clifford_thornton Posted October 16, 2007 Report Posted October 16, 2007 I've always wanted that 'Sounds of the Junkyard' LP on Folkways. Rod probably has it. Quote
Spontooneous Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 A tape a (former) friend made to teach his parrot to talk. Forty-five minutes of an adult male saying things like "I'm a pretty bird" over and over. Quote
WD45 Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 Two recordings: The 1963 Winternationals. This is an LP of drag racing sounds, recorded live. Never seen another copy. Stack Music, Vol 2. on Folkways. Sounds of locomotives on LP. You talkin' 'bout these? Hot dog! Those are they! Quote
Matthew Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 Wow....that's gonna take a few days of thought... plus, I'll have to figure out who's path. (BTW, I have all of the recordings mentioned so far. ) Honestly Rod, what DON'T you have??? Quote
Dan Gould Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 Some of the tracks are kind of "diddling" around in the yards, but in college, I used to blast the acetylene torch tracks out of the dorm room. I have 100+ hours of recordings of asphalt roofing kettles that I've made over the past few decades (with an excerpt released on disc here.) I think that the "Junkyard" LP was probably an influence. It completely boggles my mind that any of this stuff can be of interest to anyone. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted October 17, 2007 Author Report Posted October 17, 2007 occasionally i discretely whip out my set of awesome environments recordings for guests. they are really well made. Quote
Matthew Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 Some of the tracks are kind of "diddling" around in the yards, but in college, I used to blast the acetylene torch tracks out of the dorm room. I have 100+ hours of recordings of asphalt roofing kettles that I've made over the past few decades (with an excerpt released on disc here.) I think that the "Junkyard" LP was probably an influence. It completely boggles my mind that any of this stuff can be of interest to anyone. Maybe, but this description made me stop and listen: 07. Richard Lerman - Auschwitz [MP3 - 5 MB] Auschwitz, November 18, 1999 was recorded while offering a performance at the 1999 Audio Art Festival in Krakow. The recording, made on a cold rainy day gathered audio mostly from the fences still standing at the site. I used a Walkman recorder and piezo disks. And it definitely had a "quality" to it that is hard to deny. It is music in its own way, as it evokes an atmosphere just as effective as a Bill Evans piano trio recording. Of course, what makes it that is what I bring as a listener, what my mind is telling about the history of Auschiwitz, the sadness, and maybe, just maybe, that life goes on as the rain falls. Interesting. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted October 17, 2007 Author Report Posted October 17, 2007 (edited) occasionally i discretely whip out my set of awesome environments recordings for guests. they are really well made.Do you have a turntable that will play at 16rpm in order to play Vol. 2's "Tintinnabulation"? one of my fav favs. that big bell sounds huge huge. yes to the 16er. the patterns of these recordings are so incredibly subtle that no boring patterns develop. hearing the aviary recording is like downing 10 cups of coffee in 15 minutes. Edited October 17, 2007 by alocispepraluger102 Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 I've always wanted that 'Sounds of the Junkyard' LP on Folkways. Rod probably has it. Well, actually... Some of the tracks are kind of "diddling" around in the yards, but in college, I used to blast the acetylene torch tracks out of the dorm room. I have 100+ hours of recordings of asphalt roofing kettles that I've made over the past few decades (with an excerpt released on disc here.) I think that the "Junkyard" LP was probably an influence. Whetting my appetite, indeed... Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 I couldn't get a sound clip of your roofing torch going. Am I missing something? Quote
Niko Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 Wow....that's gonna take a few days of thought... plus, I'll have to figure out who's path. (BTW, I have all of the recordings mentioned so far. ) I realize that it's not a contest, but I can't see anyone topping you, Rod. well, if you take "unusual" as compared to what you listen to usually yourself, then Rod is relatively easy to top actually, all you need are sufficiently narrow tastes... Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 Someone once gave me a CD of Jewish liturgical music from Ethiopia, assuming that I like all African music. It was the most awful music I've ever heard. I gave it to a colleague who said she could put up with anything. I don't think she knows Rod. She never spoke to me again. MG Quote
WD45 Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 I've always wanted that 'Sounds of the Junkyard' LP on Folkways. Rod probably has it. Well, actually... Some of the tracks are kind of "diddling" around in the yards, but in college, I used to blast the acetylene torch tracks out of the dorm room. I have 100+ hours of recordings of asphalt roofing kettles that I've made over the past few decades (with an excerpt released on disc here.) I think that the "Junkyard" LP was probably an influence. I have many field [no pun intended] recordings of antique tractors and steam engines. Some of them this summer benefited from my new dual condenser mic setup. I haven't found a place to host these sounds online for easy playback. Thoughts? Here is a lo-fi clip of one of the engines i recorded this summer: It is awesome, with that odd singing squeak and the never-ending clicks. Quote
paul secor Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 Addendum to this thread: How often do you listen to your most unusual recordings? Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 Addendum to this thread: How often do you listen to your most unusual recordings? I generally dig mine out once or twice in the year. MG Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 I've always thought those ESP Sampler LPs with one-minute excerpts were really odd. Quote
JSngry Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 I got a 45 of wounded rabbit sounds, or something like that. Found it at a thrift shop. Looks like it was sold as part of a system for hunters. Some of my favorite "oddities" are various "motivational" 45s I've picked up over the years again at thrift shops. These are by people who are not exactly..."reknowned" in their fields, and the "messages" are, shall we say, "quaint" in thier awkward content and delivery. Then there's the records made by and for some sub-Avon-esque comapny & it's field reps from the early '60. These things tout the new product lines in a way that must be heard to be appreciated, especially the "Army" line of bath items for the boys...Again found at thrift shops. And last but not least, there's a few jingle records I've picked up. Most of these are generic things like "Your Wonderful Radio" and stuff like that on LP that seem to represent some really twisted entrepreneurial spirit ("Hey - why don't we make jingles about how great radio is and then sell it to radio stations. YEAH!"), but I did find one 78 that was straight from a pressing plant (or so it seems) with 2 jingles for GE light bulbs. Again from the thrift shops. Quote
Christiern Posted October 17, 2007 Report Posted October 17, 2007 Here are 3 somewhat unusual discs that have been with me for a long time, but will never wear out my turntable. This one is a single-sided vinyl pressing of mysterious origin--the music is painfully bad: This one contains Army recruitment spots. I was told to call the interviewer "Hugh" and that these were interviews promoting achievements. Imagine my surprise when I heard Hugh Downs' voice substituted for the original interviewer, and my anger when I saw that these were U.S. Army recruitment spots--I was, after all, the General Manager of WBAI, a Pacifist station! And this one, well, it's Billy Dee Williams' stab at cabaret singing--a Don Schlitten production on the Prestige label: Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 Just remembered "Dear sir, is this a record". A 7" 33 1/3 rpm disc on VERY floppy plastic that was given away in 1962 by Private Eye magazine. Features Peter Cook, William Rushton and several other British comedians of the time. I've also found "Calling Prez collect"/"Cigarettes" by a black comedian called Jimmy Pelham, issued on his own label, Pel-nor. The A side is a phone call to Kennedy to protest about the number of "us" in jail down in Alabama. Very funny and very pointed. MG Quote
Brownian Motion Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 A buddy once sent me a cd he made of his own farts and shit noises. I think I still have it if anyone is interested in a trade. Depends on who your friend is. I only collect celebrity farts. Quote
Dan Gould Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 Just remembered "Dear sir, is this a record". A 7" 33 1/3 rpm disc on VERY floppy plastic that was given away in 1962 by Private Eye magazine. Features Peter Cook, William Rushton and several other British comedians of the time. This reminds me of a truly "dirty" record that was included in a Hustler magazine. Your standard moans and groans, not at all unlike that Yoko Ono track on John Lennon's last album. Not that I was going to keep it, but Mom found that one anyway ... There was also an insert that was included in, I think, Omni magazine but it wasn't really a record. It was like a black and white circular maze and you put it on your turntable and if you stared at it for thirty seconds or so, you'd get a sort of "Altered States" effect when you turned away. Or this effect: Quote
MoGrubb Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 The Jimi Hendrix Experience BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME--Bob Dylan Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison and San Quentin Johnny Cash AMERICAN IV: The Man Comes Around Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 This reminds me of a truly "dirty" record that was included in a Hustler magazine. Your standard moans and groans, not at all unlike that Yoko Ono track on John Lennon's last album. Not that I was going to keep it, but Mom found that one anyway ... Kinda like the Flexi-Sex discs Trunk have put out recently. Quote
sidewinder Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 Kinda like the Flexi-Sex discs Trunk have put out recently. .. and 'Dirty Fan Mail' :rsmile: Quote
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