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That's terrible...

I saw Jay Silverheels yesterday on an episode of Wanted Dead Or Alive.

Ricky Bardello - .Mi Casa, Su Casa!!!

So many of the "fireplace" stations use blatant AI music.

Any of them.

Been around "the life" enough to recognize the con, but where I draw a line is when the playing itself reeks of con. I got the same vibe from Frank Morgan sometimes, more on ballads than otherwise It's the vibe where they explosingt you to their "vulnerability" is a tool to soften you up for the touch. And to be fair, it's not only junkies that play the game. But jeezus, Chet Baker was just so...shamelessly blatant about it. IMO, of course

Seems to me that Baker lived a life of perpetually looking for enablers, including through his playing.

Always. Which is why their sudden disappearance was a real shock, like the sudden death of a good friend.

Subscription?

Ghost Trance Music...I once got stuck for about an hour in an accident cleanup on an interstate. The weather was drizzly and a bit foggy. There were yellow-jacketed police and fireman SLOWLY walking to and from through the still, stuck lanes of traffic. They were very ghosty and trancey in there movement in the blurry weather All the while I had a GTM disc playing. Somehow it seemed to be perfectly synced to the ongoing scenario outside my vehicle. So that's my imprinted impression of "Ghost Trance" music. Nothing "happy" about it, but very real.

Love the sound of those. Very evocative and "of its time". To say nothing of the playing itself!

MTV

York, to be specific. They still have a Yelp page, LOL! https://m.yelp.com/biz/red-trumpet-ltd-york

Nope. Pennsylvania.

Yep

As for playlists .. I only use Spotify as a record store, period. If I want background music, I set up a station in Pandora, use the thumbs until a reasonable tweaking has occurred and then go on to the next one. Soon enough I have a collection of viable options. Ceding ownership.. people will take from you until you make them stop.

There's a duet record with Kenny Burrell that I've never heard. If you hear it, please report!

Congress should investigate ethical violations at music streaming businesses—just like they did with payola. Laws must be passed requiring full transparency. Even better, let’s prevent huge streaming platforms from promoting songs based on financial incentives. LOL @ #whatcenturyareyoulivinginbro? That's not a reality-based strategy. A reality-based strategy involves a lot of individual responsibility. But it's easier to whine about what other people are doing. Once again - lots of emotion and no workable plan for success. Government stepping in? In 2025? Grow the fuck up. Seriously.

https://www.discogs.com/master/2024548-LaMont-Johnson-New-York-Exile and https://www.discogs.com/release/10189277-LaMont-Johnson-Burned-By-The-Passion YMMV of course.

https://www.discogs.com/artist/2026738-LaMont-Johnson-2?srsltid=AfmBOor84kUaF0lQltgaheo7BB9JB5URBfL3fzqNQpU9Zc2dTCBpHA6L He got into film scoring, so some of these are that. I've not heard all of them but the ones I have were all wonderful, each in their own way.

A totally delightful mail order place out of Pennsylvania that featured a choice inventory of Japanese imports at totally affordable prices. I think they also sold HiFi accessories as well. Long story short, they vaporized without warning, one day they were there then one day they weren't. And as far as I know they never resurfaced Fortunately, I didn't have any outstanding orders, but that was total luck.