Muthas



( The Ray Gradys - All Ages CD Release Show will be @ the Halfway House (Philly) on February 22nd. )






You can pick up a copy of our new CD " Rednecks, Zombies, Terorists " at either of our CD release shows before it's available for order or from Itunes.

I would like to welcome you to the brand new DESTITUTE-RADIO SHOW/PODCAST

All you have to do is CLICK HERE or on the animated pic:

If you'd like free stickers, please send an e-mail with your name and mailing address to:

gradycorerecords@gmail.com

We will send them anywhere on this planet !

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: ...
Date: Feb 19, 2006 2:11 PM

first i have a question  the songs burn a witch for jesus and church state and corporation  to you what do they mean. pplease tell me thanxxx


----------------- Reply Message -----------------


Well, there's a lyrics section on the flashplayer for all myspace music artists.
I know listening to punk bands lyrics can be difficult to figure out each word.
  The song burnawitch for jesus is about how the problems with a bunch of superstitious christians from days of old still linger around in today's world. The same "no thought" "do as your told" way of thinking is still around.
   I even give a little shout out to columbus for being the hitler of his time. He enslaved and murdered more people than hitler even got close to.

The song, Church, State, and the corporations is about exactly what the title says.
  Now at the beginning it's a little sarcastic, but it's kinda hinting that what if Satan was the good guy and god was the bad guy and the people that wrote it were in favor of the bad guy but had to make the bad guy sound good, because you can't take over a world without making people think you're the good guy no matter how many bad things you've done to the population of the planet.
  Did I lose you there... I almost lost myself.
 But speaking of the bible ,well I'm sort a scholar on that book, and I can disprove it starting with genesis. (No not the Phil Collins group)
So anyways, I used my imagination for the first part of the song, giving a "what if scenerio" about how maybe God and Jesus got really high on crack and decided to create all this mess. I mean it makes perfect sense to me !
haha
Now for the last verse I'm stating that the government has a cure to a lot of the diseases that plague us, but they won't release the cure because there's a lot of big money riding on making sure people get those illnesses.
  Also giving an example of the frustration that someone might feel about those kind of crimes against humanity.
   GW is a terrorist, and it's about time for people to realize that. He just uses different means to get what he wants.
   Then at the very end I simply state that it will probably never change and people will continue to do what they've been doing for the past thousands of years. and that is not really much of anything. We've sent a few satellites into outer space, but as a human race we really haven't done that much. Sitcoms? there's a great human invention.  
    Till people start looking a little deeper into life itself this world is doomed. Not because of people like me... but because of people that won't stop and question what's already set.
Thanks for your question,
-EArl-y GAtes


Wanna learn more about the guy who people celebrate as a hero? (Columbus) Go here :  http://www.bluecorncomics.com/columbu1.htm
It has just a little of the info I've read on Columbus over the years.

"Burnawitchforjesus" by The Ray Gradys

Tabbed by EArl-y GAtes

INTRO LEAD

 88-8-8-11-8-11-88-8-11-8-----8-8-8--11-8-----1010-10-13-10-13--
 88-8-8-8--8-8---99-9-9-----9--9-9-9--9-----9--1111-11-11-11-11--
 ---------------------------------1010-10---------1212-12-12-12-12--
 -------------------------------------------------------------
 -------------------------------------------------------------
 -------------------------------------------------------------


INTRO CHORDS

   C--G(sharp)--F--G--

 ------------------------
 ------------------------
 ------------------------
 5-5---------------------
 3-3---6-6---3-3---5-5---
 ------4-4---1-1---3-3---


VERSE CHORDS


   C--G(sharp)--F--G--

   One bar muffled, rest open chords

 --   ----- ----- ----- -------
 --   ----- ----- ----- -------
 --   ----- ----- ----- -------
 5-   ----- ----- ----- -------
 3-   ---6- ---3- ---5- -------


Hook Lead part ( YOW! )

~ means hammer

 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---------------3-0-----------------------------------------------------------
 5-5-5-0~3~5----------------------4----------------1-0----------------3-0-
 3-3-3---------------6-6-6-0~4~6---3-3-3-0~1~3------5-5-5-0~3~5-----
 ---------------------4-4-4-----------1-1-1--------------3-3-3-------------

repeat this part 3 times



LEAD MELODIC CHORDED CRAP

Repeat this part 4 times

 ---------------------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------------------
 5-4-5-7-5-7-8-7-8-10-8-10-12-10-7-8-7-4-----
 ---------------------------------------------------
 3-2-3-5-3-5-6-5-6-8--6--8--10-8--5-6-5-2-----
 ---------------------------------------------------

this is the 4th time with the little crap on the end


 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 5-4-5-7-5-7-8-7-8-10-8-10-12-10-7-8-7-4--5-------------------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 3-2-3-5-3-5-6-5-6-8--6--8--10-8--5-6-5-2--3-------3-2-5-2-3-
 --------------------------------------------------------------------


Ending build up

repeat 4 times

 8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11
 8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11
 8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11
 8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11
 ---------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------


ska chords

C minor, G sharp, F, G

 3---4---1---3-----
 4---4---1---3-----
 5---5---2---4-----
 5---6---3---5-----
 3---6---3---5-----
 3---4---1---3-----


End crap Breakdown

repeat 4 times

 ------------------------------------------------------
 ------------------------------------------------------
 ------------------------------------------------------
 ----1---3~5~3~1-----------------3------------------
 3-3---3----------------3-6----------------2---5-3-1-
 -------------------4-4------1-1-1---1--3---3-------

~ means slide


Kool-aid Man owes me his soul for making out this very unproffesional tab.
-GAtes

We do own the rights to this song, so if you try to rip us off you might just have to suck it.