porcy62 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) When Barack Obama moved into the White House on January 20th, he gained access to five chefs, a private bowling alley — and a killer collection of classic LPs. Stored in the basement of the executive mansion is the official White House Record Library: several hundred LPs that include landmark albums in rock (Led Zeppelin IV, the Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed), punk (the Ramones' Rocket to Russia, the Sex Pistols' Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols), cult classics (Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica, the Flying Burrito Brothers' The Gilded Palace of Sin) and disco. Not to mention records by Santana, Neil Young, Talking Heads, Isaac Hayes, Elton John, the Cars and Barry Manilow. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/255...cord_collection Edited January 29, 2009 by porcy62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) I would advise him to bring the Captain Beefhart, Isaac Hayes, and the first three Talking Heads albums upstairs - and then promptly re-seal the box! Edited January 29, 2009 by Teasing the Korean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Here's a story line for a novel--an older, unhip President discovers the collection, pulls out "Trout Mask Replica", is unfamiliar with it but puts it on the turntable, and becomes obsessed with it. He cannot stop listening to it, every waking moment. He has the sound system moved into the Oval Office so that he can listen to it non-stop all the time. He insists on having it play over speakers in the Situation Room during international crises. The effect of so much listening to "Trout Mask Replica" is that the President..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 There is a copy of my Air record in that collection. Received a letter from John Hammond requesting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 There is a copy of my Air record in that collection. Received a letter from John Hammond requesting it. Amazing! - At least given the other titles that were listed. And surprising (to me) that John Hammond would request it. Maybe I don't give him enough credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 There is a copy of my Air record in that collection. Received a letter from John Hammond requesting it. I wonder if it has ever been played. As these albums are in sleeves containing the Presidential seal, imagine what they would bring if they suddenly starting popping up on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 There is a copy of my Air record in that collection. Received a letter from John Hammond requesting it. I wonder if it has ever been played. I bet W was down there every other day, listening to this, saying, over and over, "They hate our freedom! They hate our freedom!" MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 So THAT'S what happened to the Buddy Bolden cylinder!!! MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 I would advise him to bring the Captain Beefhart, Isaac Hayes, and the first three Talking Heads albums upstairs - and then promptly re-seal the box! Bet he's got those Ike Hayes albums in his own collection. And he don't need the Beefheart & Talking Heads. No one does MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 I wonder if he has a Hank Mobley stick-insect original Blue Note? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Storer Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 As these albums are in sleeves containing the Presidential seal, imagine what they would bring if they suddenly starting popping up on ebay. One way to reduce the deficit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 you guys is this for reals? where else in Us history has this been mentoined besides this thread? chuck nessa knew about it? ive never heard aboyt this.....is there more info on the net? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Were these Trisha Nixon's or Amy Carter's albums? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Is that Pearl Bailey? MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Sorry, I should have said, "who's that with Pearl Bailey?" MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarke68 Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 There is a copy of my Air record in that collection. Received a letter from John Hammond requesting it. Did he pay for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 There is a copy of my Air record in that collection. Received a letter from John Hammond requesting it. Did he pay for it? Nope. This was supposed to be a gift from the "music industry". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 (edited) The cellar of 10 Downing Street is rumoured to have... A contemporary Scottish band is currently recording a suite called 'The Economy Reels'. Edited February 20, 2009 by Bev Stapleton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) I hear that 10 Downing Street ditched their copy of the Beatles 'Dear Prudence'. or maybe the version by Siouxsie and the Banshees? They kept the 45rpm Jilted John 'Gordon Is A Moron' though.. Edited February 21, 2009 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I hear that 10 Downing Street ditched their copy of the Beatles 'Dear Prudence'. or maybe the version by Siouxsie and the Banshees? They kept the 45rpm Jilted John 'Gordon Is A Moron' though.. I think we should help cheer him up. The adjective is used in the old fashioned sense: The Gay Gordons Formation: couples around the room facing anti-clockwise, ladies on the right. Music: 2/4 or 4/4 march. E.g. "Scotland the Brave", "The Gay Gordons". Bars: Description 1-2: Right hands joined over lady's shoulder (man's arm behind her back) and left hands joined in front, walk forward for four steps, starting on the right foot. 3-4: Still moving in the same direction, and without letting go, pivot on the spot (so left hand is behind lady and right hand is in front) and take four steps backwards. 5-8: Repeat in the opposite direction. 9-12: Drop left hands, raise right hands above lady's head. Lady pivots on the spot. (The man may set). 13-16: Joining hands in ballroom hold, polka round the room. Repeat ad lib. For scottish country dancers, the grip in the first eight bars is allemande hold. Maybe when Gordon and Barack have their first high level meeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 There is a copy of my Air record in that collection. Received a letter from John Hammond requesting it. I wonder if it has ever been played. As these albums are in sleeves containing the Presidential seal, imagine what they would bring if they suddenly starting popping up on ebay. Carter loved his be-bop, Clinton his greazze. But I could see both or either being invested enough in jazz to give AIR TIME a spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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