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He might, but...those are a lot of words, and I'm sure he might remember some of them (I've remembered "Columinated ruins domino, canvas the town and brush the backdrop, are you sleeping" from pretty much the first time hearing it, I mean, those words with that melody, how do you not remember that, that's a fucking HOOK) but you know, next time you see Bruce walking down the street, stop him and ask excuse me Mr. Boss, what are the words to "Surf's Up", and when was the last time you played it? Remember what key? And have film rolling when you do. Pictures or it didn't happen! And don't be surprised if he says, hey, who am I, the fucking Wondermints? Now that's a band that could probably field a request for "Surf's Up". But that's their bag, right?

Do you really think he knows those words off the top of his head? Not that he should, I mean, I don't think he should. Point just being that "Bruce takes requests" is kinda like...well, sure he does. But from who, and so what? If you're a bar/wedding band (and whatever else that band is, they are, at root, that), you learn a lot of tunes that you know people will request. And if you're good at it, a lot more that people probably won't request but might, once in a while. This is not one of those tunes. Nobody requests "Surf's Up". Hell, not that many people know it. They might think they do when you say the title, but no... Not saying Bruce and the band couldn't whip up a rendition during a soundcheck or two and then "take a request", but just yell it out from the audience? Maybe, but...I doubt it. otoh, where are the Van Dyke Parks cover bands of the world? I'd love to drop into a bar and request "Jack Palance" and not feel like a fool! A diamond necklace played the pawn Hand in hand some drummed along, oh To a handsome man and baton A blind class aristocracy Back through the opera glass you see The pit and the pendulum drawn Columinated ruins domino Canvass the town and brush the backdrop Are you sleeping? Hung velvet overtaken me Dim chandelier awaken me To a song dissolved in the dawn The music hall a costly bow The music all is lost for now To a muted trumpeter swan Columinated ruins domino Canvass the town and brush the backdrop Are you sleeping, Brother John? Dove nested towers the hour was Strike the street quicksilver moon Carriage across the fog Two-Step to lamp lights cellar tune The laughs come hard in Auld Lang Syne The glass was raised, the fired rose The fullness of the wine, the dim last toasting While at port adieu or die A choke of grief heart hardened I Beyond belief a broken man too tough to cry Surf's up Aboard a tidal wave Come about hard and join The young and often spring you gave I heard the word Wonderful thing A children's song Child, child, child, child, child A child is the father of the man Child, child, child, child, child A child is the father of the man A children's song Have you listened as they played Their song is love And the children know the way That's why the child is the father to the man Child, child, child, child, child Child, child, child, child, child Na na na na na na na na Child, child, child, child, child That's why the child is the father to the man Child, child, child, child, child https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbIKxUcYoxQ

Dude, I have played all that shit, and have often enjoyed doing it. Depends on the people in the room and the money in the pocket. I've played wedding dates and club gigs form more than 3/4 of my life now, so please disabuse yourself of whatever notions you have that I am hostile to, ignorant of, and/or inept at playing the standard repertory of pop or jazz. Gigs, on the other hand, gigs, not working, not playing, but gigs, are another story. Gigs are a job, and nobody's going to love their job forever. Frankly, I no longer have a desire to get paid to play ambient jukebox or restaurant music for random consumers. That's not fun anymore. And if it means that you will not pay to hear the seagulls fucking, awwww...like I want your money? Or your ass in the room? If you like what you hear and want to be there, hell yeah, welcome. Otherwise, get your complaining ass outta the room ASAP, if not sooner. Complain to the manager, get the band fired, I really do not care. I'd rather play for free to 3-4 people who want to be there than make "money" (and really, it's not usually all that much money, even a good gig) playing for people who either don't want to be there or have no idea about why we're there and then start enforcing their "expectations". Like, really, you've heard 30 minutes of what no doubt to you sounds like intense squeaky/squawky neurotic noise and you think that requesting "Satin Doll" is going to lighten the mood or something? Uh....no. And yeah, we'll have attitude about it. Just leave, especially if you put a dollar bill in the tip jar before making your request. Let that be a teachable moment for you, money can't change the world, but ignorance can cost you a dollar. Fuck all that, I got a day job, I don't need those asses in somebody else's room, and I don't need their money in my pocket. Give me some people who want to be there, we'll have a party. Otherwise, as Cynthia & Jerry's message so eloquently said it - ALL THE SQUARES GO HOME. Or let me go home. STAY home. I got a nice enough house, a loving wife, a comfortable bed, and a good TV, none of which are dependent upon playing shit I don't want to play for and with people I'd rather not be around. Whether or not you yourself are one of those people, I don't know, but with all this seagull fucking talk, you probably are. So, let me know where you'll be, and I'll save us both some trouble by being someplace else. And no, I don't think Bruce will do "Surf's Up" for me, at least not as a spontaneous on the gig request. That's one hard song, and I doubt he could just whip it off/out like he could a Hank Williams bar standard.

Hey Boss, how about letting the boys jam on "Chameleon"?

Ax was a totally in the moment force on stage, fun to whatch while he was not playing, singing along with the music, with posture that was more Count Basie than Van Cliburn, just one loose cat with incredible chops. Best of both worlds, really, hthe natural body and the perfected playing. Very enjoyable for me, a bit of a trip in fact,

I'll ask Boss for "Surf's Up" and "Doctor Wu".

That's from Chicago, was the Clooney stuff cut in Chicago?

Indeed. And alas, this is not on the Mosaic:

Is it this kind of organ?

Exceptional skills, no matter the context. RIP, and definitely some love.

Good to know. If I ever go to one of his gigs I'll ask him to play Rite Of Spring. Or You Are The Sunshine Of My Life. Hell, Stella By Starlight, please, Boss!

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/11/us/raymond-smullyan-dead-puzzle-creator.html?emc=edit_th_20170212&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=25913738 “Why should I worry about dying? It’s not going to happen in my lifetime!”

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/10/sports/hockey/mike-ilitch-dead-detroit-tigers-red-wings.html?emc=edit_th_20170212&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=25913738 “I’m not afraid to go out and spend money,” Mr. Ilitch said. “It’s been very costly, but I’m not going to change my ways.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/11/arts/music/harvey-lichtenstein-dead-led-bam.html?emc=edit_th_20170212&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=25913738&_r=0 “Recognition came first,” he acknowledged ruefully; “attendance only later.”

Hello, up?

Personnel here: https://www.discogs.com/Brother-Jack-McDuff-To-Seek-A-New-Home/release/5990679 Interesting partial production/personnel overlap with this:https://www.discogs.com/JJ-Jackson-The-Greatest-Little-Soul-Band-In-The-Land/release/2926079 Lew futterman not just in the house, Lew Futterman owning this house. Well hell, lookit this https://books.google.com/books?id=dCkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA78&dq=lew+futterman&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sVd1UYjSOtOR7AaP6YGwAw&ved=0CEkQ6AEwBjgU#v=onepage&q=lew%20futterman&f=false Sorry, no Futterman Blaxloitation on IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2316718/

Relax and have beer. More than one beer. Louis Armstrong was god. God has a sense of humor. Not all the jokes are necessarily good ones, but, you know, when you're god, that's besides the point, really.

Jaap van Zweden conducts Emanuel Ax piano ROUSE Symphony No. 5 (World Premier) BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 RESPIGHI Pines Of Rome Have never really felt Rouse's work, but this new Symphony was a kick in the ass to hear live. Seriously took me aback. Ax was one of the most involving performers I've ever had the pleasure to hear live. Visually and musically. Will see him again if/whenever possible. Pines of Rome still seems to me more like a postcard than a painting, never mind a photograph, but a damn well-made postcard it is. Orchestras can play really fucking loud, and pianos are capable of incredibly nuanced response. That's the bullet-point summary for people who don't go to concerts and wonder what they might get out of it. For everybody else, hey, seemed like one of those "zone" nights to me. I mena a lot of the band was smiling during the last two pieces, and the first one, they were visibly thinking in unison. Audience members were actually, physically, leaning into the music. Usually I'm one of the few around me who does that, tonight, a lot of people were doing it. Not that that means anything really, point just being that there was a lot of communications going on in the hall. Love it when that happens!

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Yep.

https://www.axios.com/searching-for-information-nirvana-2248588151.html Our brains have been literally swamped and reprogrammed. A Microsoft study found that since 2000, our attention spans have been cut by 25 percent -- to shorter than that of a goldfish. Facebook and Google now own 8 of the 10 top-selling apps and control NINETY PERCENT of all growth in media ad spend. "The house always wins," Jim and Sara wrote. Per Gallup, "68% of people don't trust the news they see or read. Think about that: most people don't trust REAL news."

So when Bob Porter (railroad service pun unintentional) talks about the impact that Jacquet and "Flying Home" had, here is some of that!

Arista was not Atlantic (nor Malaco), but still... Average song/record, but an incredible video!