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Tim Timebomb is a music project by Tim Armstrong, best known as a member of the punk rock band Rancid. Armstrong has recorded a large number of songs - a mixture of cover versions, including Rancid covers, and original songs, including some tracks from his musical film project RocknNRoll Theater - with a variety of supporting musicians.

A selection of the material was first released as a download only album Tim Timebomb Sings Songs from RocknNRoll Theater - this consisting of original songs featured in Armstrong's musical film series "RockNRoll Theatre". Starting on October 29, 2012, a series of digital singles have also been released, on a daily basis. These singles are initially being released via YouTube, with one song each day being released from October 29, 2012, onwards, and then being made available for download via iTunes. To date, all of the tracks from the RockNRollTheatre album have also been included in the series of singles, with the exception of the track "Let's Fuck".[1][2][3]

Choice of Music

According to Armstrong's website, "Tim Timebomb and Friends is a place for me to share with you some of my favorite songs that I've recorded with friends of mine. I’ve always enjoyed sharing music, whether I’m just sitting around playing acoustic guitar with my friends or breaking out old 45’s. I guess you could call me a music nerd. I like everything from Bob Dylan to the Ramones, to Jimmy Cliff to Cock Sparrer. I plan to bring together a great group of players to record covers as well as some originals. I hope you dig it and encourage you to pass them on."

All of Armstrong's bandmates in Rancid appear along with Ryan Foltz, formerly of Dropkick Murphys, Travis Barker and members of The Interrupters and The Ohio Ramblers. Three of the album's songs, "That's Just The Way It Is Now", which was featured on Rancid's 2009 album, Let the Dominoes Fall, "I'm Real" and "No More Living" were written by Armstrong in 2007 while in Spain and are inspired by the classic 1964 Vincent Price movie, The Last Man on Earth which was based on the 1954 novel, I Am Legend.

Tim originally announced on December 28th that a cover of Bad Religion's Los Angeles Is Burning would be released on December 31st. The song has yet to be released.

Album

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The album features versions of songs from the RockNRoll Theatre film series, which is produced by Armstrong. 13 of the 14 tracks have also been released as digital singles.

Armstrong sings the lead vocals on all songs, in contrast to the versions in the films, which are sung by the actors, including Lars Frederiksen and Davey Havok.

Tracklist: All songs written by Tim Armstrong.

  1. We Did Alright
  2. Guardian Angel
  3. No Reverence
  4. Honor Is All We Know
  5. Just For Tonight
  6. Change That Song Mr. DJ
  7. Running Out Of Time
  8. Skeleton Crew
  9. This Time We Got It Right
  10. Everything I Need
  11. Oh Hollywood
  12. No More Living
  13. Let's Fuck
  14. Misconceptions

Singles

The singles tracks are being released to YouTube on daily basis, then made available for download (iTunes) in weekly batches.

Title Original artist / Notes Writer(s) Release date Length
Honor Is All We Know previously released on RocknNRoll Theater Tim Armstrong 29-Oct-2012 2:17
Adalida - Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis, Michael Huffman 30-Oct-2012 3:36
Guardian Angel - Tim Armstrong 31-Oct-2012 2:21
Coming To Your Rescue The Triumphs C. Thomas 01-Nov-2012 2:41
American Without Tears Elvis Costello Elvis Costello 02-Nov-2012 4:50
She's Drunk All The Time - Tim Armstrong 03-Nov-2012 2:55
I'm Movin' On Hank Snow Hank Snow 04-Nov-2012 2:39
This Time We Got It Right previously released on RocknNRoll Theater Tim Armstrong 05-Nov-2012 2:55
Ooh La La The Faces Ronnie Lane and Ronnie Wood 2012 3:35
Just For Tonight previously released on RocknNRoll Theater Tim Armstrong 2012 3:01
Concrete Jungle The Specials Roddy Radiation 2012 3:21
Change That Song Mr DJ previously released on RocknNRoll Theater Tim Armstrong 2012 5:17
Saturday Night at the Movies The Drifters Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil 2012 2:54
It's Quite Alright Rancid Tim Armstrong 2012 1:47
Runnin Outta Time previously released on RocknNRoll Theater Tim Armstrong 2012 1:40
Night Owl - Tony Allen 2012 3:23
Poison Rancid Tim Armstrong 2012 1:20
Everything I Need previously released on RocknNRoll Theater Tim Armstrong 2012 2:11
Trouble Pink Tim Armstrong, Pink 2012 3:17
Swallow My Pride Ramones Dee Dee Ramone 2012 2:35
Heaven Only Knows The Shangri-Las Ellie Greenwich Jeff Barry 2012 1:51
Let's Do Rocksteady The Bodysnatchers The Bodysnatchers 2012 2:59
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five Denver Darling, Vaughn Horton, Milt Gabler 2012 2:48
Buckets of Rain Bob Dylan Bob Dylan 2012 3:07
I'm Goin' Down Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen 2012 3:59
Sixteen Tons Merle Travis Merle Travis 2012 2:24
Thirty Pieces of Silver Prince Buster Prince Buster 2012 2:39
Skeleton Crew previously released on RocknNRoll Theater Tim Armstrong 2012 2:03
Bad Luck Social Distortion Mike Ness 2012 4:33
Lip Up Fatty Bad Manners Bad Manners 2012 2:51
Too Much Pressure The Selecter Neol Davies 2012 3:17
Rocket 88 Jackie Brentson and his Delta Cats Ike Turner 2012 2:50
Oh Lonesome Me - Don Gibson 31-Nov-2012 2:08
Save It For Later The Beat The Beat 01-Dec-2012 3:19
Cuz I Ain't Gone Yet - Tim Armstrong 2012 3:29
We Did Alright previously released on RocknNRoll Theater Tim Armstrong 2012 2:16
If Teardrops Were Pennies Carl Butler Carl Butler 2012 2:01
Chasing the Night The Ramones Ramones 2012 3:05
My Bucket's Got A Hole In It - trad arr 2012 2:07
Oh Hollywood previously released on RocknNRoll Theater Tim Armstrong 2012 3:16
Indestructible Rancid Tim Armstrong 2012 2:01
The Letter The Box Tops Wayne Carson Thompson 2012 2:12
Adina Rancid Tim Armstrong & Matt Freeman 2012 2:14
Harry Bridges Rancid Tim Armstrong 2012 2:58
Bridge of Gold Devil's Brigade Matt Freeman, Tim Armstrong 2012 2:51
Different Ximena Sarinana Tim Armstrong 2012 3:41
Thanks A Lot Eddie Miller Eddie Miller and Don Sessions 2012 2:37
Up to No Good Rancid Tim Armstrong 2012 3:04
Dark As a Dungeon Merle Travis Merle Travis 2012 2:23
Wrongful Suspicion Rancid Tim Armstrong 2012 3:33
Honkytonk Hardwood Floor Tex Atchison Tex Atchison, Scotty Harrell, and Eddie Hazelwood 2012 2:30
That's Just the Way It Is Now Rancid Tim Armstrong 2012 2:35
She Goes To Finos Toy Dolls Michael Algar 2012 2:46
I Wanna Wanna Wanna Wanna Wanna Wanna Wanna Get Rid of You Psychotic Pineapple A.Carlin, J.Seabury 2012 2:05
You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch Thurl Ravenscroft Albert Hague and Dr. Seuss 2012 2:58
I'm Real - Tim Armstrong 2012 2:20
Do You Wanna Dance? Bobby Freeman Bobby Freeman 2012 2:26
Drivin' Pearl Harbor and the Explosions Pearl E. Gates, Peter Bilt, John Stench, Hilary Stench 2012 3:28
No More Living - Tim Armstrong 2012 2:48
King of the Jungle The Last Resort Roi Pearce 2012 3:39
Lodi Creedence Clearwater Revival John Fogerty 2012 3:17
Na Na Na - Tim Armstrong 2012 3:08
Cupid Aims - Tim Armstrong 30-Dec-2012 1:45
No Reverence from Rock n roll theatre Tim Armstrong 31-Dec-2012 2:25
Misconceptions of Hell from Rock n roll theatre Tim Armstrong 01-Jan-2013 3:02
Safety Pin Stuck In My Heart - Patrik Fitzgerald 02-Jan-2013 2:36
Family - Tim Armstrong & The Interrupters 03-Jan-2013 2:41
Blueprint Fugazi Guy Picciotto 04-Jan-2013 4:03
(Between the two of us) one of us has the Answer - Tim Armstrong & Dave Berg 05-Jan-2013 4:09
Goin' Down That Road - Ersel Hickey 06-Jan-2013 1:47
Ramblin' Man Hank Williams Sr. Hank Williams Sr. 07-Jan-2013
Alcohol Charged GBH Charged GBH 08-Jan-2013
Disorder & Disarray Rancid Tim Armstrong 09-Jan-2013
Battering Ram Rancid Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, Brett Reed 10-Jan-2013
Cabin On The Hill - Bolivar Lee Shook 11-Jan-2013
Texas Tornado - Doug Sahm 12-Jan-2013
I'll Do It Every Time - Johnny Horton 13-Jan-2013
It's So Easy Buddy Holly Buddy Holly and Norman Petty 14Jan-2013
I'm Not The Only One Rancid Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, Brett Reed 15-Jan-2013
I’m Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail - Harty Taylor, Karl Davis 16-Jan-2013
Rich Girl Hall & Oates Daryl Hall 17-Jan-2013
California Sun - - 18-Jan-2013
Into Action Previous version on A Poet's Life Tim Armstrong 19-Jan-2013
Childrens Bread Jimmy Cliff Tim Armstrong and Jimmy Cliff 20-Jan-2013
Crawdad Hole - traditional 21-Jan-2013
Oh No Previous version on A Poet's Life Tim Armstrong 22-Jan-2013
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Release

Songs are being released according to the following schedule:

  • Tracks 1-7 on December 4th 2012,
  • Tracks 8-14 on December 11th 2012,
  • Tracks 15-21 on December 18th 2012,
  • Tracks 22-28 on December 25th 2012,
  • Tracks 29-36 on January 1st 2013,
  • Tracks 37-42 on January 8th 2013,
  • Tracks 43-48 on January 15th 2013,
  • Tracks 49-56 on January 22nd 2013,
  • Tracks 57-59 on January 29th 2013.

Reception

The music has been reviewed positively.[5]



Personnel

  • Tim Armstrong  – Lead vocals, Lead guitar
  • Lars Fredriksen  – Gutar, Backing Vocals
  • Matt Freeman  – Bass, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
  • Branden Steineckert  – Drums, Backing Vocals
  • Ryan Foltz  – Mandolin, Percussion, Melodica, Concertina, Bass, Drums, Horns, Backing Vocals
  • Kevin Bivona – Guitar, Farfisa Organ, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Glockenspiel, B3 Organ, Bass, Accordian, Percussion, Mandolin, Melodica, Keyboard, Backing Vocals
  • Travis Barker  – Drums
  • Aimee Interrupter - Backing vocals
  • J Bonner - Bass, Organ, Guitar, Piano
  • Justin Bivona – Bass
  • Jesse Bivona – Drums
  • Ben Lythberg  – Percussion
  • Dan Boer – B3 Organ
  • Pablo Calagero – Saxophone
  • Tim Hutton – Bass
  • Dash Hutton – Drums & Percussion
  • Jordis Unga – Whistle, Backing Vocals
  • Mark Bush – Trumpet
  • Ruben Duranz – Trombone
  • Robby Spengler - Tenor Saxaphone
  • Tommy King - B3 Organ
  • John Morrical – Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals
  • Dave McKean – Drums, Backing Vocals
  • Doug McKean – Bass, Guitar
  • Austin “walkin’ cane” Charnanghat - Guitar, Dobro
  • Justin Gorski - Keyboard
  • Liz Kelly – Backing Vocals
  • James Doyle - Drums
  • Brett Simons - Bass
  • Hunter Perrin - Guitar
  • Jamie T - Backing Vocals
  • Doug Livingston - Pedal Steel Guitar
  • Craig Eastman - Fiddle
  • James King - Saxophone, Flute
  • Jason Myers - Guitar
  • Patrick Frenchie French - Harmonica
  • Mark Switzer - Banjo
  • Becky Stark- Backing Vocals
  • Chris Yohn - Fiddle
  • Dave Brophy - Drums
  • Joe McMahon - Bass
  • Rusty Scott - Piano
  • Mike Mele - Guitar
  • John Aruda -Saxophone
  • Scott Aruda - Trumpet
  • Jeff Gallindo - Trombone
  • Brandon Intelligator - Pedal Steel Guitar
  • Scott Abels - Drums
  • Zack Meyerwitz - Trumpet
  • Nigel Yancey - Saxophone
  • Korey Horn - Drums
  • Bevin Hamilton - Backing Vocals
  • Beardo- Bass
  • Tamir Barzilay-D rums
  • Darian Polach - Guitar
  • Ted Russel Kamp - Bass
  • Dani Llamas - Guitar, Background Vocals
  • Paco Loco - Guitar, Piano, Keyboard
  • Pakomoto - Bass
  • Pablo Minor Boy - Guitar
  • Salina Cano - Percussion
  • Jason cool breeze Castillo - Drums
  • Ruben Durazo - Trombone
  • Robbie Spengler - Saxophone
  • Rafa Camison - Drums, Percussion
  • Zeke - Barking
  • Sheena - Barking

References

  1. ^ "Rancid's Tim Armstrong to release new album as Tim Timebomb and Friends". consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  2. ^ "Tim Armstrong to release new solo album". kill your stereo. 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  3. ^ "Tim Armstrong Revs Up Solo Project – Tim Timebomb and Friends". Gretsch Guitars Official Website. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  4. ^ "Tim Timebomb & Friends". Official Website. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  5. ^ http://www.punknews.org/review/11595/tim-armstrong-tim-timebomb-sings-songs-from-rocknroll-theater-digital
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