Teasing the Korean

I dreamed I was a in a room full of friends, some of whom I knew in the real world, some of whom where exclusively dream world people. Someone mentioned the 1970s Time-Life Swing Era series, and I remarked that Billy May was one of the artists behind this series. Then, someone was getting ready to put The African Beat by Art Blakey on the turntable, and he asked me what I thought of it. I replied, "I really don't like the Art Blakey percussion albums that much, and I'll tell you why." At that point, everyone started talking about different topics, and I never got to explain why I didn't like it.

That may be true, but I have seen drop-offs in all kinds of coverage in mainstream newspapers.

That may say more about the state of newspapers - digital or otherwise - in 2023 than it does about Carla Bley specifically or jazz in general. A renowned jazz artist who lived locally and died a few years back didn't even get an obit in our local newspaper, which is or was one of the most highly respected newspapers in the US.

I think the track I'm thinking of is "Musique Mechanique 3."

I don't think that's the one. The one I'm thinking of has the musicians playing to replicate the sound of a stuck needle, and eventually, they get past the scratch and continue.

Anyone remember the name of the track that mimics a needle on a record getting stuck and repeating?

Which is the track that mimics a record getting stuck?

Here is another one of mine, from the classic early 70s Bill and Mr. Bemis ad: https://ibb.co/NjgfMvt

First, you want to be sure you are using a program that will accurately rip your CDs. XLD is one example. For each CD you rip, it gives you a readout of whether each track was copied correctly, or if there are any damaged sectors along the way. (Even a clean looking CD can have potential damage, and a scratched or scuffed CD may rip perfectly.) In terms of burning CDs, I'm not sure if certain programs burn more accurately than others. I have an external powered CD burner, and I use Apple Music playlists for burning CDs.

"Pygar's Persecution" and "The Black Queen's Beads" from Barbarella.

So I'm spinning this now, paired with a glass of blood-red wine. Did anyone else pick this up?

Gil Melle - The Sentinel OST (La La Land)

I've been thinking about albums that have two adjacent tracks that go so incredibly well together, I can't listen to one without the other. A few examples: Sinatra, Wee Small Hours: "Deep in a Dream" and "I See Your Face Before Me." The Fabs, Rubber Soul: "Think for Yourself" and "The Word" Brian Auger Oblivion Express, Closer To It: "Whenever You're Ready" and "Happiness is Just Around the Bend." Does this make any sense, and do you have any similar examples?

A couple of John Williams horror soundtracks: Images The Family Plot

And her microphones matched her dresses, as you may remember if you saw her network TV special circa 1977.

Jack Marshall - Munster, Go Home (La La Land)

Ha ha! Brilliantly described! There are two versions of Vampyros Lesbos - one with 14 tracks and one with 17. I have the CD with 14 tracks, but then bought the other three as lossless downloads from Qobuz. Try to get the longer version if you can find it. The tracks feature unusual juxtapositions of funk beats, brass, sitars, and wordless vocals. I never get tired of it, but at the same time, I generally only listen in October.

Breaking out the Halloween discs: George Duning - Bell, Book & Candle Vic Mizzy - The Addams Family Vince Guaraldi - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Hubler & Schwab - Vampyros Lesbos

Coltrane, Vivaldi, Haydn, Couperin: Le chat dans le sac (1964)

So here is my Le chat dans le sac album. Coltrane except where noted. Side 1: Naima (Take 2) 3:56 Village Blues (Take 2) 3:38 Vivaldi: Concerto for Flautino (Largo) 3:36 Blue World 6:02 Haydn: London Trio #1 (Vivace) 1:50 Side 2: Like Sonny 2:36 Couperin: Passacaille in B minor 6:47 Traneing In 7:33 Vivaldi: Autumn (Adagio) 3:33 I edited out the count-offs and other extraneous dead air from the Blue World album, resulting in the shorter times you see. If my album followed film order, most of the Coltrane would appear in the first half, and most of the classical music would appear in the second half. However, that doesn't work for a few reasons, not the last of which has to do with timings. But it also doesn't work aesthetically. I love the delirious musical juxtapositions you get on 60s and 70s soundtracks, and mixing up the jazz and classical music here achieves this.

And Machito, and Alec Wilder! Also in terms of song selection and instrumentation, as far as I know.

My wife interviewed him about 8 or 9 years ago - not recent - and he was very nice. He owns a tiki bar in Hawaii. He also leads wine tours for his fans.