Teasing the Korean

Joe Boyd, who produced Nick Drake, will be on Fresh Air today, March 20. Presumably in the second half of the show.

I'm not claiming there would be any intrinsic value in such an exercise; I would simply like to have some magical knowledge about people's buying habits; how many CDs they have and and what they are. It's easy for me with my twisted worldview to assume that everyone I pass on the street frequents the same haunts that I do digging for obscure vinyl. Of course, that's not the case.

Gene Lees is far worse at that sort of thing than Feather ever was. Actually, I think Feather's liner notes are decent in general, but Gene Lees' notes are as much about himself as the artist and the music. You're absolutely right. It's just that I probably have more albums with notes by LF, he's an easier target.

All time favorite liner note quote: There was a group in th 60s called the Love Generation, sort of a B-list soft-pop aggregation who made three albums for Imperial. On the liner notes of their first album, the writer states that during the recording of one of the songs, an "impromptu party broke out, with 7-Up, pressed ham sandwiches, and flowers flowing freely."

Yes. It's a bit more Brazilian than some of her later Verve albums, which were generally more pop. Deodato does arrangements and Airto plays percussion. Some songs are in Portuguese, some English. Parts of it have that introspective, early 70s sunlight-filtered-through-the-trees vibe.

I love reading Leonard Feather liner notes, and seeing how far he can get before he mentions how he himself inspired a certain tune, visited an artist at the hospital, and on and on...

John Coltrane, Ballads, MCA reissue

I would love to see some demographics on who actually buys lots of music, what percentage of the overall population they represent, etc. I wonder how many people in the US own 500 albums or more, and what genres they have. Conventional wisdom has us believe that it's mostly kids buying or downloading music, and I wouldn't expect most of them to be listening to jazz or classical. I've encountered many adults over the years who have no more than 25 CDs. My point in bringing this up is I don't believe a huge number of people actively dislike jazz. I simply think that a huge chunk of the US population is not all that focused on music in general.

I understand that. I was responding to an earlier post that it was indeed intended as source music, i.e. something the character hears coming from a radio, etc., rather than part of the film score.

Don't you think it was "manipulated"? I don't understand your question.

It was obviously intended as source music and not part of the soundtrack, based on the sound quality alone.

Two parts Lonnie Liston Smith (when he was in his earlier introspective cosmic/black consciousness mode, pre-disco); one part Milton Nasciamento, circa "Clube de Esquina." Knowing your taste, I think you'd like him a lot. He sings in a soulful baritone. I don't think I've heard either of those singers. But I do take your rec. I'll see if I can see something cheap to start off with. Thanks. MG I'm surprised you never heard Lonnie Liston Smith. See if you can find something by him pre-1976. Milton Nascimento is a Brazilian singer/songwriter who arrived after bossa nova and before tropicalia. He probably made the second-biggest splash in the English-speaking pop scene, next to Gilberto Gil, of that group of musicians.

Two parts Lonnie Liston Smith (when he was in his earlier introspective cosmic/black consciousness mode, pre-disco); one part Milton Nasciamento, circa "Clube de Esquina." Knowing your taste, I think you'd like him a lot. He sings in a soulful baritone.

The real deal on Dynaflex.

In your opinion. I have all of Syd's stuff with and without his backing band. The stuff his backing band did later simply does not interest me, although the lyric "I was standing by the Nile when I saw that lady smile" is worthy of Spinal Tap. I don't have enough time to listen to the records I like; I certainly feel no obligation at this late date to explore Pink Floyd's catalog just because I'm a Syd Barrett fan.

What's this like? Excellent! Really enjoyed listening to that one. Very nice session with a lot of flutes but also plenty of solo space for Wilder, Rehak, Wess on tenor on a couple of tunes, Mann also on one! This does not seem to have been reissued (checked the list of reissues on the recent Savoy/Denon thread). Strangely, the LP also includes one number (Woolafunt's Lament) which was recorded at the 'Jazz For Playboys' album but did not make it there! Any alto flute? I love alto flute. What's the rhythm section like? Any bongos? Latin percussion goes well with flute.

Vinicius/Toquinho - self titled Philips LP with clasped hands on the cover.

I love The Pink Floyd. I am completely indifferent to Pink Floyd.

What's this like?

What's to be guilty about? MG Nothing. I was being ironic.

Agreed. I was simply defining "functionality" in the way you mean "mood music." This may be so, but who's to say the music isn't affecting the person subliminally in a positive way? I truly believe that there is a certain appreciation of jazz on particular levels among people who may not even realize it. I've never understood this. We're all guilty of playing background music.