Bluesnik

I have checked today and the book is a 2019 reprint of the English edition from 2005. One year later, in 2006, there was the American. On Penguin. The British is and was on Faber & Faber.

Just finished this: It is a very fine book and it's true it connects back to The spy who came in from the cold, which I luckily had read beforehand. Now on to this one: Which I like a lot. First because that music interests me very much. And second because I lived through all that when I was about 20. And it's true what Reynolds says about punk being destructive and post-punk (which the book deals in) constructive. I already said once here that I was never so much into punk, but all that came afterwards yes. Because for me post-punk was as exhilarating as 60s music. And here I agree with the author. A book I'll enjoy very much. But I don't know if I have the US or British version. I have that exact version. I know the initial British edition had a different cover, but I don't know if this is a reprint or what. A good review of when the book was published in 2005.

Or the book, which was before the movie, you might say.

Ah, I see. Because the model is HH, AFAIK. But with the piezo it should be really nice. I've also heard that Laurel is very near to Rosewood. But I like to have Rosewood. By the way, I made an error about the Murphy Lab guitars. They start at over 6000 or 7000 and go as far up as beyond 10.000.

I'm also very much against reliced or aged guitars. I hate when they are made old looking from their original state. They will come to look like that over time. But I'm not buying like this new. Something that has been damaged purposely. But this process costs much more than a pristine new guitar. Look at Gibson's Murphy Lab for an example. They all cost from 10.000$ upwards. I've been eyeing one of those too. But maybe mine was the FMT HH. Plus points for me: it's made of mahogany with a nice carved maple top and a set neck, which is also mahogany. And its Duncans, one 59 and one Pearly Gates. I didn't know they carry P90s. Wekanesses: its Indian Laurel fingerboard (no Rosewood), no case (it's Indonesian made and relatively cheap), Urethane finish, no Nitro (like in all Fenders for that matter).

AND film music.

That one I wanted to post a long time ago (I love the cover), after I had stumbled upon it diggin up Cal Tjader's Soul Burst, but I still have them lying around without having played them.

I found it on Spotify, where it's available. Will have to do some explorations there.

Just yesterday added her Fly or die and she was definitely someone to watch for, for me. When I saw this I thought it can't be the same person. She was young. Then I decided let's see. So what Ghost said.

Yes, very overlooked and I am the first to regret that.

That's going to be tonight's listening.

Oh, I discovered them while in Thailand. With the great Magnum cum Louder. You could buy cheap cassettes off the roadside in Bangkok. Ah, that was in 1989.

In the last times I've seen this too. But it's August 2022. But maybe it's been like this all this time.

I have just finished today this And it's as superb as everybody says it is. I'm a big Winslow follower, mind you. And if it's the beginning of a new trilogy. It's the Irish mob against the Italian one in New England. So an end with Mexico and back to the USA.

I've just added it to a songwriters playlist.

He also recorded with Tal Farlow as his backing guitarist. There was no piano as I remember. Parts of it are on the Mosaic.

Logical, they were the inventors and main supporters of Betamax.

Have that and there's no way I'm getting it again.

I have an mp3 of a Brazilian band called Apolo 11, called Apolo 11. I assume it's from around that time point.

Same here!

That album is ace.I loved it in 89 or 90.

Thanks for the reminder. I ordered them too. Don't know what the second was, but I took Live and Quintet in Chicago. With Trane.

To me the noirest of jazz records is Miles Davis' soundtrack to Ascenseur sur l'echafaud.

Here (Mediterranian Coast) it's blindingly (around 40C) hot lately and specially now. So much that it's impossible to stay at home and people get out or to the beach, where they stay until 21.00 or later.

Saw Elvis yesterday, the Baz Luhrman movie. Can't say I enjoyed it too much as I also deeply dislike Elvis. But the film's not bad capturing the period as all Luhrman movies are (I once saw a very good one about Scott Fitzgerald and the crazy jazz twenties). So the most interesting part is the beginnings when a teenager Elvis discovers the power of black music and steals its secret. But all the rest is schlock, from the build up of Elvis' success right down to the end. What IS interesting and new is how the relationship with his manager, the infamous Colonel Parker, played by Tom Hanks, is brought to life and explained. I never knew this story of exploitation (if it's true). So only for this it's worthwhile. But stay away from it (like I wanted to do) if you're not a devoted Elvis fan. And a special mention to the actor who plays Elvis so very well. Right down to his dance moves.